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Walking into the light

Having just weeks before survived a triple by-pass open heart emergency surgery, the learning to breathe again was a challenging journey.i asked my husband, Len, to take this fantastic photo of me under my favorite pines just as the sun was setting. It was a spiritual moment for me to have walked there( 10 minutes away) and standing under the scent and beauty of those pines with the sun behind me felt like a message of great hope! I’m beyond grateful to be alive!

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Kathleen Kurtz Profile

I am a 69 year old woman. Besides my recent triple bypass open heart surgery, I’ve battled multiple bouts of cancer, and had and lost a beautiful special needs daughter. But I feel soo grateful. I have a loving supportive husband 2 amazing daughters family, music and my art. What more can one need?

Finished 31st in the Final Round of the October 2025 Competition
Previous Rounds

2nd in their Group in the Semifinal Round

1st in their Group in the Quarterfinal Round

1st in their Group in Round One