A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
Joseph Campbell
Memorial Day
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Reading
Reading The day this image was taken the sky was clear, there was no breeze and it was hot! Yes, the temperature was in the low 90’s in Ottawa, Canada. And, like any unthinking flight crew, we decided to walk around the park area near the Parliament building, get a little exercise and then have something to eat. We’ll blame this decision on the first officer as they get the blame for everthing. Anyway, this young lady had found a place in the shade and was totally engrossed in her book. It looked peaceful to me, even with a group of loud school children just off to our left. I added a bit of Topaz Adjust and gave it a feeling of a painting.
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Radiating Light
Natural Light A favorite bookstore has an upper level with several lounging type chairs that can literally swallow you. There always seems to be people settled in the chairs with either their laptop or a book. And every once in a while I’ve found people comfortably asleep. Todays trip to the bookstore found this young lady with her laptop and a beam of radiating light coming from the skylights.
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Evening Shadows
Porch and shadows at hotel in Rockville, New York Evening shadows found while walking around our hotel in Rockville, NY. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
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Michele
Michele I still am looking to improve in my portrait work so I’m always excited to find someone who will allow me to take some of their time to work with me. I met the lovely Michele at a local coffee shop and was pleased when she agreed to let me have a photo session with her. We headed to Inniswood Gardens in mid afternoon and bright sunlight, which did not offer the best of lighting. My challenge was to try and capture her complete beauty! I say that because as a photographer I can capture her physical beauty easier than I can her inner beauty. It may be we can only experience the inner beauty to really see it. I do hope I have another opportunity to try again. Thanks, Michele!
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Taking in the View
Lake Champlain While in Burlington, Vermont on one of our overnights we enjoyed dinner at a small Italian restaurant called Bove’s. After indulging we needed to walk off the pasta so our path took us towards the lake where we found this lady enjoying the sun and looking out across Lake Champlain. It really was a wonderful day, enjoyed by all.
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The Play of Light
The Chess Board It’s late and I should be sleeping. But, I’m processing this image and listening to the rain tapping against my window and hear the rumble of soft thunder off in the distance. A Spring rain is refreshing the earth. I like it.
This image is another one of those subjects I would have walked by a few years ago. I’ve never been interested in playing chess and with all honesty because I didn’t think I was smart enough to understand and win. However, at this time in my life this game board and chess pieces capture my attention, not because I wanted to learn to play it, but because of the play of light on it. I like it. Who knows, maybe my grandchildren can teach me how to play it sometime.
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The Treasure of Books
Books “Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
Books, the oldest and the best, stand naturally and rightfully on the shelves of every cottage.” -
It’s her Birthday
Her Tulip It’s my youngest sisters birthday so I wanted to tell the blogosphere all about it. I could make a long list of qualities about her but those would only fall short. She has really been wonderful to have in my life. She is a beautiful and wise woman. Whether she knows it or not I consider her to be the instrument that helped me get back on my feet during my separation and divorce a few years ago. Life is going well for her and her hard labor spent in her yard has produced a wonderful haven/sanctuary. While out in Colorado for my daughters wedding I was able to stay at her house and enjoy her yard. This is one of her Spring tulips.
Happy Birthday, Sheree!!
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Side-by-side
Side-by-side Spent some time at the mall shopping for a new pair of running/walking shoes. After parking the car and walking up to the mall I noticed the symmetry of these cones against the green background. Not sure why I’m being drawn to so many objects that I normally have just walked past a few years ago.
