• architecture,  Church,  quotes

    A Happy Groom

    August 17, 2013
    Allison and Eric
    Allison and Eric

    “Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music. Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts. And stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.” ― Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

    I had the pleasure of watching two young people take their wedding vows last Saturday. It brings a smile across my face and a warmth in my heart. Allison and Eric, my prayer is for a happy, loving, married life.

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  • architecture,  Barn

    The Old Barn

    August 14, 2013
    One of the Old Mormon Barns
    The T. A. Moulton Barn

    This is an image of the T.A. Moulton Barn just outside of Grand Teton National Park. The T.A. Moulton Barn is all that remains of the homestead built by Thomas Alma Moulton and his sons between about 1912 and 1945. It sits west of the road known as Mormon Row, in an area called Antelope Flats, between the towns of Kelly and Moose.

    I took a workshop back in the fall of 2003. One project we did was with light painting. We setup our tripods and cameras for some long exposures. When we would press our shutters on instructor would run in front of the barn with two lights and paint away. Needless to say he was pretty winded by the time we had taken a dozen or so images.

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  • architecture,  Canon Powershot G12,  doors,  window

    Opening Doors

    August 9, 2013
    Mystery Doors
    Mystery Doors

    “Be an opener of doors”  ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Five words but they do have power behind them. As for myself I could sure do more about opening more does in my life. I see them all the time in life. I would like to be able to quiet those voices within me who talk me out of opening more doors. I’m envious of those who are always opening the doors in their lives.

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  • architecture,  Church

    “All down hill from here”

    July 8, 2013
    St Josephs Chruch
    St Josephs Church

    Here it is Monday and the start of another week when I’m not sure what happened to last week. I lost it. I did check off a few items but it went by way too fast. Heck life seems to be moving by too fast. They say once you reach a certain age it’s “all downhill from here.” I’ve always associate that as a positive phrase. Its simplest meaning is that “The hard work’s over, and it’s all going to be much easier from now on.” But, that statement does not indicate how fast we end up going, gotta hang on to your hat every once in a while. Have a bunch more to get done this week plus a 2-day trip on Thursday.

    Found some quiet time at a local church this past week and played around with some DOF. I kind of like the effect.

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  • architecture,  Cityscapes/Urban,  quotes

    Creative People

    June 15, 2013
    Stairs

    “Creative people are constantly asking What If? They work with challenges constantly and don’t focus on them, they focus on the potential outcomes. They’re positive and not easily put off by failure. They resonate with the words of Buckminster Fuller: “There is no such thing as a failed experiment, only experiments with unexpected outcomes.” They understand that creation is a process, not a product, and that mistakes are some of the best tools for learning lessons and finding new directions.” David Dechumin

    The above quote is from a post by David DeChumin on creativity. I’ve been following him for 2-3 years, read all but one of his books and know he stresses we focus on our creativity. Anyway I’m going to share the link in case anyone wants to check it out.

    Something called as I walked by these recessed stairs and saw the lines created by the building and shadows. There were no bells or whistles just something caused me to stop and really look. I took a lot of images. I no longer saw green or stairs or shadows but knew there was an image here for me and maybe some others.

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  • architecture,  Canon Powershot G12,  Church

    Places of Quiet

    June 5, 2013
    Prayer Time

    With three other people living in my small condo, privacy is scarce. After living alone for the past12 years it has taken a toll on me. So, I’ve wandered off seeking places for quiet and solitude. These have been parks, nature areas, a couple of “quiet” coffee shops and local churches. I’ve discovered I’m not the only one seeking places of quiet and a refuge from the business of the world.

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  • architecture,  Barn,  HDR,  sunsets

    Rainy Morning

    May 29, 2013
    Abandoned Building

    We awoke to a light rain this morning. Refreshing rain. If we could just have one morning a week where it would rain lightly in the morning for a couple of hours then bring out the sunshine for the remainder of the day. Now that would work for me. This image is one of the abandoned buildings at the Arapahoe Bend Nature area and is an HDR image composed of three images. A little too much but we must try different things.

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