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    • Candid Portraits
    • Clouds
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  • clouds,  haiku,  landscape,  mountains,  natural areas

    Sunbeams of Light

    January 24, 2025
    Reservoir Ridge Natural Area

    sunbeams of light
    over field of grass and snow
    clouds drift on blue sea

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  • haiku,  landscape,  shadows,  snow

    Morning Shadows

    January 22, 2025

    long morning shadows
    stretching across fresh snow
    those cold blue fingers

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  • haiku

    Tears for Nourishment

    April 19, 2024

    feel it in old bones
    a descending cold damp mist
    tears for nourishment

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  • bicycles,  Documentary/Street,  John O'Donohue,  lifestyles,  quotes,  Transportation

    Using our inner lens

    November 6, 2019
    New bicycles

    “If you try to view yourself through the lenses that others offer you, all you will see are distortions; your own light and beauty will become blurred, awkward, and ugly. Your sense of inner beauty has to remain a very private thing.” 

    John O’Donohue
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  • Art,  Cityscapes/Urban,  clouds,  Creativity,  Fujifilm X-T10,  Fujifilm XF35mm f2.0,  grass,  Plants

    Looking and Thinking

    October 23, 2018

    Grasses against the sky
    Grasses against the sky

    This is an image of tall grasses, 3-5 feet tall, which are planted in a raised flowerbed. So probably a total of 7-8 feet tall. I have found myself just staring at this image for awhile because of the patterns they make silhouetted against the blue sky, puffy clouds and the starburst. It’s impact has come after pressing the shutter.What caused me to see this and then compose, frame and press the shutter? This is so simple but I just keep looking and thinking about it. It’s impact on me has come after pressing the shutter. It’s gotta be Cedric’s writings. 

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  • architecture,  Cityscapes/Urban,  Fujifilm X-T10,  lifestyles,  window

    Blue Sky

    March 9, 2018

    Blue Sky
    Blue Sky

    Took this one a week ago in Old Town. As I came out of the parking garage I saw the patterns of the windows then immediately noticed the sky. This is one of those images where one was all I needed then off to the appointment. Hope everyone has a super wonderful weekend.

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  • desert,  Great Sand Dunes National Park,  landscape,  National Parks

    On the Road Again …

    October 22, 2016

    Great Sand Dunes National Park
    Great Sand Dunes National Park

    I am heading back home today. Plan on getting in about 8-9 hours drive time. Not going the scenic route but will drive the interstates. It was a good sabbatical but will be glad to be home. Enjoy your weekend.

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  • lifestyles

    Poolside

    October 11, 2016

    Poolside
    Poolside

    Anyone from Colorado uses an umbrella when it rains. But, folks down here use then when the sun is shinning. You can probably guess how the colors and patterns shouted out to me. I asked permission and walked around looking for a composition. This is what I liked the best but not the image I expected to find. Goes to show you how much I think I think I know.

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