Sunglasses in the Rain
I've been staring at this for over an hour as it seemingly has encapsulated the crossroads our state and this country has found itself. This was taken on a gloomy day that was so bright it hurt the eyes and yet I couldn't have told you where the sun was to save my life. These gentlemen were erecting a wonderfully vibrant sign in the rain between this jaunty fountain and the once magnificent State Capital which now stands in need of some attention. Sporadic park goers came and went, no one stayed long. There was some laughter, but nothing loud, the Cherry trees were in bloom, but drooped with heavy droplets and showed dully in the diffused light while being photographed by people wearing coats in the Spring. Lying on the wet pavement one can see discarded flowers of vibrant yellow near the gray distorted reflection of the Capitol Rotunda. Inspiration, hope? Not until this line in the sand mentality is gone, the 'you are either with me or against me' attitude that our politicians seemed to have morphed into. It's We the People, I can disagree with you and you with me, it's the moving forward together part that's missing, let's get back to that. Don't get me started on the assault on the thin blue line where we can't even arrest thieves.....
Anyway....
This shot threw me down a rabbit hole that I knew existed but have striven to ignore for several years and now I find myself screaming from the bottom.
PS If you are into sado masochisme (sp?) try photographing a randomly shooting water feature with traffic passing through the shot, good luck. :)
Sunglasses in the Rain
I've been staring at this for over an hour as it seemingly has encapsulated the crossroads our state and this country has found itself. This was taken on a gloomy day that was so bright it hurt the eyes and yet I couldn't have told you where the sun was to save my life. These gentlemen were erecting a wonderfully vibrant sign in the rain between this jaunty fountain and the once magnificent State Capital which now stands in need of some attention. Sporadic park goers came and went, no one stayed long. There was some laughter, but nothing loud, the Cherry trees were in bloom, but drooped with heavy droplets and showed dully in the diffused light while being photographed by people wearing coats in the Spring. Lying on the wet pavement one can see discarded flowers of vibrant yellow near the gray distorted reflection of the Capitol Rotunda. Inspiration, hope? Not until this line in the sand mentality is gone, the 'you are either with me or against me' attitude that our politicians seemed to have morphed into. It's We the People, I can disagree with you and you with me, it's the moving forward together part that's missing, let's get back to that. Don't get me started on the assault on the thin blue line where we can't even arrest thieves.....
Anyway....
This shot threw me down a rabbit hole that I knew existed but have striven to ignore for several years and now I find myself screaming from the bottom.
PS If you are into sado masochisme (sp?) try photographing a randomly shooting water feature with traffic passing through the shot, good luck. :)