~ Life As I See it ~
OPTIMISM OR PESSIMISM
I am amazed at and thankful for all the folks helping to recreate the Jersey Shore. Four months have past, the rebuilding has begun and is moving along at warp speed. We are all full with hope of the boardwalk being operational by Memorial Day weekend, the official unofficial opening of summer season here “down the shore“. Next weekend the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will go on. This was unimaginable four months ago.
There are still so many homes sitting in limbo, tear down or rebuild? People waiting on help from FEMA and or insurance monies. The red tape is miles long. At last count my small town had nearly 100 homes/families with lives still up in the air. However, on the bright side, businesses are repairing and reopening at a rapid rate.
Sandy’s winds may have destroyed our homes, our boardwalk and our beaches. But she did not blow away all the memories we carry with us.
“Restore the Shore”. I, personally, don’t think it can be restored to what it was. I will remain optimist and believe it will be rebuilt. We will all create new memories.
submitted to ODC/ topic ~ Optimism or Pessimism
Seen & Posted for Critique To The Photo-Focus Group
To my Photo ~ Focus group, I have been playing around again in Photoshop. I had been wanting to create a photo out of some of the 100s I have of our now destroyed boardwalk. I had several different ideas but wasn’t certain exactly how to produce it. I need to learn more about the power of the program. Does this work in conveying the story? Is there something you think I should have added? Deleted? Or is it ok as is?
Oh and thanks to everyone's input from one of my other photos, I paid a little attention to shadowing and a few of the other details. I'm not sure about the photo on the edge of the basket. hmmmmm
OPTIMISM OR PESSIMISM
I am amazed at and thankful for all the folks helping to recreate the Jersey Shore. Four months have past, the rebuilding has begun and is moving along at warp speed. We are all full with hope of the boardwalk being operational by Memorial Day weekend, the official unofficial opening of summer season here “down the shore“. Next weekend the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will go on. This was unimaginable four months ago.
There are still so many homes sitting in limbo, tear down or rebuild? People waiting on help from FEMA and or insurance monies. The red tape is miles long. At last count my small town had nearly 100 homes/families with lives still up in the air. However, on the bright side, businesses are repairing and reopening at a rapid rate.
Sandy’s winds may have destroyed our homes, our boardwalk and our beaches. But she did not blow away all the memories we carry with us.
“Restore the Shore”. I, personally, don’t think it can be restored to what it was. I will remain optimist and believe it will be rebuilt. We will all create new memories.
submitted to ODC/ topic ~ Optimism or Pessimism
Seen & Posted for Critique To The Photo-Focus Group
To my Photo ~ Focus group, I have been playing around again in Photoshop. I had been wanting to create a photo out of some of the 100s I have of our now destroyed boardwalk. I had several different ideas but wasn’t certain exactly how to produce it. I need to learn more about the power of the program. Does this work in conveying the story? Is there something you think I should have added? Deleted? Or is it ok as is?
Oh and thanks to everyone's input from one of my other photos, I paid a little attention to shadowing and a few of the other details. I'm not sure about the photo on the edge of the basket. hmmmmm