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I belong to a local photowalk group and a couple of guys posted that they would be going to Starved Rock early Saturday morning and invited anyone along who wanted to come and shoot. I wasn't 100% sure that I was going to make it after working both jobs on Friday, but on the other hand I didn't want to waste a minute of the fabulous weather we are having here at the moment.
As it turned out I managed to get myself up an out of bed in the morning and make it out there to meet them. And I am so glad I did!! It was an absolutely fantastic day of hiking, climbing and lots of shooting!! I met Sam Fowler, John Cousert and Paul Ciura at the park. We all did a lot of experimenting with OCF and I think they're all hooked on selfies now! I totally love that!
After shooting for a good part of the day, we decided to stay for burgers, beer and a lot of "shop talk." Sam, John and Paul, thank you all for a great day out! You are a great group to shoot with, so willing to share, so patient and such a pleasure to hang out with!
For anyone reading, if you don't belong to any local photowalk groups, I would highly encourage you to search one/some out, either here or on Facebook. I bet you'll find something. If you don't find one, start one! Build it and they will come! Seriously! Joining this group and going to my first photowalk has enhanced not only my photography, but I can say it has enhanced my life as well!
I seem to be all about the locations for a while now with my weekly selfies. That wasn't an intentional decision, not that I don't like it. I'll have to try changing things up for next week!
Happy Me Again Monday!!
On BigHugeLabs' black.
Even as they die, there is such beauty and grace in them!
In the NY Botanical Gardens at the Water Lily and Lotus pond..my home away from home! lol
I am truly thankful that photography has taught me to see and appreciate all the beauty that life has to offer, in all stages!!
And, I need to thank my daughter for the title...I had something else, and she told me I was to literal, and she came up with a better word to describe what I was trying to say. (love ya!)
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Be well my friends, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Enjoy!
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“Life moves pretty fast.
If you don’t stop
and look around
once in a while,
you could miss it.”
~Ferris Bueller
February 8, 2010
Shades of Life
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“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.”
- Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die -
I've been trying to #understand myself better over the past days and among the things I #realize to myself is that I have #mistakes I unknowing made that I was to consume of my self-importance. As always did even before, I learned the #lesson the hard way and it happens in a way that somebody made me look myself! You actually got the courage to tell me that I'm #praning or a lunatic. 😁 It had me #HALTED to actually #ponder and see things differently. That was the time when I found myself I undergo #depression state to the extent that I started it all! Over the past days, weeks and month (I guess) I've been experiencing the 9 symptoms of depression namely: headache, nausea, back and chest pains, bowel movement and hormonal imbalances just to mention a few. I've been keeping things to myself and never talk to anybody about it. I guess nobody is an island indeed coz doing so it will just go back to us, inviting negative vibes that will affect our mental and body state. It is imperative to keep a positive mood, do more happy thoughts to activate happy cells, eat proper diet and omega 3 is very important in our body and lastly do exercise regularly are the things to be done as natural treatment... I do admit of my #imperfections! 02-09-15 😃 #LovingMyself #LettingGo #AppreciatingLife #HappyThought #QOTD #Reflection #NoteToSelf #Positivity #PointsOfView #GoodVibes #Inspiration #Motivation #HeadsUp #LifeQuotes #LifeLessons #LifeStruggles #LifeExperiences #LiveLoveLaugh #ThoughtsToPonder ☝️💡✨💃💁💋🌱🌴🌲🌺🌸🌹🍀 - brittonica
Perspectives... 💡03-03-15 😃 #LovingMyself #LettingGo #AppreciatingLife #HappyThought #QOTD #Reflection #NoteToSelf #Positivity #PointsOfView #GoodVibes #Inspiration #Motivation #HeadsUp #LifeQuotes #LifeLessons #LifeStruggles #LifeExperiences #LiveLoveLaugh #ThoughtsToPonder ☝️💡✨💃💁💋🌱🌴🌲🌺🌸🌹🍀 - brittonica