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“Some go to church and think about fishing, others go fishing and think about God.” - Tony Blake.
Captured one quiet evening in Bayfront Park, Hamilton
"We don't need more to be thankful for, we just need to be more thankful."
Carlos Castaneda
I often find myself reframing my thoughts when facing a task, especially one as mundane as housework. Instead of filling the sink with warm sudsy water and thinking "I HAVE to do the dishes"...I change the thought to be "I am thankful I have dishes to wash." It works in all sorts of situations in life. Try it. You might be surprised that you are more thankful for your life than you knew!
My thanks to a former student who shared that thought with me. Teachers learn more from their students than perhaps the students learn from their teachers.
As the crowds line the streets in anticipation for the parade, the participants find their own ways to prepare for the celebration.
Hyde Park, Sydney
February, 2020
*Working Towards a Better World
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Great Egret ~ Lincoln Marsh ~ Wheaton, Illinois
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 320, f/6.3, 250mm, 1/250s
"Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong."
Leo Buscaglia
One day I spotted glistening mushrooms popping up in-between green clover. I knew it was a moment to capture. Life is so fleeting and we need to support each other and love each blessing. That's what the mushrooms said.
"Has it ever struck you ... that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going?
It's really all memory ... except for each passing moment."
Neuroscientist/Nobel Prize winner, Eric Kandel
I've been thinking quite a bit about identity lately and my personal identity as an artist. Life is one of those journeys where I feel like, as long as I am still breathing, I have to still keep creating. How will I know that I am still alive if I am not making art?
One of my somewhat former identities was as a concert photographer as I have always loved both music and photography. I have gotten away from this a bit for so many reasons...the pandemic, the inane photo contracts, the publications I photographed for going defunct some of them...all of these things create a certain level of uncertainty that you don't have if you want to take macro photos of mushrooms, for example.
But, I think as much as I tried my best to show engaging photos of musicians, I was always really trying to capture the essence of who they were as humans. Kind of like how you rarely see people going to the bathroom in films even though it;s one of the most relatable human things. I'd probably much rather see a film based on a two hour conversation than any action film out there. That's what is real to me.
Anyway, we all think and we all have our little gestures...that's our "tell" that maybe we aren't all completely consumed by AI yet I guess.
Blonde Redhead is one of my favorite bands of all time and here is Kazu placing her delicate fingers up to her lips...deep in thought between songs. What is the true meaning of existence? Maybe, we will never know.
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"The years go by. The time, it does fly. Every single second is a moment in time that passes. And it seems like nothing - but when you're looking back ... well, it amounts to everything."
Ray Bradbury
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[three more GBH photos in the comments]
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[How close is too close? lol @ 300mm]
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[two more GBH photos in the comments}
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Photo Of The Week - The Sunshine Group - 2/23/20
Looking Close...on Friday - Picture with Text Added in Post Processing
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After 24hrs of serious mind searching, Ive come to the conclusion that the more things change, the more they stay the same....Im finaly wrapping my mind around this whole concept......Its 2000 and Seven, you would think that Ppl would have learned not to discriminate. Sadly this is NOT the case!
It doesnt matter anymore really coz Im gonna b me 4 sho! :)
ONE LOVE MY FRIENDS.
Just a guy sitting on some old railroad tracks in the redwood forest near Santa Cruz, California. Gotta wonder what's on his mind.
Ya just never know what you're gonna find in those hills.
it was in this moment that Howard paused to contemplate on the meaning of life. There must be more than endless hours of flight, the ongoing search for a mate and avoiding humans, something deeper, a higher purpose to it all...
then he saw a week old French fry
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Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift. – Mary Oliver
I found someone enjoying the the peace and quiet of Lake
Superior
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07.01.10
Approval from others is one of those things we cannot avoid. It fuels our ego, keeps us motivated, and gives us satisfaction that our achievements aren't just the fabrications of our own deluded internal egos. However, what does one do when we don't receive approval from those who mean most to us? Do we write them off? Do we consider their bitterness and lack of acceptance as jealousy or envy? What can we do to continue to better ourselves in spite of criticism from those we so badly want to impress?
The answer: focus on what makes you happy, and not what you think will please those around you. Easier said than done, right?
*Cheers to finding your own form of happiness*
J: What do you mean you're going vegan? how could this be?
C: I don't love meat that much. I mean, maybe your memories are skewed.
J: what about fish eyes, Gheimeh, queso fondido, strawberries n cream?
C: uh...
Cindy makes this face often, always has, just as she's about to burst into hysterics.
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
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Photo Of The Week - The Sunshine Group - 3/15/20