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CD Release Introspection by Joel Heyard - support Go by Brooks - Dudelange - Op der Schmelz CNA - 15/11/2018 - photo: claude piscitelli
This was the first photo I ever posted on the net. It was favorably received by those who saw it, so it holds a really special place in my heart.
Plus, as someone noted, there is a shadow that seems to resemble a man standing there, despite the fact that no one is standing there.
The pyramids will fall
Turn to dust before the sun
And the star will rise again
Until destiny is done..,
This time of year is big on introspection and reflection for me. Add to that, my birthday follows closely on the heels of the new year intensifying the experience. AND this coming January will mark my fourth completion of the zodiac. I don't know what that means exactly, but there's got to be some significance!
Getting older is just, well, kind of weird. It's strange to watch and experience the physical changes, but know that I'm the same person inside. Although that's not exactly true, because I've changed tremendously on an internal level. Maybe it's that while my body ages and declines (that sounds bad, but it's just the nature of these physical forms...and no matter how healthy I live, there is only so much I can do to postpone the inevitable)...I am more ME than ever.
Wisdom has graced me...well, to a degree (for I can still be rather foolish at times). I'm grateful for the experiences and the friendships that have assisted me in seeing what's really important in my life. I was very confused for a while...my directions a bit warped...but it's better now.
There is still confusion, and uncertainty...but they seem grounded in a better reality than before...
Blah, blah, blah...right? :)
I don't do self portraits to put up here very much anymore. I guess I've found other ways to express my interal workings using different subject matter (then again, maybe I've always done that...). No matter...it IS interesting to see the changes...and with something like flickr that has archives, it makes it frighteningly easy!! Every once in a while anyway...
Don't get many times to catch Kathy in a deep philosophical pose because she's always in motion. But with the day winding down and worn out from being outside all afternoon, I was looking to get some of her images saved.
In an effort to become comfortable on both sides of the camera, and in an effort to better 'see' myself, I am going to do a 52 week self portrait project. Not part of any group project, just trying to get to see myself more as I am, understand why I am who I am, and what it is that others percieve me to be.
This is week 1 of 52, aptly titled Introspection.
Human self-reflection is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and the willingness to learn more about their fundamental nature, purpose and essence.
Lonely Fisherman. This is a solitude hobby, of which you have all the time in the world to to an introspection of yourself. The Landscape also may help in your inner thoughts.
Eventually when you spend enough time alone you begin to see dramatic changes in self-perception and thus change your perspective. The Chief at night.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. [Edgar Allan Poe]
Disturbia "Rage of Mystery" Black Snow, Disturbia
A flickr friend "one under the sun" see number 16
16 things… this must be better than therapy… I hate introspection… but it looks like I like … three little dots… now is that three things…. I think not.
1.I tend to ramble, when I talk or write… it is like an association game… generally I dislike games… but it is fun to win… oh I ramble.
2. I am retired after working for 30 years and one day… which I loved until the last two years… hence my present condition.
3.I love to cook… hence my present condition… cause I also like to eat my cooking… and so does my wife … friends… ooops.
4.I have also been known to enjoy a beer if scots or Irish… a whisky if Irish… even red wine if American.
5.I prefer bottled water to tap… if you lived in Atlanta you would understand… I prefer sparkling to still water… hmmm seem to be fixated on food.
6.My priority in life is to find a way to slow down time… it is not right that as you get older time speeds up… even if you just sit and do nothing, which I tried, it still just speeds by… so you might as well keep moving.
7.I love the a good film… fine dinning, plays, live music… picnics, friends… just a few at a time… family can be a pain but I tolerate… but to tell you the truth I would rather be with my wife sitting on the couch watching TV and holding hands.
8.I get a real kick outta my dogs… they have replaced my son as someone I have to take care of… he is on his own… has his own mind… and we go through spells… right now we are good… he is thirty years younger…so… let’s see, I hate math… oh he is 33.
9.I have got to keep this short or I will have a novel instead of a list.
10.I guess I should say something about photography… I wish I knew my style… it changes like my taste in music. I am working a lot with flowers and doing a more documentation type thingy, many of the photos will be used for signage.
11.I enjoy my new persoanl photo(above), it reflects in some small way many of the folks I follow on flickr… not really but I like to think so, more artsy kinda stuff, oh I mean photography.
12.Flickr offers a great range of photographers… I can say all that I see offer something to me… put in the inspiration category.
13.I love a rut… deeper the better… it organizes my day… however my goal is to get out of ruts… it takes long legs… change, variety, differences, all help… look I used commas.
14.I volunteer a lot now and find myself very busy… moreso if I can say than when I worked for a living… don’t tell anyone… my vol efforts include the botanical garden, aquarium, and history center.
15.Are you still reading this? … look a question mark.
16.Wow, it is over, let’s see one more thing… I wish I could figure out how to respond to folks on flicr but using that little insert thing with their icon… and use hyperlinks… and all those cool things. Maybe someday. Remember work hard but don’t forget to have fun.
A man comes out on his terrace in front of the massive Mehrangarh fort as the sun sets in the blue city...