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Tranquility Base Marina
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"We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten"
-C. Pavese
Captured while enjoying a moment at home...
>> You have filled every aching ounce of me ,
with a love I never imagined existed. You are the love of my life and the life of my love .
I realized that telling you my truth and showing myself to you,
standing in front of you with truth as my only weapon and your words were : You are safe with me...I knew right there , that is what intimacy is ..not about sex, nor anything else..real intimacy is about truth.
You know I am all beast,
you also know that even the most savage and untamed need to be loved...and you did.
You loved all of me , every day ,
you showed my all I never knew existed. My person , my best friend, my darling wife ..you are my all and everything in this universe. My soul adorbs yours, and we will never ever be apart .
I am forever yours and you are forever mine. I love you more forever and always baby love. <<
● XXI - IV - MMXIX ●
● XXI - IV - MMXXIII ●
● YOU & ME ●
The Parthenon (/ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn, -nən/; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών; Greek: Παρθενώνας, Parthenónas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and Western civilization,and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. To the Athenians who built it, the Parthenon and other Periclean monuments of the Acropolis, were seen fundamentally as a celebration of Hellenic victory over the Persian invaders and as a thanksgiving to the gods for that victory.The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure. Wikipedia
Amazon delivered a new lens Saturday morning and Corky was handy. Seems to work OK.
Rancho Frazier
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
May 13, 2023
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A Shot taken earlier back in the summer. How I miss those long days, going back to GMT and often getting home when it is completely dark, lessens the amount of time I can realistically get out and about.
Best viewed in Lightbox.
Taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 2.
Corky's Forever Home
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
August 6, 2022
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Shot taken from our home in Oakland at about 9 a.m. I have lived in the Bay Area for 44 years now & this is the 1st time a view like this has ever happened. The eerie effect of the raging CA wildfires. Lasted all day. Grateful that this is the absolute worst we encountered, as countless people not far away had to flee for their lives, some losing their lives, so many losing their homes, etc.
The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
March 21, 2023
Five images stacked using Helicon.
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Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
March 26, 2023
For more in this continuing saga, see the next image
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SOOC other than crop
Our house
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
June 8, 2022
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The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
April 3, 2023
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The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
March 31, 2023
Technical: AB1600 in softbox, camera right. Foam core reflector camera left. Triggered by slave.
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A shot from a year ago. There are still a few Ansel shots to be Flickred. Which I'll mix in with the current feline occupant of our abode, Corky.
Absolutely SOOC
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
February 10, 2022
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The house is in an uproar right now; we're having the master bathroom remodeled. Even though there is noise and a variety of strange men wandering through her domain, Corky's enjoying the empty boxes and various pieces of cardboard lying around. She particularly likes this one since it's high and she can survey what's left of her kingdom.
She looked comfortable, so I took the time to get my real camera and my 24-200. Nasty ISO, but it's OK as a snapshot. And to give you (and me) a Corky fix.
The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
October 19, 2025
The Collected Photographs of Corky
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The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
March 31, 2023
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Flickr oversharpened - press "L" to see a better version
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
October 15, 2022
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Well, maybe a little eclectic. It now has the birdcage, a chainsaw-carved morel mushroom(thank you Gary), and a bedpan, amongst other various bloom helpers. Most of the ideas stem from my better half, and usually look better than we thought. It is nice to have literally around the house...anyways, care to sit a while???
Corky always seems disappointed when I find her latest hiding place.
Elgin, Illinois
August 12, 2024
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It snowed heavily in Tokyo area yesterday. This is our spot garden seen from our entrance floor and also seen from bath, a feast for our eyes. You can hardly believe that tree and grass are all artificial.
Happy Friday!
Many thanks for your visit, most appreciated.
This is kind of a variation on this image. After I had taken the first picture, Kate put the Chewy box up instead because it was a little bigger. Then we realized that the good folks at Chewy might enjoy it.
They did us a solid a few years ago, and we (and Corky) have remained pretty loyal.
The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
October 19, 2025
The Collected Photographs of Corky
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"Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you
I said Georgia, Oh Georgia"
–from the song Georgia on My Mind by Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorell, best known from singer Ray Charles
[Street art in Cabbage Town, Atlanta, Georgia]
Our usual icicles, by the front porch. I didn't even put shoes on to photograph these. I have to knock off some of the icicles to avoid incommoding the passers-by, but these I let go to just grow and grow and grow.
Elgin, Illinois
December 7, 2025
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These are regular bloomers in our front yard. I wanted something different from the studio versions that I usually do. So there I was, with landscape guys staring and the occasional dog barking, crouching down taking pictures. I'm sure a good time was had by all. ;-)
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
July 8, 2025
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These are regular bloomers by our garage. I spotted them while gazing out the window from my desk (Flickr Command Post). Since the heat wave broke, I thought I'd go out and take some pictures. I wanted something different from the studio versions that I usually do. So there I was, with landscape guys staring and the occasional dog barking, crouching down taking pictures. I'm sure a good time was had by all. ;-)
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
June 27, 2025
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Our house faces south, so there's a nice sunbeam that hits the floor by the front door. Unfortunately, Corky has been late coming to the party and only gets a little bit of herself in the light.
This time, she finally got there early enough to get everything in. She still doesn't quite grasp orbital mechanics though, and fails to shift as the beam moves.
I keep calling her whenever the sunbeam appears, but she doesn't trust me. For example, there's a nice one right now. But is she there? Nope. I've told her. But she's lying on the bed. Sheesh. Her loss.
The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
October 24, 2025
The Collected Photographs of Corky
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These are regular bloomers in our front yard. I wanted something different from the studio versions that I usually do. So there I was, with landscape guys staring and the occasional dog barking, crouching down taking pictures. I'm sure a good time was had by all. ;-)
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
July 8, 2025
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These are regular bloomers by our garage. I spotted them while gazing out the window from my desk (Flickr Command Post). Since the heat wave broke, I thought I'd go out and take some pictures. I wanted something different from the studio versions that I usually do. So there I was, with landscape guys staring and the occasional dog barking, crouching down taking pictures. I'm sure a good time was had by all. ;-)
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
June 27, 2025
Technical: These really are right by the garage. I thought I'd use the brick wall as a background for the shot.
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A very big thank you to Thailand and her wonderful people, who have looked after us so well over these past seven years!
These are some of our most memorable family moments while we were here, from the day of first arrival, through Covid and on to our daughters graduating from High School and heading off to university.
We've got a few remaining days here after we finish work to say our goodbyes before we head back to England for some family time. I shall be back in August when we head off to our new home to work at a different school. We're very much looking forward to the challenge, which will be very different to here. All to be revealed when I resume my Flickr time but look out for my fourth different moniker and a new profile picture.
Have a fantastic summer everyone and thanks for all your continued support!
You haven't had any Corky for a while and that ain't right.
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
August 27, 2022
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One of the reasons to carry my cell phone around with me all the time is to get this shot. Hee hee.
Our House
Elgin, Illinois
June 7, 2022
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Corky found a nice warm pile of clean laundry and I ruined it.
Edgewater by Del Webb
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
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We had the family Christmas yesterday. During the gift exchange, my niece got a stuffed pink, uh, something for her dog. It went into a pile with the rest of her haul
Eventually, Corky came out to join the festivities. She was wondering around, sniffing everyone and everything. When, suddenly, she was nose-to-nose with this pink thing. She was visibly startled, taking at least one step back. She stared at it for several minutes, rattled that we had let this beast into her domain.
She eventually beat a hasty retreat, but came out a little later. Her short term memory really sucks. This time, she saw it from a distance, approached very carefully, and observed this pink monster from about 8 feet away. Then I suddenly realized I should be taking pictures.
At one point, she settled into her attack posture. She was well and truly freaked out. What fun!
I'm considering getting one of these just to keep her on her toes.
We're trying to figure out what her concern was. Kate thinks it's just an animal about her size, and she was being territorial. My theory is that, somewhere in her genetic cat memory, she saw tusks. Never mind that they're attached to a small, soft, squishy pink thing. Tusks are never good.
Anyway, she's not talking so we'll never know.
And so ends Corky's almost deadly Christmas encounter.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas. And have a Happy New Year!
Elgin, Illinois, USA
December 27, 2025
The Collected Photographs of Corky
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***Explored***
I took this for the 10 cent designer.
She always inspires me with her fantastic photos.
This is for you my friend!
He spent all day Saturday watching the world while clinging to the screen. And he let me get awfully close. The front of the lens was about a foot away. I was worried he might be dead, but he moved his head around, watching me. Creepy.
Enjoy the rare post by me of an icky, and freaking large, bug (insect, whatever).
Elgin, Illinois
August 30, 2025
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Meet Up
Batavia, Illinois
February 2007
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Kate's Garden
Elgin, Illinois
August 16, 2025
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The dummy has a vast area of nice soft bed, plus a couple of nice soft pillows, but she chooses to roost on a small box carelessly thrown on the bed. Sigh.
Stupid, but adorable.
SOOC other than my watermark, resizing, and keywording in lightroom
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
August 10, 2024
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The World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois, USA - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
June 30, 2024
Focus stacked from 10 images using Nikon Focus Shift and Helicon.
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Ansel is suspicious.
Elgin, Illinois
March 7, 2022
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We demand donuts!
World Renowned Frazier Studio
Elgin, Illinois - Near 42.0109, -88.3477
March 21, 2023
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