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Revolutionary War Reenactment
Northwest Territory Alliance Grand Encampment
Cantigny Park
Wheaton, Illinois 41.853200, -88.161061
September 7, 2019
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If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.
Khalil Gibran
Marker sitting in an old cemetery near Stuttgart, Arkansas. The cemetery is in the middle of the Arkansas Delta, and is surrounded by fields and a few silos.
Resurrected ex Norfolk and Western GP18 leans into a string of boxcars next to the Chadbourn Station. Boxcars are likely headed to Tabor City. Sure noisied it up getting through the intersection.
When you're not strong,
Ill be your friend,
Ill help you carry on,
For, it wont be long,
til I'm gonna need,
Somebody to lean on.
...Classic.
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Green Floral - Lean Back: Setting up the photography studio for some more shots to combat being super busy and dealing with winter blues. Godox v1 left and right, rear lit by Godox AD200 with white gel.
"Lean on me" is a song originally written and recorded by Bill Withers in 1972... I'm sure you all know it... such a great song!
When I saw these two trees my first thought was that the larger tree had reached out to support the smaller tree, but I didn’t know how that could happen. I learned later that as trees rub against each other bark is abraded away and then the two trees can self-graft, a process called inosculation. The conjoined trees are known as “marriage trees”, “husband and wife” trees, or gemels (the Latin word for “a pair”).
I have taken a few shots around this area. This leaning tree grows out over the Calgary resevoir and I decided to get up close and personal this time.
Kirdford Church
Kiev 88CM, MIR 38B F/3.5 65mm lens with yellow filter and expired Ilford HP5 plus @250 iso developed in Kodak HC-110 dilution H. 11 minutes at 20C.
I woke up early. Walked to my kitchen and put on a kettle to boil water for a pot of coffee.
I was standing next to the window and could feel the cold seeping in through the glass.
On impulse, I pressed my cheek against the glass, I remember doing this when I was a child. It still felt good.
I stayed like that for a few moments, face against the morning cold, eyes closed.
If I were to have stayed any longer I probably would have fallen asleep, right there, leaned against dawn.
I heard the kettle whistle and opened my eyes, this is what I saw...glad I had my camera handy :)
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Didn't get a picture today so I just leaned out of my window - temp in the low 20s and forecast to stay for several days.
A lot of time my words don’t mean much to those who don’t know me or have not read my words, letters …or, I like to call them.. ramblings. It takes awhile to know my style. But I have a couple of friends who “get…Me”. I was sent an e-mail recently that has fantastic “words” that I love and live by. SO in the coming shots, you will find that I will have a quote/thought or insert like normal and will ramble with them as usual. But as always, just keep in mind…everything has a bigger picture in mind…an underline thought, a goal to portray, a rambling of heart. To me photography is made from hidden blessings of unseen power that if we just catch a glimpse in a capture we just may have some love to share with others. Photography: Emotions, thoughts, joys, failures, all captured in just one Glimpse of a blessing.
Oh goodness…I am rambling..lol. Anyway, after several photos…I will put the whole poem together for you and hopefully someone will like it. If not, I am sorry…because I love the words and thier true meaning.
Thoughts...
~~Today we have bigger houses and smaller families.
~~More conveniences, but less time.
~~Life is a chain of moments in enjoyment and not only survival.
ps...feel free to ramble..lol
Blessings and have a great week, Andrea
pss.lol...Update:Some of you know that my oldest has a good friend that moved away to Fort Hood recently...his dad was one of those that got shot in the shooting...the update is that he is doing fine but this all has shaken many. Keep them all in your thoughts and prayers.Thank you for your concerns my friends.
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Ulysses leans into the moment with that unmistakable mix of dignity and indulgence only a cat can pull off. His eyes half-close, his whiskers soften forward, and his whole posture shifts into that relaxed, surrendered mode that says the brushing session has officially crossed from “acceptable” into “deeply appreciated.” The soft natural light from the room wraps around him, highlighting the texture of his fur and the subtle markings across his face. There’s a quiet calm here, the kind that settles into a house when a cat feels completely safe.
His front paws rest lightly on the cushion, perfectly balanced yet unhurried. The purple brush tucked beside his cheek adds a tiny pop of color to an otherwise warm, earthy palette. This frame captures the everyday ritual that makes living with animals so grounding: these small, reassuring gestures that become part of the rhythm of a home. You can almost hear the faint rumble of a purr beginning to rise, the kind that starts in the chest before it becomes audible.
Ulysses carries himself with his usual gentle confidence, and this portrait preserves that softness—a quiet, affectionate moment of connection between a cat and his human.
Sometimes in our lives
We all have pain, we all have sorrow.
But if we are wise,
We know that there's always tomorrow.
Lean on me when you're not strong
I'll be your friend, I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need somebody to lean on. Lean On Me--Bill Withers
Models:
Lizzy Staveness, HMUA: Amy Benkis
Johnathon Burns did his own hair and makeup.
From the last meetup