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Empty chairs, windows, and a small sign
This photograph could be seen as a lesson and as an example regarding practice... and in a few other ways, as well. I don't know if much needs to be said about it, but I'll offer a few thoughts anyway. I made it while I was busy doing what might seem more like "work" photography — documenting the opening reception of an exhibit by my friend Oliver Klink, whose beautiful "Cultures in Transition" exhibit had recently been installed at PhotoCentral in Hayward, California. Mostly I was running around making photographs of various people attending the event and photographs of the gallery space. But every so often I spot something that seems like a photograph in its own right, and I disconnect from the work momentarily to capture that "something."
This is, admittedly, a somewhat minimal and perhaps even somewhat enigmatic photograph — and it also doesn't likely seem all that connected to the landscape photography of mine that may be more familiar. There are several ways one could "read" this image, but rather than being didactic about it, I'll leave the reading to the viewer. What do you see?
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Today I have some thoughts about relationships and our behavior in them. Have you ever asked yourself how commonly we do get offended by small things – wrong word, not fulfilled expectations, my partner has forgotten about my important appointment or has not kissed me this morning… How much time do we lose in our relationships by those small (but indeed for most of us important) things by not being nice to our partner? How commonly that can lead even to a domestic quarrel and as the result people don’t speak with each other even for days…
I think that is very sad. We so commonly put our “ego” on a first row, instead to take steps to avoid conflicts, solve the situation, and continue to work on the positive side of the relationship.
Honestly saying, that’s one of the most important things I 've learned on my life experiences – nobody is perfect. We can all have bad days, not the best mood or just need a hug or someone to hear us. My question is should we mirror that on our partner instead of giving support and a warm smile to the most important person in our life?
I would wish to know how many of you:
- Are you ready to make the first step to calm the fight/quarrel?
- How fast can you forgive your partner?
- How commonly do you speak about love and tell the love words to your partner?
- What about flowers, presents, attention?
We all are different, but I think the core of any relationship is the same: respect, trust, support no matter what happens. It is hard work, but love is a good reason to stay together!
Life is to short and I vote for quality time together full of love and respect!
Deep in thought or full of tears?
Today is officially, something different Friday? :-)
Thank to everyone for your comments anf FAVs, I'm playing catchup but I will be visitng your streams today !
and TFI Friday :-)))
Explore #389
This image is a homage to all the artists I know who are utterly and passionately consumed by their ideas. Translating the concepts that follow us around day and night is such a brave and soulful experience. The feeling of euphoria I transcend when creating is unexplainable. I have no real understanding for the butterflies I experience whilst editing an image but I know that without putting the brush to the canvas, I could not cope.
I've been sitting on this idea for a couple of months now, it's been revisiting me over and over again. I've been practising a new mindset recently, one that includes telling myself out loud to stop all negative thoughts. It's been working so far and by painting my thoughts, it's allowed me the freedom to introduce new ideas. I'm so content that I've finally reached this place!
(I've missed my Sunday upload on YouTube due to editing this all day, it's been a long old edit! I'll be posting the behind the scenes of this tomorrow, so if you fancy seeing me covered in paint, freezing my ass off, go check it out then! :)
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EDIT: Here's the behind the scenes video on YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig-V-PqjaZE
I sometimes find 365's a little odd in that I will take hundreds of photos each month and only upload a very small selection of them. So I have decided to take a look back at some of the earlier months and upload a few additional shots I took along the way.
It's a Small World!
I thought some of you might actually like a closer look at the bridge that was in the photo in my prior post.
When I first went to Worcester in the early 1990s I remember being awed by the scary dereliction of Union Station replete with trees growing out of it and a rusty property of Penn Central Corporation sign on the boarded up front entrance. What also stood out was the long curving viaduct along the northwest side of the building that carried the Providence and Worcester's Gardner Branch north. The first time I saw it the bridge girders were still painted silver with black New Haven Railroad - Shoreline Route and Go By Train in stylized letters.
However change came rapidly, and Union Station was gorgeously restored, and the viaduct received fresh brown and orange to advertise for the local road. But recently a bit of that past has found a way back and if you look close it's plain to see the heritage seeping back through. This section of bridge remains in daily railroad use though the road beneath it has been bypassed. I assume when the need comes for it to be replaced a fill or wall will probably take its stead. So take a look if you're ever in downtown because this brief return will most certainly be fleeting.
If you're interested in seeing what this bridge looked like back then I highly recommend you order a copy of the New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Society's Shoreliner magazine Vol. 42, Issue 4 from 2021 that had a fabulous feature story by Ron High about the NH's girder bridge advertisements.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Sunday December 8, 2024
Colorways by phoneticontrol
click "all sizes" up above and download the (3412 x 2394) size, then print it out, cut it out and fold it and then glue or tape it together! the bigger the paper the easier it is to fold this thing!;
When asked today, what is it like to be a designer for Second Life?
Well, it's been an absolutely phenomenal experience! I have, as I'm sure everyone has learned that not everyone will be in your corner. Some will claim to have your back, but when your work is done the reward is seeing other people not just wear your line but actually enjoy the quality of your work and style no matter what gains and losses you've experienced ❤
One thing I can say about what it's like being a designer, it's like being in a completely different world in Second Life and when you meet others like you the knowledge you gain is so amazing knowing it's the stepping stone to your next piece of knowledge you'll cherish for a lifetime ❤
My little piece of SL which is open tot he public, Strange Thoughts.
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sparkling%20Champagne/25/6...
thoughts
fluttering around the room like elaborately structured lyrical poems
thoughts
scattered and tangled like the bare branches of an elm
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turn to frustration and anger as we try to get through an incredibly hot week ... +40C - that's f'ing hot!
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dreaming of bare branches and cashmere coats, romantic afternoon walks through crowded inner city streets, hot chai and you holding my hand
Thought it was about time I posted some of the photos from Davinas last visit.
This was in her room I think before going out.
Should have taken my ring light with me as the lighting in the room was rubbish. Oh well not to worry it was more about catching up than it was taking photos
"The world is so full of a number of things,
I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."
“A Child’s Garden of Verses” by Robert Louis Stevenson and illustrated by Fern Bisel Peat. Copyright 1915 by the Saalfield Publishing Co.