Author Archives: Monte Stevens

Watching the Sunset

Every once in a while we will read a post about someone struggling with posting or shooting, in a slump or busy with other things.And, I suspect we all can relate. For me this period has been longer than any from the past. I don’t carry my DSLR as much but prefer the smaller and [...]

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Fallen Leaves

As I mentioned in my last post, when going for our walks, we will sometimes see those things we walk by many times before but have never seen. But, at other times, we will visually see those things that weren’t there the last time we walked that same path. It could be a new sign [...]

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Nuts and Bolts

One more walk around my hotel and I see something I had not seen before. Missed it. Strange what each of us will see as we walk around with a camera. So many factors determine what we will find in our viewfinder. How rested we are. Are we present to the moment or lost in [...]

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Check Your Socks

At the end of the day when you can finally sit down and take your shoes off, check those socks. It may be the answer to why the day was rougher than usual. And we try to blame others.

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Harbor Fish Market

I miss some of the overnights we had on our east coast flying. Having an overnight in Portland, Maine with enough time to head down to the harbor and enjoy a bowl of fresh chowder or fresh lobster. Won’t find this in Wichita or Des Moines or Omaha.

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White Bucket

I haven’t been walking as much lately because I’m having trouble with the sciatic nerve in my left hip. This is due to the scoliosis I’ve had in my lower back for most of my life and is a sign its getting worse. The soreness and aching in my back has been something I’ve accepted [...]

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Father and Son

I post-processed this using the preset Simplify from Topaz Adjust.

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End of Day

As I normally do after finishing a trip I stepped out on the tarmac to catch the employee bus to my car. This evening I stood in awe and took the scene in. A smile formed as I enjoyed the last few rays and warmth of the setting sun. I really did not care if [...]

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Blue Eyes

I would like to take credit for this image but it is not my image. A few years ago my sisters and I gathered some images of family and created a group of images to give our parents for one of those digital picture frames. This was one of this images we used. I played [...]

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This is the life!

All grown up and enjoying one of the pleasures of coffee shop life. This is the last one of the series of five. Hope everyone enjoyed at least one of them.

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