My granddaughter, Abbie.
Abbie
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Full Moon
Full Moon “… all men need enough silence and solitude in their lives to enable the deep inner voice of their own true self to be heard …” Thomas Merton
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Limo
Chaps Girls Back in 2006 I was asked to shoot promotional images for a new lounge starting up in Loveland named Chaps. I was to shoot group and individual images of the girls in their chaps in and around a black limousine and against the brick wall. I had fun doing it. The girls were great and I learned a lot through the experience. They were remodeling the building directly behind them that had been a restaurant in the area for years. The owners had finally decided to move on so these guys were trying to start up this lounge. Not sure what happened, if the they had financial troubles or legal troubles. Anyway the place never did open and I’ve never seen any of the girls since. I sure hope it wasn’t because of my photography. If you didn’t notice they are all wearing chaps. 🙂
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Getting Older
Frost Covered Feather Well, my Medicare card arrived in the mail along with a very confusing booklet to read. Man, do my parents feel old now!
A couple of weeks ago I stepped on a crowded bus headed for the transit center on the campus of CSU so I could spend time at Morgan Library. Standing room only so I grabbed the overhead rail to hang on for the ride. A nice young man stood up and said, “Sir, would you like to sit down?” Without knowing or intending to, he made a d deep cut as I immediately felt old. I declined his offer. As I looked at these college students I realized I am 40 years older than almost everyone on the bus except the driver. And I’m still 20 years older than they were. The reality is that to them I am old and at their age I felt the same. When I look in the mirror I don’t see that. Perspective. And, that’s a good thing.
I’ve had a few days to reflect on my reaction and how I might react differently if faced with that again. If the passenger next to him is a hot 20 year old college girl, heck yes I’m going to take the offer. 🙂 When you think about it there are more perks for getting older besides senior bus passes or food discounts at IHOP.
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Can You Find Them?
A Few Birds I know it’s a busy image but wait. I took his image a few years ago at the Blendon Woods Metro Park in Gahanna, Ohio. They have nature center for children (that’s us) with a viewing area for birds where they have placed feeders. I would sit along the windows, elbows on the shelf and just watch. There are a total of 6 cardinals and one sparrow in the image. Can you find them?
