Monthly Archives: October 2012

Hoboken, not Hobgoblins

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

I was set to post something appropriate to Halloween this evening, but then I watched the evening news, viewing once again photos of the devastation in New Jersey.   Halloween costumes and jack-o-lanterns were not something that I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Reflection of — what?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by

I like to look at reflections — in mirrors, dewdrops, water, wherever.  I also like to photograph them, although the images are seldom as cool as the original.  It is hard to capture the fleeting. The other day, I noticed … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

I used to think that the appearance of robins was one of the first signs of Spring.  In recent years, though, it seems like there is quite a large flock of robins who do not migrate.  Sometimes in the winter, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Quote (Coelho; 2012, Week 44)

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only … Continue reading →

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No Ordinary Spider — Or Is It The Web? (Travel Theme: Spooky)

Posted on October 27, 2012 by

Since it’s the spooky time of year, what with Monday’s full moon, Frankenstorm and everything, I thought I’d post this photo that I took several weeks ago. It was a rainy day and I was trying to photograph what should … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

 I have found landscapes in Morocco exactly as they are described in Delacroix’s paintings.  ~   Henri Matisse This week’s WP Photo Challenge was Foreign.   I’ve been fortunate to travel to several countries.  Technically, they are all foreign to … Continue reading →

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A meditation on a Fall afternoon

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Discouragement: When you look at the big pile of leaves and realize that you still have several hours of work left to do — and there are still leaves in the trees!   On a brighter side:  I don’t have … Continue reading →

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After an autumn rain shower

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile. ~ William Cullen Bryant

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Lovebirds (Travel Theme: Couples)

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

Ailsa’s Travel Theme this week is Couples. I don’t shoot people often, and for those that I have, I don’t feel right about posting here without permission.   But, if we allow for a bit of anthropomorphizing, we can find … Continue reading →

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Autumn Hues


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