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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 3…

How is that for a magical way to examine light and shadow? Or what about this… I could have just done this… Removing the colors seems to draw the focus to the variance of shades of light and shadow… shades … Continue reading

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 2…

Light goes where it will, and where it can’t is the shadow. Light picks out and defines, shade acts as the bass… the low notes. It is a concert, a dance. A tune that entwines in the branches of trees … Continue reading

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Throwing shade; A study in light and shadow… part 1…

Now and again I am struck by how the simplest truths are often the most profound. Take light and shadow as an example. In this series, I am going to share a lot of rather mundane photos, taken around the … Continue reading

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A floral interlude; flowers from my mom’s garden…

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Saving Christmas; part 1…

Well, I am back in the San Francisco Bay Area again, and there is a long story behind this trip. But the main point of this adventure is to save Christmas for my family. We haven’t had Christmas yet. Our … Continue reading

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Dogs, clouds and a very Christmasy poop!!!

Wave clouds. Dogs waiting to bark at the mailman. Okay, I am really just clearing the photos from this week off my phone. She has her blanky, a pillow, and the remote control for the tv… life is good. I … Continue reading

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Out of kilter filter… part 6… more fun with digital filters…

Neon roses… Color pencil roses… Painted roses… Roses as art… Art as roses… Star roses… Roses in poses, I supposes… Roses woven into the fabric of life… Glittering roses… Trippin’ trippy roses… Just roses I took a photo of in … Continue reading

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Out of kilter filter… part 4… more fun with digital filters…

I won’t deny that this is just a photo I took in my mom’s back garden, when I went up and visited her recently in the Bay Area. Yes, I used my misting spray bottle to enhance the photo… but … Continue reading

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Out of kilter filter… part 3… more fun with digital filters…

Oh, I know what that is, I hear you saying… You aren’t fooling me this time, you go on to say, or so I imagine… You and your silly digital magic filters, you scoff… But these are not magic enough, … Continue reading

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Sleeping pets, owls, fog, and another Southern California sunset…

Another great sunset the other night. My job as a security guard lets me watch the sunsets over a pleasant valley. It also lets me see lots of wild animals. Raccoons, coyotes, snakes, lizards, tarantulas, and owls. I tried to … Continue reading

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