284: On the Firing Line

On the Firing Line

283: The Face

Most folks know I am not a formal portrait type person, but yesterday I saw this candid portrait Every thing except the lightning seemed perfect. The face, The expression, The Posture, the costume, I only which I was better at this sort of thing.

THE FACE

282: The Watcher

I went to a dedication of a redone Civil War Memorial. There were many Civil War Actors. There were many picture opportunities.

The Watcher

281: Country Style Cruising

I cannot believe two post in one day and only three in all of last month, but that is being country.

Country Style Cruising

Friday Night in Beautiful Erotic Downtown Monroe.

279: TEXTING

Texting

And so it is -- Documenting the human Condition.

264: Music in the Background

More from the Art Walk

Music In The Background

256: Public Service -- MS Walk

Today I utilized my Ham Radio Skills to help with communication for the local MS Walk. Photographic opportunities exist everywhere.

Local Girl Scouts welcome Walkers at MS walk.
They offered treats and refreshments along with encouragement.

246: Jeans

I may be getting old, but a nice figure still catches my eye.

JEANS

236 Flea Market Boutique

Went to church today near the flea market, so I stopped in for another session. In this case the colors overwhelmed the image.

Flea Market Boutique

235: Color Matters Here

I was talking to a fellow photographer about the virtues of B/W images. We agreed that many images we see might be better in B/W but we agreed sometimes Color Matters.

Color Matters Here

Taken at a local flea Market... And so it is documenting the human condition...

230: The Watchers

The Watchers

As I set here meditating, it occurs to me that most of us spend far to much time watching others, rather than watching ourselves. Should we not spend more time adhering to the old expression:

" I am my own worst critic."

206: Sneak-A-Peak

OK! Everybody is tired of looking at the duck. The weather is terrible so a summer flash seems ok.

Sneak-A-Peak

192: Feeding the Gull's

I cannot say much other than today presented an excellent opportunity to do some catch up on a picture a day. It seems due to the free food opportunities a colony of Sea Gulls have taken up residence some 150 miles inland.

Family time with Nature

192: Feeding the Ducks

Last time I mentioned about standard Leica type test shots contain park benches. Well another common test image are images of ducks. So today I went to shoot ducks and found myself falling into street photography (it does contain a duck and a park bench), but street photography is Leica's forte.

Food's Gone. We Will Leave

189: Make Lemonade

Well I am not fond of the weather, then I remembered the old expression: If the world gives you lemons, make lemonade. So here is to better weather and lemonade.

Making Lemonade

181: Memories

Last post was about memories of long ago, today is more modern. As I sat here today thinking about the proposed upcoming snow/ice storm I ran across this image from this past summer when I was wishing for cooler weather. Be careful what you wish for.

Summer Heat

175: I'll Be Home For Christmas

Another from the Tent City

I'll Be Home For Christmas

I started to name this "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" as it was a recurrent topic of discussion. The white on the ground is dirt that is over exposed in the reflected sun light, not snow.

174: Fire Place at Christmas Eve

Fire Place at Christmas Eve

There is a lot of controversy among street photographers about photographing the homeless. The discussion centers around exploiting the less fortunate for image impact. Today I felt compelled to photograph these homeless folks to remember a very special event.

This afternoon after it warmed up to the mid 40's I headed out to the homeless tent city to get a picture. But this was not the first time I had been there today. Earlier in the day I had met some church folks to facilitate them delivering some much needed items to the homeless in the tent camp. The items were specific items on a list I made by talking with the guys at the camp.

While I was there, this afternoon, a young couple with 1 2/3 children showed up and wanted to set a time to bring them christmas dinner. The Homeless Guys agreed to any time but 5 this evening because they were going to a Christmas Eve service at yet another church.

The events of the day have proven to be A Christmas to remember for me.

I stayed for a couple of hours and sat around the fire chatting. One comment stuck in my head. They said the they really appreciated all the help they received over the Christmas Season, But they wished some of it could be spread out through the year. So that begs the question; Do we have year round compassion or is it seasonal? Now You Know The Rest of the Story.

May your Christmas be as Joyous as mine and remember we are honoring the greatest gift ever given to man. Happy Birthday Jesus.

*****
ps: Just in case you are wondering that is a pork chop and roll on the grill.

173: School Bus

Happy Days

167: A Christmas Carol

An older image that keeps coming to mind at Christmas time. It reminds me of Dicken's Christmas Carol.

A Christmas Carol