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Within the Walls
the oldest house in the city
early 1800s
voices of the past
are heard from the walls if it is quiet
the intrigue is imagining what it was like
what was the view from the windows
the sound of the front door opening
cold winter nights
warm humid summers
clattering of horses
then cars
then more
iPhone 6s; Image post in iOS Affinity Photo, macOS Photos, and Tonality 1.4.2--Ratcliffe-Allison-Pozer House, Fairfax, Virginia. This challenge was to take just one photo--then work with it to make it work.
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No Distractions
take the color away
what is left is the beauty of lines and shapes
the structure
the make up
the relationship between parts
there is a story in and of itself
that comes from the core
with no distractions
this is the power of black and white
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 10x Macro; Image post with macOS Photos and Tonality 1.4.2--White Rose.
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Same but Different
they are all the same
yet they are all different
it takes a garden
to see that beauty surrounds
if only for the moment
This week: Five Days "In the Kitchen" (5/5)
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 15x Macro; Image post with macOS Photos and Affinity Photo 1.6.6--Chia Seeds on White Paper Background
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Nebula
imagination
whispers from experience
it all comes from somewhere
a reflection of the soul
the heart of a cucumber
This week: Five Days "In the Kitchen" (4/5)
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 10x Macro; Image post with macOS Photos and Affinity Photo 1.6.6--backlit Cucumber
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Social Life of Seeds
seeds
seemingly random
set together as individuals
pairs and couples
groups and gaggles
open space
similar
yet each unique
interacting differently
individual context
social context
all reflective
stories unfolding
This week: Five Days "In the Kitchen" (3/5)
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 15x Macro; Image post with macOS Photos, Affinity Photo 1.6.6, and Aperture 3.6--Celery Seeds on white paper background
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Accidental
started in one place
then within the flow
ended in another
at times an idea is not necessary
just the willingness to start somewhere
anywhere
and the courage to let the journey take a life of its own
the idea of pencil shavings
came from doing something else
the result was unexpected
unplanned
reward
This week: Five Days "In the Kitchen" (2/5)
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 15x Macro; Image post with macOS Photos and Affinity Photo 1.6.6--Palomino Blackwing Pearl Pencil shavings on white paper background
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Illusion then Reality
visions of dorothea and toto
yellow brick roads
black and white to color and back again
reminder of vulnerability and insignificance
imagination and fear of dreams
in the end
nothing more than soy milk poured into water
inverted and adjusted to another time
This week: Five Days "In the Kitchen" (1/5)
iPhone 6s; Image post: iOS Photos, iOS Snapseed, and iOS Afterlight 2
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Leading Lines
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
these leading lines
mark the hallowed fields
barefoot to progress
electricity to flights in the distance
sometimes the silence remains
but most of the time we miss it
both in reflection and the moment
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; Circular Polarizer Filter; Image post with Mac Photos and Affinity Photo 1.6.6
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Shell Fragments
grains of sand
magnified they look like boulders
not the small annoying grit of the beach
each from a larger shell
tiny physical witness marks of time
their own individual history
measured in the millions
eventually gathered at the same beach
collective synergy
they will remain
enduring
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 15x Macro; Image post Mac Photos, Intensify 1.2.3, Aperture 3.6.; Background SFH - 10 Welder's Glass.
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Ice Garden
against the moonrise
random ice patterns form gardens
within worlds not seen
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 15x Macro; Image post Aperture 3.6 and iOS Mextures
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Two Posts
Clifton, Virginia--
two posts
hold the wire fence
mark the path of the wild
frame the tree
and lead the way up the hill
snow filling the grooves from tractors
trees on the horizon
whistle the wind
occasionally a truck passes
sounds of tires and gravel
even that
it is quiet here
away from bustle
renewal
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L: RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2
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Autumn in a Pumpkin's Life
not long from now
it will return to under the leaves
clock of the seasons
pumpkin from our garden
on the verge of collapse
struggling to maintain its pride
returning to the leaves
with seeds for next year
the endless cycle
Canon PowerShot G10; RAW Image post Mac Photos and Intensify 1.2.3
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Frozen Whispers
frozen moisture on the storm window
each drop an individual pattern
each drop in a different relation to the others
leading to a synergy of randomness
toned by the color of the light
some are clear
others blur towards nothing
right to left colors shift
a whisper for the moment
within the vision of the beholder
GoPro Hero 4 Black; Image post Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6
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Crumpled Laces
her crumpled laces
like random paths and journeys
foreshadow new year
the challenge was to take an every day item and create an abstract image--a desert boot lace crumpled placed on the back of an iPad.
iPhone 6s; Ōlloclip 10x Macro Lens; Image post: macOS Photos and Tonality 1.4.2
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With This The Year Ends
it ends with the cold
frost and ice on a window
patterns of the natural world
abstract thoughts
images of cold
with this
the year ends
and a chance to
renew
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Traces of Bird Dances
cold tracks
left in an early morning snow
bird dances by the frost
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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There for the Seeing
patterns shapes and impressions
all left for the imagination
there for the seeing
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Blind Shadows
shadows through the blinds
onto the wall
are reminders
that there is a world outside
waiting to be explored
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Two People and a Moment
Coronado, California--
unknown from where they came
a different journey
different experiences
but for this moment neighbors
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Diffraction Grating
i don't remember what compelled me
to shine a light on a compact disk
while looking through a macro lens
and then it appeared
an abstract of one thought but actually another
Canon EOS-M; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro; mini LED work-light wrapped with 1/2 CTO Warming Gel; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Beach Trails
Coronado, California--
beach dunes
beach trails
bringing those in common
together
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; Circular Polarizer Filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Vertical Slice of Time
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
in any given image
there is a slice of vertical time
fences mark the territory of trees
trees point to the sky
the sky reminds of summer
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; Circular Polarizer Filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Three Fingers
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
dead stump
rotting and returning to the earth
abstract of three fingers
maybe three more of whatever
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Reclaimed by Nature
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
abandoned early 1900s seeding machine
left in place so long a tree grew around and threw it
forgotten by man
reclaimed by nature
spark questions of what happened
why was it left and never moved again
a reminder?
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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The Fisherman
shadow upon the wall
cast by the dead bamboo next to it
a fisherman
with a pipe
and straw hat
iPhone 5s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Eastbound Sunset
images capture can capture a moment
the moment only happens when we are present
and then we can remember
the flight east to return home
the sunset of a week
captured in true memory
iPad Air; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Movement of Flight
Coronado, California--
not every image has to be clear
the softness of the water provokes the moment of waves
the blur of the wings captures the moment of flight
this image is clearer than the moment we watched it happen
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Abstract Moment
food is art
especially when time becomes the moment
patterns shapes and colors
textures then taste
abstract moments
iPhone 5s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Afternoon Moment
later afternoon of writing
when i felt the sun against the wall
warm colors and patterns
reminder to stop and see
stop and feel the moment
iPhone 5s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Fresh Light
curiosity
fresh light lifts between the blinds
new creative day
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Meditation on the Horizon
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
any thought beyond or behind this moment
takes away from this moment
now and forever
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; Circular Polarizer Filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2
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Framed Innocence
Henry House, Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
from here we can see
shadowed by the tree
allowed the innocence of a child
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Framed Perspective
Henry House, Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
through the 'pained' glass
her comfort framed by nature
war changed all seasons
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Singing Bowl
amazed at the tone
the power
the natural song
the darkness in the shadows lead curiosity
to where is next
how
interesting
need to try
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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Trees at Dusk
each branch pattern
leads to endless ends
few leaves remain
stubborn
a lone dove blends with the rest
playing where's waldo
stumps of bad pruning
but nature has a habit of enduring
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Endurance of Snowflakes
once an intersection of bees
a social spot
branches now hold leafless snowflakes
this is winter
something to endure until the rites of spring
this is winter
patterns of branches dusted with white
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L: RAW Image post in Intensify 1.2.3 and Aperture 3.6
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There Stood Sugar (Tracks to the del)
Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California--
place of magic
intrigue
movies ghosts and lovers
it was here before most things
almost lost
but the sand becomes the yellow brick road
marks of the present versus the past
enchantment and mystery endure
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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A Moment in History
this is
what remains of
a day of infamy
witnessed to the mark
earlier in the day
someone turned the knob
wound the spring
set the time
then flew onward
into a moment
of history
Canon PowerShot G10; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2
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Seemingly Simple
Coronado, California--
a last moment with the sand
non-descript
notice--for a moment
there is a story
forget the past present and future
footprints
shoe prints
gull prints
abstract shapes drawn by passing
shadows by a morning sun
the wonder of a million plus years
one thing of then another
it can be here for those who wonder
for those who take the time to see
for today--now
this journey ends, but yet another begins
the sand will remain
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Tonality 1.4.2
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Dance of the Sunset Pipers
Coronado, California--
quiet sunset surf
together the pipers dance
ebb flow of the heart
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Willow's Beach
Coronado, California--
could sit here all day
western sun
eastward wind
within the company of memories
living and enjoying this moment
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6 and painted in Intensify 1.2.3
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Ghost Ship
Coronado, California--
washed upon the shore
owner unknown
origin unknown
abandoned and never claimed
sand claiming her now
left to endure the fate of the tides
a home for that that grows below
she alone holds the story and
the memory of its owner's voices
while others in the distance continue
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona--
some images can not be conveyed by a camera
they have to be seen and felt
even my eye saw more than this image
from a distance they are a cartoon
an extension of the imagination
once there and image can remind
but never take the place of the moment
the moment is literally standing on the edge
and feeling small and insignificant
iPhone 6s; Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Painted Bench
Burke Lake Park, Fairfax, Virginia--
at one time someone was here
a child maybe
with the innocence of art
no rules
no competition
no judgement
just making art for the joy of it
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6
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Cast a Stone
Burke Lake Park, Fairfax, Virginia--
along the water's edge
many cast stones and other
points of a painting
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L with circular polarizing filter; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6
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And Wonder
Prince William Forest National Park, Virginia--
autumn color past
winding road
dances to another
place of more road
and wonder
Canon 5D Mark II; Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L; RAW Image post in Aperture 3.6 and Intensify 1.2.3
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