Category Archives: reflection

Lost in Thought

I don’t know what Missy dog is thinking. I know that I assume this pose or one like it from time to time. Staring. Off into the distance. My mind locked in deep thought. Sometimes Eloise will glance over and ask, “Where did you go?” Not that it’s a bad thing. Sometimes, when our brain...

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Maturity and Perfection

It’s been a good year for Tulip Trees. They’ve been full of blossoms. And by the time the blossoms open up enough so you can see all of the inside, they’re already beginning to fade, the petals turning brown, beginning to fray around the ages. But it’s worth the wait to see the vivid red pedestal...

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Shooting the (Super) Moon

With the Super Moon event, I knew just the image I wanted — the super-sized moon rising and reflecting over the ocean. I’ve seen the moon rise over the ocean many times, even photographed it several times. But I’ve never before had the chance to shoot it using a quality long telephoto lens to capture the...

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A Life Lesson from Photography

It seems that everywhere I’ve gone this week, I’ve been drawn to the fields painted yellow by the black eyed susans. I made several attempts to capture what I saw. But photos of the thousands of flowers, or even the hundreds, just didn’t seem to represent the beauty I saw. It wasn’t until I started...

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Satan, the Author of the “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished” Rule

We all know that it’s a truism. No good deed goes unpunished. I’m convinced that Satan is the author and enforcer of the rule, for obvious reasons. Do a good deed, be punished. If it happens often enough, maybe you’ll stop doing the good deeds. Today was simply my turn to be punished for a...

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