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Seeing The Light
©IBKimage2010 In 2010 the Denver Botanic Garden featured the works of British sculptor Henry Moore. As I left the garden on a partially cloudy day, having photographed many of the enormous pieces in their stunning placement in the gardens, I turned around…
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Ah, Spring
Finally, it seems to be spring more than just according to the calendar, and I hope that where you are , there are surprises in your surroundings (or perhaps your hearts) that seemed so hidden during this especially long winter. In my first…
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Just because you can …
For the last few months I have been engaged in a long distance remodeling project. Now that the project is almost complete I have reflected on how important it is to assemble a first rate team for such an undertaking. Like an orchestra with a…
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Time Out
A friend’s husband suddenly dying, adult children grieving; a funeral; another passing a “swallowing test” two months post “brain surgery”enabling a drink of water and a taste of food for the first time in 2 months; an adult son’s 29th birthday and visit for 3 precious…
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Welcome
We are used to seeing things in certain ways that help us recognize familiarity. Putting letters of a familiar word, as in our image today, in a non-standard position can make us feel uncomfortable. It can also make us stop and think…
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Less Can Be More
Happy New Year and Welcome to New Blog Recipients. I’ve been trying for some time to organize my blog list and learn new skills. My goal is to be able to send the blog from wherever I happen to be on a Thursday evening . That now…
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Evergreen
Looking closely at today’s image, you’ll see a small tree growing out of a rock field on a ledge near a waterfall at Yellowstone National Park. The falls are more famous as well as spectacular grand views often seen on postcards. What…
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Waiting
Very early one morning, in October, a group of photographers attending a Frans Lanting Workshop car-pooled to Four Mile Beach near Santa Cruz, California . In the dark we gathered our equipment and layers of clothing and walked a half of a mile to the water.…
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Reflection
Sometimes when many words have been spoken, a time of silence is renewing. Being with and not doing for is a wonderful change of habit. After an intense period of time, a shift in focus brings new awareness. Sometimes a picture is…
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A Different Perspective
Sometimes all we need to gain some insight into something that perplexes,irritates,confuses,angers,hurts, and keeps us stuck, is to change our way of thinking about it or to change the way we view it. Usually that does it, unless of course we want to hang on…