Photography – A Pondering Mind

No man has the right to dictate …..

No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.

-Ansel Adams, American Photographer

“A good snapshot stops a moment from running away.” ~ Eudora Welty

Eudora Welty (1998), “Stories, Essays and Memoir”

Sunday Photo

Two People

There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.
-Ansel Adams

Spring Has Arrived

Spring has finally arrived.

All Covered In Snow

No traffic for a mid-Saturday morning.

Parking Lot & City Parks In The Background

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Dusting Of Snow

A dusting of snow, along with a new fence.

Saturday Morning Snow

A bit warmer than yesterday, and tomorrow a lot warmer.

Taken Through The Window – Snow Squall

Shortly after 1:00 pm, a snow squall came through, and lasted about 20 minutes. The colder weather will be moving in, along with the wind chill factor.

Moon Behind The Tree

Moon behind the tree.

Monday Afternoon Photo

Love the colors and the dark blue sky.

Open Door And Hallway

For some reason, this is one of my best photos I have taken in quite some time.

Happy Sky

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Evening Sky

Photo was taken during a Tuesday evening sunset.

Night Photo

Photo was taken on the evening of February 5, 2016

Nearing Sunset Snow Photo

Photo taken at 4:54 p.m. February 5, 2016

Fence Covered With Snow

First significant snow storm that hit, in my area of the state. February 5, 2016

Women Street Art

Source: skitterphoto.com

Saturday Afternoon Quote

“A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you, the less you know.”

– Diane Arbus

Criminal Quotes: http://tinyurl.com/p9fdolv

Brigitte Lacombe’s photos expose the human side of celebrity

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Stephen Hawking And Jane Wilde Hawking

**Stephen Hawking having a barbecue with his then-wife Jane Wilde Hawking and his kids Robert and Lucy, 1977.**

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David Letterman

White Blossoms – Blue Sky

A photo that was taken a few days ago.

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Wall Shadow

I took five photos (B&W and Color). This was the last one that I took, and it turned out to be the best one of them all.

Photo was taken at 5:52 PM (3/22/15).

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Dirty Snow

March 20 is to be the first day of Spring, but here in the Boston area, and doesn’t have the feel of a new season set to begin, as it has and still is windy as all hell, with wind chill factors at times in the teens. Also, there is snow to arrive on Friday, and in some places it could be a plowable one.

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Carrie Fisher

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David Gilmour Of Pink Floyd

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Making Room For New Buildings

Several buildings are being razed, and will be replaced with new ones. The building just above the man with the hard hat on, was a Woolworth’s Store, which sat empty since 1989. There never was a taker for the property. Sad.

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Photos From The Weekend Storm

The maintenance man snow blowing the sidewalk.

A look across the street.

The Yews are just about covered with snow.

All photos was taken on February 15, 2015 at 9:47 A.M.

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The Snow Piles Are Getting Higher

This pile of snow is taller than me, and down the street, the piles are higher.

Photo taken: 2/10/2015 at 11:40 A.M.

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Morning Snow 2

The streets and parking lots are just about deserted. The snow is supposed to be done with late tonight, or early tomorrow morning. There’s talk about another storm for Thursday.

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Morning Snow

As seen through the window on February 9, 2015 at 8:13 A.M.

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Thoughts On A Paper Napkin 4

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Weather

The snow showers was on and off, and you can see the streaks of snowflakes.

Photo taken December 13, 2014 @ 12:01 pm.

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Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro

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Overcast

Photo of the dark and gray overcast sky, taken at 3:20 pm.

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The Paper Napkin Chronicles 7

Aaron Rodgers – Quarterback – Green Bay Packers

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Snow ~ Black and White & Color

Black & White snow on hedge.

Color photo.

Photos were taken late Saturday night.

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The Paper Napkin Chronicles 6

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Ice on the Trees

Further to the left, another view of the ice on the trees and scrub.

Both photos was taken Thanksgiving morning at 8:28.

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Snow Scene

Here in Eastern Mass., the first snow storm of the season is upon us. How much we get, is probably anyone’s guess.

The photo was taken a couple of hours after the change over from rain.

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Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell

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The Paper Napkin Chronicles 3

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The Paper Napkin Chronicles 2

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The Paper Napkin Chronicles

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The Napkin Chronicles

The title comes from a comment made by one of my followers, Bonnie. She has a wonderful blog, and recommend that you check it out. Here is the link: The Bonny Blog http://thebonnyblog.com

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Y’all

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Bored

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Yup

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Eh

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Harmony

Photo that is hung on the living room wall.

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Rocking Chair Sketch

A doodle/sketch of a rocking chair.

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Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield

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The Perfect Definition of: “I’ve Got Your Back”

From the email inbox:

How much will you bet that no one goes over and

tries to awaken the sleeping soldier.

Living Room Lamp

Living room lamp, books, tables rocking chair and other things.

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Bench

Like to dabble in B&W, and/or Monochrome photos. So far, so good.

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Entrance – Exit

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Night Photo

Darkness comes earlier each and every passing day.

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Naked Tree

Autumn is definitely here.

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Crappy Weather

Photo was taken on the 21st, well before the worst of the storm hit late last night. Constant heavy rain and windy as all hell. Gotta love New England weather.

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Colors Of Autumn

Took this photo a couple of days ago. In a few more days, the rest of the green leaves will be turning red, then it will be bare till next spring.

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California Red-Sided Garter Snake

From the email archive.

Photographer unknown

Changing Seasons

To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. -George Santayana

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Tree Sketch

Another one of my attempts of sketching/doodling. Practice makes it perfect, so they say.

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Flattery

Photo taken at 2:21 PM.

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Satanic Gecko

Found in the email.

Unbelievable Camouflage by Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

The Way It Is

When I see blue sky with a smattering of clouds, it makes me happy. This my fellow readers, is all I need. Don’t need religion, nor read the bible. Don’t need to be told how to enjoy life. I am just basically one happy man, that likes solitude, peace of mind, and quietness.

The coffee tastes so much better, when I’m in a Zen moment. It makes the day much easier to enjoy, and live life to the fullest.

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A Night Photo

Photo was the previous night.

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Hallway

Second floor hallway facing the exit.

A Pondering Mind 9/29/2014

Remote

Just an ordinary photo of a couple of remotes, magazines and part of a coffee mug.

A Pondering Mind

Pipe

Thought I would give sketching a try. Not bad for something I haven’t done for a long time.

Buildings And Distant Fog

After a heavy down pour, the fog can be seen in the distance at 8:19 AM.

Nature

Quote source: Quotes Wave

Full Moon

Photo taken while in the parking lot on September 9, 2014 at 9:39 PM.

Quote source: Quotes Wave

Tree

It was a beautiful morning, and it would be nice if it stayed this way.

A Reflected Image Of Me

Took the photo of me while standing inside the smoking shelter. I took several shots, and this one turned out to be the best.

Date & time of photo: September 7, 2014, at 9:39 AM.

Lights

The main entranceway of the building I live in.

No Name Park

I’ve been living in this part of the city for five years, and have no idea what the name of the park is. I have asked people who have lived here a lot longer than me, and they don’t know what the name is, or if it ever had a name. The park is so small, that a person can do a complete walk around it in a minute, two at the most.