November, 2024 Archives

 

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November 2024

November 30th, 2024

       

       

 

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Today’s monochrome is a little different; Sarah and I walked through downtown Elgin and took photos of doorways. My original intention was to layer 24 downtown doorways (cause it’s the 24th, you know?) into one montage, but once I layered more than 6 or 8 images, enough details were gone that you couldn’t identify anything in particular. So I adjusted to 3 creations, 7 images each … and I really like the outcome.

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Yesterday, on my walk through Elgin with a friend, I photographed this same scene; but I already had a monochrome for yesterday, so Sarah and I went back tonight to capture the scene again for today’s monochrome.

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This is one of those days.

November 6th, 2024

there are days

There are days
When I wonder if I have done enough.
There are days
When I wonder if I can take any more.
There are days
When I want to tell my daughters that it will all be ok;
There are days
When I wonder if that is a lie.

There are days
When I want to crawl in a hole and hide.
There are days
When I am so angry that I lash out at others.
There are days
When I know that I can help someone else;
There are days
When I wonder if it matters.

There are days
When I can’t take any more “news”;
There are days
When I wonder how others can.
There are days
When I want to fight;
There are days
When I know that I can’t.

There are days
When I know that I can do better.
There are days
When I know that my actions matter.
There are days
When I know that others care.
There are days
When I know that a hug will make a difference.

This is one of those days.

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I suppose at this point, I’m kind of known for my “reflection distorted in glass” photos, but I really love this one. The monochrome makes the textures and details really stand out, and I absolutely love the architectural elements of the building as well.

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Fall into the Wall was the the best waterfall that we visited on our trip to Seattle. This waterfall is tucked in-between the East and West-bound traffic of Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass. In fact, just out of the top of my photo is the eastbound traffic. Despite being within earshot of the interstate traffic, the setting was perfectly serene. The side road that offers this view is about 20 feet higher than the creek bed and offers wonderful views of the otherwise nearly inaccessible falls. If dusk had not been approaching, I would have stayed for far longer enjoying the horseshoe bend.