Castillo de Chapultepec
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Taking a Break
Last year, I began taking a series of photographs “From the Balcony.” The street below is busy with traffic, security guards, pizza deliveries, people walking dogs, fitness folks going to the gym — across the street from a small walk-through mall. Observing from the balcony, one is able to watch, unobtrusively, the daily patterns and activities of the neighborhood. This gentleman can be seen at various posts at all hours of the day. Frequently seen late into the evening and very early the next morning, he is a constant and staid fixture. While this photograph might suggest his unapproachability, grumpiness, with an expression of contemplation; he is always ready with a genuine, broad smile and a greeting of Buenos Dias, Tardes, or Noches, depending on the time of day. Always attired the same each day, I found him taking a break, ironically on his feet and he is on his feet all day, during a period of inactivity. His presence and appearance in stark relationship to the surrounding, pitted and worn concert of the loading dock.
Notre Dame
Not the usual view of the interior and windows of Notre Dame de Paris.
Homeless
Alone
During the week, I posted some photos of cherry blossoms — the blooming of Spring. Spring is a magical time and the stark difference between the cold, barren, almost lifeless grip of Winter is no more apparent than when seeds and bulbs awaken and push through freshly thawed earth. As I was contemplating which photo to post this week, it struck me; what better contrast to photos posted earlier than the one you see above. This lone, small, tree, bravely standing in the white expanse would soon cease its slumber to grow and display fresh leaves. Taken after a fresh snow alongside a highway in Montana one January. We were the only vehicle on the road, which had not been plowed and our tire tracks were the first of the day and the only evidence of vehicular presence. The temperature for the few day we (Pam and I) were there, hovered around twenty below zero. We had gone to a location around Earthquake Lake to view Bighorn Sheep, which we found in abundance. On the return, I noticed this lone tree in a meadow. So we stopped, and I took some photographs. The peaceful quiet was only broken by lone Raven circling the area in search of breakfast and squawking at my intrusion. So, with the exit of Winter and Spring exploding in its colorful glory, take a moment an consider the wonder and magic of this new birth.
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