TODAY'S PHOTO -
Having fun. Playing with the unexpected.
I suspect that many of you will be a little taken aback, or surprised,
as you open up this issue of Picture to Ponder and see the photo
of my feet in Sam's lap as he rests a notebook on my legs while
writing. This was one of those totally unplanned actions and photos.
I was interviewing Sam for my Artist-of-the-Month column in our
community newsletter and writing with my feet resting in his lap.
(See INTERVIEW,
if you are curious about the article)
As many of you know Sam, my husband (for new subscribers), has been
afflicted with Parkinson's Disease. The most challenging consequence
from which he suffers is his oftentimes inability to verbalize his
thoughts, much of the time struggling to get his words out. I generally
get even more frustrated than he and will say, "Forget it!"
In this case I needed the information, so I suggested he write it
down. My legs became the "perfect" table, since my feet
were already in his lap.
We peacefully sat, each doing our own writing, when I glanced up
and was suddenly "taken with the scene." I naturally went
for the camera and we were fortunately able to recreate the positions
and carry on naturally as I started photographing.
Sam's spontaneous humor kicked in when we looked at the photos later.
His first comment on seeing this one was, "I always wanted
to be a podiatrist!" (not so, simply joking) What might have
ordinarily been a very agitating time turned into one of peace and
pleasure, one that will continue to bring smiles whenever I revisit
the photographs.
Where in your life can you look at things from a totally different
point of view? Where can you bring play into them? And, is your
camera handy, as well as your pen and paper?
READER COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE - Issue
107
Speaking of humor - Mary Gray's comment on yesterday's little
blue heron, "He looks like a little wise guy, maybe a stand-up
comic even though he is facing away. (Maybe he's trying to decide
whether or not to take another bow.)" Debra Schanilec
Noelle Randall wrote, speaking to PICTURE
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is so powerful in her beauty, especially when a talented person
is able to capture the beauty on camera."
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