Today's Picture to Ponder Photos
Once again I'm having fun. Today's photos seemed great to publish as a guessing game. Did I photograph a sunrise or sunset? A view through a telecsope? I suspect that many of you will guess immediately and for the rest, I'll let you be with the photos. You may well have it by the time you reach the third photo. The fourth I included for those of you who enjoy finding the faces I often see.
For the answers and to confirm that you were correct, scroll down beyond the giraffe and the note cards. Have fun.
(Note: Many of you are aware that my husband Sam has Parkinson's Disease. The biggest toll it's taking is in his ability to get the words out to communicate his thoughts. He has been laughing hysterically as he looks at these photos and has been unable to tell me why. And, in the long run, the words here don't really matter. It's about having fun. I hope that you have as much of it with the pictures as he is!)
Self-Reflecting Queries
In addition to a theme of fun, today's photos represent being open to the unexpected and seeing things in new and different ways, a common recurring theme here. The pictures, and the way I'm using them here, are, in part, about allowing yourself to play and be playful.
Are there any situations in your life right now where you can turn them around with play? If so, who will you be inviting to play with you?
Today, some of the play was possible by really closing in on an aspect of the photo, or situation, and then moving out.
On what in your life would you shine the light?
VIEWS OF OTHER SUBJECTS
As I was thinking about my noticing different and unusual aspects of the subject in the above photos, I was reminded of my zoo animal photo/drawing series. It includes Rhino's Butt, where repeating textures in the animal and the environment were what originally caught my eye and initiated the picture taking. See IMAGES. The same holds true in the giraffe below.
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TODAY'S PHOTOS - The Story
So, did you guess that these were water drops, along with soapy water draining in a sink, and reflections of the dim light in a bathroom?
Our children recently treated us to Father's Day dinner in the Cheesecake Factory, one of their favorite restaurants. When I went to the darkened rest room, the reflections of an overhead light and the play of the water and bubbles in a bronze sink immediately captured my attention.
I will admit I had NOT carried my camera in with me, though I did have it at our table. Needless to say I went out for it and came back, set some soapy water going and then photographed away.
What unique thing can you find in your environment to photograph or write about?
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