Is Someone Holding Our Place The world has gone to sleep Or at least to take a nap Do you question What it all means And When will it wake up again The streets are empty Shops closed And Where we gathered darkened Will life stir again If so When For the...
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Imperfect Pictures Some With Words and Others Without There are many reasons I snap a photograph. I have previously written about the sheer joy of volume that digital photography provides us with; for me, the opportunity to get the “perfect picture” because I can take a dozen shots, in the moment, and later...
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The Florida Brown Pelican I do not believe we are being “imprisoned”; but I do understand and can relate to our desire to be free again. For me it is not just the freedom to leave my house and hit the road; but I long to be free of this unseen virus, which...
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Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and the Heroism Yom HaShoah Holocaust Memorial By Ofra Friedland There are various days, around the world, which are set aside to remember the six million Jewish people who were murdered in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945. The International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as designated...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Norte Dame Cathedral, Paris by Childe Hassam It has been a year since we all woke up to the news that this beautiful cathedral, a piece of art, in its own right,...
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Authorized Vehicles Only Tow – Away – Zone This photograph was taken in the City of Miami Beach; away from the touristy Art Deco and sandy beach part of the city. I have no idea who the boy, sitting on the chain is, or how long he was there, before I came...
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Center of the 48 States Lebanon, Kansas is the geographic center of the lower 48 states. Until we came across this sign serendipitously, it had never occurred to me that this was a place I wanted to see! The plaque on the stone foundation But it turned out that I...
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What Does the Data Tell Us? We have a belief that more data equals better decisions. But many times the data that we receive is not accurate and complete, and we are only getting a partial view of what we really need to know, in order to make solid decisions. Recently, it...
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“Keep Calm and Carry On” I had been rather excited on February 27, of this year, when I received an email from the Smithsonian, announcing that on April 4th, they would be sponsoring “Free Museum Day”. You know how much I look forward to this day in September, though it usually conflicts...
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