Ice

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aperture priority mode, Ice, Nature, Nikon, photography, sunlight, water, winter

Ice, a set on Flickr. Just wanted to share a collection of all the great ice formations I’ve seen this …

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Waternymphsb

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Fountains, photography, Rome

Waternymphsb, a photo by tam_and_john on Flickr.

	Tammy Campbell (@whowhatwhenwher)
1/6/14, 3:06 AM Eyes devour your words Then the mind flies to vistas yet seen, smells not known sensual feasts not yet tasted. We are insatiably greedy.

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Harrier Hawk

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bird, Harrier, hawk, Nature, photography, raptor

This beauty swooped down near me a couple weeks ago. Silent as a ghost. Gorgeous female Harrier Hawk. Notice how the face is almost owl like?Flattened out. It helps them hear the critters in the grass and field. It’s also been known as an Owl hawk,or Marsh hawk.

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Blinding Golden

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Flickr, love, Nature, Outdoors, photography, Poetry, sunrise

DSC_1459_1703, a photo by tam_and_john on Flickr.

Your love shines
Like the morning sun
Illuminating my soul
Warming my heart
Blinding my sight
So that I shall see no other

Merry Christmas.

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cat, christmas, Classroom, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, holiday, Literature, Merry Christmas, New Year, Opinions, photography, Seasons greetings., thoughts

The mad blizzard of the holidays are upon us.
Its easy to lose focus on what is important during this time of year.
I hope that you find a way to enjoy your day
and connect with your friends and family.
Blessings and Good wishes
for a
Merry Christmas
and a Happy New year. .

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Labyrinth endless.

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God, infinity, journeys, Labyrinth, Life, London, Meditation, New Age, oculus, Pantheon, photography, Poem, Religion and Spirituality, Rome

In this labyrinth I wander
so many choices to ponder
And with each new day

The path is remade
The journey goes on even further
Even then, when we think it’s the end

A new door will open before us.

Oculus,of the Pantheon
Rome,Italy

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Dappled light under the mangroves

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Light, Literature, love, Mangrove, Nature, Philippines, photography, Poetry, Stains, United States

Stains
Stains mark my hands, my body ,my soul.
Scars and wear mark what was once unblemished pink and new.
Stained,scarred,worn and polished indelible signs of a life lived.
But I live..and you do too.
If you see me as I see you then I am beautiful .
Your love cleanses and regenerates my whole being.
Body ,mind, and soul

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Just Breath and I’ll have a Rum runner Please.

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Breath, Carribean, Clothing, favorite spot, Health, Ocho Rio, retreat, Rum, Sandals royal plantation, Shopping, travel

Ocho Rio’s Sandals Royal Plantation. East beach.. Our favorite spot to be. Just under the tree’s .. Just Breath.. and I’ll not think about the holiday rush.

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Virtual Living in a Real World

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commentary, connectivity, internet, life choices, Nature, networking.photography, social issues, virtual

Kind of self explanatory. The contrast of the cookie cutter houses and the natural wild beauty of the cattails.. which seems more alive?

As a recent inductee into the world of Twitter and blogging, I am amazed and dismayed at the same time. We live in a time where we can communicate freely with others all over the world, and yet we do not know our own neighbor beside us. Now that we have the Internet  , everyone in the civilized world is virtually attached to some sort of screen: T.V., computer, smart phone… With locked eyes, we are lurkers and spectators to life. We are watching the world go by us. With each introduction of a new device, we are in danger of a continuing estrangement with the people who are physically closest to us.

I keep seeing on the social media sites admittance that ‘IRL’, as posters like to say, they aren’t like how they are online. That’s fine as long as they actually have a real life. Then I see the word ‘YOLO’, an   acronym for You Only Live Once. That should be freeing and empowering. But what I have seen is that it has been used to excuse a lot of very self-destructive and life-damaging behavior. People post photos of horrible acts, done in the name of ‘YOLO’. I fear to Google that phrase because of what I might find, writing that .I know I sound like a prim old lady.

But my point is this. We live in a polarizing and extreme society. There is overprotective, infantile behavior and then there is extreme exploitation. There is the ability to talk to people we never would have dreamed of talking to in the past. Yet, the chances of being ostracized and victimized have increased exponentially, both virtually and physically. As I write this, I realize that I have put myself out into the virtual world. I may or may not seem relevant. I may or may not be liked. I may or may not be accepted. But I accept that. There is no way of pleasing everyone and I can be only who I am.

In the past children roamed a little more freely and neighbors sat on porches. We were encouraged   to socialize with the people around us. At times, we dealt with people and issues we didn’t want to. Maybe we were    even more than a little, at times, in danger. But then, we had real lives. At the risk of sounding nostalgic and maybe a little ungrateful to the medium I’m using, I will tell you .I miss those times. So, I will not let these times stop me from having a real life.

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A seed of poetry

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inspirational, Nature, photography, Poetry

A thought or emotion when put to  a page.

it  shall neither wither nor age.

But when it is read and the word is good

shall plant in our heart and mind as it should.

and then inspiration shall blossom