I once dreamed that I was climbing what seemed to be an endless stairway to the top of the tower. I knew there were important secrets at the end. Things I needed to know, so I just kept climbing. When I got to the very top, the stairway ended. I found myself facing a steel door with a … Continue reading THE LONG STAIRWAY …
Month: April 2016
HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT – CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE
Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Hiding or Camouflaged I have trouble with this as a black and white challenge since I usually won't use black and white except when there's sufficient contrast and composition elements to make it "work." But hey, I'll try anything. The last one is a sunrise in silhouette. But being … Continue reading HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT – CEE’S BLACK & WHITE PHOTO CHALLENGE
SHARP CURVES
Curves. Round and round. Curve balls, curves in the road. A curvy figure ... but watch out for that curve!!
HEROES
WHO DO YOU ADMIRE? There are real heroes among us. They don't wear capes and masks. Instead, they wear heavy gear and carry hoses, axes, and breathing masks. They drive big red trucks with loud sirens and in a small community like this one, they are all volunteers. When the rest of us are running … Continue reading HEROES
A DIFFERENT EYE AT THE CANAL – GARRY ARMSTRONG
When two photographers shoot the same scene, it's always interesting to see what they will shoot that is essentially the same ... and what they will see as different. In this case, I was able to get pictures from places Marilyn couldn't go ... partly because I'm a bit more agile than she is, but … Continue reading A DIFFERENT EYE AT THE CANAL – GARRY ARMSTRONG
WHAT INSURANCE DOESN’T COVER
Seeing. Hearing. Eating. Breathing. Breathing. No one covers asthma medication anymore. A while ago, insurance companies universally decided to stop covering medication to prevent asthma attacks. Most of us don't have the medication anymore. We buy emergency inhalers because they cost around $50 -- without insurance. The daily medication which would prevent the need for an emergency inhaler is about $500 for a month's supply. … Continue reading WHAT INSURANCE DOESN’T COVER
IT’S GETTING GREENER DOWN BY THE CANAL
It was beautiful yesterday, one of the nearly perfect spring days with which New England is occasionally gifted. Spring isn't our best -- or even second-best -- season. It's usually very short, often going from winter to summer in just a day or two. Sometimes, you barely have time to buy a pair of shorts … Continue reading IT’S GETTING GREENER DOWN BY THE CANAL
