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TODAY'S
PHOTO -
a rich, red Gerber Daisy.
Having liked the drama of the photos I took last
night with the flash and the resulting background
darkness, I experimented this morning to see what
would happen if I used the flash in daylight. I
was pleased to see I got the same dramatic feel,
which is what Sam and I both responded to in this
photo.
This flower is one of five in a grouping that was
my Publix supermarket special find yesterday. Several
issues ago I spoke of the joy of having a single
bunch of flowers for only $3.94 giving us pleasure
for a week or more. How I delight in these "specials!"
These Gerber Daisies had an added feelng of luxury
because each flower was closed and encased in netting
to protect it and each stem was placed in a long
tube to keep it rigid, I suppose, in transport.
The color and the play of the petals are what is
now available for us to appreciate all week.
SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Where in your life do you find the simple luxuries?
As I speak of "luxury" today, I can't
help but think of Hurricane Katrina, the victims
and the devastation. I have not discussed the situation
at all in Picture to Ponder, in part because I have
not been glued to the television, and also because
world situations, as such, are not the focus here.
On the other hand it is something that is with us
all and I today, while
writing, I've been thinking, "How can I be
speaking about 'luxury' under such circumstances?"
What hundred of thousands of people are experiencing
in the United States right now is life without necessities
and, here, I am writing about "luxury."
I guess what I'm really speaking of is the "luxury"
of "feeling" and "responding"
to what we see, what is available for each of us.
Seeing Black people and White people on TV last
night holding hands; reading about activities in
a hotel in Dallas, owned by people I know indirectly;
and then talking with a close friend in Dallas who
is in the midst of all that's happening, as she
volunteers with Jewish Family Services feeding,
clothing and finding homes and jobs for people,
I'm left with the luxury of the human spirit, the
generosity and compassion of so many!
Again what are the luxuries in your life?
AUDIO TESTIMONIALS -
Have you yet checked out the 28 second message from
Sondra,
who shares the impact on her life of a custom photo/drawing
of her father done by me?
Have you listened to Judith Tramayne-Barth and Renee
Kleckner on our AUDIO
LINKS page, where Judith also describes how easy
it is to record a message? I'd love to have your voice
there also. A sentence or two is more than enough,
if you are person of a few words.
I will publish the link for yours in Picture to Ponder
and on the testimonial
page on the eteletours site. You can call in yourself
at (214) 231-2905 ext 6956 or, if you wish,
e-mail me to set a time and I can call you and
3-way you in and simply listen while you talk.
READER COMMENTS -
Comments continue to come in on the PICTURE
TO PONDER BLOG . Why not add yours. Check
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the most recent comments.
Please continue to
e-mail me with your feedback, if you are not interested
in your comments being published. It does make a difference
for me.
USING THE BLOG -
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you'll see the current issue and photo. To see the
photo ENLARGED at the same size you see it here, simply
click on it.
You'll notice also notice photos in the column on
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you to the issue where it was featured. To see that
image enlarged, simply click on it. All photos in
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