January 17, 2006
Volume 2 - Number 7

young fireflag plant in Wakodahatchee Wetlands
TODAY'S PHOTO -
fireflag plant and its reflection in Wakodahatchee Wetlands.

Those of you who have been subscribing for some time know how much I enjoy the fireflag plant with its faces and other images that I've often seen in the leaves. This particular young plant caught my attention because of the feeling of oriental calligraphy that I got from it, combined with its reflections.

I see a lyrical quality wherein I also get the feeling of music. The little plant and reflection on the left seem to be the finale or "punctuation" point.


SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
In the last issue, I wrote about the block of "stalling on learning something new" and queried, once learning it, "Why did I waste so much time in the worry about it, the fear of it?" and What WOULD we do with all the time that ultimately becomes available, out of simply getting into action?

I have been wanting to use today's photo for a couple of weeks, since I first saw the image and felt the "calligraphy" of it. And there were several stalls.

The color was kind of gray and I thought I'd wait til I got the tools from the class I'm in to remove the cast. In addition I thought the water might be too static, that a little more motion might provide a better contrast, and there were probably a few other things in the way.

In the meantime, when I went back on another Wakodahatchee walk, I realized the plant had grown fuller, the lighting was different
, so the effect wasn't the same, and, even more ironically, I had already forgotten that I had wanted to rephotograph it in the first place.

So, in line with last week's questioning, "What do we gain in striving for a 'perfection' beyond 'perfection'?" Is there such a thing? Can something be 'perfect' or almost so, the first time we see it, as is?

You might not even see what I saw, no matter how I presenteded it. And, MOST IMPORTANTLY to me, it's absolutely NOT necessary for you to see what I saw. Now to consistently remind myself - My aim is simply to open up "seeing" in new and different ways!

PHOTO PRINTS BECOMING AVAILABLE
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In reponse to a query, the favorite Little Blue Heron Reflected is now available on mugs and a couple of other products. See REFLECTIONS

I am continuing the reorganization of the Picture to Ponder Section of the Gift Shop for our photos, organizing by image rather than specific products. Thursday's Yellow Cattleya Orchid PRINTS AND GIFT ITEMS is another example.

GIFT SHOP SALE
The Cafe Press current promotion is $2 off orders of $20 - Code = JAN2; $5 off orders of $40 or more - Code = JAN5 This offer expires on January 19th. Please e-mail me if there is a specific image that you would like to see in a print or on a product.

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Thank those of you who are responding to my invitation to post your responses to the past few issues on the Picture to Ponder Blog. I am delighted.

Several of the past few issues have new comments on them. Please check them out. It's merely a quick scroll down each of the issues, a click on COMMENTS and then your browser BACK button for some very insightful comments.

Insofar as posting comments, those of you with web sites can have the added option of the exposure of your name being linked to your URLs. I chose Typepad as the location for the blog - www.sheilafinkelstein.typepad.com/picture_to_ponder - because it is so easy to post comments.

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Lastly, if posting on a blog is not your style, please continue to send your comments directly to me . Learning what you are experiencing means a lot. It is part of the reward of Picture to Ponder for me.

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