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about Christmas…

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about christmas
        russian shell(s)
        ukraine hell(s)
about christmas 
        freezing cold
        forgotten old
about christmas
        homeless (not) hopeless
        clueless politician, regardless
about christmas
        behind closed doors
lie (closed) minds
about christmas
        how much, is enough
               for you
                   for them
                       for us
let's talk... about christmas

exposed

spotted

spirit (me away)

not just for christmas

not the pandemic 

do you feel lucky?

palmed off

face off

caged dreams

lack of intimacy

you looking at me?

where are all the little people?

no, on reflection

closed (for christmas)

*images made with Fujifilm X100F with fixed 23mm f/2 lens*

Under these skies…

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The sky grew darker, painted blue on blue, one stroke at a time, into deeper and deeper shades of night.
― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

Images from a well travelled path, each season something different, and yet the song remains the same.

Under these cloud splattered big blue skies, in this place, there is plenty of time (and space) to think.

About what would make things right (because, they aren’t).

Images made with Nikon D850 with AF-S Nikon 14-24mm 1:2.8G ED lens.

Micro Flora and some critters

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be in love with your life, every detail of it
― Jack Kerouac

A series of images made in the garden with poor technique and a glass of wine (or two).

A tripod would have been advisable, but hey, sometimes it is what it is.

Also, some critters were involved, although none were harmed in the making of this post.

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shades of salamanca

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It comes to this: like all of us who have not yet died of plague he fully realizes that his freedom and his life may be snatched from him at any moment”
― Albert Camus

The streets of Salamanca stay muted as Covid-19 shows little sign of receding – although even in the darkest shadows light can be found.

A brief snapshot of the streets of Salamanca in September as the summer slides slowly towards the autumn. The outcome of my latest experimentation with the settings on my Nikon D850 and AF-S Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 E VR lens.

More to follow.

Wherever you are, stay safe and look for the light in the shadows…

*Images made with Nikon D850 and AF-S Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 E VR lens*