The Moon

October 16, 2015

What is it about the moon that speaks to us?

Perhaps it is that our ancestors from long long ago admired and loved that rocky orb,

and it is deep in our cells to respond somehow to its beauty.

Last month's super moon,

the night before the eclipse.

The eclipse!

Earth's shadow moves across her moon.

Sun, Earth and Moon in perfect alignment.

On vacation and settled into a little cottage on a clear night, on Cape Cod, without my tripod!

(These shots are a testament to the genius of the engineers who developed digital cameras.

I was able to change the "ISO" (film speed) to a whopping 1600. The only wobbly shots are the ones in total shadow.)

© Laine Quinn
Have a Seat!

October 15, 2015

Lobster traps and buoys.

And a place to sit,

On your way down the pier.

Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

(Apologies to the friends I didn't get to see!)
Who Can Stop Us?

October 12, 2015

The clouds above us join and separate,

The breeze in the courtyard leaves and returns.

Life is like that, so why not relax?

Who can stop us from celebrating?

The poet Lu Yu quoted in The Tao of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff.

Photo of celebrating flowers taken in a small New England town while waiting for lunch!

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Road Trip…

October 12, 2015

From a moving car,

the background is almost stationary – almost.

The foreground is whizzing by.

You can learn things about yourself

when you step outside of your ordinary life.

Things that are obvious once you get hit over the head with them,

like –

we aren't going to live forever,

me and my friends,

we aren't going to live forever.

Of course you know that,

but when you lose a friend you were sure you would see again and again,

it hits you.

No matter how perfect or imperfect that house on the hill is,

it will one day be gone.

On the road near Lake Lure, in North Carolina.
If…

September 21, 2015

If I weren't a photographer,

would I be a writer?

It turns out that I can't post photos from my phone

to the blog,

so,

not being in possession of a tablet,

my blog will be dark for a while.

(Unless I suddenly become a writer…

we will see!)

In the meantime,

here's one for the road.
Not Naked…

September 17, 2015

Dressed in Hibiscus leaves,

this not naked Lady

was shining in the shade

like a star

in the night sky.
Another Wedding…

September 15, 2015

After a day of storms,

the beach beckons

and there's a wedding against the backdrop of the green water

under a canopy of clouds.

Meanwhile…

Life goes on-

surfers surf,

and birds scamper for their food,

while folks walk or ride their bikes or swim,

oblivious to the special moment that is paramount to the people attending,

especially, one could hope, to the hapless couple!

All best to one and all!

St. Augustine Beach, Anastasia State Park, September 12th, 2015.

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The Cacophony of Life

September 11, 2015

When our lives become more outward,

for whatever reason,

we get really busy

or

find a new friend

or

become a grandparent

or

a parent,

then there is less time to ponder our inner world.

This is not bad or good,

it just is!

So long as we enjoy the cacophony that is living.

St. Augustine Beach, June 2015.
Golden

September 10, 2015

Sometimes our furry companions positively glow.

(and look all too human!)

D J, backlit and giving that look of love!
Day 2…

September 6, 2015

The Bridge of Lions,

with El Galeon in the background and a beautiful storm gathering

on the second day of the 450th celebration.

September 5th, 2015. St. Augustine Florida.