Creation
January 27, 2020
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A photograph for a chilly, damp, overcast late January day.
One of the advantages of photography is the ability to create a feeling, a mood. The ability to set the parameters is completely under the photographer’s control when making a still life. Everything, from subject selection to the lighting, can be modified to suit the desired image.
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Contrasts
January 12, 2020
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A couple of days ago, it was well below freezing, and we had several inches of snow. Yesterday, and into last night, it warmed up considerably, into the 60s, and a powerful wind and rain storm blew through the area. As is the norm with such short, heavy rains, there was evidence of localized flooding.
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The wind gusted in such a manner as to rattle windows. The forecast had called for a potentially damaging thunderstorm to occur around 3:00 a.m. Whether responding to that or to my cat’s incessant need for attention, I awakened shortly after that time, and there did not appear to have been a thunderstorm. Clearly, though, it had rained, and quite hard.
This stands in stark contrast to Australia. They are in the middle of a truly horrendous fire season resulting from climate change and drought that is genuinely catastrophic for the land, the wildlife, the citizens, and the global community. Those fires are pumping tons of particulate matter and greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as well, thus completing the feedback loop. This puts a very sharp point on the viewpoints and policies of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Indeed, whether one is discussing Morrison, Trump, or Bolsonaro, the common threads are policies defiantly at odds with a need to quell a raging planet.
How much this plays into the upcoming 2020 election in the U.S. remains to be seen.
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Limelight
January 11, 2020
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Neil Peart, the drummer from Rush, died earlier this week. The title of this remembrance gets it exactly right.
2112 was the album that introduced me to the band, and with that, Mr. Peart’s lyrical and drumming prowess. I did not have enough drums in my kit to accurately recreate his tones, but that really did not matter-I did not have the skill either. Still, I would flail away as best as possible. Mr. Peart’s quoting of Bob Dylan is certainly apropos.
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Off-Season
January 11, 2020
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My favourite time to go to the shore is during the off-season. The beaches are largely empty…
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Copyright 2019 Kevin P. Mick Photography. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2019 Kevin P. Mick Photography. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2019 Kevin P. Mick Photography. All rights reserved.
Copyright 2019 Kevin P. Mick Photography. All rights reserved.
and there is a quiet elegance, a simplicity, to the boardwalk. It is also possible to clearly hear the rolling of the ocean as otherwise there is very little sound. There is no congestion and no distractions. No sickly sweet smells of beach fare. Just the air, the water, and the sound of one’s feet alighting on wood.
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Future
January 1, 2020
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I think there are many different ways to interpret the graffiti on this storefront.
Happy New Year!
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