Tag Archives: photography

Home Sweet Home

Posted on February 9, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

We’re getting better at this “named winter storm” thing in New England. Our governors have learned to close limited access highways before six 18-wheelers have skidded off the road, and to keep us off the other roads early, so that … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged lifestyle, New England, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Winter, Winter storm | 49 Comments

Love in its Many Forms

Posted on January 27, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Love isn’t simple. The ancient Greeks understood this so well that they had three different words to express it: 1) Agape – Perfect, unconditional love – Often characterized as the love of God. Most of us mere mortals have … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged family, lifestyle, Love, Marriage, photography, photos, postaday, Winnie the Pooh | 71 Comments

Beyond the Horizon

Posted on January 19, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

Photography is a remarkable thing. It can take us places we’ve never been. It can validate or change our views of history. It can bring back wonderful memories, or share them with people who couldn’t be there in the moment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Beyond, in the distance, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek | 23 Comments

Looking Glass Reflections

Posted on January 13, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

When I’m walking on city streets, I’m generally focused on where I’m going, avoiding other pedestrians, and making crossings safely. When I drive on city streets, I’m similarly preoccupied, and I rarely look above the first floor of any buildings. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Glass, Montreall, photography, photos, reflections, Weekly Travel Theme | 30 Comments

Star Light, Star Bright

Posted on January 11, 2013 by The Retiring Sort

There’s something mystical and beautiful about a Moravian Star. It has a wonderful symmetry – and in fact, was supposedly first created as part of a geometry lesson in a Moravian (a Protestant denomination) school in Germany. It has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Travelogues | Tagged Christmas Star, Memories, Moravian Church, Moravian Star, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, Traditions | 48 Comments

Endless Cycles of Renewal

Posted on November 11, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Isn’t it amazing, how nature fights to heal and grow, to renew itself? I’m always struck by the way seeds find their ways into the most unexpected places – in my garden, or in the cleft of a rock, for … Continue reading →