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Some Say the World will end in Fire… or on December 20th

Posted on November 30, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Fire and Ice by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Ruminations | Tagged choices, family, Fire and Ice, lifestyle, photos, Religion and Spirituality, Serenity Prayer, Weekly Travel Theme | 18 Comments

Hawai’i Travelogue, Part 1 – Oahu

Posted on November 26, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

For forty years, my beloved and I talked about going to Hawaii. Finally, we were able to go last Fall. We figured we would treat ourselves to this big vacation while we were both working, Hawaii is probably one of the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Recreation, Travelogues | Tagged Arizona Memorial, Hawaii, Honolulu, lifestyle, Oahu, Pearl Harbor, photos, Sunset Beach, Travel, Waikiki, Waimea Valley | 30 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 →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged aging, lifestyle, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, retirement | 18 Comments

Simple Geometry

Posted on November 4, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Maybe it’s because there’s often been chaos in my day (and in my thoughts), but sometimes I really crave the orderly. Symmetry. Simple Geometry. Architecture is one of the places where I have enjoyed many balanced forms. I’m drawn to … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges | Tagged Biosphere, geometry, Louvre, photography, photos, postaday, postaweek, praymids, symmentry, Transamerica Tower, triangles | 38 Comments

Blue Willow – Foreign Stories of Faraway Worlds

Posted on October 28, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Two birds flying high, A Chinese vessel, sailing by. A bridge with three men, sometimes four, A willow tree, hanging o’er. A Chinese temple, there it stands, Built upon the river sands. An apple tree, with apples on, A crooked … Continue reading →

Posted in Photo Challenges, Ruminations | Tagged Alien, Blue Willow, China, Foreign, photography, photos, postaday | 37 Comments

Drawing with Light

Posted on October 22, 2012 by The Retiring Sort

Photography: derived from the Greek photos (“light”) and graphein (“to draw”). ¹ If you think about it, light is both the subject and the paintbrush for most photographic work. It can help bathe a subject in color or brilliance, bringing out every detail – … Continue reading →