The Past Revisited

1941 Plymouth
Photograph by Elisabeth Bacon 2009
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Friday afternnoon, this 1941 Plymouth glided into the parking lot of our local general store. Memories rolled in too--granddad, coarse tan seat covers, musty car smells, trips to the Piggly Wiggly and the drug store's soda bar, sun-streamed mornings, burned toast, fresh coffee, heavy cream, playground swings, moss-covered bricks, ivy-covered walls, ice cream on scalding summer afternoons, the porcelain doll in doll trunk (with dresses, petticoats, hats and shoes), night-time shadows flickering and dancing on bedroom walls.......

Images are powerful. They can transport us through space and time.

Meditation...Inspiration

Replaced image with clean copy...small screen of mini-laptop fooled me. Think I have a handle on it now. Also want to change title of this entry to Inspiration. Evening skies here are awesome. This one took my breath away. Words do not suffice...sometimes I am speechless.

Focusing on Poppies (Various Treatments)

Fog again...the perfect backdrop for poppies in the garden. The filters used with each image can convey different, or enhanced, moods. Often the differences are subtle.

HORIZONTAL CROP

VERTICAL CROP

ENHANCED GREENERY

POLAROID TRANSFER

Zoom Out

Decided to share full view of the barn we discovered the other day.

Morning Drive

Stay alert and you will be surprised what you see along the way.

Detail from Old Barn

©Elisabeth Bacon 2009

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Rollators Rock

Visiting Dad made me want a Rollator (a four-wheel rolling walker with seat). I ordered a lightweight red one, took it out yesterday for a trial run and had a wonderful time. Three times around the mall's interior left me with runner's "burn." "Feel the burn," they say and boy did I ever feel it. Next, off to the bookstore. "Red" made it through the aisles flawlessly. Browsing was a breeze because I could sit while flipping through pages. No more hunting for a shelf, or table, to lean on...no more searching for a seat miles away. So, despite the stigma of walkers and old folks, Red and I are becoming best friends. I have a brand new toy that makes my life a breeze. Perhaps today Red and I will skip around the mall. Ain't freedom grand?

SUGGESTION: What a great way to transport cameras and lenses! No need to carry--roll instead. Load them in the basket, or pouch, and go! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!

DOWN WITH STIGMAS. DOWN WITH WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK. Perhaps Bob will take a pic of me flying through store aisles; one knee on seat, other leg stretched out, pointed toes, in a ballet pose.

REMEMBER: Attitude is everything!

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How do you awaken your creativity? Reading always jump starts my brain. Whenever I find myself lacking creative energy, a bookstore will get me going. Almost any subject will do. Reading Eastern philosophies takes me outside my Western thinking. It puts me outside the box. Yesterday I read one plus one = one plus one instead of 1 + 1 = 2. Something to think about. True creativity involves seeing and thinking differently.

TODAY: Work on box setup.