"Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and shadow and time that will never come again exactly as it is today."
-Edward Abbey
Used this quote months ago, but feel it fits with this image and the current times
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"But I am I. And I won't subordinate my taste to the unanimous judgment of mankind..."
"I do not live for what the world thinks of me, but for what I think of myself..."
- Jack London
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they don't...and the fewer of the 'others' the better
A couple of works in progress...
#monochrome #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #yosemite
Maybe it's the days getting longer, the brighter light, flowers and trees budding, the insane greenness of things...fueling hope and optimism... I dunno. But I welcome the coming spring with open arms, despite all the anti-humanity actions in the world
"People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
- Rogers Hornsby
For March 1st, Meteorological Spring
Additional notes in Alt Text
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“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” – Isaac Asimov
"We've been killing our time here now forever
Since way back before all this so-called reality
Hell, I remember when you used to have to walk all the way over
Just to turn the channel on that goddamn TV..."
youtu.be/UM3T3FZumPg?...
Perhaps this is a service to society for GOOD, rather than conscription to military service to perhaps kill an "enemy."
I'm on board for meaningful community service
"Where were you? I'm just curious."
"I'd tell you, but you wouldn't understand."
"Don't treat me like a moron. Try me."
"I was trapped near the inner circle of thought."
"I don't understand."
"I told you..."
From "Defending Your Life" by Albert Brooks. I'd tell you why I chose this, but...
"Ain't (shooting)" for Pepsi
Ain't (shooting) for Coke
I don't (shoot) for nobody
Makes me look like a joke
This (photo's) for you"
Apologies to Neil Young...
Two oaks on a hillside, one Contra Costa County afternoon...
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Cows to the left of me, oak trees to my right...
There was a coyote off on the fence line to the left that had cow attention, too.
Anyway...loving the greeeeennnnn
Sharing…
Dan’s image captures a Central Valley moment beautifully
So great. That foreground is divine
down here my wife and I were pulling for Canada victories in hockey. no disrespect to any of the athletes, just didn’t want to add any fuel to the jingoistic bonfire
"California, where the spring comes in the fall and the fall comes in the summer and the summer comes in the winter, and the winter never comes at all."
— Inez Haynes Irwin
I would argue we have two seasons in Coastal California: Green, and Not Green
Currently, we're in Green
Almost a year ago...it was freezing in the shadows, yet quite comfortable in the light...
Like how the truth melts away the ice of lies
“In the face of all the present turmoil and unrest and unhappiness… what can a photographer, a writer, a curator do?… To make people aware of the eternal things, to show the relationship of man to nature, to make clear the importance of our heritage, is a task that no one should consider insignificant.… These are days when eloquent statements are needed.” ― Ansel Adams
Happy Birthday to Ansel...he was one who opened my eyes
I included a quote by Mr. Adams in alt text
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In Northern California we have two seasons: green, and not green.
When it’s green…well…
How green are the hills? "This" green...methinks March will be epic greenness this year, with rain in the forecast through next week and then a break in the weather.
Anyways, ranchland in the hinterlands of Contra Costa County...
#green #photography #landscape #contracostacounty
Not fun and sorry you’re dealing with it. Hope it all eases quickly
back spasms are no joke. work the hips and hammies. strength, stability, flexibility, mobility. it’s helped me immensely
"At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division."
-Jesse Jackson
May Reverend Jackson rest in power
Clouds coming and going...shadows and highlights on a Sierra ridge...
Awww shucks, Mai! Thank you so much ☺️ ✌️❤️🤘
“Perhaps it’s my natural pessimism, but it seems that an awfully large part of travel these days is to see things while you still can.”
― Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country
My glass is typically half-full, though due to my approaching geezerhood - and current socio-political ills - this resonates.
“I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.”
― Johnny Cash
The details of the canyon slopes disappearing into the clouds...
And a timeline cleanse
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"Even the darkest nights will end and the sun will rise"
- Victor Hugo, "Les Miserables"
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Looks perfect, Mai! And I am in!
bottle of a crisp west-coast IPA
1 can diced tomatoes
chopped onion
minced garlic
cumin
ancho/new mexico/guajillo/chipotle chili powders
protein of choice
mix of beans - pinto, kidney, black
fire roasted corn
chopped jalapeno, poblano and bell pepper
chopped cilantro
chopped zucchini
