“A voice said, Look me in the starsAnd tell me truly, men of earth,If all the soul-and-body scarsWere not too much to pay for birth.” Effort, it seems to me, is what makes gain so sweet. Moving has stretched us beyond what we thought we were capable of, but never have we doubted our purpose. […]
Two days after we landed, boxes and all, I fell ill with the flu. Friends and family unpacked while I slept my way through feverish chills and sweats and all the other fun things that come with this bug. Yesterday, I regained a sense of normalcy, and could finally focus on my new surroundings. Of […]
A cruel masterthe ticking clockSo much potentialGet it done! I rush past shadowscrumple the pagesfailed attemptsmounting What of dreams?Of life’s destiny?How I worshipat the altar of should Even with positivityfantastical notions fall shortI argue against uncertaintymeet only disapproval There is no magicno pre-destined famejust dust gatheringThe dead are unimpressed. (Image my own)
Lines serve a lot of purposes don’t they. You chose a good title to go with these
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I like your take on the prompt. What type of place is the building in the first photo?
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It’s actually a row of shops on the bottom and apartments on the upper floor. This view is approaching from the river.
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Thank you for the additional information, VJ. I’ve always been attracted to stone buildings.
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Me too. It’s what attracted us to this small town.
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I am a fan of old stone…love both photos VJ. And I enjoyed the peaks on the house and repetition in the cypress trees, too. Very appealing as are the tiny bits of gingerbread. Love! Thank you!
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I’ve always loved gingerbread trim on old houses.
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Isn’t it delightful? Thanks for sharing that we share that love, Liz. Smiles to you — and to dear VJ today. 🥰
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It is! You’re welcome, Victoria. When I lived on Martha’s Vinyard as a child, I would beg my father to take us to see the gingerbread houses in Oak Bluffs.
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Oh….I’ve never been. That sounds like a good time! Xo, Liz! 🥰
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It was an ideal place for a kid. Unfortunately, we only lived there for two and a half years.
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Oh…that’s unfortunate, but it made an impression. And a good one! 😉
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🙂
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Me too. Such character
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Thanks Victoria. Our town is known as Stonetown
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Well, now. Isn’t that too perfect!?!
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Yes. There is a lot of photographic charm here.
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“Lines that guide” the eye around the page are an important aspect of composition in visual art. The trick is to keep the eye moving and the viewer interested. Both of these photos are very engaging.
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