“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)
Lovely photos, VJ.💖
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Thanks Eugi
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You’re welcome, VJ.
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Love your title, and even in b & w those flowers feel cheerful, don’t they?
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They do! Thank you
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Great photos. LOVE those flowers.
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Thanks John
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They still are Black-eyed Susans, even without the colour! 🙂
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That’s true!
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I love this!
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Thanks
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Beautiful choices both, but the flowers really speak to me. They seem to live their own life in the image. Stunning.
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Thank you. I thought so too
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The bird is beautiful in sepia VJ. I’d never have thought of that.
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Thanks Tina. I think he looks ominous, lol
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I particularly like the flowers. The photo has an otherworldly feel.
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Amazing how black and white changes a photo. The heron looks more sinister to me.
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Now that you mention it, yes, he does.
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Both the flowers and heron are beautiful in B&W VJ. Well done and thanks for joining in!
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Thanks Anne. Good prompt
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I love color…but this **really** speaks to me. Thank you, VJ. 🥰
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Thanks Victoria.
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🥰
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Oh, how beautiful!
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😁
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