Under The Shade Of The Grand Old Tree by digitalrn

Under The Shade Of The Grand Old Tree

After going out for breakfast and running some errands, we returned home to finish up some things. It was a busy weekend, so Josie was ready for a nap. While she napped I went out for a drive. I drove some back roads that I haven't been on in a long time and found some new sights to capture.
Wonderful composition - Fav
February 24th, 2014  
This tree makes a great focal piece - the b&w is perfect. Hope Josie is continuing to feel better.
February 24th, 2014  
Fantastic shot
February 24th, 2014  
It may sound a bit odd, but I enjoy walking through and visiting the old grave sites. A remarkable image and I wonder how small the canopy was when the first was laid to rest there.
February 24th, 2014  
This is so beautiful- so very peaceful. Lovely picture.
February 24th, 2014  
Very nice b&w. love the tree!
February 24th, 2014  
Wow, this composition is stunning, Rick! I hope Josie is feeling better.
February 24th, 2014  
Another fav for me! How is Josie doing? Better I hope!
February 24th, 2014  
@lauriehiggins @luvmynynix @milaniet Thank you all for asking. Josie is doing really well compared to how she was feeling last week at this time. All tests came back normal. She is still having a little trouble with her vision, so with that concern her doctor is looking at a consult with a neurologist and possibly an MRA so they can get a good look at the vessels to make sure they are not missing anything. She went back to work on Wednesday. Probably the worst part of the whole ordeal was the visit to the ER. The efficiency of the care, the quality of the equipment, and what I see as a major error in the administration of the one IV Narcotic actually added additional problems to the initial reason for the visit. I am in the process of addressing that with powers to be. Most narcotics when administered via IV must be given slowly over a minute or more. After verifying this with one of the pharmacists where I work, I confirmed my suspicions as to why she reacted the way she did. She received a 1mg dose of Dilaudid, a powerful narcotic analgesic. From what I have been told, it should have been administered over a period of 2 - 3 minutes, a slow push. The nurse administered it within approxiamtely 10 - 15 seconds, causing an immediate reaction. Within a half hour we were closely monitoring her vitals (when the equipment functioned properly) because her respirations dropped down to about 5 a minute, and she suffered immediate nausea, and lightheadedness. The report they sent to her doctor was significantly lacking of all the details which triggered our visit to the ER in the first place. Not a happy camper right now with our local ER. When I accompanied Josie to her phsyician I provided her with all the details leading up to the ER visit, and she looked at me in surprise, then showed me the report she received. It had none of that on it.
February 24th, 2014  
Yikes! That is so maddening, but I am so glad to hear she is better!!
February 24th, 2014  
This is worth a thousand words!
February 24th, 2014  
This photo is quite moving! And beautifully composed.
February 24th, 2014  
Great shot, love the sense of scale :)
February 24th, 2014  
Sue
Gorgeous shot Rik, beautiful b&w
February 24th, 2014  
Great compostion and love the B&W :)
February 24th, 2014  
That big old tree makes this shot
February 24th, 2014  
Beautiful shot and composition. That tree looks so majestic.
February 24th, 2014  
Instant fav, what a sense of scale. Love it!
February 24th, 2014  
Stunning shot, especially in b&w!
February 24th, 2014  
Stunning capture Rick, love the B&W awesome buddy
February 24th, 2014  
Oh, you did it again. This looks like a black and white sketch. It would be tedious to draw in all those branches though. A Photo works better.
February 24th, 2014  
Great composition!
February 24th, 2014  
Wow! Beautiful capture! FAV!
February 24th, 2014  
So glad to hear she is getting better.

You are the master of the lone tree shots, Rick.
February 25th, 2014  
That tree is perfect there!!! Beautiful photo rick!!
February 25th, 2014  
well this was a nice find! great comp, lovely background for that gorgeous tree
February 26th, 2014  
This is achingly beautiful. so perfect in B&W. I love everything about it.
February 27th, 2014  
Love this shot - gorgeous and a fav for me. So sorry to hear about your ER experience. My family has dealt with quite a bit of problems with doctors and hospitals so I can relate Rick. Hope you and Josie can get some answers since medical issues can be very emotionally draining.
February 28th, 2014  
I like this- really nice.
February 28th, 2014  
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