A very low sun today lent itself to skyline silhouettes. It made up for being blinded for the outward leg of our walk! This view is looking towards St John's College Chapel along Portugal Place. I had another closer view that was better composed in many ways but it had a square street light rather than the pretty scrolly one. I hope these lights are protected - we had vintage lights on our street and the council just ripped them up and put new lights in - brighter but with no effort from the aesthetic point of view. As we head towards the shortest day it's nice to see the sun even if it doesn't rise very far.
Three good things:
1. I have decided to re-instigate three good things although it still feels very difficult in the light of the news from across the water.
2. There are many brave people in the world who really show their amazing spirit in the face of disaster.
3. My little readers tomorrow are too young to know what has gone on - they are exactly the same age group and it makes me extra sad.
I am with you completely on the 3 good things. I am still shattered and feel helpless re knowing how to bring a halt to it. There seem to be so many factors in our world that are players. This is a fabulous shot. Love the light post and the jet trails especially. fav
@jgpittenger I feel your pain Jane - it's so complicated. I hope Obama puts a lot of money into research as well as trying to do some of the 'obvious' (to me at least) things - and then pray that your politicians are prepared to act on the outcome of that research.
I really like this shot especially the lamp post - there are some lovely ones at Southsea where we walked yesterday. It transpires that the British boy killed in the shootings in Conneticut lived only 3 miles from us and had recently moved with his family to his father's new job in America. We did not know them at all but it makes it very real. I also feel very sad that there is so much violent death in the world which is just taken for granted.
I love this picture, Judith. Your commentary just about brings me to my knees. . .it is thinking of my own almost 5-year old granddaughter in her innocence that just makes me quake. I cannot begin to imagine what hell those poor grieving people are going through.
Lovely shot. I work in a middle school (9 to 13 year olds) and not a single one of us could even talk about it. And I have to admit, I searched my area for a quick place to hide.
Beautiful silhouettes against the cloudless winter sky. I love this shot.
I think we can all relate to the heavy sadness. Such an incomprehensible and evil act throws the world so totally off kilter. I'm not sure how to deal with the senselessness of it all...other than to try to up my efforts to spread a little more love and graciousness. That's all I know to do.
I think we can all relate to the heavy sadness. Such an incomprehensible and evil act throws the world so totally off kilter. I'm not sure how to deal with the senselessness of it all...other than to try to up my efforts to spread a little more love and graciousness. That's all I know to do.