Weekend Photo

by Earl Moore on November 29, 2009

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November's Waterfall

November’s Waterfall

“The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine they tell of. The mite which November contributes becomes equal in value to the bounty of July.” – Henry David Thoreau

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The end of November is upon us

by Earl Moore on November 28, 2009

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A front seat at Novembers end

It’s become a tradition here that Christmas decorations go up on Thanksgiving and the weekend that follows. My wife, Bonnie, says that if we don’t but them up at least this early we will not have a chance to fully enjoy them before having to take them down again — I can’t argue with her logic. The tree is up and the outside decorations and lights are complete. Bonnie is finishing up the other decoration inside. I leave that to her as she tends to change things up year-to-year and my help is often a hindrance, at least that’s the excuse I use. ;-)   

It’s just as well, as of yesterday, I’ve come down with a head cold leaving me feeling subpar. I might be of less use the usual.

November is at an end. As a child I remember it seemed Christmas took forever to arrive and now whole years fly by. Children have always been told time would seem to past faster as they grow older but I don’t think many children ever believed it. I didn’t!

The above photo was made a few days ago and as you can see features another bench. The color combination and scenery is very similar to the one I posted a couple of days ago. Any remaining leaves will soon be gone. The first heavy frost of the season was this morning as temperatures dropped to below freezing over-night.

There is something about late autumn and winter that excites me. There’s a mystery about it perhaps best expressed by Andrew Wyeth in the quote below:

“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” – Andrew Wyeth

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American Thanksgiving

by Earl Moore on November 26, 2009

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NC November

The American holiday of Thanksgiving dates back to the early 1600s when the Pilgrims began settling in North America. Once established and finding that with hard work there could be a bountiful harvest they celebrated by gathering and giving thanks.

I’ve so much to be grateful for and I try and be thankful each day. I’m not always successful so Thanksgiving gives me a chance to make up for those occasions I forget. :-)

Arranging dates with our extended family for holiday get-togethers can be a challenge, so our main family Thanksgiving dinner was this past Saturday — deep fried whole turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry dressing, pumpkin pie, etc. The wife and I will be eating leftovers today.

I hope each of you has a wonderful day.

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Absolutes: Matt + Cheri

November 25, 2009

Even with the best of information, there was the possibility the conclusions were wrong and all reports were required to be written with abundant factual qualifier adverbs–probably and possibly.

…When I completed a tour at the National Security Agency my civilian boss and co-workers presented me with a plaque testifying to my ability to say so much with so little details or facts–I believe it was meant as a compliment of how well I did my job.

…”It does not help to sneer at the imperfection of today’s reality or to preach absolutes as a daily agenda.” – Gustav Heinemann When I saw this tree trunk carved with these absolute confirmations of love and commitment I had to grin.

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Treasures in the heart

November 23, 2009

On a recent photo-trip to a nearby river area, I came across families with small children fishing along the shore. I watched a few moments while memories of my childhood fishing experiences flooded to the surface.

“Happy memories become treasures in the heart to pull out on the tough days of adulthood.” – Charlotte [...]

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Weekend Photo

November 22, 2009

A place for contemplation

“In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn, than to contemplate.” – Rene Descartes

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Moving beyond my preconceptions

November 19, 2009

Late autumn beside the river
About a month ago I was surprised by my wife giving me a Kindle electronic book reader from Amazon. While I’d looked at this devices in the past I’d always thought that I’d miss the experience of the physical book, the touch and turning of the actual pages. Receiving this device [...]

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1 billion years and still looking good

November 17, 2009

Blue Ridge Mountains, Southwestern NC
I read a post by Paul Lester last night concerning the concept of beauty so if I had to come up with a subconscious reason for selecting the the title for this post, it would probably come back to that. Perhaps if we could agree that beauty was only true if [...]

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Maple on granite

November 16, 2009

As I continue this journey with photography I’ve come to identify certain objects or compositions which have a strong natural appeal for me–a path fading off into the distance, an empty bench in the midst of nature and the view over an arched footbridge. I will like most compositions featuring these things.
I may need to [...]

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