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What waits at the end of the road
What waits at the end of this particular road, in a cemetery, is a small, concrete block building with a locked door.
Let’s hope that’s not really what the end has for us.
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My friend Sue Wallis passed away this week; her memorial service is today. Sue was a fine poet and a good woman, and she left the earth too soon. Her husband Rod McQueary passed away in December 2012, also much too soon.
Here’s a Sue, reciting a poem in which her love for Rod is palpable. I miss them both.
Elm Grove Cemetery
Alpine, Texas
photographed 1.19.2013
Clouds and the saddlery
I don’t list this on my resume, but I am actually a member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. I have a certificate and I keep a copy of the cloud collector’s handbook in my car.
That way, for example, when I am in Alpine and see these clouds, I can quickly identify them as altocumulus clouds.
Alpine, Texas
photographed 8.16.2013
It doesn’t look all that cozy to me….
…but it is quaint, with the old sign and the rock buildings.
I think the cottages at the Cozy Court are apartments, but there’s not too much (or any) information readily available. My attention span, in other words, was shorter than the search. Maybe my Research Department can find out?
Alpine, Texas
photographed 8.17.2013
Shooting Alpine photography contest
I am happy to announce that my photograph Balcony (Holland Hotel) was selected as a semifinalist in the annual Shooting Alpine competition.
If you are going to be in Alpine, Texas, this Friday and Saturday for the ARTWALK, you can see a photo slide show of the winners, finalists, semifinalists and other entries will be on display at GALERIA SIBLEY (103 W. Holland Ave). Otherwise, you can see it here.
PS – Thanks to my friend Mary Angel, who reminded me that I ought to enter!
Not at all helpful, 1
Regular readers will know that I never write about any of the technical aspects of my images. But I am making a rare exception on this shot. I took this in January, and liked it a lot. But the sky was noisy and my efforts to remedy it were unsuccessful. I tried more than once, because I am stubborn like that. And because I didn’t want to have to give up on this one.
Then, the other night, I gave Topaz DeNoise 5 a chance to show its stuff – and my noisy sky was all better.
But enough of that. How about all the extremely helpful information on this sign? Who needs a map or a smartphone or a navigator (person or computer) when there is this kind of roadside information?
Alpine, Texas
photographed 1.19.2013
One Day | One Image 