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She gave me her hand
and boarded the merry-go-round,
delighted by the shiny brass poles
and fanciful wooden ponies.

We rode together for many years,
the music playing in our hearts.
We raised a loving family
as the merry-go-round did just that.

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After days of icing my swollen knee, I was able to make it out to the tale end of this weekend's Mediterranean Festival.  Since I was trying to avoid walking, I sat down in the grass just to the left of the main stage.  There I captured some photos of the Veils of the Nile belly dancing troupe.  I haven't had a chance to go through all the photos, ( Read more... )

Here's a few photos that I took by the old barn:


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Well, I participated in my first formal photo shoot yesterday afternoon and evening. It was held at a local art studio with several photog's and models. It was really great watching other photographers work and seeing studio strobes in action. But to be honest, I took better photos once I asked a couple models to go outside to a nearby barn. There ( Read more... )

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So while I was photographing the large mobile crane, I noticed this warning sticker (the first few lines of which are pictured below).  No, I did not make this up!


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