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Volume 1 - Number 102
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| NOTE: For all readers who say that
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OF WORDS that have an UNDERLINE are actually
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within a page. Also, if you see a hand when your
mouse moves over a word or photo, it is a link. As an
example, see the new photo in signature
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Could she be saying, "Have you responded to the
PICTURE TO PONDER SURVEY
yet? Remember that there are REWARDS for 3 selected
respondents and gift certificates for everyone who responds.
See PRIZES."
Thanks to those of you you have
already submitted yours. It would be most helpful and
affirming to hear from many more of you before the Thursday
midnight deadline.
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TODAY'S PHOTO
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a dog on a neighborhood walk at night with his owner,
the leash respresenting the owner.
This unaltered "portrait," heightened by
the dark background, was unplanned and spontaneous.
The black background happens to be the street, which
as a result of the flash and it's being night, turned
out in this dramatic way.
"Why a dog today?" some of you may be asking.
Among the requests on the surveys submitted, thus
far, was one asking for "more animal photos,
in addition to birds." I am now making an assumption
that others of you might like the same thing, which
presents an interesting challenge for me.
I am embarrassed to publicly admit that animals have
not been a segment of Nature to which I've been particularly
drawn in the past. Any of the photographs I have taken
have been because of something that caught my attention
- a mood to which I respond (knowing I'm the one that's
imagining that mood); a thought, like "cute";
or an "artistic" response, particularly
to textures.
The first Zoo Animal photo I took was of a Rhino in
the San Diego Zoo. What had me take the photo, in
the first place, was noticing how the textures of
the animal were repeated in its environment. For my
enhanced version of that photo, see RHINO'S
BUTT.
So, reflecting on my "truth", what might
be the inquiry, or pondering, for today and this week?
How about noticing things to which you ordinarily
would not pay attention, perhaps things you think
that you don't like? What is it in that object or
situation that you now can claim as something you
can appreciate?
Have fun with this.
READER COMMENTS ON THE LAST ISSUE - Issue
101
"I was reflecting on (and in ) stillness for
a few days and here you are mentioning it again in
#101.! Synchronicity...:)))" Roma
and on Issue
100, Roma wrote:
"Happy 100th Issue, Sheila. CONGRATULATIONS!
It would have been lovely to see you on the photo
too! :) Looking forward to the 200th issue!!!."
I responded directly to Roma, sending her the link
to my ABOUT
US on naturesplayground.com. Then I realized others
of you might be curious, also, so I'm now including
a recent photo of Sam and me at Wakodahatchee in my
signature (below To see it
enlarged, click on the photo).
on Issue
99, Steve Grubman wrote:
This particular image invited me to a nice, comfortable
zone. The petals moved, and I felt for a moment as
if I was transformed to water. Maybe it's my pink
fish [a personal symbol]
that gave me that lift and, if only for a moment,
submerged my mundane tasks to a peaceful place beneath
the sea.
I haven't yet snorkeled, but I imagine that's how
it might feel. Moving more freely, drawn to the movements
of plant life under water."
Thank you both for your contributions to us all.
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instances, the photos are not picked up if you simply
forward the issue.
Inspirationally,
Sheila
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© 2005 Sheila Finkelstein
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