December 16, 2005
Volume 1 - Number 208

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palm trunk cells

palm trunk cells panorama

TODAY'S PHOTO -
segment of the trunk of a Palm Tree

I am assuming that some portions of the trunk were removed, thus exposing the cells. I was so caught up in the intrigue of exploring sections of the trunk with my camera that I did not think about the cause and effect of what I was seeing.

Once viewing the photos, on my monitor I fell in love with what I saw/see as the beauty in browns constrasted with the green and a bit of the blue sky, along with the contrast and repetition in the shapes and lines.

To get "more to appreciate," I started playing with the photograph in Photoshop Elements. Although I did not alter anything in colors or filters I did resize, rotate and flip the photo to create the panoramic image.

As I view the one above I notice an unplanned face in the center of the panorama. Actually it's more like "ET." The two horizontal prints could be flipped in the opposite direction and a whole new image be created.

SELF-REFLECTING QUERIES -
Once again our photo is an example of the possibilities in looking at something - an object, thing, person or situation - from more than one point of view.

As I have in past issues of Picture to Ponder, I invite to look around you and find an item in your environment, or a space in which you are passing through, to look at from several different angles.

There may also be areas in your life - relationships or other situations - in which you might spur surprising results by viewing them from more than one perspective . Keep in mind, as in the photo combinations above, there may be even more possibilities than the one you choose as your answer.

Play and have fun with this.

READER COMMENTS -
"I JUST RECEIVED MY TOTE BAG!! I wish I could go around to stores, garden stores and nursery’s perhaps and PROMOTE your bags!! I almost don’t want to use it! I don’t want to get it dirty! One side is the photo itself and the other side is your drawing photo. THEY ARE FANTASTIC!!! I LOVE MY BAG!!!! I LOVE IT!! I don’t know which side I like the best." Morgine Jurdan, jumping up and down with excitement.

And I received my Sunrise and Flower calendars and was in awe at seeing some of the photos in this format. I wanted to run out and show it to someone. What a great gift!

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