An icy morning breaks with a promise of more messy weather on the doorstep for tomorrow. I still remember how excited I was with that piece of mystery in my hands. It was a summer of my youth and only a few adults seemed to be clutching cameras. Here I was sitting on the Nelson's porch holding that Kodak, showing it off and eventually firing off a couple of rolls of my friends in stupid poses. I immediately ran home and begged Mom to take them to be developed. Soon after, I remember lifting the screen on my bedroom window and taking strange- angled pictures of the Corner at all times of day. Cameras have changed a lot, but not the drive to record my world and the people I meet.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Dawn's Light
An icy morning breaks with a promise of more messy weather on the doorstep for tomorrow. I still remember how excited I was with that piece of mystery in my hands. It was a summer of my youth and only a few adults seemed to be clutching cameras. Here I was sitting on the Nelson's porch holding that Kodak, showing it off and eventually firing off a couple of rolls of my friends in stupid poses. I immediately ran home and begged Mom to take them to be developed. Soon after, I remember lifting the screen on my bedroom window and taking strange- angled pictures of the Corner at all times of day. Cameras have changed a lot, but not the drive to record my world and the people I meet.
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It's really a wonderful shot. I like that diffuse light through the window.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had discovered the magic of cameras at an early age but I was always too cheap to buy film and then process it. Thank goodness for digital photography that has allowed me to practice and see the world more clearly. I really do see much much more now that I carry a camera almost everywhere I go.
ReplyDeleteI like the simplicity yet elegance of your photo.
I like the color of that bottle. Striking yet mellow at the same time.
ReplyDeleteAn artistic scene, so pleasing to my eye, as are the prose reflections.
ReplyDeleteIt's simple but it catches all the details. I love the texture in the glass window.
ReplyDeleteThanks to my typically asian father, I was exposed to taking photos at a young age, too. I still crack up when I look back at all the photos I took in grade school. Love your photo with the lights dancing everywhere :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is a very simple photo, yet quite beautiful, evoking my own memories of winter in simpler times!
ReplyDeleteNicely done!
Lovely in its simplicity.
ReplyDelete☼ Sunny
The light is amazing in this picture! I'm so glad we don't have to wait for pictures to be developed any more. I always hated that.
ReplyDeleteA great post. Love the beautiful photograph of the frosty window and the narrative with the memories.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Costas
Seems like we both caught some light in our posts for today. I love the look of the window with frost on it.
ReplyDeleteInteresting texture on the glass.
ReplyDeleteInteresting image - thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBecause you can take photos for "free" with a digital camera, I've gone crazy. No harm in that, I guess.
Kaori is right -- dancing light.
ReplyDeleteMoutains in pink.
ReplyDeleteI need to dig out some of my first Instamatic photos.
Beautiful picture and lovely post!
ReplyDeleteThe composition of the image is perfect and the story is quite familiar...
ReplyDeleteSuch great memories. I love this photo. It reminds me of one I took last year when I was visiting a friend's cabin. He had a row of colored vases and bottles sitting in a window and I took a photo of them. I think it is one of my favorite photos from that cabin.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely, purple colored glass bottle!
ReplyDeleteWe have a big sun catcher in our window!
Great photo and light and color!
ReplyDeleteAnd aren't we glad the mystery and passion is still with you. May you never tire of it.
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