17 Replies to “Comrades”

  2. Dalo 2013 – Hong Kong / Hangzhou / Seattle – Built up a textile business in Hong Kong, and have expanded into freelance writing and photography. Permanent resident of Hong Kong, but my heart is in the Pacific Northwest of the USA.
    Dalo 2013 says:

    Love this shot…reminds me so much of the countryside I was raised, autumn feeling.

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  4. randalljonas – Canada – Writer, Author, Painter, Photographer, Poet, Educator who loves travel, culture, philosophy, gardening, nature, cooking and love. Educated in philosophy, languages, literature and composition theory. I did a BA, BEd and MA. I am a published author and researcher.
    randalljonas says:

    Excellent!

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  5. Rene Yoshi – Just a transplanted Okinawan-French Southern girl with a wee bit o' Irish, sharing photography and what I'm learning about spiritual things, including putting off legalism and religious traditions, and embracing God's matchless love, tender mercy, and amazing grace!
    Rene Yoshi says:

    I love door, barn and tree images, and you captured all three. I am inspired by your photography to try more abstract and minimalist themes. Beautiful!

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  6. Lori Fontanes – Writer in various media covering food, technology, climate change and the environment. Also: adjunct professor, community advocate and backyard farmer. I believe in democracy.
    Lori Fontanes says:

    Evocative!

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  8. Gretchen Del Rio – Crestline, California, USA – I first discovered the magic of water based colors when many years ago I began to paint with procion dyes on silk. I loved the unexpected quality of the process. It was so exciting to never be sure what the colors and water would combine to produce. It seemed as though the medium had its own passion. Painting with watercolors and paper is much the same. I love the color combinations and separations that occur spontaneously as the color floats on the water. You can never totally predict what effect will result. If you try to control the medium too much, your painting will be very tight losing its aliveness. The artist must be bold and decisive or the work will not be clear and fresh. It is really like a dance. It becomes a controlled folly in knowing when to let go and when to take charge of the direction that the painting is taking. The images that I paint reflect my emotions and are expression of my life experience. They are not extensively planned, but rather evolve as the painting progresses. I am always surprised by the end result since it comes into being because of what the medium and emotion has suggested. The paintings are from my heart and I always fall in love with the subject. I believe that we are all connected and, if an image touches you, it is because we all have the same heart even though our paths may be different. Most of all, painting what I paint makes me happy. The paintings are my own path unfolding. They are an opening door for me and contain my own passion for life.
    Gretchen Del Rio says:

    I had a full barn in a backyard in the middle of the city. Barns have so much intrigue for me. This one looks just like my barn in the city.

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    1. How magical to have a full barn in the city! What a delight it must have been. I’ve been loving all your watercolors. Best, Seedbud

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  9. 2ndhalfolife – In the second (or really third?) half of my life now. Moving into the more crone stage: out of my head, into my soul. My magic is returning after many years of having lost it to the streets of life. There have been some very dark times, but these have made my journey rich with the stuff of possibility. Because out of darkness has come the glittering beauty of illumination. It has come with struggle and toil, and not without help--but I am here, and I am mostly in tact, and I'm here to share the rest of this journey with you all if you care to join me.......
    2ndhalfolife says:

    I used to live in a converted barn in CT….very lovely.

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  10. Lee – Maryland – Photography is my hobby. I own 33 PLANET EARTH groups on Flickr. This blog is not about me, its about the members of the family of PLANET EARTH groups. Administration Team Thanks to all members for being part of the family of PLANET EARTH groups. PLANET EARTH groups are not the largest groups on Flickr but we are some of the best groups. Members on the administration team are all active members and do care about our planet. 29 PLANET EARTH groups please take the time and ck. out what these groups have to offer, thousands of photos and videos by our members. My daughter is part of Administration for PLANET EARTH groups. zieglerb www.flickr.com/photos/zieglerb/ ♥PANKARITA♥ is part of Administration for CHILDREN OUR FUTURE, and PLANET EARTH OUR HOME www.flickr.com/photos/kristel_pankarita/ Any problems or concerns please contact any of us. Your Friend Lee PLANET EARTH groups. www.flickr.com/people/thats_right/ Wordpress: PLANET EARTH NEWSLETTER blog http://planetearthnewsletter.wordpress.com/ copy and paste above link or click on PLANET EARTH NEWSLETTER blog below. This is an active blog so ck. back when you can for future updates. Get fed get the feed.
    Lee says:

    Wonderful view of the barn.

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  11. leefeller – As a Vietnam Veteran, I did not want to get drafted so I joined the Marine Corps. Which may not have been a smart idea? Since I could not afford bone spurs, I spent 13 months in Nam, and wondered why we where even there? So when I came home and was so happy not to see everyone carrying weapons, I became interested in politics and am now a political junkie.
    leefeller says:

    Nice photo composition and poem.

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  12. bookwormntx – Livingston, Texas – I'm a native Texan of quite a few generations. I have a wonderful man in my life, two grown daughters and two chihuahuas. I wrote quite a bit in my earlier years, but kids and life occupied most of my time. Yes, I squandered quite a bit of time too. I was encouraged to blog to see if I had any flair for it, but wasn't sure of a subject that I could remain passionate about. Family histories were an accident. My family kept thrusting photos, mementos, books, etc. my way to do this or that with. A friend asked me what I liked to write about one day and the epiphany was born! It really intrigues me to find these little stories about our forebears. They had lives, probably very different yet not-so-different from ours. Most of all, the monotonous details such as wills, land grants, marriage, death and birth certificates breath some life into these mere names on a chart. Then they become history.
    bookwormntx says:

    This has to be one of my favorite picture from you! It “tickles my fancy”!

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  13. firefly1275 – Louisiana – V. Rose enjoys creating mystical characters and worlds, with a touch of the modern day world. When she is not writing or thinking up her next story ideas, she is enjoying South Louisiana sunsets.
    firefly1275 says:

    Very nice!

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  14. anotherday2paradise – Durban South Africa and Florida USA – I enjoy writing about absolutely anything, and started blogging with WordPress in 2012. This was my 'Hammock Lady' blog, and I really enjoyed sharing my travels here: http://adinparadise.wordpress.com/ In November 2013, I decided it was time for a change of scenery, so I started my blog afresh, and here it is. I love to travel, and have been fortunate enough to do two round-the-world trips and visit more than forty countries so far. This year we visited our 7th continent, Antarctica. I enjoy photographing wildlife, especially in my backyard in Florida. I was born and brought up in England. My husband and I emigrated to South Africa in 1970. We now live in Florida, USA. I have a son and a daughter and five gorgeous grandchildren currently aged between 6 and 21 years. I'm so happy that you've taken the time to visit my blog, and would love for you to join me on my travels. Sylvia.
    anotherday2paradise says:

    Stunning image. Old barns have so much character about them. 🙂

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  15. Julie@frogpondfarm – Love my organic garden, taking photos, living in the country, eating homegrown, wearing my gumboots and sharing my blog rantings with you!
    Julie's garden blog says:

    great pic … I had no idea that sumac was a tree!

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  16. Dr. Denny Wilkins – Dr. Denny Wilkins professes journalism at a small, private university in the Northeast. He has climbed, hiked, kayaked, photographed, skied, and otherwise meandered aimlessly throughout the American West for decades. He has degrees in geology, environmental studies, and communication — and has tried to make use of them as a co-founder of the progressive cultural blog ScholarsandRogues.com. He’s broadly interested in how the world works and why it works that way. He hates writing, although he does like having written well.
    Dr. Denny Wilkins says:

    Wonderful composition. Love this abstract.

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