relaxation –
the process of an electron releasing a photon of light (energy)
and falling back down to a lower energy level.
—
on traverse bay, michigan, usa – summer 2018
Jul23
Category Archives: Life
Jul22
calm in the storm.
windows open
to the breezy rain
stormy waters rolling onto shore
and i’m soon to be
sleeping by a dock in the bay.
—
“water is the driving force of all nature.”
-leonardo da vinci
—
traverse bay, traverse city, michigan, usa – summer 2018
Jul21
facts.
joyful young scientist
teaching and demonstrating
for even younger scientists
ends his hands-on physics and chemistry lessons
with a show-stopper
a fog-shooting cannon
crafted from a garbage can
and the crowd realizes how much they love science
and simply cannot get enough.
—
“facts are to the mind what food is to the body.”
-edmund burke
—
ann arbor public library, pittsfield branch
Jul20
energy.
some whiz around at the art fair
buzzing amidst lots of creative energy.
some wind down in a hammock
amidst the shady trees
zapped and looking to recharge.
—
“we should all relax about life
because you don’t have a clue as to what’s really going on.”
-barry sonnenfeld (american cinematographer)
—
university of michigan diag, ann arbor, michigan, usa
Jul19
uphill.
ann arbor art fair is coming today.
bring it!
—
“it is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top.”
-arnold bennett
—
photo credit: ann arbor/scio hill- 1980s,*eck stanger-ann arbor news, aadl archives, ann arbor townies
*Eck Stanger, chief photographer for the Ann Arbor News for 40 years, landed the job because he was the only News employee able to read the German instructions for his secondhand Speed Graphic camera. Or so the legend goes. Over the course of his four decades as photographer – and the News’ sole photographer during its first 12 years–“one-shot Stanger,” as he came to be known–captured famous statesmen, princes, and presidents, as well as eminent artists, musicians, scientists, and athletes. But he spent most of his time capturing everyday Ann Arborites with skill and a keen eye.
Jul18
summer’s quiet.
came upon this peaceful man
sleepy with quiet thoughts
on a quiet noon
spent in bandamer park
ann arbor, mi. usa
—
“summer quiet thoughts on summer quiet noons.”
-ray bradbury, now and forever
Jul17
wits end.
“i would challenge you to a battle of wits, but i see you are unarmed.”
-william shakespeare
—
photo credit: gregory dukor/reuters, google images
Jul16
alley cats.
collective joy in graffiti alley
ann arbor, mi – summer 2018
–
“the urge to transform one’s appearance, to dance outdoors,
to mock the powerful and embrace perfect strangers is not easy to suppress.”
-Barbara Ehrenreich, Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy
Jul15
lavender.
what a wonderful afternoon
spent among the fields of lavender lane farm
at the lavender harvest festival
live jazz played in the field
bouquets were cut to take
soaps, and lotion, and oils purchased
a picnic
of freshly made french food
and lavender lemonade
enjoyed with friends
all while floating
on a wavy sea of purple.
–
“forgiveness is the smell that lavender gives out when you tread on it”
-mark twain
Jul14
turn down the heat.
glenn frey the cat not the rocker
is really upset
about the ongoing stretch of excessive heat
and has decided
to vocally protest
each night
however
i have a different style
and feel that silent protests
might be much more effective.
—
“that lemon drop is bearing down
so hot it wilts my artificial flowers”
-richard l. ratliff
—
image credit: henri rousseau, ‘the sleeping gypsy’
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