Day 271 – What makes my photographs “art” or “hobby”? If I enjoy the process, is it a hobby? If I struggle, is it art? Am I the one who decides? Or is it the viewer?
Art or Hobby?
Rockford Air Fest 2012
Day 201 – We went to the Air Show today. It was thrilling. I really had a difficult time picking my favorite photo from today. There were so many amazing aerial displays! Photos can’t do these planes and pilots justice. You have to see them in person, to hear the roar of the engines as they fly by. The fighter planes in this photo are part of the Thunderbirds.
Bravery
Day 196 – “Bravery never goes out of fashion.” – William Makepeace Thackeray
Young Ones and Old Glory
Day 88 – While I was sitting in the pick up line at my son’s school, I watched these two boys carefully take down the flag and fold it up. They were so careful to do it right. It was a sweet, simple moment that reminded me not to be too cynical about the future.
Freedom Is Not Free
Day 64 – December 7, 1941 – “…a day that will live in infamy…” FDR.
This statue is part of a larger display memorializing the other major conflicts America has been in. Someone had left the rose in her hand. I thought that it was worth remembering all the women who serve in wartime and the sacrifices they made.
Bloods Point
Day 38 – My son and I ventured out to find a cemetery just outside of town that is rumored to be haunted. It was small and many of the headstones were old and fallen over from age or vandalism. There was one lone flag marking one of the few newer graves there. We took a moment to be thankful for our freedom. Gone but not forgotten.
