Tag: Photo

Take Some Time for Yourself

This morning on the way to work I was listening to a bluegrass radio station and a song came on called “Some Kind of War” which really got me thinking about things.  The chorus of the song goes like this:

Its hard to know what someones going through unless your standing right there in their shoes. It’s not always on CNN or on some distant shore. Life itself can be a battlefield and we’re all fighting some kind of war.

In our everyday life we come across so many different people and we really never know what is going on in their lives. We can’t control their lives heck, sometimes we can’t control our own either. What we can control is how we deal with people and situations.

I guess my point is this. Greet people with a smile, a little compassion, show respect, and who knows how you might affect their lives.  And if you’re in a situation that seems out of control take some time and look at the leaves in the trees and all that this world has to offer that is good.  Take some time to yourself, relax, and listen to a little bluegrass.

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Project 365 | Day 77 Portraits on a Wall

Unfortunately I was running a little behind today and didn’t make the midnight deadline for my post. I guess what they say is true “better late than never”.  With that being said lets move on to the photo for tonight.

I took this photo on Monday afternoon while I was walking around town after work.  If you are a follower of my blog you know that I spend a lot of time in the city of Pittsburgh walking and photographing just about anything, and Monday was no exception.  I walked through a part of the city I normally avoid as there is a place called Pittsburgh Popcorn and every time I get near the place I end up buying popcorn, but that’s a completely different story.  So anyhow, as I was walking and eating my caramel and chocolate covered popcorn, I turned up a small one way street and saw this sign on the wall.  After closer inspection I really don’t know what the reasoning is behind the sign.  But I took a couple of shots and moved on.  After looking at this photo I really fell in love with the simplicity of the photo and the composition.  I have both a color and B&W version of the photo but feel that the B&W really makes the photo “jump”.  Isn’t it amazing how sometimes the simplest of composition and subject matter can make for an interesting photo?

What do you think about my Portraits on a Wall?

Wall Portrait

Project 365 | Day 73 Glory of PPG

Sometimes when I go for my evening walk in the city I find myself uninspired by what I photograph or for that matter what I see.  Tonight was one of those evenings.  I took several photos but nothing that really seemed to inspire me.  Partly because I didn’t get out of work till later than I had anticipated and that made it darker than I had hoped.  But I was determined to find something to post tonight and write about.

I took this photo this evening while walking around the city in disappointment.  This photo was inspired by last nights photo of the old and the new buildings.  Tonight we focus on the PPG building which is an amazing building with some really interesting design.  The building can be seen in just about every Pittsburgh skyline photo and is impressive to say the least.  Totally covered in glass it will also make for some interesting reflections, of which I’m positive that I’ll post in the future.

I like the way the building stands out in the fading light and blue sky.

What do you think?

PPG Place

Project 365 | Day 71 Locked Up

As of late I have been trying to figure out a way to make my blog a little more interesting.  Sure, I know all of you are waiting patiently for the next great photo, but as I look at my blog I find that there really isn’t much that someone might find interesting to go along with the photos.  A friend and I both started this 365 project this year and I really like the way she has something to say about the story behind the photo, where she found it, what made her think of it, etc..  I personally find reading the story to be just as fun as looking at the photos, and I think that is something that I’m missing with my post.

Tonights photo is part of my inspiration to unlock the story behind the photo and give you a little more insight as to what I was thinking.  I walk by this gate in Pittsburgh often and always look down the dark narrow passage, which has garbage dumpsters and is just full of junk.  And during warmer days I often see that someone parks their motorcycle in the passage.  The gate has a chain and lock on it and I thought that fit nicely with how I was feeling about my blog, like it was locked and I needed to find a key to open the door for myself and my readers.

What do you think? Does the picture go with the story?

Locke Up

Project 365 | Day 54 Cross at Your Own Risk

With the hours that I work it has been some time since I was off work with a little day light left.  Today was one of those rare occasions, so I took a walk around Pittsburgh.  On my stroll I came across this sign and noticed the bus coming up the road.  Waited and got this shot which I find funny. What do you think?

Cross at Your Own Risk

Cross at Your Own Risk

Project 365 | Day 53 Where did you come From?

If you have been following my 365 project you most likely saw the photo of my lost car in the snow that we had just a few short days ago.  And if you happen to live in Western Pa you will understand exactly where I’m coming from with this post.

We have some of the weirdest weather. A few days ago we had between two and three feet of snow and today the snow is gone the temps are in the upper 40’s or lower 50’s and this really weird thing is following me every where I walk.  I have seen this thing in the past and I really don’t know what to make of it.  I was wondering if you guys would care to enlighten me as to what this is in the photo?

Thanks for you help in advance.

ShadowOh and by the way, there is this really bright light in the sky theses last two days and I am still a little confused as to what that is as well.

For those of you that don’t live in Western Pa, we have an over abundance of what I like to call “Pennsylvania Gray” skies, which causes the sun to elude us quite often.

 

Project 365 | Day 52 Progress Update

Todays photo takes us back to the construction near Market Square in Pittsburgh.  They really have taken it up a notch with the digging and are doing some drilling as well.  That is what the large crane is working on in this photo.

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