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Jun 142011
One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family. On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”
“It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.
“Oh Yeah” said the son.
“So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night. Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon. We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.”
With this the boy’s father was speechless. Then his son added, “Thanks dad for showing me how poor we are.”
Too many times we forget what we have and concentrate on what we don’t have. What is one person’s worthless object is another’s prize possession. It is all based on one’s perspective. Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for all the bounty we have, instead of worrying about wanting more.
Jun 182010
A recent visit to Charleston SC had me thinking a lot about times-gone-by.
This home used to be the “Servants’ Quarters” but today it’s been refitted for modern usage and has become quite elegant.
Jun 162010
The War Memorial in Milwaukee Wisconsin was built when I was young. It was the destination for many a summer day trip; those idyllic times in the 50′s, and 60′s when a young lad could wander around town without fear of kidnapping or disappearing. I remember warm summer days, I remember running up and down on the stairs — and alongside the stairs where the architect had installed rainwater drainoff routes. I remember standing on the deck and looking over the lake.
Now that the Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum has been attached to the War Memorial Center it changes the dynamic of the old structure quite a bit. I didn’t want that excessively altering my view of the building so a little careful image framing was necessary.
May 242010
- Stately Victorian
There is something so amazing about an old Victorian home that’s been well cared for. I find them especially fascination during the summer when the sun is all the more intense.
Typically, mid-day is not a great time for shooting, but I wanted to accentuate the dreaminess of this one…
May 132010
I’m not quite sure what it is about the town of Perouges in Eastern France, but I find myself drawn back there time after time.
It’s small, and sleepy, and way behind the times in terms of visitor amenities; it’s not even the best quaint old town I’ve been in — and yet it calls to me.
May 112010
I might have toned down the exposure on this one to retain the horizontal brick lines but I really wanted to emphasize the larger scale dimensions.
Charleston SC is quite an interesting town….
Apr 292010
Somehow showing a window with shutters always troubles me — I guess I’m a photographer who isn’t into voyeurism and looking into other people’s windows — but I loved these shutters.
