Exceptional!
Often an exceptional photo comes when the photographer is in the right place, with the perfect and unusual blend of elements and snapping at the right time.
A second earlier or a second later can make all the difference, or not.
Hats off to my daughter Annie, who is already an exceptional photographer, but she captured this image yesterday in Norway as the midnight sun was setting.
She posted about 30 other phenomenal photos on Facebook, some of which are below, from her Saturday experience with geocachers, but this one stood out.
I believe it would stand out in any batch of beautiful images.
The sky, the exact moment, the color and light combinations, the big star called Sun, the reflective water and items in the foreground all blended perfectly for her to capture this image.
Good job, Annie.
In the "yum yum" department, we finally sampled the first spears from this year's asparagus crop.
Homemade applesauce, neighborhood pork chops and good ol' mashed potatoes, loaded with margarine and cheese made for a tasty late spring meal.
After this week's horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, my friend Connie from Hope felt at a loss to express her feelings---like so many others.
She decided to use her blog to post poignant and beautiful photos of her children and of others. Her collection reminds us of the precious future moments that have been so cruelly snatched away from all those sets of parents and from the community of Uvalde.
Her post is topped off with a beloved and appropriate song.
I found it both brutally ironic and painfully emotional to listen to the lyrics, some of which stand out as reminders of the unbelievable failures which have been exposed about the situation over the past few days.
During the past week, I have thought often about recurring idea where every time there is a mass shooting, every member of Congress should be required to view the results of these senseless massacres.
Could be if these "leaders" had to look at the images seen by first responders every time some shooter decides to mow down other humans, we might see some immediate changes in legislation regarding guns.
Nonetheless, a more palatable and acceptable strategy might be to have groups of kids from across our country show up in Congress for every single daily session until meaningful and effective change comes.
Right after the daily prayer the children could offer their own unique version of "We are the World."
Something must be done.
That something should be dramatic enough that many of those seemingly heartless politicians would maybe seem human after all and show that they actually care about the future of this country.
Thank you, Connie, for putting together this blog post, which also includes a poem by the amazing Amanda Gorman.
Overall, a powerful expression, to say the least. Please take time to view it from beginning to end.
And, now more from Norway through Annie's photography . . .
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