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Winds of Change — “The Hidden Hand Deals Just One Round”   Leave a comment

Rainy Day Clouds-4945 blogThe Winds of Change — Image by kenne

On this Music Sunday, one of my favorite songs from the early 80’s.

“Winds Of Change”

Walk softly through the desert sands
Careful where you tread
Underfoot are the visions lost
Sleeping not yet dead

Hang on – Winds starting to howl
Hang on – The beast is on the prowl
Hang on – Can you hear the strange cry
Winds of change are blowing by

Mountains crumble and cities fall
Don’t come to an end
Just lie scattered on the desert floor
Waiting for the wind

[Chorus]

You got your life planned carefully
But you left out one detail
The hidden hand deals just one round
And the winds of change prevail

[Chorus]

Walk softly through the desert sand
Old dreams lead the way
Nothing new in the sands of time
Just changes every day

Hang on – It’s starting again
Hang on – There’s no shelter from the wind
Hang on – Like a fire from the sky
Winds of change are blowing by

— Jefferson Airship

Capturing The Moment Bordered Patch Butterfly   Leave a comment

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Lizard Walk (1 of 1)-13 Bordered Patch blogBordered Patch Butterfly (October 11, 2014) Images by kenne

But these are flowers that fly and all but sing:

And now from having ridden out desire

They lie closed over in the wind and cling

Where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire.

— Robert Frost, “Blue-Butterfly Day”

Capturing The Moment — Peppers   1 comment

Peppers (1 of 1) blogPeppers — Image by kenne

All great art contains at its center contemplation, a dynamic contemplation.

— Susan Sontag

 

Capturing The Moment — Mother and Son   6 comments

Kate & Jaxon (1 of 1) 1x1_edit blog“Mother and Son” Katie Turner Bailey & Kenne Jaxon Bailey (September 14, 2014) — Image by kenne

She is special.

The gate-keeper

To his life,

Knowing when to open

When to close —

Protecting;

Sharing;

Comforting;

Loving.

She is special,

She is a

Mother —

He is special.

— kenne

A Barrel Cactus Protected For The Winter   Leave a comment

Poudre River Wildflowers (1 of 1)-4 blogI live in the Sonoran Desert where cacti are abundant.
But I photographed this little guy alone the Poudre River, northwest of Ft. Collins, Colorado.
This cactus looks like some type of barrel cactus. (September 14, 2014)
— Image by kenne

A Flower On My Wall   2 comments

Flower Garden (1 of 1)-10 Wall Flower blog“My Wallflower”  (Field Aster)– Image by kenne

You are my wallflower,

captured in a garden

showcasing nature’s beauty,

where others have

a destiny with

 the first frost.

Your destiny is mine,

continuing to provide

pleasure to my eyes.

— kenne

Flower and Bee — CSU Trial Garden   2 comments

Flower Garden (1 of 1)-3 blogFlower and Bee, Colorado State University Trial Garden (September 13, 2014) — Image by kenne

She Is Everywhere And Nowhere A The Same Time   1 comment

Hawk (1 of 1) blogA Coopers Hawk Along The Wilderness Rock Trail On Mt. Lemmon (8/8/14) — Image by kenne

A quiet forest

Before others scream a curse

Causing her no shame.

— kenne

Capturing The Moment — Burnt Forest   1 comment

Brunt log B-W (1 of 1) blogImage by kenne

My name is, kenne,

I cry and curse each wildfire

Breathing dust and smoke.

— kenne 

When Real Seems Unreal   2 comments

Kenne In Zion National Park (1 of 1) blogKenne In Zion National Park (June 10, 2014) — Image by Joy

Photoshop or not,

Nature is so beautiful

Real seems unreal.

 

Look for the beauty

You will find it everywhere,

Real or unreal.

— kenne

 

Capturing The Moment — White Winged Doves   Leave a comment

White Winged Doves (1 of 1) blogWhite-winged Doves — Image by kenne

What are they doing there
On the canyon tree of death
Searching the blue sky?

— kenne

 

Mesa Arch In Canyonlands National Park, Utah   9 comments

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Mesa Arch In Canyonlands National Park, Utah (June 12, 2014) — Images by kenne

Hiking To Hickman Natural Bridge   2 comments

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Hiking To Hickman Natural Bridge in Capitol Reef National Park (June 11, 2014) — Images by kenne

Capturing The Moment — Moon Over Zion National Park   5 comments

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Zion National Park (1 of 1)-7 blog framedMoon Over Zion National Park (June 9, 2014, this waxing gibbous moon appeared high in the east at sunset.
It was more than half-lighted, but less than full — three days from a full moon) — Image by kenne

waxing gibbous moon

Waxing poetic

On a waxing gibbous moon,

Haiku at it’s worse.

— kenne

A Big Thanks to Terry Alberman In Kanab, Utah   1 comment

Souther Utah Panorama (1 of 1) blogPanorama Image Taken in Southern Utah

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Photo Shop (1 of 1)-2 blogTerry’s Camera Trading Co. in Kanab, Utah. — Images by kenne

On the first night of our recent road trip we stayed in Page, Arizona, near the shores of Lake Powell. That evening I downloaded photos from my D800 to my laptop. After doing so, for the first time ever, I forgot to turn-off the camera. The next morning the battery was completely dead, which is when I realized that I had forgotten the battery charger. This was bad news since we were going to be spending the morning photographing on Lake Powell, the driving to Zion National Park.

If you have followed my blog, you know I have posted several photos taken on the Lake Powell cruse. Those photos were taken with my D200 and a 12X28 wide-angle lens. My plan was to use both cameras, D200 with a wide-angle lens and the D800 with a 28×300 lens. But, now I only had use of the one camera.

So, I started searching online for a camera shop. Most of us who take photos know that over the years our favorite independent camera shops have gone out o business, primarily due to the “big-box” stores. However, I was able to find a camera shop, Terry’s Camera Trading Co. in Kanab, Utah, which was on our way to Zion National Park. I called Terry and ask him if he had a charger for a Nikon D800. He said he might, but would not know till he could see the numbers on the battery. Since it was a Nikon, he felt pretty sure he would have a charger. 

Arriving in Kanab, we found the camera shop on the main street of Kanab, where Terry has been for 34 years. And yes, he had a charger — for me, Terry was a “lifesaver”.

Now one of my favorite places in the world is Terry’s Camera Trading Co. in Kanab, Utah — you should see his collection of old cameras.

kenne

kanab main street framedKanab, Utah Main Street (Image from Terry’s Camera Trading Co. Website)