It’s peaceful to sit on the patio, to sit under the olive tree gazing at the autumn setting sun. The mountains rise up as shadows move across the Catalinas soon to fade as darkness sets in. The weather is kinder this time of year. Soon stars will light up the sky, completing the change from day to night, becoming background for a shooting star. Many questions without answers. Is it better to know? Questions without answers are better left unasked.
The Camera Shop near the corner of Old Santa Fe Trail and E San Francisco Street across from the La Fonda Hotel was opened in 1937 by Gene Autry. The building is now part of the corner property owned by Ortega & Sons Inc.
The camera shop The sign says closed, or is it It’s a mystery.
Questions still remain Where have all the pictures gone Memories of old.
Double Bayou Dance Hall (October 10, 2002) — Image by kenne
I’m fascinated with photos.
When you look at a photograph, what do you see?
Is what you see reality?
Is it posed?
Many of my blog posting start with “Capturing The Moment,” which might imply: taken out of reality; taken out of context; posed.
What is really happening in the moment?
When you look at the above photo, which captured a moment, you don’t get the narrative. You don’t know how the image fits into the world, but if you begin to ask questions related to who, what, where, when and how you can create a narrative — a photo story that effectively places you into the image. Still, when many people look at a photo, they tend to be matter-of-fact about matters of fact.
Because I took the above photo, I know more facts of the narrative. Because I composed this photo, the moment is out of context, in a sense I posed the photo, which is why I believe all photos are posed.
Still, this photo provides the viewer a lot of information from which to create a story that will allow the image to fit into the viewer’s world. It’s a narrative we create using our values, experience and perception, which allows a photo to become attractive to the viewer. The viewer can be connected and not connected — looking at the past as if he/she is there.
Photos offer a powerful look into history, so ask questions.
We read of art being vandalized, but what is it when we vandalize nature’s art in the name of art? I saw this alone the Romero Pools trail Friday. At first I thought it was “cute,” and why not,it’s a smiling face. But, the more I thought about it the more I began to think; How sad.
Everyday I ask people to become “friends,” “follow-me,” etc, resulting in, “Why?”
One of the groups I belong to is a book club, The Society of The 5th Cave, and now we are Twittering — well, some of us are. Since we are mostly older generation guys, it’s not easy to Twitt just because one of us puts 5thCave on Twitter.
Today I received another one of those “Why?” questions. What following is my response:
Good question. Here are some reasons why you need Twitter:
1. Easily link with people sharing common interests i.e., reading, book clubs, etc.
2. Quickly share club information and history.
3. Have interactive dialog on books selections.
4. Others can follow the 5thCave and learn about our reading list and reviews.
5. The social media group provides an element of trust because of our knowledge of one another.
6. Provide avenues for choosing to link (follow) other like minded people.
7. The are many other reasons for using Twitter, i.e.:
• Identify potential clients, news sources, leads, etc
• Find a job
• Build brand awareness
• Make money
• To get news and information
• Drive viewers to blog or website
. . .but may not apply to 5thCave.
To be a part of the Twitter 5thCave, one needs to register on Twitter.comand start following 5thCave.
Twitter is just one of many social media sites that allow people to network, which is fundamental to being human, but make use of technology to network.
The real negative of Twitter is you will need to check your site, which will contain postings on 5thCave if you are following 5thCave. What shows up on your site are the posting of those you are following — so the choices are all yours.
Hope this is helpful.
I would like to hear your comments on why you use social media.
Double Bayou Dance Hall (October 10, 2002) — Image by kenne
Holy Land (Near Oatman, Arizona)– Computer Art by kenne
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Becoming is Superior to Being 
seeds jettisoned
dizzily dancing
riding the wind
capsules abandoned
doors remain open
attraction lost
to the ages
now it’s time
to turn the page
you know it ain’t easy
to see another view
but, these feelings
won’t go away
echoing off all tomorrows
echoing . . .
echoing . . .
kenne
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