Linking with Bonnie at Pixel Dust Photo Art,
,ABC Wordless Wednesday ,Our World Tuesday ,Wordless Wednesday NC Sue,, Ruby Tuesday,and Tina's Pic Story "A little Piece of Heaven" .
I was resigned to not finding a way to contribute to ABC Wordless Wednesday but I found it! I edited this photo with great zeal, by using Bonnie at Pixel Dust Photo Art wonderful Brown Rice Paper Texture and lots of other filters and photoshop tricks. I also incorperated the entrance/exit theme on many levels. This is a gate into the cemetery at the Key West Cemetery. An entrance into a place, for some, that has no exit.
Key West Cemetery, Key West Florida, April 2012
This is my third year that I have chosen a word to reflect upon; this years word
is curves. It has been one week and two days after New Years day. The curves so far have been more emotional and abrupt than the gentle
rolling curves I envisioned. When a curve comes at you with too much speed,
you get thrown to the outside edge of the curve. All you can do is hold on, just enough not to send you into a tailspin. Kind of like driving on ice.
We enter this life following the curve. They are lovely on the inside and enchanting to look at. With a bit of grace I will hold on gently to the red hot curve of life - in the middle of winter.
A close-up of the curve on the cemetery gate photo above.
So I leave you with a song from my son and his wife's new CD called Slow Down- See tour dates below-
You Knew Me When Music, Lyrics, Songs, and Videos
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I'm glad you decided to participate. You show great ZEAL, and artistry, in your work.
ReplyDeleteOn the road there are warning signs when a sharp curve is ahead, which is not so in real life. Hold on until they even out a bit. Thinking of you ~
ReplyDeleteSharon- I will need to keep a better eye out. I think I just missed the signs!
DeleteColorful and beautiful! Good photo art!
ReplyDeleteMy Goodness, what a thought provoking, slippery and exciting post. Your analogies are so visual, I felt the need to hang on. Out of the depths of your mind you whipped us into a new place in life. I loved this ride and, though I know there are some underpinnings of pain, that too is a part of life that we need to learn to deal with. Perhaps the curves will lead us away from pain and to new horizons. Thank you ... you forced me to stretch my languishing thought processes this morning :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
Why thank you Andrea- I sometimes wonder if I am too oblique with my posts, But somethings are just too messy to get into online. For me anyway. I am blessed with the creative outlet that lets me work through things. Very blessed indeed. I thank you for stopping by. A very happy new year to you and yours. sending love-teri
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Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
I love the close-up. I have always thought about life more like a road with sharp turns not curves so reading your post made me think. thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis is great - I love what you did with ZEAL.
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abcw team
Lovely!!
ReplyDeleteGreat piece. It's so vibrant and I love that you showed the close-up of the curve in the gate.
ReplyDeleteLovely processing, and what a wonderful choice of word for your year. Your writing is as beautiful as your photos...thank you for sharing. (and lovely song by your son and his wife!)
ReplyDeleteThis image is so perfectly and joyfully Key West! I hope it brings joy to you--it certainly brightened my dreary morning.
ReplyDeleteYour image is as evocative as your words, teri. Hope you are able to curve within and find comfort and strength there as you negotiate the curves without.
ReplyDeleteboth your image-magic and gorgeous words brought me to pause and consider what you are saying about your word for the year. I so appreciate your taking the time to write as honestly as you have here. exquisite!!
ReplyDeleteLove the decorative curves in that gate!
ReplyDeletenicely done!
ReplyDeleteAn Arkies Musings
I like the close-up a lot !
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