Oh Look, a tree!

I get made fun of sometimes when I go on my photo taking excursions, or just anytime I have my camera with me.   The running joke is that any tree I see I exclaim “Oh Look, a tree… lemmie get my camera!”  I have grown to embrace this, as it is somewhat true.   I am not sure what exactly it is about trees that fascinate me… but the fascination is there.  And second maybe to clouds, they are a favorite subject of mine to photograph.

Free, Like a Butterfly

Sometimes I wish I was as free as a butterfly,

I wouldn’t know what to do.

Maybe I would glide from flower to flower,

Or bask in the warm sun.

I do not know a reason why,

But sometimes when I am feeling blue.

I wish I had the power,

Away I wish I could run.

Above and beyond without even a try,

To a place that is true.

Above all others I would tower,

Only then my journey done.


Sometimes I wish I was as free as a butterfly,

I wouldn’t know what to do.

Maybe I would glide from flower to flower,

Or bask in the warm sun.

Under the Sea

 

These fascinating creatures are made of iron and blown glass; they were part of a display at Boston-Logan Airport (BOS) and captured my eye and imagination.  I would never have the patience to come up with something quite like this, but it was very beautiful.   It amazes me what people can do when they get the creative urge.   

Many creatures reside under the waves, they can be both terrifying and beautiful… sometimes a strange combination of the two.   It has been a year since the horrific BP Oil Spill, and while we still have a long way to go before disasters like that can be avoided we still need to remember to care for our oceans and our planet in general.   No matter our race, gender, or even our species, we are all on this planet together and we need to take care of each other.

Pearl Flag

I personally created this flag when I noticed that the current flag for my hometown is not flown prominently.   I also wanted to design a flag that was deep in symbolism for the city rather than having a generic city flag with the city seal, this way Pearl, Mississippi can have a flag that rivals that of most cities within the state, one that we can all be proud of.   I submitted this for the consideration of the Mayor and the city Council, about a year ago and but have yet to hear anything.  Below is further explanation of the symbolism behind the flag.

The colors of the flag are Pearl’s traditional Blue and Gold.

The Canton is based on the Bonnie Blue flag that was one of the early flags flown in Mississippi when it was part of West Florida.  The Bonnie Blue Flag was also used as the Canton in the Original, “Magnolia Flag,”  that flew over the State of Mississippi until 1894.  Its inclusion is showing that the City of Pearl has a foothold in the history of the state.  The single gold star on the blue field shows that pearl is definitely a golden point within Mississippi’s history, and Pearl will continue to enrich the state.

I chose the non-traditional stripe pattern Alternating blue, gold, and white to differentiate the flag from both the Mississippi State Flag and the National Flag to show that Pearl is a city making its own future; it does however retain 13-Stripes to honor the original 13 colonies of the Untied States.  The striping is also similar to the blue and gold stripes currently in use on Pearl PD police interceptors.   

Wordless Art

Part of the Wordless Wednesday!

I was 17 and in high school when I did this Mixed Media art project.

USS Cairo

The USS Cairo was an ironclad union warship that patrolled the rivers and waters of the confederacy during the American Civil War.   The ship was patrolling the waters of the Yazoo River in Mississippi when it struck a confederate mine.  The Cairo disappeared below the smooth flowing waters of the Yazoo River with no loss of life.  It was rediscovered and recovered in 1965 and later transferred to the National Park Service and put on public display at the Vicksburg National Military Museum for all to see and experience a piece of history first hand.

Higher Love

 I believe, truly there is a  higher love,
one that all others can not compare.
I believe it is one that can rise above,
a love that is true and fair.

Higher love will come to me,

perhaps only in a dream.

Either way it will set me free,
and false love it will redeem.

I know in my heart it does exist,

and it is something that I will find.

When I do it I will be unable to resist,

for it will be a love unlike any kind.

So until then I sit and wait,

for a love truly great.

Itsy Bitsy Spider

When I took this photo, I never expected my little subject to actually pretty much smile at me. I can’t say too much, I am the same way; point a camera at me and I will pose as well.