Shrimp Boat Reflections

Sometimes life at the water's edge is like living in a mirror. As clouds flow across the sky they drift along the still waters below, perfectly choreographed, celebrating the day.…

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Withering Beauty

I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth. ___Henry Miller Like many of you, I am endlessly fascinated with…

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Still Life with Bird Cages

India amazes. You learn to expect the unexpected. To wit, the cluster of empty bird cages hanging in an alcove in the opulent City Palace in Udaipur in Rajasthan, India. Construction of the gigantic palace, or more accurately, series of connected palaces, was started in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh and continued for over 300 years by his successor Maharanas.

Apparently one of the royals fancied caged song birds.

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