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Most people we know seem ordinary.  That’s because we don’t take time to explore their particulars, peculiarities and possibilities.

Be sure to click/tap on photos for a closer view. And check out Aloners, Body Parts, Crowders, Drop-ins, Photogenics, and Smilers.

Aloners

Sometimes we choose to be alone, other times we have no choice.  I smile when I see someone by themselves enjoying life.  I grimace then sadden when I see those who are left alone, don’t want to be, and are often forgotten. My camera remembers them.

Body Parts

A strange topic, huh? Well, forcing ourselves to focus on specifics — body parts, the sound of a word, the person who briefly dropped in and out of our lives and changed us, that’s the stuff that absorbs me and makes me increasingly aware of life’s diversity and beauty.

Crowders

 Crowds attract us and repel us.  They allow us to do what we might not do alone: yell like crazy, sing loudly, talk with strangers, do something that we will may regret later, create memories.  

Drop-ins

 Take a few minutes now to think of two or three folks who slipped into your life for much too short a time and filled you with self-awareness, encouragement, perhaps courage.  I call them drop-ins, and I have relished those memories.

Photogenics

We remember images of people who immediately caught our attention.  They’re simply photogenic. But you might also want to carry a camera more often so you can record those images and later study them and think about their lives.

Smilers

 I smile a lot, mostly because I find much of life funny.  People let loose at times, sometimes act a bit silly, and they always smile.  You’re smiling now, right?

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Photogenics

We all want photos that reflect how we’d like others to see us on the outside. So, we pose and take lots of selfies. I prefer to capture the honest moment when someone’s character pops out.

Smilers

Repressing a smile isn’t easy. We smile when we accomplish a feat, when photographed, when we watch a kid at play. As an habitual smiler, my camera is drawn to other smilers.

Old woman with baby looking at camera

Drop-ins

We all have lifer-friends who shape us regularly.  But then there are those who drop in and out of our lives and who take up a special memorable space.  Here are just a few of my drop-ins who gave me a bit of clarity and a shot of confidence.  Who are your drop-ins?

Crowders

Don’t you love crowds when you’re singing aloud together at a concert or cheering on your home team. I do.  But I like to step back and look at crowds and spot that individual who stands out.

Two clowns' legs and colorful shoes

Body Parts

Over my life, I used my body to carry around my mind.  Now I seem to be paying attention to how miraculously various body parts have held up over seven decades.  So, here is a page that celebrates the fortitude and peculiarities of body parts.

Old man in yellow boat

Aloners

Aloneness is  something lodged between the mind and the soul that evolves and grows. You can admit to the human frailty of occasional loneliness. But aloneness is a backdrop that’s difficult to define and explain.  Some live for it; some won’t.