Too Much Beauty

Liquid Gold, originally uploaded by Xerones.

Saturday 9th December; The flooding in York remains an issue, if not a problem, for most. This view from my living room is that of someone living on a lake rather than beside a river but it has compensations. The reflections of a glorious December sunset, for one. The lack of ‘binge’ drinkers along the (submerged) riverside paths, for another!

This shot is deceiving. Look the other way and life goes on. Traffic, shoppers, tourists and not a drop of (uncontrolled) water to be seen…..

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9/11, originally uploaded by slagheap.

New York, N.Y. (Sept. 14, 2001) — A fire fighter emerges from the smoke and debris of the World Trade Center. The twin towers of the center were destroyed in a Sep. 11 terrorist attack. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Jim Watson. (RELEASED)

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HP_21, originally uploaded by Pro-Zak.

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Dominos with Son, originally uploaded by Nav A..

Son (pronounced as SONE as in alone) is a kind of music that is very popular in Cuba, people of all ages enjoy it with cigars and dominos.

Cuban culture is a blend of caribean latino and central african cultures. The life is smooth and the identies are very much blended in.

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The Old Lady and the Birds, originally uploaded by soylentgreen23.

I was wandering quite aimlessly around Kazimierz, the old Jewish district in Krakow, when I noticed someone taking photographs of the side of a building. As often happens I looked up to see what the subject was that had so captivated so many happy-snappers.

The old woman looked so happy feeding the pigeons (despite the fact that they’re horrid creatures), and had such a wonderful expression. She saw us photographing her from below, and still she seemed kind and natural and not at all annoyed, which is a real rarity I think.

So this is dedicated to her, to the mystery woman, for giving to me such a magnificent scene to shoot. I only hope I’ve done her justice.

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