I miss the travel part of being. Even so, a Panglossian view to this sheltering in place business is that it gifts us with the time to tackle procrastinated projects. Like sorting through computer and phone photo libraries. In Operation Delete, I plan to rid all devices of superfluous shots — those countless images of landscapes, sunsets, ocean waves, and those with umpteen angles taken of the same subject. You’ve got the pictures.
This task commenced yesterday morning. By day’s end, I waved a white flag in surrender. For rather than press the delete key, I went back on the road — scanning through photos, awakening times forgotten. My mission may have not been accomplished, but I am grateful for this retro-odyssey that reminded me what a strange, interesting, wonderful world it is when practicing awareness.
Now let’s travel in place…with a sampling of some “roadside attractions” worthy of notice, or a U-turn…
What it is ain’t exactly clear…
I think it’s time we stop, children, what’s that sound
Everybody look what’s going down” – Buffalo Springfield
Baby Face What?!
Prague
Street philosophy
Prague
John Lennon Wall
Prague
Walk this way?
Puppet Doors
Prague
Litter bin
London
Waste bin
New Orleans
Naturally, New Orleans
Balcony Scape
Rouen, France
High Art
Rainbow eucalyptus
Road to Hana, Maui
Mythical Adornments
Painted Church, Hawaii.
BigFoot
Chain, Chain, Chained
Pacific NW
When you’re smiling,
the whole world
smiles with you
I See You, You See Me
Bainbridge Island
Stop sign
Big Island, Hawaii
Record store section:
French and Foreign
Bird on a Wire
France
Bartender ink suggests my route,
“Second Star on the Right and Straight on Til Morning”
Christmas magic
Harrods, London
Who can explain it?
Whitby, England
Moooving on
France
A bold group
London color
Hanging out
Covent Garden, London
Euro Knocker
Double Take
Whitby, England
Goth Festival
Whitby, England
Street Scene
Whitby, England
Repair or don’t tell
Whitby, England
London Town
A gas gas gas
tank sculpture
France
Telephone soup line
Cambria, CA
Canal locks
Prague
Door Art
Earl’s Court, London
Faux flower blooms
Prague
Playful toot
A Classic Pooper
Hotel amenity
York, England
Polite warning
Farmer’s Market
London
Why did the turkey cross the road? Gotta be a woman…
Saratoga, CA
Big Sur, Ca
Maybe…
An attraction in itself,
Weed, CA
Cool Cat
Cambria, CA
I spy something green
Holographic Security
That is such an arduous task – deleting photos…granted mine are not of my travels, but of plants, birds, butterflies and sunrises – I love how no two sunrises are the same. Unfortunately last October, my computer crashed, and I lost EVERYTHING and I mean everything – customer proposals, pictures of our work at job sites – all gone…When you let go of what is gone, you tell the universe that you are prepared to welcome the new. Bring it on….
I hope that you are well and that you feel better soon. Thank you for sharing these very cool photos Heidi. Peace and Love my friend.
Joanna. Good gods, I am so sorry about your computer crash incident. (Where is that in my memory file?!) Quite the exemplary attitude of gain from loss, sister. Further, you remind me that while ubiquitous, sunsets are unique. I shall keep on file. As usual, your comments are most insightful, Gratitude.
Ok time to catch up again and I so enjoy you brilliant insights and posts Mz Heidi!!! I’ve been doing some major purging projects of late and these were things I’d often considered but never had the energy or focus to follow thru but give me a pandemic and wow! I can get a few projects and major purges done;-)
Ok must talk soon as yer BIG B-Day approaches????!!!!❤️ Much Love to you sweet friend!XO