Nothing Gold Can Ever Stay

This picture was taken earlier this year when Athens got a good little snow storm. I love snow and do not get to see it enough living here in the south. I have great memories from this snow and greatly enjoyed that weekend. I did not get to take as many picture as would have liked but this is one that I do love. It is a close up shot of the snow that is on the road. There is a clear path in the middle where the car's have been. The snow in the foreground is in the middle of the road replacing the double yellow lines that normal separate traffic.

This picture shows some of the different faces of snow: The bright, pretty white snow we all picture, the tinged with dirty snow, the melting chunks of snow that look more like ice without the white color, and even the puddles from melted snow. I think most things in life are like snow and come in many different forms. It is not a matter of is this good for me or is this right, but rather is this the right form. We should not be so quick to judge things as bad for us but instead just evaluate the situations with more care and then make choices. For instance, you might not need to cute something out of your life; just learn exactly how you need it and the boundaries or rules that are appropriate.

Blurring Lines

I love this picture, I am not entirely sure why but I do. It is another New Orleans Spring Break picture. I like to think of angels and religion as not always together. Rather, as separate things and angels are more than just religious messengers. So when I see both religious symbols and Angels, it makes me think of this. I wish there were more dark images of angels rather than the happy white friendly reputation they always seem to get. However, this picture makes me think of a different topic of distinction that has been in my mind recently; Ethics vs Morals.


Ethics and Morals. Many times these are used interchangeably. I do not think it is entirely appropriate to do so. These two ideas have very different connotations to me. Ethics is about making your personal character just and respectable where morals are about diving the world into right and wrong and making judgments.


So while this picture is not completely related to the concept of ethics and morals to me they both involve distinctions that not everyone sees. In both cases I feel that there is a division amongst the two ideas or objects that people two often blur. I feel that angels and religion are seperate as angels should be more dark, morbid. And Ethics always wins over morals.

Renewal

This is a picture I took in early August at UGA's North campus. They are doing some deconstructing of one of the building and found cool old collectibles under the building. I had a challenge getting this picture because they had put up a fence covered in black plastic to keep people out. I put my camera above the fence and snapped a few pics without being able to see exactly where I was and how the focus was. This photo turned out cool nonetheless.

I Like the board coming through the door way on the left. I love the light source that is in the background doorway, it adds a majestic feel to things. To me this photo just represents the cycle of life. We build new things and reconstruct old ones. Not everything in life is permanent; but that doesn't change the fact that it was beautiful and good. Thus, life is a cycle of renewal and change. It is not always easy, sometimes things get dirty. Even in the pain and grime there can exist beauty.

Secret Beauty

This is a photo I took one spring in the Founder's Garden at The University of Georgia. I love the Garden; it is a haven of nature, vegetation amongst the asphalt and concrete filled campus.

I like this photo because it feels like it is a glimpse into a secret space, beauty. Most views of pretty flowers never capture this angle so it has a forbidden novelty to it, plus it is just beautiful.

Size Matters

This is from the Great Dane Trailer Company in Savannah, Georgia. I grabbed this picture while heading out of town after a weekend getaway. Great Danes are one of my favorite dog breeds and I am a huge fan of oversized statues at random places. Naturally I just had to stop and snap this pic.

There is not any real deep meaning here, but an awesome photo nonetheless. It just helps me to remember the great weekend getaway I took with a great friend right as life started to get crazy. I feel people should always notice their surroundings and take more pictures. I know many visitors to Savannah have seen this interesting statue but I wonder how many passed up the chance to investigate further.

Opposites Unite to Fight the Power

This picture is from a grave in New Orleans. I took the photo when I went down there during Spring Break 2009. I like the juxtaposition of an every day object (crayons) with a morbid rarity (the small animal bone). It is an uncomfortable marring of two different objects and is beautiful.

For me this photo gets at something deeper. It is an example of breaking the mold; an alternative approach to a life moment. It is not a normal grave and refuses to fit society's mold of how to express sorrow and a belief in an afterlife. Thus, I like it and respect its courage. Keep it up voodoo grave and voodoo followers.