Sharp edged leafDelray Beach, FL
December 2005
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About this photo: If you've got an angle-themed photo, we want to hear about his. Point your mouse over here to share your photo or link. We call it Thematic Photographic, and if you participate in one photo activity this week, we hope you choose this one.I always thought sharp angles and straight lines were the domain of the artificial and the urban. I figured only humans were capable of - or dumb enough to - create entire environments composed of straight lines and sharply defined angles.
Then I saw this leaf while hanging out with my favorite aunt and uncle and I realized I was completely wrong. They've got great taste in foliage, don't you think? Note to self: take more time to appreciate the leaves and the folks who matter most.
Your turn: The weekend's finally here! What's on your calendar for the next couple of days? What should be on mine?
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All I can say is WOW you have an amazing eye. I love this pic and defintely there is so much depth to the simplest things in life. Happy Weekend,
ReplyDeleteOoo we have a very similar colour scheme!
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Amazing picture of this leaf...yes, I am discovering angles ARE everywhere, both man-made and in nature. Thank you for your inspiring themes that do spur us on! You will read more about that on my angle blog here: http://swile67.blogspot.com/2008/09/thematic-photographic-angles.html
ReplyDeleteI have a busy weekend. Tonight I went to the local football game. Tomorrow I'm going to a Sweet Adelines workshop during the day, then going to Lakeland to visit a lady who was camp director at the camp I went to as a girl and then worked at.
ReplyDeleteIn the evening we'll be watching the Penn State-Illinois football game.
All during the weekend I'll be watching and listening to the Tampa Bay Rays try to clinch the American League East.
And I'll be in church on Sunday. You asked.
Love the natural angles made by nature. Amazing how many more you notice when you are looking for it!
ReplyDeleteYou can capture a moment in nature like no one else I know.
ReplyDeleteAs for the weekend, a baby turns one tomorrow and I will be there to help him celebrate.
Have a wonderful two days off!
I never posted a Thematic offering this week, so here's mine, late:
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Trust you to find a unique representation of the theme. Very cool shot! And certainly a thought provoking post.
ReplyDeleteI found a few other angular specimens in the archives for today's variations.
i'm a pattern girl. i love finding patterns, especially in the everyday, natural world.
ReplyDeleteleaves, flowers, animals - symmetry, spirals, colors
it always amazes me to see such beauty in order, and vice versa.
Oh Wow!
ReplyDeleteMine are here....
What am i doing this w'end?
Mostly sneezing 'n' sleeping.
Carmi, have you read Ayn Rand's "Fountainhead"? I dont know why but your opening sentences reminded me of the book....I read it ages back and still.......
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