Tag: childhood memories

In The Echoes Of A Moment

black and white photography, Thoughts and Musing, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “A Moment’s Echoes 100321” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

The gentle breeze makes the water shimmer slightly as it collects the airborn seeds of the reeds and thistles. A few chirps of the birds can be heard from hidden perches as the sun progresses Westward through it’s ordained arch. The thistles line up perfectly for me as I snapped the shutter. Visually they resemble what to me looks like an echo in time. Each stalk could be the same one at different points in its own existence.

I’ve always been blessed with a great long-term memory. If I’m relaxed enough and there’s no distraction I can vividly recall things like the buttons on a person’s shirt while they ate breakfast. But the details like what day it was or why I was at that specific place at that specific time I’m not sure of. But I digress. Like the thistle line in the photo the further back I go the fuzzier the memory is. Scientists say that bad experiences are the easiest to remember because “primitive man” needed that mechanism to survive. And on the surface that makes sense. If a person was out picking berries and ran into a saber tooth cat and survived then he would definitely need to remember where that cat lives. But in my own experience the most vivid memories are the good ones. Sitting on my grandfather’s lap and learning to count to 10 with grains of salt that I’d knocked over would be one. The birth of my younger brother is also a vivid memory. I even remember ‘Tippy” which was my first dog when I was about four years old. It’s not really that bad things never happened but that they didn’t last. Eventually they became the fuzzy part because I chose to focus on the good things and make them more important.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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Childhood Daydreams Of Flying Through The Gorge

Color Photography, Landscapes, Prints Available From Lloyd's Lens Photography, Railroad
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Tranquil Crossings 80521” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Warm breezes ascend from the New River Gorge as I stand on the edge of the overlook in envy of the Hawks. They call it a Bird’s-eye view and I would agree with the exception that a bird could so easily catch the wind and force it to take him to any point on the horizon. I’ve mentioned before that as a child I would open my jacket and pretend that I was flying through this very canyon. That was one fantasy. The other was based a little more on science. A giant paper airplane! One that I could launch from this very spot and glide all the way to Fayetteville. Or beyond if the thermals were right. I could imagine myself leaning to one side or the other to control my craft. Maybe I would even do a loop or two around the New River Gorge Bridge before sailing off into parts unknown. In my imaginations I can feel the wind on my face as I wave to the people below. Eventually I would have to land but in a child’s mind it’s no big deal. I’d just land on a train and ride it back home. Never lose those childhood imaginations. Who knows, at the rate technology is going I very well could climb into a drone that looks like a giant paper airplane one day and ride the same winds as the hawks through the Gorge.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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Sunny Days And Paper Aces

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Sisters Of The Sun 61621” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Golden treasures dot every spot of open ground along the quiet country road. The small ones gather to hover and buzz and claim each sunny smile as their own. Cool breezes flow down from ancient peaks in league with the water. The author of the forest has set his wheel in motion and none may hinder the slowly changing season as the heat of Summer comes in. I look at the well worn blacktop and remember days when the road would get so hot that the tar stuck to your shoes and those who walked there left tracks in places where the road crews patched the wounds of winter. A quiet country road was a great place to sail paper airplanes because the heat coming up from the asphalt would keep them in the air longer. It was the paper Ace who could make their plane go past the spot where the black eyed susans shared their sunny dispositions. Eventually the nose of the the plane would crinkle from too many imperfect landings and by that time we were ready to leave the midday sun for the cool shelter of the forest.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

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Father’s Day 2021

Color Photography, Summersville Lake
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature was taken specifically for this Father’s Day Post. This particular Image isn’t for sale but 99.9% of the photos found on my website are. They can be purchased by clicking on the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

As soon as I open the door of the big blue truck the atmosphere around the lake is full of giggling and laughter. A few steps towards the shore reveals a young father and his sons enjoying the lake on a paddleboard. The scene takes me back a little over 40 years to specific vacation to Myrtle Beach and an inflatable raft on a windy day. The small raft was really only built for one person but my father and were determined to make it out past the breakers and tour the ocean parallel with the beach. I had total confidence in my dad’s ability to keep us safe as he is a former US Marine who’s job was a scout swimmer. Only a few years prior to my birth he was swimming miles from the ship to look for a safe place to land the rest of his unit. However, on this day the sea would reject our attempts at adventure. We’d make it out to about the same spot on every launch of our small vinyl craft powered by plastic paddles and determination and each time the Atlantic would playfully send a wave to capsize the boat and send us tumbling back to shore. We’d laugh and dump the water out then adjust our technique to try again. Finally dad looked at me and decided that it was time to throw in the towel. Our raft was leaking and to be honest he was doing all the work when it was time to paddle hard. But the inability to make it past the breakers wasn’t really a failure in the day. The shared experience is something that have kept my whole life and it did deepen the bond of father and son working as a team. I suppose that in retrospect we had our adventure in the challenge regardless of the outcome. It was time together building memories that counted. The time invested between father and child is never wasted where love is present. Happy Father’s Day Dad! I love you always.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

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Clicking on the photo takes you tohttps://www.zazzle.com/lloydslensphotos?rf=238248269630914251Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographerThank you again for your support of my page!♥️

Small Wonders

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Small Wonders 61021” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Sunny days make for Sunny dispositions. Especially when that day holds no particular agenda. We all need a chance to simply exist as part of creation and fresh air in combination with sunlight is the best option. I’ve been told that it’s the little things that matter most in life. My mountains are full of little things. Things that often go unnoticed until we slow down a bit. Like the little yellow inch worm hiding in plain sight on a daisy. His camouflage is so effective that I didn’t spot him until I was processing the image. It brought to memory a poem written by a classmate in grade school. ” If you don’t see me it’s not my fault. I’m no bigger than a grain of salt. ” I wish I could remember who it was so I could give them credit. The assignment for art class was to draw a picture and write a poem about it. The poem was accompanied by single dot in the center of the page.

Now I realize that in reality inch worms are pests in gardens and they damage our plants. Most notably the cabbage loopers that roll the leaves into little cocoons for protection. But in the innocence of childhood they’re so much more. And let’s face the facts. It’s fun to watch them as they undulat their way to wherever they’re going. I remember that more than once they were gently captured and placed side by side so they could race up the tree. One inch at a time. Or if found clinging to an article of clothing that it meant God was measuring you for your robes in heaven. Even today when I spot an inch worm I have the urge to stop and watch it do it’s thing.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

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Have you checked out the Zazzle Store?

I’m now using Zazzle to fulfil orders. What this means for you is a secure way to place an order, discount codes & a broader product selection! Simply use the contact form on my websiteand tell me which image you want and I’ll reply with a direct link to where you can place the order.

Clicking on the photo takes you tohttps://www.zazzle.com/lloydslensphotos?rf=238248269630914251Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographerThank you again for your support of my page!♥️