Throughtful Reader

  • Flowers in an image and in a poem

    Been slowly mastering the ability to become a photographer. Took some nice pics of flowers recently and was quite impressed with how they came out so beautiful. I figured I would post a few with the settings I am trying to remember I used. I also attached a poem I… Listen ⇢

  • Rod Stewart’s “Sing it again Rod” A quick review of a 70’s masterpiece

    in 1973 Rod Stewart was on top of the world. His solo career had taken off. No longer attached to past acts like “The Jeff Beck Group”, or “Faces” Rod was a man on his own. His last 2 albums “An old Raincoat won’t ever let you down”, and is… Listen ⇢

  • Paul McCartney’s Tug of War A quick review

    With the end of Wings, his Marijuana arrest, and John Lennon being murdered in 1980. It was clear that McCartney needed a fresh start. He was alone for the first time since his 1971 album “Ram On” and the Ex Beatle had released his underwhelming self produced “McCartney II” to… Listen ⇢

    Paul McCartney’s Tug of War A quick review

  • Harvest Moon comes again

    Fitting that September’s moon is called the Full Harvest Moon.  This full moon rises soon after sunset.  Imagine the days before electricity and you will realize how important that was. In fact it was very important as farmers used to keep working into the nights back in the day. Where… Listen ⇢

  • Poems of the moon

    While I am on the subject of the Moon. I found this nice poem by the late E.E. Cummings. Hope you all enjoy it. Amores (III) there is a moon sole in the blue night amorous of waters tremulous, blinded with silence the undulous heaven yearns where in tense starlessness… Listen ⇢

  • The Moon,

    I took some nice shots of the moon last night. For the photographers who follow, I used my Canon EOS rebel T6 with a 75 MM lens. The setting was on 1/100-1/200, F was between 8 and 11, and my ISO was on 100. I was able to come out… Listen ⇢

  • A letter on 9/11

    This letter was written by Abraham Lincoln to Mrs. Bixby that was for condolences on the loss of her son during the Civil War. The Speech was actually read by Former President Bush at ground zero some years ago. It just felt appropriate with how I feel about the loss… Listen ⇢

  • A photographer with a lot to learn

    I had always loved to take pictures. Since I was young when we had those disposable cameras, I loved to take pictures. About 5 years ago, I began to develop more of a passion for it and had wanted to pursue it more. However, at the time I was in… Listen ⇢

  • Who am I?

    A nice poem from the late Carl Sandburg My head knocks against the stars.My feet are on the hilltops.My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.I have been to hell… Listen ⇢