Culture

Photo 52, Week 20:  Culture

This week's theme beckoned me downtown.

Where else could there be a bigger sampling of culture?

It was a grand escape from a myriad of details in my world.

A place where old meets new,

casual meets elegance,

where at any given moment everyone becomes part of the same story

even if only for that moment.

A place where there can be play

in the midst of busyness

and prayer in the midst of all of it.

For a moment, I even found pieces of my story--

as I recognized the art of a sculptor whose studio resided

where he taught on my college campus...

...in the midst of truth recently discussed within my own faith community.

And only a block away?

Wildlife observers...

well-known walks

and wanderers.

But more on that another day.

One of these days I am going to blog about something unrelated to Photo 52.  Maybe. I'm not certain about what.  Right now I am switching to Lightroom from iPhoto.  It's bittersweet.  I love my iPhoto, but alas, there is so much power to be had in the lovely Lightroom.  I am studying up, thanks to free youtube videos.  What a goldmine.  And then, Flick'r decides this would be a good time to change their whole format.  Drinking out of fire hydrants over here.  But the water is good!