for M #2 (BLUE#5)

For Mom

Mom has started hospice care today, something that I had experienced with a neighbor that wanted to pass at home from cancer. He didn’t want to give up and let hospice come, so Althea and I were pretty much the hospice. He was beyond the pain of the medicine we had to give him and I plead with him that hospice could regulate this problem for him (he really didn’t get it and really had no plans on checking out). When they finally did come he lasted a day and half, and was never conscious again. I really miss my cantankerous old friend.

Mom has been in a state of “the light is on but nobodies home” for over a decade, but she has always been happy with a smile and has always seemed to know us. Those who knew how alive and outwardly eccentric she was, were lifted by her presence. She was always in awe of clouds and this past year I’ve been photographing them with her in mind. I hope in these coming days I can get an awesome sunset in honor of a beautiful mom.

Apesanahkwat

Tried to pull out the more graphic nature of this photograph.

I read Sitting Bull’s bio this past summer and also pulled out my copy of “Touch The Earth” that I read back in the 70′s (a powerful book). I’m not sure that most people know that my wife is native american? After being exposed to Apesanahkwat, I’m not taking National American Indian Heritage Month for granted this year.

http://otway.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/touch-the-earth/

 

The Dahlgren Raid

#36 Richmond Defences The Dahlgren Raid
Here March 1, 1864, two regiments of Confederate local defence troops under Col. John McAnerney defeated Federal cavalry under Col. Ulric Dahlgren, who sought to destroy Richmond and to release Federal prisoners there. On the same day Kilpatrick was repulsed on Brook Road.

 

http://freemanmarkers.home.comcast.net/~freemanmarkers/history.html

Connecticut at night

My camera is somewhat limited in really low light so I didn’t get the photo I was hoping for .

Flower Press

Anita a flower colleague of my wife’s sent her a beautiful card today,” reproduced from an Orginal Pressed Flower Design”. So I had to open our flower press to see what we had? This is a direct scan, we really need to start dating these presses.

Circle of Life

Connecticut on the James (Unveiling Ceremony)

Apesanahkwat, Menomiee Tribe of Wisconsin : I’m still pondering the words of this man.

Ron Warren, Echota Cherokee.

A train passes overhead as Paul begins to speak.

Buffalo Child : Hoop Dance. Circle of Life…….

360 view

Día de los Muertos (still life)

A friend from out of town left us this still-life this past weekend.