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Submitted to Photo Challenge: Triangle Tour
Photo Info
| Uploaded | May 10, 2012 |
| Taken | March 30, 2012 |
| Make | Sony |
| Model | DSC-R1 |
| Exposure | 1/500 sec at f/5.6 |
| Flash | No Flash |
| Focal Length | 24.3 mm |
| ISO | 200 |
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Funny....when uploading this shot, I was thinking more on the line of counting the many triangles I could find; however, it gave me a flash of childhood-- when we would sit under these types of open air bridges, and count the number of cars travling over. We had a sense of safety neath the bussle of the world, yet not too far away. The sounds of the rubber tires on the metal acted as some sort of meditation, as did the silence in between vehicles. That silence created a sense of anticipation within the still, while waiting for the next sound of civilization to pass over. The same silence hightened our listening skills to hear all of the secret sounds that nature makes in its normal day's activities. I'm still counting, and listening.
17 responses
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Susan Littlefield gave props (10 May 2012):
Wonderful childhood memories! And boy howdy.....that's a whole lotta triangles!!!! Excellent shot for the theme!
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Sarah Springer gave props (10 May 2012):
A very nice blast from the past...to me this ia actually quite magical
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Nancy Richard gave props (10 May 2012):
Triangles for sure and excellent thoughts!
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elfriede fulda gave props (10 May 2012):
Excellent entry, love what you wrote, how true that is !
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Donna Mullins gave props (10 May 2012):
I remember that sound! Tons of triangles and a cool sound brought back. Nice!
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Davide Simone (Deleted) gave props (10 May 2012):
stunning !!!! i agree with Elfriede !!!!
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Kathleen Mercado (Deleted) said (10 May 2012):
A great entry, James.
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Michele Wambaugh said (10 May 2012):
RAD, TRI-rad! Great entry!
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Deborah Downes gave props (11 May 2012):
Can almost hear tires going over it. Thanks for sharing your childhood memories. Makes this great entry even better.
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Patrick Marella gave props (11 May 2012):
Outstanding shot !
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Ann Reece gave props (11 May 2012):
Soooooooo many triangles in this shot!!! Loved reading about your childhood, it sounds wonderful : )
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John Linton gave props (12 May 2012):
A most excellent entry into JPG's Triangle Tour.
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JanElle gave props (12 May 2012):
Wonderful recollections from the past, such fun it must have been.. No shortage of triangles here, it would take a whole childhood to count them.. perfect entry!!
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Bailey Cooper said (19 May 2012):
It was a different time Jim... much of it lost forever. I close my eyes and see my hiding place under the bridge in town. I loved to go there on hot summer days. It was so cool. A place where I practiced being alone.
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Bailey Cooper said (21 May 2012):
This reminds me of the acoustic ceiling tiles that were so popular when we were kids. I used to think the holes were there to collect words and sounds. The other rabbit that ran by when I looked at this was what my nephew called triangles when he was little.,, trigingles. I love toddler vocab.
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dp * gave props (23 May 2012):
ny'eyece ... love the words you write also.
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davidLawson gave props (24 May 2012):
great shot! ...wonderfully composed... emphasizing dynamic geometry at play ... Your narrative makes clear the truth of those times that so many must have experienced, and at times still do. There is such a universal ring to your very well worded narrative...one's life is filled with so many seemingly ordinary occurrences that have profound depth and windows of enlightenment if we give the time over to the senses, and let our loose our imagination
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