Have you ever worked a jigsaw puzzle, all the pieces are of one color, all the pieces seem the same shape? You pick up a piece turn it this way and that, try it here and try it there and if lucky you find just the right place for it; then you pick up another piece. I feel compelled to try and fit all the pieces together, preserving what has always fit together at the same time as finding all the new pieces. This week I will jump back in, participating in the Friday Shoot Out – forcing myself really,
but getting frozen in the ‘afraid to move’ mode is not an option.
Frozen in Time, didn’t we do a similar topic recently? Oh yes, in April of 2012, it wasn’t that recent – time doesn’t stand still does it? Looking for motivation I went over to the Friday My Town Shoot-Out blog and looked through some of your photos. You all are so good that I feel intimidated and try to not be influenced by that, just turn the piece in my hand this way and that looking for a fit. 
My town having now moved to Houston requires that I show photos of something (anything!) in Houston representing frozen in time. Fossils, minerals, timeless beauty; they all sound like a walk through the Museum of Natural Science or an early morning walk around a local park, maybe the classic beauty of a friend.
A beauty that will not fade as she continues to age. Older than I am, a friend posed so I could experiment with portrait. Her mother in her mid 80s has the same classic features, timeless.
beautiful shots, all of them. I'm glad you are fitting the pieces together. ((um abraco))
ReplyDeleteSo glad to have you back Ginger. It was like a piece was missing in my blog friend jigsaw puzzle with you gone. We will always remember, with you, the frozen in time photos and words written about your dear love. You are so brave and wise and I cherish the words you have shared with us. A beautiful photo.
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Ginger, I'm glad you chose to dive back in to the FMTSO. Your pictures are lovely. I hope you are doing well and adjusting to life without Camillo. (wow, after I re-read that sentence, it sounded a little insenstive). I hope your heart isn't too empty. Hugs! JarieLyn
DeleteJarieLyn, I don't think it insensitive to think, talk or bring up the topic of Camillo - I celebrate our time together and love to think about it and him, of course. Peggy, the hard part of the jigsaw puzzle is when you may have all the pieces but don't have the picture it will be when finished.... feel sort of - no not sort of, but very lost most of the time. Just know I have to keep looking for a place for me alone.
DeleteHow true that a portrait photo fixes a certain look--freezes it in time--as the person continues to change and evolve, or even just change a smile into a frown after the picture is taken. Perhaps that's what we're all trying to do with our photography, freeze certain heightened moments and experiences in time.
ReplyDeletebeautiful shot - looks absolutely 3-D - I love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful post.I always enjoyed the photos & stories from Brazil, and now you have another wholly different place and life to share. Thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteYour friend is a beautiful woman.
Glad you jumped back in. I hope this helps with your healing in some small way. We have missed your presence.
ReplyDeleteGinger, today I stopped by your blog "flowers & more" and wanted to read a little about what was happening in your neighborhood. (that used to be my neighborhood also.) I was shocked to read that Camillo had passed away and you were moving back to the states. I could not believe my eyes so I read it again, over and over hoping that I had misread the posting. Ever since we moved away from Stucky I knew it was a huge mistake for me. I had always hoped to get back there and look at my selling my house in stucky as the worst decision I have made in a long time. I came to Brasil on a tourist visa and then decided to move there and some agents persuaded me to come in with an investors visa. Little did I know that a permanent investor visa is good for five years and then must be renewed. This was not the best decision and after five years I was informed the government will not be renewing your visa. I tried everything but was told no. So I decided to sell my house. We have returned to Florida and even after two years I still long for a visit to the Brazilian barbeque restaurant (chimarrao) in Mury.
ReplyDeleteI remember very fondly talking with you and Camillo about his antique car and your house on the hill. I still have friends there in Mury and hope to get back for a visit before long. When I am there I will look up on the hill and think of you and Camillo. I do wish you the very best in your transition back to the states. If you are ever in the Florida area we would love to see you.
Ray & Tiago