Monthly Archives: December 2008

Going Out With Grace

Posted on December 31, 2008 by GLSmyth

I don’t really take pictures of flowers. Nothing wrong with flower pictures, they just are not my interest. I did, however, want to show that a beautiful image could be created from something that has had its time pass. This … Continue reading →

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Kathy In Deli Dreamland

Posted on December 30, 2008 by GLSmyth

When I lived in Annapolis, one of my favorite places to eat was Chick & Ruth’s Delly. It would be quite difficult to find another place with the same atmosphere. When my girlfriend and I visit Annapolis, we oftentimes try … Continue reading →

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King Tut Jewelry

Posted on December 17, 2008 by GLSmyth

Wandering around Baltimore can be quite entertaining.  The imagery of the city offers so many possibilities that editing things down becomes the primary difficulty. This is a zone plate image of King Tut’s Jewelry on Howard Street.  What initially attracted … Continue reading →

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Antietam

Posted on December 10, 2008 by GLSmyth

On September 17, 1862 Union and Confederate forces came together in the bloodiest single day battle in the Civil War. Although the result of the battle was not conclusive, the British and French governments were discouraged from recognizing the Confederation, … Continue reading →

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Persistence

Posted on December 3, 2008 by GLSmyth

We take from nature, and although we may resist, the patience of nature always takes its own back. In this Bromoil image, a single pane of glass is fighting the inevitable, as the rest of the house has begun to … Continue reading →

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