Photographic Thoughts — 04/20/2025 to 04/26/2025

“Once you learn to care, you can record images with your mind or on film. There is no difference between the two.” — Anonymous

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Using the old format for my photos this week. I have been very busy at work and tired when I came home from work.

Looking for some new quotes to use. If you have any, please put them in the comments.

Sunday, 04/20/2025: Posted photo — Easter Sunday.

Hallelujah, the Lord has risen!

Today is the holiest day of the liturgical year. Today is the day the Lord has risen to save up all. Immigrants, minorities, people we do not like, people with different views from ours, believers, non-believers, everyone! Jesus said “Love one another as I have loved you” in John 13:34. If you do not love immigrants, minorities, people we do not like, people with different views from ours, people with different political views, believers, non-believers, everyone, then do you not love yourself? The first of the 10 Commandments is “I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before me.” People are forgetting this and are following false gods today.

We should all love everyone and stop the hatred in our hearts.

Happy Easter to all.

Monday, 04/21/2025: Posted photo — Disc Golf.

RIP Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis). Some people disagree with your teachings since you were not conservative enough for them. You have direct lineage of back to Saint Peter and were chosen by the faithful. You were a very Holy man who truly taught us, and showed the world, how to be humble. You did not want attention to yourself, only the teachings of the church.

A popular sport is disc golf. There are a few courses in our area, and I always wanted to try the sport. My son, my niece, and their friends started to play it more often last year.

This is a photo of our son practicing putting. This is my niece and her husband’s goal. We did purchase a goal for our son so that when they are not on a course, they can practice.

Tuesday, 04/22/2025: Posted photo — Mount Monadnock.

On my hike this week, I saw some interesting clouds. I do not know if this photo gives you the feeling of the clouds as it did for me on the hike.

The photo is of Mount Monadnock in the distance. I was attempting to show the waviness of the clouds as they formed over the mountains.

Wednesday, 04/23/2025: Posted photo — Construction.

Wachusett Mountain ski area is getting a new high-speed quad. To make room for the new lift, they are dismantling the old one.

Thursday, 04/24/2025: Posted photo — Sunflower.

A sunflower to brighten your day. I saw this while out shopping.

Friday, 04/25/2025: Post photo — Nest Reno.

We have an abandoned nest on a light next to our front door. A bird built it last year. I did not remove the nest. This year, a bird decided it was a great place to live and built a new nest onto the old one.

Saturday, 04/26/2025: Post photo — Crowded Room.

Today they laid Pope Francis to rest. People paid him respect by wearing black. Wearing black to funerals primarily symbolizing mourning and respect for the deceased. It’s a visual expression of grief and solemnity, acknowledging the loss and showing reverence for the departed.

Now for today’s photo.

The data team and staff in a small room in Lexington this afternoon. Last Monday was Patriots’ Day and it marked the semiquincentennial of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. Lexington would have been a busy place to visit last weekend so they held the competition today.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

“Sumens imagines consolatur et inspirat me.”

“Quod scripsi, scripsi.”

Photographic Thoughts — 04/13/2025 to 04/19/2025

Photography is truth.” — Jean-Luc Godard

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Looking for some new quotes to use. If you have any, please put them in the comments.

This week’s comments are small since I had to take an unexpected trip and did not bring my computer with my.

Sunday, 04/13/2025: Posted photo — Palm Sunday.

Palm Sunday recalls the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, greeted by people waving palm branches. It is a reminder to welcome Jesus into our hearts and to be willing to follow him.. In those days, only kings road on donkeys and their donkeys were not allowed to walk on the dirt, so the people put down palms.

Monday, 04/14/2025: Posted photo — Airplane.

I had to take a quick trip for work today. Did not know that I was traveling until mid afternoon. I jumped on a plane tonight and headed to my destination.

Tuesday, 04/15/2025: Posted photo — Chicago.

Part of my travel was a layover in Chicago. This is when I was leaving the airport and heading to my final destination.

Wednesday, 04/16/2025: Posted photo — Kentucky Derby.

There were many of these Derby houses around time. The race is happening May 3 and the city is getting ready.

Thursday, 04/17/2025: Posted photo — Churchill Downs.

I did drive by a sign for Churchill Downs on my way to a meeting. Since someone else was driving, I did not see the racetrack. I did see this horse and jockey at the airport on my way home.

Friday, 04/18/2025: Post photo — Good Friday.

This is the second holiest day of the year. It is the only day that there is no mass, just a service. Good Friday is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary.

When I was young and going to Catholic school, we would have day off from school so that we could reflect on our lives from noon to three o’clock in the afternoon.

I took a photo of this brick that was in our yard since it has the work “pray” on it. It seemed appropriate for today.

Saturday, 04/19/2025: Post photo — Daffodils.

Spring weather is here today. The daffodils started to bloom this week. We have a few groups of them in our yard.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

“Sumens imagines consolatur et inspirat me.”

“Quod scripsi, scripsi.”

Photographic Thoughts — 04/06/2025 to 04/12/2025

Photography has nothing to do with cameras.” — Lucas Gentry

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Looking for some new quotes to use. If you have any, please put them in the comments.

Sunday, 04/06/2025: Posted photo — Snow Covered Log.

We had some snow in the area. I did a little walk in the woods and saw this snow-covered log. There is a little bit of elevation where I live so the weather is different in our town versus the next town over. It was raining in the other town and snowing at our house.

Monday, 04/07/2025: Posted photo — Foot Bridge.

After cancelling my hike the last two Monday’s, I decided to go tonight. There was more snow on the trails. The footprints on this bridge were the only sign that someone else hiked today. There were other locations where there were no footprints in sight. We did see a deer trail along off one of the trails.

The trails were muddy with no snow on the trees at lower elevations. As we started to hike towards the summit, there was more snow on the trees and on the trails. The trails were wet, and the rocks were slippery due to the water flowing over them. The summit was in the clouds, and I could see heavier snow cover ahead. The hiking was going to be slow to be safe, so I made the call not to submit this week. The hike would have lasted longer than planned since the group started to explore a new unmarked trail earlier in the hike, so it slowed us down. I will explore this trail on my own so that I can lead the group on this trail in the future.

Tuesday, 04/08/2025: Posted photo — Pineapple.

For this week’s photo project, the subject is detail. I took this photo, and the photo of the dragon fruit that I will be posting tomorrow, to show the details in the fruits. Many fruits have great details and there is so much texture and details in a pineapple.

Wednesday, 04/09/2025: Posted photo — Dragon Fruit.

If the pineapple did not show enough detail, I will be posting this photo of dragon fruit. Like a pineapple, dragon fruit has texture and details on its outer skin. I have posted details about dragon fruit in the past. I purchased a dragon fruit and will give a report on how it tastes in future posts.

Thursday, 04/10/2025: Posted photo — Driveway.

Snowing here again. I took this photo this morning just in case the snow melts today. The temperature is fluctuation more over the last few days and there is a possibility of more snow tonight.

Friday, 04/11/2025: Post photo — Round Meadow Pond.

We received snow last night. Woke up this morning with a little more than a dusting last night. I took some photos of the snow in our yard, just before the bobcat came strolling by me.

On my way to work, I passed Round Meadow Pond. I took a side trip to take a photo of the dam, since the area around the pond gave me the impression to do so. I was also looking for the bold eagle that I saw flying over the pond on my way home last night.

Saturday, 04/12/2025: Post photo — Still Growing.

Nature is amazing. These tulips started to grow before the snow, and they continue to grow after the snow. We had over 7 inches of snow last night. With the weather constantly changing this time of year, tulips, daffodils, and crocus are blooming and their leaves can be seen above any snow cover.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

“Sumens imagines consolatur et inspirat me.”

Photographic Thoughts — 03/30/2025 to 04/05/2025

In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.” — Alfred Stieglitz

Thank you for all the new views and likes from last week, it helps keep me inspired.

Looking for some new quotes to use. If you have any, please put them in the comments.

Sunday, 03/30/2025: Posted photo — Saint Anne.

Saint Anne is the mother of Mary, the mother of Jesus. This statue is outside the church I attend. We had a sister parish Saint Anne’s that had to be closed for safety reasons. The statue was moved in front of Saint Denis.

Monday, 03/31/2025: Posted photo — Roses.

Bad weather meant shopping today. Took a photo of some roses instead of food this week.

Tuesday, 04/01/2025: Posted photo — Stream.

Since the weather was wet the last few days, the streams and other water crossing on Wachusett Mountain were flowing. This is the stream at the junction of Administration Road and Jack Frost.

Wednesday, 04/02/2025: Posted photo — Overlook.

This is an overlook on Wachusett Mountain. There was a sign to the overlook for many years. The sign has been removed since there were too many teenage parties at the site, leaving to a dangerous situation. The group tonight was going to the summit for sunset. There was plenty of time, so I took them on the side trip to the overlook.

The windmills in this photo are at the trailhead we started from.

Thursday, 04/03/2025: Posted photo — Bowling.

This is a fun bowling dice game we have at home. We play it as either ten pin or candle pin. Most of the time, we play it a ten pin.

Friday, 04/04/2025: Post photo — More Roses.

I did not get out tonight to take a photo. I took this photo during my shopping trip last Tuesday night.

Saturday, 04/05/2025: Post photo — Levitation.

Here my attempt of a levitation photo. This is my brother’s first place Pinewood Derby trophy from August 1962.

That is all for now. Until next week, be safe.

“Sumens imagines consolatur et inspirat me.”