Perched: A View From My Car

Can you believe today is the last day of March? Time really flies! Soon it will be summer and before you know it, it’s December 31st and we’re counting down to our 2013 New Year celebratory “Happy New Year”! I know I am jumping ahead much too far and much too fast, but think about it….

This photo was taken Friday morning while I was on my way to work. Originally, it was a blue bird that caught my eye. Unfortunately, I was unable to photograph it before it flew away. Next time I will be prepared. As for these two little ones; they decided to hang out for bit just long enough for to take their photo.

Thanks for visiting!!

-Onelifethislife

 

The Brick City Stroll (Part I)

I decided to take a stroll through the city of Newark this afternoon. By “stroll” I really mean a sightseeing drive. It was a beautiful day with a bit of a cool breeze. I found this great abandoned building that was once was a varnishing company. I love the architectural design of the building. The factory was built in the 1800s and was owned by Franklin Murphy. I am not trained in architectural design but I thought the design was very aesthetically pleasing to the eye and had great lines and detail work. It simply begged to be photographed. So, I had to oblige.

And Then There Was Light: A View From My Car

Begin each day with purpose and end each day with thankfulness.

-Onelifethislife

The Farm… On A Cloudy Day

I decided to take a quick ride over to where I discovered the cows this past weekend. I wanted to see if they had any friends grazing along with them. They were all there (even the one that moooned me) but no barnyard friends tagged along. So I kept driving further down the road where I found this farm. There was a stable on the land but there weren’t any horses anywhere. I was a bit bummed because do love horses. They are such elegant and graceful creatures. Maybe on another occasion I’ll have an opportunity to photograph a few horses.

Well until tomorrow my friends, I bid you adieu!

-Onelifethislife

A Message From A 2002 Fortune Cookie…

Hello Everyone!!

Today was such a long day for me. All I wanted to do was go home and just relax and maybe write a poem or two. I thought I would keep it simple tonight. The above photo is of my little notebook where I began writing poems in since 2002 along with two other books of poetry. In 2002, I got a very special fortune cookie that I taped to the folder of the notebook to remind me to…

Remember what is important to you!

-Onelifethislife

City Traffic: A View From My Car

Ol’ Baby Blue Parked For Good

Todays Photo: Ol’ Baby Blue Parked For Good

This photo was taken not far from the lovely cows I spotted yesterday.

Have a great Monday!! Stay tuned for today’s View From My Car!

-Onelifethislife

Black and White Architecture

Black and White Architecture

Something about this building reminds me of Europe even though I have never been. I was drawn to its texture and style. I hope that you enjoy it as well. I think a wide-angle lens would have made this more appealing. What are your thoughts? Please feel free to leave a comment. I would love to hear from you.

-Onelifethislife

A Lazy Day Sunday

Today was just one of those Sundays that I didn’t want to really venture out; but I had to. I couldn’t bear the fact that all I had to photograph was the abandoned train and the blooming trees. I think we have all seen enough of the train; at least for now anyway. I also didn’t want to start a sneeze fest either!

I decided to stay local today. I was on the way home from the market when I decided to take a shortcut to avoid the construction, traffic and the upcoming traffic light. Some lights are just too long and today was not the day I felt like I should wait. I made a turn down what I thought was the shortcut to another road which would also take me home. Consequently, the road was blocked and detour signs were everywhere. Okay. I decided, instead of turning around, I would follow the brightly colored detour signs. Now, we are cooking with gas!

It’s been 17 minutes. I should have been home by now. Maybe this wasn’t a shortcut after all. To my surprise, I discovered something I have not seen for some time now….

                                                     COWS… I SAW COWS!!

I was filled so much excitement, you would have thought I had never seen cows before. Well, truth be told; I have. I was on a fairly busy road, due to the detour, but I managed to get a few photographs of the cows. At some point, a few of them began to mosey on over to have their 15 minutes of fame… and that’s when I was…

You got it…. I was MOOONED!

What a Sunday!!

-Onelifethislife

It's not what it appears...

Reblogged from Lead.Learn.Live.:

A friend (thanks GP) shared a Financial Times article titled “Reasons to Be Cheerful. Seriously.”  The article struck a chord.  I read another similar themed article called “Defying the Doomsayers” in a book review in the Wall Street Journal.

Turn on the TV or radio or read the newspaper and you have a deluge of darkness.  Joblessness.

Read more… 709 more words

This is a reblogged must-read courtesy of David Kanigan! Thanks David!