The Power of Pictures

When I was a kid, learning to use the camera my parents had was no easy thing.

Nowadays everybody has a simple-to-use camera on their cell phone.  No big deal...

But back in the day...when I was a youngster, and in 2015...with a camera on my phone, the same thing applies: Pictures are powerful things!

Pictures can make us smile...laugh, even.  They can make us cry.  They can cause us to be sentimental...or they can make us angry.  Pictures can tap into human depths that words and actions can never reach.

So, just because its possible to do so, here are some pictures that I think pack-a-punch.

That's not good.

That's calming...and refreshing.

That reminds me of a bazillion meals I ate growing up...in fact all the way thru the 60s even.

That takes my back to High School.

That speaks of invitation...and renewal.

That's old-age...and the end of the journey...and even dignity.

That's foreboding...and yet compelling.

And that's life in the midst of death.

That...that is life growing up in the 50s in Indiana.

Maybe the pics will bring up some emotions/memories/insights for you.