Today I was very surprised. Last month I submitted my photography in the Veterans National Art competition and today was the showing.
Happily I took 1st place in the Black and White category and 2nd place in the Color category.
I want to share in this moment with those who visit this blog.
congrats from Hawaii aloha
Aloha. Hawaii! The one State I have never been to.
Yes, the west coast of Oahu, very beautiful and peaceful. I came here to heal many years ago but realized I had to face my past. Wherever you go , there you are. But I did heal and it is a bit easier in paradise. much aloha Marilyn Maya
Congratulations! I especially like the composition of the black & white photo. 🙂
I agree. The color is more about the lines and spatial layout. This does not come across very well online.
Congratulations! they are both stunning,
though I as Betty like the black and white …
it is like a thought captured in the stillness of now
Thank you for sharing this with us…
Take Care…
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maryrose
Thank you. I thought that the BW was the better of the two. I liked the lines and space of the color one though.
Congratulations !! Well Done !! Randy
Thank you.
Well done! So what next then?
Good question.
As I am only 1/4 the way through my Haiku quest of one a day for a year that is my focus.
On top of that I am submitting some of my poems to a few magazines and will be doing some live readings this year.
I also hope to test for Ni-Dan (2nd degree) in Iaido.
William
You must be so full of energy!
Some days. 🙂
Congratulations! Enjoy, bask and spread the good cheer….and keep blogging 🙂
Congratulations..Wow loved both of them…The BW is just amazing
something for you 🙂
Congrats!!! They are both stunning and amazing to look at. Each beautiful in its own way. Though the B&W almost reminded me of the Friendship Bridge near Seoul that will one day lead to North Korea.
Kourtney,
I served as part of the Panmunjom security force. When I was there the old Freedom bridge still had bullet holes in it and that was in 87! Glad to hear that some progress is being made. I have fond memories of Korea. I met my first Buddhist priest there.
William
Wow. I was just there this past summer taking one of the DMZ tours. It’s a lot more friendly looking, but still sealed off at the end. I hope that the North and South can one day reunite. It’s a terrible tragedy for families to be tore apart the way so many Koreans were.
In addition to my regular duties I gave the tours there. That was the fun part. Did you get to go into the tunnels that were dug trying to get under the DMZ?
Small world.
Cheers.
We got to go to the third infiltration tunnel. I have really bad claustrophobia so I only made it partway down before I had to turn around. What a truly once in a lifetime experience though. Very small world indeed. 🙂
the B/W photograph is fabulous! Wish I could click as good 😀
Very cool. So proud of you! Maybe one of these could be the cover of your Haiku book …
Thank you my darling. Funny you should say that. The BW one is already planned as the cover. So far the working title is “Haiku Trails”
Well done, congratulations!
Thank you. I have been involved with photography for 35 years. But some days it all just falls into place for you.
Those are some wonderful pictures! Congratulations 😀
Fabulous work! You are very talented. Congratulations on the wins. 🙂
Thank you for your kind words.
both those photos are beautiful …like poetry, ironically a little wordless
Thank you for the kind words.
Much congrats to ya, sir. Well done!
Thank you very much.
Congratulations, very exciting and wonderful photography! Thank you also for following me and I will do the same. 🙂
very beautiful you should be proud. aloha