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Extreme Vision

Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, United States) on 14 November 2007 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.

We are looking at an iconic image of tropical/coastal Florida. Now don't get me wrong, I like palm trees. No, I love palm trees. But around these parts, palm trees are everywhere. There are some palms native to the area, but an extreme vision of the tropics has introduced all sorts of "exotic" palms that do well in the balmy Florida climate but are not particularly natural inhabitants.

Whether these particular ones are or are not native, I do not know. What I've tried to do in processing is offer a hint of the extreme vision of a mythic tropical Florida, as seen by developers and profiteers, with the use of some color saturation techniques.

Please pray for Bella.

Bella Update: 07/26/08. Saturday. Bella's good this morning; walk was fun/no squirrels, but we did a different block than usual. She likes variety. Breakfast -- meds soon, the post-walk routine. She slept better last night than the one before. Panting still, but it's hot. So, thank you God for another morning blessing today.

Bella and I are grateful for each of you, for caring and singing (love is all around...), and especially for praying. Please understand this miracle being prayed for, because although it is day by day, it also may take a bit of time for completion: Bella's battle for life, wellness, and a healed heart isn't a sprint but a long-distance run.

What we have right now are day by day blessings: I am prayerfully thankful that her good days may be God's bit by bit miracle, slowly unfolding.
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NIKON D80
1/320 second
F/4.5
ISO 200
105 mm

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