{"id":1290,"date":"2009-08-06T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-07T06:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lundgrenphotos.com\/blog\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2009-10-01T20:26:27","modified_gmt":"2009-10-02T06:26:27","slug":"photo-of-the-day-august-6th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lundgrenphotos.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/08\/06\/photo-of-the-day-august-6th\/","title":{"rendered":"PHOTO OF THE DAY – August 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every where I go there are surprises. Some make me smile, some trigger sadness, some create wonder and amazement, some evoke curiosity.<\/p>\n

Today’s image is a reminder – to keep in touch – sorta like the old AT&T ad, “reach out and touch someone you love”. It reminds me of the note cards I try to write to my mother every day, though lately it has been every other day.<\/p>\n

I was walking along various storefronts on the main street of a small town south west of Santa Barbara when I passed this wrought iron fence with all the small hanging placards on it. And instantly it elicited reminiscent thoughts of my mother during her convalescence and the notes I write to her as she once did for so many shut-ins throughout the years.<\/p>\n

If you know me at all, you would know how painstakingly difficult it was for me to refrain from going closer and getting detailed shots of the birds and placards – but since this was in the entry way into the small shop, I thought it best not to block it or photograph without permission.<\/p>\n

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notes on a fence<\/p><\/div>\n

That’s it, one image, but it reminds me so much of how I now try to reach out and touch my mother: from California to Rhode Island ~ I love you Mom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every where I go there are surprises. Some make me smile, some trigger sadness, some create wonder and amazement, some evoke curiosity.<\/p>\n

Today’s image is a reminder – to keep in touch – sorta like the old AT&T ad, “reach out and touch someone you love”. It reminds me of the note cards I try […]<\/p>\n

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