Embrace Me

From my Mom's birthday bouquet.

Which Way?

Mid-Summer Sunset. Again, through the apartment window.

Depths

Late evening view of the Hudson River and the New Jersey Skyline

Seasons

I noticed this while looking out the apartment's bathroom window.

Freedom

I took a week off from work during my surgery rotation - in March '06 to get away from the daily grind. Don't get me wrong, i loved surgery it was the best rotation i had but i just needed a little break to unwind. I decided to go to Negril for the weekend and on my way there stopped in Black River to check out the Safari tour. It was about an hour ride round trip. Got to see the mangroves, fed crocodiles-i was literally 2 feet away from one, and yes i still have all my limbs. We fished for a few minutes (unfortunately not enough for dinner. lol) and of course spotted lots of birds in their natural habitat.

This particular one and i had a thread of commonality. It was doing a little sightseeing of its own, but more than that it was soaring through the sky, wings fully expanded, enjoying its "freedom" as i was enjoying mine.

Vinca

My grandmother has a lot of "Vinca" plants in the yard, but they have never really caught my attention; until now. It was early afternoon and I was just browsing around the yard (on my vacation, so I'm allowed to idle) and kept seeing more of these so i decided to take a few pictures and voilà; this popped into view!

Trust

I was in my backyard and saw this dragonfly. Of course I immediately wanted to take some shots but the second I approached it, it flew off! Which in my case has always been the experience. A few minutes later he decided to come back and displayed a healthy serving of "Trust". I was mere centimeters away from him, but he just sat there and allowed me to take quite a few shots. It was great! I did it in black and white because I liked the way it emphasized the pattern of its wings.

Throne

Spotted this little guy surveying his kingdom from his "throne"

Duel

I was relaxing in my apartment enjoying the evening sun, when a light breeze passed, shifting my focus from the sunset to this "duel"

Life

Simple, sustainers of "Life". I wonder what we woud be without them.....we wouldn't be wondering.

Touch

Taking a leisurely walk along the beach in Negril i noticed this; frozen in time forever striving to "touch" the sky.

Broken

The shadows are "broken" by the column of warm evening sun cascading across this wooden floor, temporarily separated by their nemesis, their reunion beckons, as the the sun sets.

Joy

You scratch my back i'll scratch yours and we can experience the "joy" of each other

B

"b"eing me, lounging on the steps of the front porch, i couldn't resist this, 100% natural, amazing, vibrant color. Some cheer for this old log.

Brothers

These branches were on the same tree in my aunt's garden but you'd never know. Somehow there was this odd distance between them. No worries! These "brothers" are bridging the gap.

Closing

"Closing". End of the line for this pineapple plant.

What about me?

I'm guessing this breadfruit tree wasn't exactly having the greatest day, week, or month as evidenced by the lack of leaves but i couldn't help but think neither is that branch that was left out pondering "what about me"? Aw well, at least it has things straight.

Explorer

This little guy fell into the same category as i did, on that day in my grandmothers backyard. "Explorer". Look closer.

Convergence

Went to my second home (have many although i don't actually own any, this particular one belongs to my grandmother) on one of my vacations and was outside just checking out the changes to the backyard and i stumbled across "Convergence". This banana plant leaf beautifully backlit by the evening sun. My favorite color definitely shines.

Differences

I hauled my laundry downstairs and was distracted by thoughts of my upcoming exam. The thoughts waned as i gazed through the window and was captivated by "Differences". Perfect greeen leaves against a pristine, cloudless blue sky. This tree reaching towards the sky as i was reaching for my goals.