Thoughts

I have remained lazy strong in my position to not cover the walls of my place with just anything. My interior decorating skills lie not in covering my walls, but in covering the floor (with dirty clothes) and the kitchen counter (with dirty dishes). And "stick to your strengths," I say.

But there has been one goal I set when I moved in (over three years ago). I said that I wanted to take at least one wall and showcase some of the pictures I have taken. What I would like to be able to do is preserve for myself, and share with others, the places I have been and the things I have seen. I would like to have some sort of representative sample of trips I have taken, with highlights from the places I have been most often.

I do not take pictures frequently and I am as much of a novice as a photographer can be, but it is one of my simple pleasures. I have a tremendous amount of respect for people who are able to frame and capture the beauty in the world, be it happiness or sadness. I want to be able to preserve those moments and those emotions for myself and other people.

I could very easily put off my desire to display some of my work. I have done it well enough to this point, but I have decided to get the ball rolling. And I haven't done much more than get the ball rolling. I have not picked a number, I have not picked an order, I have not picked frames, I have not picked my nose...well, ok, so I have picked ONE thing. But only for the sake of PROGRESS!

I have gone through my pictures and picked some early favorites. As with a camera, I am not sophisticated enough with this internet of ours to be able to put together an organized voting system, but what I can do is show you which pictures made "The Round of...Eighteen?"