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this is a tree outside cummins hall. it's so pretty, and i love looking at how it changes with the seasons--a couple days ago it was covered in ice. i wanted to take this photo from a different perspective, as if i was a small insignificant being looking up from the ground. has anyone ever noticed that trees seem to be reaching out with their branches or "arms"---reaching for help, or the sun, or someone? just a thought...

Forgotten Times

This is an old abandoned house right next to my rental in Towanda. I really love looking at these old houses because there is so must history in them and you can only imagine the memories found there or what the house used to look like.

Beautiful Faith

I was driving to Colorado and saw this church. I have a very strong faith and thought the clear sky in the background and the light shining on the church was beautiful and inspiring.

Train Station Stairs

I took this picture last summer at the train station in down town chicago. I really like these stairs because there worn from the years. I like how you can walk up and down them and think how thousands of people with all different storys have done the same thing. Really the whole building is amazing and has little details like the S's on the stairs.

One Bright Night

I was driving downtown in Augusta and saw all the lights lined up down the street. I love how you can see the lights lined up on both sides of the street and the headlights of a car driving by just adds to the picture.

I took a picture of a cars headlights while on the highway and the camera did this and i thought it was pretty cool.

planets

I was driving in my car one night and was looking at the sunset. So I stuck my camera out the window and took a picture of it. When I looked at it later I realized that I had gotten a picter of the moon and if you look closely in the upper right hand side there are two other planets visible.

Sand Dunes

I took this photo a couple of years ago while visiting the sand dunes in Colorado. It has always been one of my favorite pictures. I love how the texture and color of the sand makes the dunes look like snow covered mountains, and the people I had caught in the picture look microscopic in comparison. There is a contrast in the color of the sand dunes and the sand on the ground because of the way the light is shining. All of the thousands of footprints in the sand form an overwhelming pattern of those who had marvelled at the sand dunes like I had.

Fall

This photo was taken from a plane going to Colorado. I have always loved taking pictures from the plane, the aerial view is my favorite. To me its hard to remember that we live there and that its not just some design that doesn't really exist. One of my favorite things about this picture is how the leaves are beginning to change making blobs of red, orange, and yellow across the landscape. The way the lake reflects the trees and the way mountains seem to go on forever, it makes me appreciate the natural beauty our country has.

 I took this picture in New York from the top of one of the double decker tour busses a year ago. The number of cops in one place is what interested me, but while looking at it later the way the lights appear and the patterns they create is what caught my eye. In the street, the lights coming off of cars while due to the camera settings the blue seems to almost pop off the side of the cars. The accent of the lights in the trees and off the buildings put it into perceptive while still carrying out a theme through the lights. 

Apollo

I took this picture as I was driving to work. The picture doesn't capture quite how beautiful the sky was it looked like the clouds were rippeling like water out of the sun. I named this Apollo because he is The God of the Sun.

Blog Invitation.

Hi, this is Emily Smith in your nine thirty class. I just sent you an
email from my butler account, but I wasn't sure if it went through. I
was just going to let you know that I never received a blog invitation.
Could you send me one at esmith16@butlercc.edu?
Thanks,
Emily

Blog Invitation.

Hi, this is Emily Smith in your nine thirty class. I never received a
blog invitation. Can I post without one? Please let me know. My email
is esmith16@butlercc.edu or els4368@ksu.edu.
Thanks,
Emily

Fallen Soldiers

This picture was taken on the Butler campus outside of the 1500 building. To under stand the meaning behind my title one must know some history of cigaretts in the United States. They became popular though the military in earlier days because when the men would get their food they would get a cigarett along side the meal. This cause the epedemic of addiction among the military and it spread to the common people because somking was tohught of as "cool" or "radd" because the militarty men did it.

Sidewalk Stones

I took this photo this summer while in New York City. I loved the old feel of the stones, and how the light filtered through the trees to highlight some parts. This photo was taken in Central Park. I like the irregular arrangement of the stones--it almost seems like an irregular pattern. As I took this picture I watched people walking over the path and they weren't even observing where they were walking. It made me wonder how many people actually stopped to notice the beautiful walk and what kinds of different people travelled over this ground.