Photography: My Shot – Contrasts at the Museum

The Phoenix Museum of Art is a wonderful place to spend a day to gain inspiration or just enjoy the beauty that abounds. One nice benefit of visiting the museum is that parking is free and easy and just a short walk from the museum.

While visiting a several months ago, I was enjoying the contemporary art installations when I came across a young woman stopping to check her phone. The scene caught my eye because of the contrast of the fine art and the woman. The vivid colors of the paintings and the more subdued, but yet colorful long dress appeared to create a separate picture of their own. As indicated below, my photography this day was taken with a legacy iPhone.

Do you like the contrast of themes in this picture?


Young woman in colorful dress checking phone at the art museum

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Metadata

File Name: IMG_1181.JPG
Capture time: 12:07:28 PM
Capture date: Nov. 21, 2017
Exposure: 1/20 sec @ f/2.4
Focal Length: 4.12mm
ISO: 160
Camera: iPhone 5
Lens: 4.12mm

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Read the previous JBRish post about the Phoenix Art Museum: Phoenix Art Museum – Tire Totem

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20180228

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“The guilty are alarmed and turn pale at the slightest thunder.” — Juvenal

“Some things can only be understood when you’re in a tree house. With a pile of warm chocolate chip cookies. And a book.” — Dr. SunWolf

“Just because a decision hurts, doesn’t mean that it was the wrong decision.” — Unknown

“Asking ‘Who ought to be the boss’ is like asking ‘Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet.’ Obviously, the man who can sing tenor.” — Henry Ford

 
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Adventures in Oregon: Cape Foulweather & Drift Creek Falls


Depot Bay near Cape Foulweather
Depot Bay near Cape Foulweather

One would think that traveling down the Oregon coast and looking at the coastline, rock formations, ocean vistas, etc. would get tiring after a while, but that was not the case. Each area seemed to have a different personality and although the various components were similar, it was this “personality” that made it distinct and interesting.

Cape Foulweather was no different.


Cape Foulweather looking north

The vista from the Otter Crest Loop was long, wide and swept northward with soothing wave motions covering the small sandy beaches. The landscape was dotted with houses which contributed additional points of interest for onlookers.

The shoreline was elevated at this location and the cliffs were striking.


Cliffs overlooking the shore near Cape Foulweather

Otter Rock is one prominent formation just off the shore, but quite large and visible.


Otter Rock

Some of the houses were quite close to the lookout and had extraordinary views of the bay.


Houses on the cape

One intriguing attraction was the Devil’s Punchbowl. Who could resist a stop there?


Devils Punchbowl

During a storm the water pounds through the hole. The red markings and ocher sandstone added interesting contrasts.


Devils Punchbowl - a closer view

Another anticipated stop in the area was the suspension bridge at Drift Creek Falls. When we first arrived in the parking area, there was a notice that the trail was closed because of construction and there were stones alongside large piles of dirt in parts of the parking lot. We were relieved to realize that the construction had not yet begun and the trail was still open.

We hiked through a heavily wooded area and the filtered light seemed to color everything with a golden hue.


Wooded trail leading to Drift Creek Falls

This was a very sturdy suspension bridge so even those who are not fond of this type of experience should have little hesitation. The metal sekelton was quite solid and the bolts working to hold the bridge steady were huge.


Eyebolt of Drift Creek Falls Suspension Bridge

Here is a shot of the superstructure with details of the beams and support braces.


Superstructure of Drift Creek Falls Suspension Bridge

The large cables can be seen; one in the bottom left and another on the right-hand side. These help keep the bridge very steady.


Cables holding Drift Creek Falls Suspension Bridge

The bridge is not the main attraction. The falls themselves draw much interest although during our visit they weren’t too impressive. Rather small with a moderate amount of water, they were hard to photograph from the nearby vantage points. At full flow after or during a storm, they would probably offer a more profound presence.


A less than dramatic view of Drift Creek Falls

I was able to walk a bit of the way down the hill toward the waterfall and take a more photogenic shot.


A more picturesque view of Drift Creek Falls

We walked a bit and then headed back to the car in anticipation of our next adventure along the Oregon coast!


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Read previous posts about our adventures hiking and exploring in Oregon:

Exploring Astoria, Oregon – Part 1

Exploring Astoria, Oregon – Part 2

Exploring Astoria, Oregon – Part 3

Adventures in Oregon: Warrenton to Seaside

Adventures in Oregon: Hiking at Indian Beach

Adventures in Oregon: Views from Ecola Point

Adventures in Oregon: Movin’ On Down the Road

Adventures in Oregon: Garibaldi’s Graces and Pier

Adventures in Oregon: Tillamook – Cape Meares Lighthouse

Adventures in Oregon: Pacific City, Neskowin & Lincoln City

Adventures in Oregon: Cascade Head and Hart’s Cove in Lincoln City

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20180227

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Myth is nothing more than ancient gossip.” — Stanislaw Lec

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” — Audrey Hepburn

“So never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.” — Florence Nightingale

“Socializing on the Internet is to socializing, what reality TV is to reality.” — Aaron Sorkin

 
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Pickleball: Acquiring and Maintaining the Offense

During a game of pickleball, as you are engaged in the quest for points or a side out, how often are you aware of what I will call your “position of engagement”? Do you know if you are in an offensive, defensive or neutral position?

It may be important for you to understand the difference between these different situations because they should affect your strategy at any given moment in a game.

You might correctly assume that the best position to be in is an offensive one, but what does that mean and how do you get there?

To quote from an article by Sarah Ansboury:

“A big part of thinking offensively is being aware of what position you are in. Defense….neutral…offense. It is difficult to make an effective offensive shot if, at the time, you are in a defensive position. I often see players trying to come up with a marvelous winner when, in fact, they are in a defensive position with only a 50/50 chance of hitting a winner or an error.”

Sarah then goes on to explain her thoughts about the best way to get to an offensive position if you are not currently there.

Learn more about this important and perhaps less considered topic by reading the full article at this link:

Pickleball Defense, Neutral, Offense: Positions You Need to Know

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20180226

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“We have too many high sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.” — Abigail Adams

“Let us learn to appreciate there will be times when the trees will be bare, and look forward to the time when we may pick the fruit.” — Anton Chekhov

“I think the environment should be put in the category of our national security. Defense of our resources is just as important as defense abroad. Otherwise what is there to defend?” — Robert Redford

“Names were not so much dropped as thrown in a perpetual game of catch.” — Robert Morley

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20180225

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“Dreams are the touchstones of our characters.” — Henry David Thoreau

“It isn’t that they can’t see the solution. It is that they can’t see the problem.” — G. K. Chesterton

“I like a bit of mongrel myself, whether it’s a man or a dog; they’re the best for everyday.” — George Bernard Shaw

“The best number for a dinner party is two – myself and a damn good head waiter.” — Nubar Gulbenkian

 
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SignEdge: Snakes Only!

Most of us have heard the phrase passive-aggressive. Well, I think the sign below is passive-assertive. My only concern is that there might be some who just don’t “get it.”


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STATUS QUOtes — 20180224

Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“When setting out on a journey, do not seek advice from those who have never left home.” — Rumi

“Part of the happiness of life consists not in fighting battles, but in avoiding them. A masterly retreat is in itself a victory.” — Norman Vincent Peale

“It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.” — Mahatma Gandhi

“I was sleeping the other night, alone, thanks to the exterminator.” — Emo Philips

 
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Today’s STATUS QUOtes

 

“I dreamed a thousand new paths. . . I woke and walked my old one.” — Chinese Proverb

“Don’t believe it, if they say I’m dead. I’ve just changed addresses.” — Billy Graham

“Even a man’s exact imitation of the song of the nightingale displeases us when we discover that it is a mimicry, and not the nightingale.” — Immanuel Kant

“I should like to live like a poor man, with a great deal of money.” — Pablo Picasso

 
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