wsj2day

“even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth”

wsj2day — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:00:38 +0000

“the man who in this world can keep the whiteness of his soul is not likely to lose it in any other” - alexander smith“eloquence, n. the art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. it includes the gift of making any color appear white” - ambrose bierce“all of us have moments in our lives that test our courage. taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them” - erma bombeck“why do brides wear white? because it’s the most popular color for kitchen appliances”

sunday 19th may 2013 – again amongst mrs goodson’s roses – pacific heights, san francisco california

in memory of ms. dale evans, 31st october 1912 – 7th february 2001

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, dale evans, nikon 24-70mm f2.8, nikon 50mm f1.4g, nikon d300s, Nikon d3s, nikon dslr cameras, nikon lens, photographic images of white roses

“unless you’re alive you can’t play . . .”

wsj2day — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:20:43 +0000

“and if you don’t play, you can’t win”

sunday morning 19th may 2013 – 2:30 a.m. – san francisco california

in memory of ms. helen keller, 27th june 1880 – 1st june 1968

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, nikon 50mm f1.4g, nikon d300s, nikon dslr cameras, self-portraits

“it’s erotic if you’re using a feather. it’s kinky if you’re using the whole damn chicken”

wsj2day — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:53:46 +0000

“for a woman there is nothing more erotic than being understood” - molly haskell“the only unnatural sex act is that which you cannot perform” - alfred c. kinsey“the witty woman is a tragic figure in american life. wit destroys eroticism and eroticism destroys wit, so women must choose between taking lovers and taking no prisoners” – florence king

friday afternoon 17th may 2013 – sausalito california

in memory of ms. marilyn chambers, 22nd april 1952 – 12th april 2009

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, american pornography, eroticism, nikon d300s, nikon dslr cameras, nikon lens, photographic images of wildflowers, sexuality

“whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god”

wsj2day — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:37:13 +0000

“it is good to be solitary, for solitude is difficult; that something is difficult must be a reason the more for us to do it” – rainer maria rilke “solitude is fine, but you need someone to tell you that solitude is fine” - honore de balzac“i am afraid to show you who i really am, because if i show you who i really am, you might not like it and that’s all i got” - sabrina ward harrison

friday 17th may 2013 – along the berkeley marina – berkeley california

in memory of ms. greta garbo, 18th september 1905 – 15th april 1990

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, nikon 50mm f1.4g, nikon d300s, nikon dslr cameras, photographic images of bird-of-paradise, quotes on solitude

“honesty: the best of all the lost arts”

wsj2day — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:29:10 +0000

“the greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be” - socrates“if it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it” - marcus aurelius“to be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful” - edward r. murrow“every one of us lives his life just once; if we are honest, to live once is enough” - greta garbo“cynicism is the only form in which base souls approach honesty” - friedrich nietzsche

thursday 16th may 2013 – pacific heights – san francisco california

in memory of ms. marjorie main, 24th february 1890 – 10th april 1975

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, honesty, ma and pa kettle, nikon 24-70mm f2.8, Nikon d3s, nikon dslr cameras, photographic images of white roses

“my mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch”

wsj2day — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:17 +0000

“there’s only two people in your life you should lie to…the police and your girlfriend”“i only take viagra when i’m with more than one woman”“now comes the part where i relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives. but remember, as my plastic surgeon always said: if you gotta go, go with a smile”

wednesday 15th may 2013 – mrs goodson’s favorite rose – pacific heights, san francisco california

dedicated with some sort of irony (and in his own words) to mr. john joseph ‘jack’ nicholson

peace

(happy ‘day-of-birth’ ms. jennifer marie johnson)

Tagged: african-american photographers, daughters, jack nicholson quotes, olympus sz-30mr, photographic images of yellow roses

“may you have warmth in your igloo, oil in your lamp, and peace in your heart”

wsj2day — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:05:34 +0000

“keep love in your heart. a life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. the consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring” - oscar wilde“love means the body, the soul, the life, the entire being. we feel love as we feel the warmth of our blood, we breathe love as we breathe air, we hold it in ourselves as we hold our thoughts. nothing more exists for us”- guy de maupassant

tuesday 14th may 2013 – emeryville california

in memory of mademoiselle marie antoinette, 2nd november 1755 – 16th october 1793

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, loving, nikon 50mm f1.4g, nikon d300s, nikon dslr cameras, photographic images of roses

“solemnity is a device of the body to hide the faults of the mind”

wsj2day — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:18:49 +0000

“a harmless hilarity and a buoyant cheerfulness are not infrequent concomitants of genius; and we are never more deceived than when we mistake gravity for greatness, solemnity for science, and pomposity for erudition” - charles caleb colton“solemnity is the shield of idiots” - charles de montesquieu“because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearances” - soren kierkegaard

monday 13th may 2013 – mrs goodson’s garden (once more) – pacific heights, san francisco california

in memory of ms. marie magdalene ”marlene” dietrich, 27th december 1901 – 6th may 1992

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, marlene dietrich, nikon 14-24mm f2.8, nikon 50mm f1.4g, nikon d300s, nikon dslr cameras, photographic images of white roses, solemnity

“to fake it is to stand guard over emptiness”

wsj2day — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:56:19 +0000

“to know that which before us lies in daily life, is the prime wisdom; what is more, is fume, or emptiness, or fond impertinence” - john milton“our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. the hardest thing to hide is something that is not there” – eric hoffer“human affairs are like a chess-game: only those who do not take it seriously can be called good players. life is like an earthen pot: only when it is shattered, does it manifest its emptiness” - seneca“courageous – that’s how you see me; successfull – that’s how you believe in me; happy – that’s what you expect of me; but…emptiness – that’s what is inside of me”

monday 13th may 2013 – san francisco california

in memory of ms. anna may wong, 3rd january 1905 – 3rd february 1961

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, anna may wong, nikon d300s, nikon dslr cameras, nikon lens, photographic images of orchid blossoms

“there is no delight in owning anything unshared”

wsj2day — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:11:48 +0000

“woman’s dearest delight is to wound man’s self-conceit, though man’s dearest delight is to gratify hers” – george bernard shaw“only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift, lesson, or delight that moment has to offer” - barbara de angelis“loss is nothing else but change, and change is nature’s delight” - marcus aurelius

monday 13th may 2013 – somewhere in pacific heights – san francisco california

in memory of ms. clara barton, 25th december 1821 – 12th april 1912

peace

Tagged: african-american photographers, nikon 50mm f1.4g, Nikon 70-300mm, nikon d300s, nikon dslr cameras