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

“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

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

“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

Tags: 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”

“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

Tags: 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”

“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

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“honesty: the best of all the lost arts”

“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