.Ghosts.of.Krasnogorsk.

10.18.2005

10.17.2005

10.16.2005

10.15.2005

10.11.2005

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 12

If you ever get the chance, stop in the middle of a wind farm and just listen. There’s something about the whirl of those big blades that’s so peaceful.

"Don't sit there watching the wind. Do your own work. Don't stare at the clouds. Get on with your life.” Ecclesiastes 11:4 MSG

10.10.2005

benchwarmer

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8

Good way to start your morning. A workout at the Y followed by reading the paper and talking on the cell as the Rock River just rolls on by.

10.02.2005

gotcha

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

When you can't find anything else to take pictures of, you take pictures of somebody else taking pictures.

"For You are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth."
(Psalms 71:5 HCSB)

9.26.2005

the tele~wide

9.23.2005

sweetness

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

My wife herding our two granddaughters on their first crawdad safari.

9.22.2005

shadow of a game

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Jupiter 12

" Oh, how sweet the light of day, And how wonderful to live in the sunshine!"
(Ecclesiastes 11:7 MSG)

9.19.2005

waiting on the farmer

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

These rusty discs will be thrown into action next spring. Until then... they're just the subject of a passing photog.

"Then shall two be in the field, the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill: the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therfore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come."

(Matthew 24:40-42 KJV)

cows' day off

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

grass

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

"A voice says, "Shout!" I said, "What shall I shout?" "These people are nothing but grass, their love fragile as wildflowers. The grass withers, the wildflowers fade, if GOD so much as puffs on them. Aren't these people just so much grass? True, the grass withers and the wildflowers fade, but our God's Word stands firm and forever."

(Isaiah 40:6-8 MSG)

8.30.2005

remember?

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

Remember the first time you rode a bike?

"Shout to the LORD, all the earth; be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing."
(Psalms 98:4 HCSB)

sisters are the best

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

Sisters are just the best… especially when we’re playin’ Dress-up!

8.17.2005

covered bridge

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Jupiter 8

Interesting light reflecting into a small walking bridge in a park near my home.

"They said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?" (Luke 24:32 NASB)

sunflowers

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Jupiter 12

Though our summer drought has left everything else very, very dry, this gardener's sunflowers still look great.

"If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?"
(Luke 12:28 MSG)

8.09.2005

the lure guy

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Industar 22

This young man sells his hand-made wooden fishing lures at the local Farmer's Market each Friday. If you're interested in one, he doesn't mind taking the time to tell you step by step the detailed process of making that particular lure. I look for him each time I go.

8.02.2005

feedin' grandpa

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

My brother and his grandson; hey, you gotta give ol' gramps a little clover here and there, just to keep him goin'.

"Stand in awe of God's Yes. Oh, how he blesses the one who fears GOD! Enjoy the good life in Jerusalem every day of your life. And enjoy your grandchildren. Peace to Israel!" (Psalms 128:4-6 MSG)

a table by the window

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 12

When I go to a restaurant, like everyone else, I'm always asked, "Smoking or non-smoking?" I always reply, "By the window."

7.31.2005

new reflection of old

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 12

I find it rather interesting how old buildings sort of dress up the newer ones... just by being close.

7.30.2005

twins

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Industar 22
My youngest granddaughter ~ runs my legs off, eats me out of house and home and this is the nearest thing to a real animal that she'll get close to. But when she sits in my lap and gives me a smile, I turn into teddy-bear mush.

7.27.2005

passers by

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Jupiter 12

They passed by each other, but didn't speak.

"Let brotherly love continue. Don't neglect to show hospitality, for by doing this some have welcomed angels as guests without knowing it."(Hebrews 13:1-2 HCSB)

7.24.2005

for rent

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8
I always notice old buildings; like their bricks are telling stories. I saw this simple For Rent sign and wondered about the former tenants... and who might be interested in it.

"Jesus looked over his shoulder and said to them, "What are you after?" They said, "Rabbi" (which means "Teacher"), "where are you staying?" He replied, "Come along and see for yourself." They came, saw where he was living, and ended up staying with him for the day."
(John 1:38-39 MSG)

"takin' pitchers?"

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 12
The sweet face of a kind lady in a downtown cafe. She brought me coffee and stood to chat for a second about the Fourth of July parade.

7.23.2005

petting zoo

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8
This kid is like mesmerized by a flop-earred rabbit. I can't tell if he's planning something with the blanket or just forgot to let go of it when he left the bunk house.

“Some people were even bringing infants to Him so He might touch them, but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. Jesus, however, invited them: ‘Let the little children come to Me, and don't stop them, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I assure you: Whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’" (Luke 18:15-17 HCSB)

phone call

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

Captured this moment at a bus station in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, this is one of the first shots I took with a Soviet camera and still one of my favorites. I like the detail in the brick and the variety of windows.

7.22.2005

departure

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8

This fella had quite a travel-weary look, staring at the board to see the update on his next flight. I hope he was headin' home.

“And by the way, get a room ready for me. Because of your prayers, I fully expect to be your guest again.”
(Philemon 1:22 MSG)

stranded

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8

There's nothing like making a long flight just to get to sit for a long time waiting on your ride home.

7.21.2005

just gossip

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8

Gossip. Sometimes you just can't believe it.

"There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing."
(Proverbs 12:18 NASB)

7.20.2005

hitchin' posts

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8
I guess back in the day, you'd call this a parking lot. I liked the paintings on the side of the barn.

7.19.2005

old barn

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

I love old barns. Something about an old barn makes me want to walk inside and look around; maybe poke around and look for signs of yesterday and the people that worked there. This is one on a friend's dairy farm in Illinois.

"Don't collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don't break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." ~ "I will do this,' he said. 'I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and store all my grain and my goods there. Then I'll say to myself, "You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared--whose will they be?' (Matthew 6:19-21 HCSB ~ Luke 12:18-20 HCSB)

caps

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

Buddies sharing fishing stories as their Amtrak Texas Eagle lumbers along beside the Mississippi.

”I am delighted over the presence of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because these men have made up for your absence. For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. … Traveling through the country, passing from one gathering to another, he gave constant encouragement, lifting their spirits and charging them with fresh hope.” (1 Corinthians 16:17-18 HCSB & Acts 20:2 MSG)

7.18.2005

two old friends ~ one big story

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8

Ray and Lenny tag-teaming a big story. Of course, the plastic spoon in Lenny's pocket gives away the fact that he's just passing time until the apple pie and ice cream arrive.

“Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another. … Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family.” (Proverbs 27:17 NASB & Proverbs 18:24 MSG)

7.17.2005

city park veteran's memorial

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 12

” He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who strive with me.” (Psalms 55:18 NASB)

7.16.2005

flag on my front porch

taken with Zorki 1 ~ Jupiter 8

5.20.2005

sweetness

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8

The One. The Love of my Life. Caught in the act of her favorite pastime… telling a big story. I’m a long-winded Baptist preacher, but throw her in a crowd of “the girls” and she can put me to shame. And she doesn’t even need a pulpit.

crawdad safari

taken with Zorki 4 ~ Jupiter 8

Her second favorite pastime… running with our granddaughters. On this day they were out on their first ever “Crawdad Safari.”

“Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. Wives understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ. The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing. So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands.

Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church--a love marked by giving, not getting. Christ's love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness. And that is how husbands ought to love their wives. They're really doing themselves a favor--since they're already "one" in marriage. No one abuses his own body, does he? No, he feeds and pampers it.

That's how Christ treats us, the church, since we are part of his body. And this is why a man leaves father and mother and cherishes his wife. No longer two, they become "one flesh." This is a huge mystery, and I don't pretend to understand it all. What is clearest to me is the way Christ treats the church. And this provides a good picture of how each husband is to treat his wife, loving himself in loving her, and how each wife is to honor her husband.”
Ephesians 5:21-33 MSG)

the look

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Jupiter 8

I’ve got a thousand pictures of my wife. That in itself is proof of her patience. She puts up with my constant, “One more, hun! C’mon, right over here… look! Here ya go!” But when enough is enough… Yep, there it is. The look. The cute and unmistakable “You’re-an-idiot” expression I get when I’m about one stroke of a Zorki shutter away from walking home.

taken with Leica III w/Jupiter 8

all in pink

taken with Zorki 3M ~ Orion 15

One of our favorite pastimes on my wife’s days off is hitting the garage sales/flea markets/junk shops… followed by lunch. We happened in this little room all in pink in a milk barn that had been converted to an Antique store not far from our home.

taken with Minolta Hi-matic 7s

bringin' it to harbor

taken with Zorki.4 ~ Jupiter.8

On a spur of the moment afternoon drive, we wound up in Racine, Wisconsin watching the sunset at Lake Michigan. Sweetness watches a boat coming into the harbor for the night.