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Thanks, Carlos.  I'm glad you like it. ~~~~L

Thanks for your comments.  Markku, I was beginning to wonder myself if I'd be back.~~~~L

No surprise that I'd comment on this.  The angled composition makes it work for me.  I really need to get  my eyes examined!  :-)  Thanks for your comments on my recent posts.~~~~~L

Perfectly composed. He fits right in to the mural.  Based on a true story indeed. ~~~~~L

  Oh, to be young again with all that curiosity, objectivity, wonder, and innocence. ~~~~L

Excellent!  I really like the not quite monochromatic tones. ~~~~~~~~L

Jack, Niels, Drew -

   I appreciate the warm welcome back.  I'm clearly a bit rusty but I hope to make more regular visits and posts now that I'm finding some calm in my otherwise hectic life. ~~~~~L

Flashback to psychedelic album covers and posters of those glory years---the 60s! If this is an eatery, it must be hard to concentrate on the menu. ~~L 

I'm always amazed at what you can create. Even this guy's stare seems less than intimidating when you present it with your almost sepia tones and overall soft vibe. Compliments!  ~~L

Marvelous!   Old Masters color with a decidedly Rorschach quality.  Perfectly composed.

Well done. ~~~~~~~~~~L

Nice one, Jack. Looks like it skidded to the curb----probably stopped to text.

Seriously, I admire how you know exactly how to crop and frame to maximize the finished product. ~~~~L

Wow! This one hits me on a deeply emotional level. Beautiful.  ~~~~~~~~~~~L 

Let me chime in to convey how much I love this image.  This----and, come to think of it, MOST of your photos---- immerse the viewer in segments of life.  They are real, warm, and relevant to all of us.  We don't feel so much an observer as a participant. In this particular shot the light in the distance seems somehow a very important component.  This beauty joins so many of your photos in my favorites. ~~~~L

Compliments once again for offering up an image that must be studied. Both the expression and body language can't be easily explained or identified. No two viewers will reach the same conclusions.  Nice. ~~~L

Thanks, Carlos.  It was a magical Christmas day snow------huge, wet flakes, no wind. A perfect gift.  I hope you're enjoying the holidays. Happy New Year! ~~L

Great shot, Jack. The total package.  Happy holidays!~~~~~L

Such a telling mother-to-be expression. Not quite smug but quietly proud.

I'm always so impressed with the softness of your photos, the delicate shadows, and the warm tones.  My compliments. ~~~~~~L

I'm thinking this could easily be a scene from a Wes Anderson film.  I can only imagine what satirical dialogue could accompany this great scene. Another good one, Carlos.~~~~~L

Like so many of your photos, this has a photo-journalism feel. A story hidden in an image. And as always, you've connected with your subjects on their level. The tones are your trademark.  Great shot. ~~~~~~~L

A seriously fine shot. Masterfully composed. Compliments. ~~~~~~~~~~L

Marvelous!  Yes, the shadows create a great deal of interest but it is the body language and the eyes that have my attention. What can he be pondering so deeply?  Nice work! ~~~~~L

I'm usually very concerned with always taking my canvas bags to the store but for some reason I didn't on this particular day.  After unloading this bag I tossed it on the counter of my kitchen.  The bag took on an entirely different persona from the light shining through the window.  I couldn't resist grabbing the camera to see if I could capture it.

   I've not had much time lately to take any serious pictures.  After 24 years in the same house and little town I'm moving 200 miles to be closer to my sons and their wives. Nothing like getting ready to move to assess what "stuff" is or is not valuable to me.

Thanks again for stopping by and commenting.  I always appreciate your comments. . .and I appreciate your photos.  I've not had much time to make any thoughtful comments but I always look. ~~~~~~~~~~~L

  A little darker and I'd guess it was another "Sin City" sequel. 

Ah, every element and detail---- right down to that hellish sky.  All so vital to this one.

 Nice work. ~~~~~L

Dug around and found that S&G album.  Thanks. It was all about the lyrics in those days.

I love the pov of this one.  OF course,as always the tones are terrific!~~~~L

Thanks, Wolfgang, for your comments. Greatly appreciated. ~~~~~L