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There is always a story... Interesting image!

Posted by Michelle (Artscapes) on November 29, 2008 at 10:04 PM PST #

That is an excellent shot. The wood background makes the shot in my mind.

Posted by Michael Rawluk on November 29, 2008 at 11:11 PM PST #

wow, what a superbe compo! Amazing picture eddie!

Posted by Paul on November 30, 2008 at 03:05 AM PST #

This had an eerie feel to it after the Black Friday incidents yesterday!

Posted by Tamera on November 30, 2008 at 07:09 AM PST #

Picture with story... Cool!

Posted by beanow on November 30, 2008 at 01:45 PM PST #

really cool shot. love the sharpness of the overall image. :)

Posted by claire on November 30, 2008 at 05:52 PM PST #

Love the simplicity. Am curious to know the story...aren't you???

Posted by Marcie on December 01, 2008 at 08:52 AM PST #

Whoa! There is some power here. Wow!

For ME, this photo is VERY profound. I know this may sound odd, but I felt like it was the end of consumerism. As if all the world had stopped: no more malls, no more stores, no more thinking life comes cheap, no more waste at Earth's expense, no more, no more. Like after a great holocaust, and the cheap, unconscious living has come to an end. It's like looking at the end of the world as we know it. The garage looks boarded up, the remains of a once "nice" little brick ranchhouse. Now the weeds are blowing in, the moss taking over and slowly the Earth reclaims herself. The shopping cart looks like it blew in with the weeds, a reminder of a world long past.

I realize that may sound shocking and doomsday-ish to some, but for me it feels real. A reminder of what and who we really are. A reminder that we are NOT necessarily in charge. A reminder that the Earth will go on long after our passing. A reminder that we do have a choice in how we live and how we treat this ancient planet.

I know that is a lot from just one photo, but it's what slammed into my chest when I opened this. Please forgive if this was a comedy and I rained on your parade. LOL!! :) :) It's just that your photos do something to me INSTANTLY and I decided a long time ago to share that with you.

It's an AMAZING photo, eddie, and needs to be in a gallery! Your art makes the most clear statements to me.

Hugs,
Robin

Posted by Robin Easton on December 03, 2008 at 04:04 PM PST #

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