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Sparky2*'s photostream
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Whoooopeeeeeee!!!!!!!
sparky2-asiseeit.blogspot.com/
www.fotolog.net/sparky2
*Please do not use any of my work without my explicit permission. *
While I love a personal comment and a favorite from you - please understand that if you favorite an image of mine and yet you have no profile info or photos available to me ... I will block you!!
I`ve long been interested in expressing myself (however poorly) through some some sort of artistic medium - first in music and voice and later in writing...flash fiction and poetry in particular.
And then in 2003...my husband gave me a digital camera as a gift. Mostly for pics of the grandkids, doncha know. (As if.) ;-)
A simple little point and shoot Fuji FinePix 2300 with only 2.1 mega pixels, no zoom and no flash control or filters. I was hooked.
Next came a Kodak DX7590 ... and the latest gift was a Kodak P712 which I have yet to master, but, now I`ve expanded my efforts in communication to include images...vignettes, bits of nature and life that speak to me and compell me to pass it on in some small way.
Now it's an EOS Digital Rebel XS (Also known as EOS 1000D, EOS Kiss F) ... I love it!
I am more than hooked; I'm obsessed.
This is what I want to do. What I want to learn to do better. I`ve met some fantastic people through the photo sharing communities, and it`s encouraged me beyond my wildest dreams to just get out there and do it. My horizons have been broadened a hundredfold. And I like it.
So far, I`m sharing my love of family and my community and nature in this little bitty corner of big old Texas, but I`m hoping to incorporate some of my writing soon.
I`m learning to be brave.
"There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action and because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. "
~~~~~~Martha Graham
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Groups:My heartfelt thanks go to those who take the time to invite me into their groups...
I'm finding it harder and harder, though, to participate - so if you've invited me I've had to consider carefully and make a choice. I have so many contacts that mean much to me and only so much time to fulfill group requirements wrt posting. I intend to participate at a level that is comfortable for me without sacrificing friendships and enjoyable perusing of excellent images...which was my purpose in coming to Flickr.
FWIW, I also find the flashing logo thingees off-putting and distracting from the lovely photos. Honestly, I prefer an honest comment, even a critique - and a fave every now and then. It always means much more to me...feels more real and personal. Thank you for your understanding.
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Sparky2*'s favorite photos from other Flickr members (2,921)
Contacts (231)
Groups (50)
- For Garnite! 489 photos, 144 members
- Spring in The Air 2011 232 photos, 111 members
- Newborn posing inspiration group 16,615 photos, 5,833 members
- John's Barns 382 photos, 47 members
- Flickr Photo Story (Slide Show Only) 1,304 photos, 525 members
- HBW (bringing the blurry since '08) 17,263 photos, 2,325 members
- La mia prima foto su Flickr - My first photo on Flickr 12,331 photos, 23,592 members
- Winged Water Wonders (Post 1 - Comment 1) 61,576 photos, 3,477 members
- Picnikers - The Official Picnik Group 143,500 photos, 10,891 members
- Birds Photos 799,690 photos, 38,150 members
- Bird Videos 2,618 photos, 438 members
- Flickr Clock 4,053 photos, 2,785 members
- Free Verse 588 photos, 612 members
- The Colours of: Winter 290,971 photos, 15,828 members
- Video Central 1,829 photos, 306 members
- Pink 2008 22,666 photos, 9,105 members
- What plant is that? 24,561 photos, 4,142 members
- Bookends - my photo 7 photos, 8 members
- Dallas Arboretum 1,157 photos, 122 members
- ♫ photo tune ♫ 9,102 photos, 746 members
- Gardening in Texas 2,234 photos, 111 members
- Field Guide to Insects and Spiders 36,035 photos, 2,383 members
- * The Long Photo * 1,055 photos, 259 members
- Bokeh Wednesday 56,385 photos, 3,051 members
- Best of Spring 2,056 photos, 678 members
- Yukon Buddhist 64 photos, 3 members
- Garnite's Cheerleaders!!! 449 photos, 225 members
- SILENT LIFE HARMONY&PEACE/COMMENT ON 2! ADMIN-MODERATED 72,931 photos, 4,700 members
- DFW Metro 42,280 photos, 1,856 members
- Youth Nature Watch 18,230 photos, 962 members
- Breast Cancer Awareness 2,119 photos, 813 members
- Kids and nature 18,326 photos, 2,559 members
- Passionately Pink for the Cure 67,051 photos, 13,526 members
- Think P!nk 11,296 photos, 1,306 members
- Red for the People of Burma 22,094 photos, 2,908 members
- The Dictionary Of Image 4,294 photos, 1,616 members
- Nikon Digital Learning Center 725,937 photos, 64,015 members
- Hearts OF Nature 5,325 photos, 2,137 members
- One Of A Kind 566,091 photos, 20,231 members
- Fluttery Friday 2,988 photos, 360 members
- Literary Reference in Pictures: post one, comment one (or two!) 30,704 photos, 1,989 members
- Animal Encounter Gateway 800 photos, 147 members
- Emily Dickinson 506 photos, 90 members
- pictures of us when we were kids 52 photos, 34 members
- Green is Beautiful 570,009 photos, 48,944 members
- Favorite Water Reflections Pictures 29,462 photos, 5,036 members
- Plants in Macro 15,168 photos, 1,699 members
- WowieKazowie! 163,891 photos, 7,839 members
- CITRIT,Best of yours! / Invited shots only/comment 2 / 299,217 photos, 30,173 members
- Flickr Elite Group 254,888 photos, 10,451 members
Galleries (1)
- Heart and Soul 9 photos
Testimonials (8)
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lotusgreen says:
"such kindness and sunlight,
wisdom and warmth,"18th February, 2009
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B I R D says:
"As one who writes
and takes pictures
using one when the other. won't do
when the use of one finger
is drowned in the chorus of eight
or one finger puts the eight in awe
but the voice in our heart
can only be silenced by both
the picture writers
we know our kin
those who have joined
the shadow play
content to tell stories
wherever they are
whenever we can
when the spirit moves us
sparky2 the igniter of dreams
unafraid to speak truth
about emotional things
beautiful moments
a catcher of light
a warmer of souls
a seer of life
a leader on the trail
a follower of her vision
her time is not wasted here
world traveler
traveler of dreams
she weaves a tapestry here
in the dream time
B I R D
Poem Copyright
©2008, Frederick Douglass Perry, All Rights Reserved"1st April, 2008
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Laurie York says:
"Sparky has created a soul-opening stream of words and images. I enter her Flickr site as if I'm entering a cathedral. I feel a reverence for Sparky's deep love, sincerity, wisdom, and keen eye for nature's beauty and intelligence - she is an outstanding poet and photographer - someone I will never forget. Thank you my dear friend for holding the light here on Flickr. I return to your site when my heart needs illumination and my soul needs to be reminded of the pure wonder of life on Earth as seen through your kind eyes..."
14th March, 2008
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Lady-bug says:
"Susan has such a talent for capturing beauty and beautiful moments. I am so happy to have found her on flickr. She's someone I'd just love to meet in person one day!"
31st May, 2007
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yeimaya says:
""'I'm learning to be brave" ..... woooweee did that make me tear up. Gads Sparky we've walked along together since the old fotolog days lo these many year, caring deeply for the world around us and sharing the urgent desire to give it whole and healthy to our children!
....And I've watch that bravery flower like one of your wild Texas roses, through gorgeous combinations of images and words. Some of the words are yours some of them are the words of others but the combination always goes to the heart of thing. A combination that always makes me stop, that refuses to skittering along the surface of my mind, always sinks down to a deeper place.
Sparky2 how did I miss doing this for so long?"7th April, 2007
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jgf527 says:
"susan has the eye for nature. i look at her work and i know she understands... i can actually feel her Love of this amazinbg world. her photographic touch is gentle, yet acute. i thank her for sharing her visions with us."
21st January, 2006
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CharlieBrown8989 says:
"Susan
I have never met her in my life.
Only on www.flickr.com that I have been able to know her photographies interest.
She is a lover of nature like myself.
Her images are superb in quality & reflecting her excellent of arts.
It is a very exciting & learning process when you visit her site.
I appreciate it..."6th January, 2006
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Buddha's Elf says:
"Lotusgreen generously called dear Sparky2's photography "Sparktacular".
PcDoc has generalized a large part of Sparky2"s artwork as "analytical photography."
Thus, the new class of photography, as invented and lovingly offered to us by Sparky2,
is
SPARKTACULAR ANALYTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY
I will leave it up to our hero if a group will be devoted to our favorite talented Sparky2...
love
jon"9th November, 2005
- Name:
- Susan
- Joined:
- September 2004
- I am:
- Female and Taken