101/365 Back to School

    "Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theatre." ~ Gail Goldwin

    25 August 2011: This week a lot of kids returned to school for a new school year. And this week I ended my summer teaching session (Saturday) and immediately began my first fall term (Monday). Needless to say, it has been a week of school (bleh).

    p.s. As both an EFL teacher and an adjunct professor of English, I can personally vouch for the validity of the opening quote ...

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    1. grapefruit moon {Barb} (9 months ago | reply)

      A great photo for back to school. Nice composition and colors! Cool bokeh balls that appeared to the left :)
      Are you a teacher?

    2. Sian74 - catching up (9 months ago | reply)

      I'd love to see you in action! Sadly many teachers don't fit the bill for this quote!

    3. Timothy Valentine (9 months ago | reply)

      terrific image - have a great year of theatre!

    4. Jeff Maack (9 months ago | reply)

      love the colors and composition in this. my wife is a teacher as well and it's nice to have her back at work! haha!

    5. Grievous247 (9 months ago | reply)

      School....those were the days :-)
      Cheers
      G

    6. Heidi Hansen Photography (mostly off for a while) (9 months ago | reply)

      I really like your way of photographing. You find the greatest angles and perspectives! Very nice work!

    7. Craig Emilio Griffiths (9 months ago | reply)

      nice light spot/bokeh

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    9. R Konarz (9 months ago | reply)

      Nice perspective and bold, colorful tones. Perfect for "back to school," Carlita! And an English professor, eh? That's wonderful! I was an English major, but haven't finished college yet (@46)... I may never, but I loved writing short stories and poetry while I was there. I've been out of the writing habit for awhile, but photography is currently filling my need for creativity. I do need to start journaling again, though. I definitely miss it!

    10. Wan | mekwi.com (9 months ago | reply)

      Nice processing here Carlita. Beautiful shot!

    11. RubySnaps (9 months ago | reply)

      Wonderful image and perspective, love this! My daughter teaches 2nd grade so this has meaning to me.

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    13. juli*ette (9 months ago | reply)

      ah! the loveliness! this is super :)

    14. juli*ette (9 months ago | reply)

      & bonne rentree! :)

    15. Jeff Maack (9 months ago | reply)

      ps...thanks for not deleting my comment this time! hahaha! :)

    16. Victoria Hederer Bell (9 months ago | reply)

      I expect the smell of newly sharpened pencils are a turn on.....they are for me. :0)

      Happy school year.

      I love this image.

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    18. cherrygurl (9 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful vibrant colors!! I love it!

    19. oz_g!rl {away looking for a job} (9 months ago | reply)

      Thank you, Barb. And, yes! Yes I am. :)

      My students like when I tell stories best ... and do voices. ;)

      : Thank you, all! This was a fun photo to take ... and a surprise one. I had to get a bit creative with my 365, but I'm glad I did. :)

      How did you know? The smell of the back to school aisle is pure intoxication for me! :) Reminds me of that line in You've Got Mail about a bouquet of newly-sharpened pencils ... Love it. Thank you, Victoria. :)

      I'm so glad this has meaning for you. Thank you for your comments and support, Ruby. :)

      Photography is currently filling my need for creativity, too. I haven't journaled in ages! :D So glad we've met here, Robin. You sound like a kindred spirit ...

      Thank you so much, Heidi. I try to challenge myself each time I take a photo to take it in a way or from an angle that's different than the one I usually see it with. Sometimes it works ... LOL :)

    20. RL Mulholland (9 months ago | reply)

      great colours!

    21. steeladw (9 months ago | reply)

      this would have been a fine pic on it's own....but the lens flare adds so much to enhance the color and feel of this well schooled image! Great work !

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    23. oz_g!rl {away looking for a job} (9 months ago | reply)

      and : Thank you. :D

      Aaron, I agree with you. That lens flare really adds that little extra pizazz, which is why it got put there. :D It was so nice to have you visit my photostreatm. Thank you for the thoughtful comment -- and the compiment! :)

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