“Nothing runs like a Deere”

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I captured not only a beautiful sunset over the horizon, and as it slowly sets over this old John Deere tractor. This photo is from a fall evening in 2015. The image is slightly over saturated, it captured the beauty of the evening. The suns rays are so inviting .. I’m ready for some warmer weather. 😎

Old tractors often stop running, even if they are a Deere. They serve their purpose for years, but at some point they fail to keep up.

I was so dreading my 60th birthday. I guess I was feeling like this old tractor (if it had feelings). The reality is, it’s just the beginning of something new. A new chapter, with new adventures and opportunities. One door closes, and another door is swinging open. Enjoy every day!  

~ Rick

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©2017 Rick Cartwright

The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon. August 2005  

The Grand Canyon. August 2005  

It’s been several years since we visited the Grand Canyon. The size is beyond comprehension and scale is unforgettable. This single photo does not do it justice. I need to go back so I can capture more photos.  

~ Rick

Friends, My goal with this site is to post a photo every day. I may miss a few days over the thanksgiving holiday, and even into early December 2017. I’m not done sharing photos .. just taking care of a personal health issue.  Rick

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©2017 Rick Cartwright

The beach after sunset

Waikiki beach after sunset, October 2015

Waikiki beach after sunset, October 2015

I don’t keep a journal, but if I did, this is how it would read for Oct 1, 2015:

After a long day, Teresa and I took a walk on the beach. In the distance, you could hear the throngs of people, but here, just the waves lapping the shores. The silence was beautiful and in some ways overpowering. The view .. that was the explanation point on a day in paradise. 

~ Rick

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©2017 Rick Cartwright

What is that app anyway ...

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I process all of our photography on my iPad. Once in a great while, I have to do something on my Mac, but normally I can do it on an iPad. I have a Mac Mini that is powerd, and ‘connected’ 24/7. Its primary function is to backup all of my photos as they are added to my photo library. This happens regardless of where I am located, as long as I have access to the internet, or when I reconnect to the internet. Teresa’s photos are backed up separately, but using the same process. My PSA: Always make a backup of your important documents and photos!!

Frequently, I like to download and use various camera / photo apps to see the filters and cool effects they provide. Teresa calls it ‘playing’, I call it ‘testing’. 🤔 I enjoy seeing how I can use apps to enhance a photograph. This was one of those days where I was playing ... I mean testing.

I created todays photo using the app  ‘PhotoFunia’. Here is how it worked: I selected a scene, then the photo I wanted to use, and the app crunches for a few seconds, and inserts my photo into the photo they provide. It’s really cool, and that easy.  What do you think?  

If you want to try it yourself, you can get the app on the  AppStore, but it’s also available for Android and other operating systems. You can visit them at their website too. I am not sponsored by the creator of the app .. just sharing for creativity’s sake. 

Enjoy! 

~ Rick

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

©2017 Rick Cartwright

The curiosity of a child

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I captured this photo earlier this summer. This is a father and son, alone in a canoe. Sadly, we don’t have time for parents to be alone with their children .. after all, we are so busy playing the role of ‘the adult’.

I remember some of the funny questions my children posed. Now that we have grandchildren, we are getting a second chance. It is so amazing. They see the world so differently. For starters, they are so curious. The are not afraid to ask questions about anything, and everything. We can learn a great deal by observing children.  

Today I salute the curious people. Those that are not afraid to ask questions and poke at the rules and experiences in life. Those that ask ‘why’ and ‘why not’, not to openly rebel, but to create something better. Be curious and make curiosity a lifetime endeavor. It will keep you young too. 

“I have known plenty of people who, in their later years, had the energy of children and the kind of curiosity and fascination with things like little children. I think we can keep that, and I think it's important to keep that part of staying young. But I also think it's great fun growing old.” ~ Johnny Depp

~ Rick  

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

©2017 Rick Cartwright