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By Silver Blue
Taken in the Ghent Section of Norfolk in February 2007, the Ghent Pharmacy revs up for Easter. Something about a drug store that still closes at 6pm, even in 2011, makes me nostalgic for a simpler time. Don’t get me wrong. If I’m away at 2 a.m. and need something from CVS, Walgreens, or Wal-Mart, I like the convenience. But is almost as if some of our innocence has disappeared… because it has.
Silver Blue, who thinks that sometimes the past and the present do collide.
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A bird’s eye view…
By Silver Blue
…on life.
There existed, for a while (it may still be there, but I don’t travel that section of Norfolk any more) an apartment complex in Oceanview, Norfolk, VA that was…ready for flight. (These photos were taken March 20, 1999.)
The owners of the building had taken the time and expense of hiring a professional painter to deck the building out in multi-coloured flamingos.
The mural wrapped around the building, but the birds were only on the front section. Who ever thought of a “blue” flamingo? Let alone a green one? How about a purple? Yellow, orange and pink…well, you can get those by changing the diet of the birds.
The last time I was down in that section (between 4th View and 15th View) was … Oh good heavens. About 7 years ago. I just don’t have a need to go to that section of town, so… it’s anyone’s guess if this has weathered well, or if perhaps it’s been painted over. (I do know that if it had been in Virginia Beach, it would have been painted over already because they do not allow murals to be painted on buildings.)
Silver Blue… who realizes that at times, life really IS for the birds.
In memorium
By Silver Blue
In memory and honour of all who lost their lives on 9-11. Years may pass, but you are not forgotten.
This graphic was created by Glenn Wallace (I hope I’m right on that. I know his first name was Glenn, and he was affiliated with a church I used to go to.)
Silver Blue, asking “where were you when the world stopped turning…that September morn?”
The Days of Wine and Roses…
By Silver Blue
…and you.
A couple of things that bring joy to my life.
My Waterford Wine Hocks and a good, sweet Sauternes wine…
(Sauternes, for me, is a treat, as it’s more than I’d normally pay for a bottle of wine. Above, a mere 1/2 bottle, ran me $31. A top of the line (98 point) full sized bottle can be more expensive than Dom Perignon, and run in the hundreds of dollars.)
Then of course, there are my roses. Even now, as the summer is coming to an end, their little engines are starting back up and I’ll get one more bloom (or possibly two) before the snow flies.
The magnolia tree is severely confused, too. It is on the third bloom cycle this year.
Silver Blue, who wishes to remind you to find beauty in the things of now, before they fade away to just a memory.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/dowar.mp3]I dream I’m an eagle…
By Silver Blue
…and I dream I could spread my wings… (“Eagle”, ABBA)
Years and years ago (24 years ago, to be precise) I was at the now demolished Coliseum Mall in Hampton, VA when a jewelry show was going on. I bought a brooch that I gave to my mom. What I didn’t realize is that it was actually two pieces that had been attached to each other:
The pearls may be real, but the green stones are just cut glass, and the “diamonds” are mere rhinestones. (I am going on this assumption though I’ve never had it tested.) Behind this adorned eagle is another piece — a two headed eagle with a crown, sceptre, and orb. You can barely make out the crown behind this eagle’s head, so let’s flip it over…
Here you can more easily see the second brooch that was used in the piece. I’ve never attempted to separate the pieces to see what this actually looks like, though I would hazard a guess that it is something like the emblem of Russia:
It would be nice to be able to separate the pieces without destroying them, but I don’t think that’s possible. So, Mom’s still enjoying it, and I’ve now photo evidence of what I am referring to when I try to tell people about it.
Silver Blue, who is an eagle who rides on the breeze….
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/eagle.mp3]There’s got to be a morning after.
By Silver Blue
A shot taken prior to the arrival of Hurricane Irene. I was in introspective mode, but love the way that Mother Nature says, in spite of everything, life will go on. Hampton Roads was spared a great deal of devastation from the storm, which at its peak, was a larger storm in size (but not in intensity) than Hurricane Katrina.
Managed to make it through without much damage at all. I had a piece of my siding trim blow off (which I retrieved from the yard):
I just need someone with a 25′ ladder and a hammer to put it back in place.
The house took on no water in the basement (which means the furnace and hot water heater were saved), but the back yard, above the old septic tank, held quite a bit of water:
I gave this lawnmower to the neighbours. They were going to put it in their shed, once they made room for it. It sits above the abandoned septic tank. The storm water came to within 2 inches of covering the mower.
I give credit to numerous deities for keeping my property safe, but also to my Northern Star. They kept an eye on things here… I know they did because of the clues they left behind:
Silver Blue, who knows there’s got to be a morning after, if we can hold on through the night…
Take 2.
By Silver Blue
Just because I can.
Dad, at 25. Me, at 42. I should look so good.
Yes, I get my dimples from him. LOL.
The one thing that I always wanted, however, was to have blue eyes like him. Even with the coloured contacts, however, I never looked right doing so. Work with that you’ve got, I’ve been told. LOL. All I can say is….thank God for hair colour.
Silver Blue… who reminds you, for better or worse, you’ve only got one family.
Staying in the family tree…
By Silver Blue
Pardon me for being a little egotistical. I get my “good looks” from my Dad. 🙂 (From Mom, too, but she prefers to not have her photo on the web.) (Dad was about 17 when this photo was taken; I was 6 in my photo.)
It’s been… a week. The summer has not been kind with weather, and the weather’s effect on health. But I think I’m back. What have you been up to?
Silver Blue… wondering what the world through my eyes will look like … next.
Everyone has jokes.
By Silver Blue
Including my WiiFit.
Smartass. How can one afford to go on vacation?
Silver Blue, who is appreciative of what I have and what I’m able to do, but wonders if there isn’t more than this.
[audio:https://www.eyesofsilverblue.com/otfi.mp3]Back in a previous TimeSpace…
By Silver Blue
I first came across the term “TimeSpace” with Stevie Nicks’ Greatest Hits compilation in 1991. I liked it far more than the regular term, “spacetime”*.
In January 2007, I visited Elizabeth City, NC, and, while attempting different photographic techniques (such as adjusting the zoom while the shutter is open) 
This, I think, is the home of the family that brought telephone service to Elizabeth City. Actually, it’s quite the stately home:
The photo was shot at 8:52pm, January 30, 2007, while there was still snow on the ground (or in this case, the bushes). The increased time with the shutter open allows for more than just a black skyscape.
Why choose this house? Well, it was within walking distance of where I was, it had great architecture, and since houses of antiquity tend to have stories attached to them of being haunted, or occupied by non-human entities, I figured that creating a photo where the house jumped TimeSpace would be creative. I think I was right. 🙂
Silver Blue, who really wishes sometimes that walls COULD talk.
*(In physics, spacetime (or space-time, space time) is any mathematical model that combines space and time into a single continuum. Spacetime is usually interpreted with space as being three-dimensional and time playing the role of a fourth dimension that is of a different sort from the spatial dimensions. According to certain Euclidean space perceptions, the universe has three dimensions of space and one dimension of time. By combining space and time into a single manifold, physicists have significantly simplified a large number of physical theories, as well as described in a more uniform way the workings of the universe at both the supergalactic and subatomic levels. – courtesy of Wikipedia)
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