The sky is often filled with blazing tones and contrasts, as clouds roll by. This is my contribution to Skywatch Friday.

A red robin on one of my trees, calms me during the morning while drinking my coffee. Nature is amazing.

Winter brings its own sense of wonder and beauty, and moments to reflect on.

A lone tree on the landscape, adds beauty to the sky that hovers above.

Take a walk through your neighborhood and see what you can find to photograph.

I have been completely mesmerized by the incredible photographs appearing in Poyln that were taken by Kacyzne He was on assignment in 1921 for the New York Yiddish Daily, Forverts (now known as The Jewish Daily Forward). Over a ten-year period he documented Jewish life in Poyln, like most of us have not seen it before. The incredible photographs take us back through the time continuum, and through the history of Jewish life in Poland.

I have read Poyln from front cover to back cover, and over againm and can not get the poignant journey that Kacyzne undertook out of my thoughts. The visuals are compelling and filled with high impact. Kacyzne’s work is a tribute to his determination and humanitarian efforts in documenting Jewish Life. It was obviously a labor of love, and the photographs demonstrate that, and they speak volumes, as the silence resounds through the pages.

Poyln is a must-read and must-have book, and belongs in every Jewish house.

Take time out to view the world through your camera lens. Look around you, whether you live in the city, the countryside, an apartment or a house, and you will be sure to find something of interest and/or beauty to photograph and share with others.

Each of us brings our own perspective to photography. Don’t discount your own viewpoint, as it could give others inspiration, and bring more incentive for them to go out and take photographs.

The clock has begun to tick on 2009, and it is beginning to count down the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and months. Take time to enjoy the moments. Happy photography in 2009!

From categories such as “the flag”, to “places”, to “protests”, “festivals”, and “people”, the images evoke an immediate emotional response from the viewer.

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