Nothing To Say


    


     I was looking through a friends photos one day.  She is a really good photographer - especially capturing a real meaning to the photo.  I told her that there was no need to thank me for the compliments and I told her that I only said what the photos told me.  If a photo doesn't say something, what is the point of taking it?  In particular, I have always told her that I believe that a person's eyes tell me about what the person is feeling and that the eyes of a person are the windows to their soul.  Well, she decided that I should start a blog. 

     When my daughter was born, 6 weeks early, she had the most BLUE eyes anyone had ever seen!  The nurses in the NICU and other parents said they had never seen such beautiful eyes.  Being a little bias of course, I thought so too.  However, her eyes were a blue, like the ocean except, MORE blue and crystal like! 
  
     Though my daughter's eyes are no longer that absolute crystal BLUE, she has eyes that are the color of a blue/green ocean.  Still just as beautiful!  She smiles constantly with her eyes.

     Anytime I meet someone, the eyes are the first thing I notice.  It tells me a lot about what that person is like.  Some people smile with their eyes, some eyes have lots of pain, some have lots of sadness and others dance.  You can see admiration, disappointment, love, care, anger and shame. 

     Eyes are truly amazing!  When I take pictures, I try to capture the essence of what I am trying to photograph.  When I photograph people, I capture the look in their eyes.

     I'm glad my friend convinced me to start blogging!  I didn't think I had much to say but I like coming up with some stuff to put down here.

~~alleedreams~~

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  1. raceystreamFebruary 6, 2015 at 10:02 PM

    I loved reading both pieces! Hooray for you finding and sharing your voice!

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    1. AlleeFebruary 6, 2015 at 10:21 PM

      Thank you my dear friend. Love ya dearly for what you have given me!

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  2. aFebruary 6, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    Beautiful story.

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