tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post6193652894196324181..comments2023-09-30T11:36:26.940-05:00Comments on The Many Hats of Debi Cates: World Peace Day #1 or #2Debihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693378720453372676noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-28523578278767982962007-12-27T05:53:00.000-06:002007-12-27T05:53:00.000-06:00I'm going with #1 on this set. I like the moon abo...I'm going with #1 on this set. I like the moon above the barn/building and I like the lines here, too. The diagonal and vertical combination is evocative and draws the eye upward.<BR/><BR/>Yep, I'm goin' with #1 here...Janet Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396294382570650966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-28409611179344537942007-12-25T10:19:00.000-06:002007-12-25T10:19:00.000-06:00Thank you everyone for voting, especially at this ...Thank you everyone for voting, especially at this busy time of year!<BR/><BR/>Lisa, there was grass at the bottom of this photo, but sadly so were "stickers" -- the kind of weed you definitely wouldn't want to lay in, else your peace be very disturbed. ;)<BR/><BR/>Ah John. Yes, the contrast of the man-made with the even grander. And I loved your take on your blog as well.<BR/><BR/>Hello Joy. I emailed you a reply. It may take some time, but there is -- as the saying goes -- only six degrees of separation. I'm glad you liked the article and that it tickled your funny bone as it did mine.<BR/><BR/>Windy and Mom, thank you for your enthusiasm always.<BR/><BR/>Diane, I would have to agree with your astute observations.<BR/><BR/>Anon, it is heartening, isn't it? That there are people who care deeply for peace, although it sometimes seems so rare.<BR/><BR/>Andi, thank you for your vote. Sometimes seeing these wonders myself -- the way the clouds broke at the top -- amaze me.<BR/><BR/>Bev, LOL. You, the clever wordsmith that you are, need a thesaurus? HEB is a grocery store, made out of some sort of concrete. I liked the contrast, too. I know this is lazy photography, but I took it through the windshield while waiting for a taco order. <BR/><BR/>Frances, thank you for your vote(s) -- and for explaining which vote and why. I do appreciate these explanations. They are very helpful to me, and sometimes quite different than how I see things since I see the "whole" thing that you don't get to see. The building in #1 is merely a rusty shed. The building in #2 is a artsy-shaped grocery store.<BR/><BR/>Fawzan, #1 came off more aggressive than it felt being there. Isn't that interesting about photography? How something can be transformed.<BR/><BR/>Irene, thank you for the compliment on the post. I wondered if any read it -- it is much too busy a time of year right now -- but it was a nice contemplation for me to spend time researching it. A kind of prayer for peace, if you think about it. I then googled Irene and how appropriate that the Goddess of Peace gives me the word for peace in Dutch. Love it.<BR/><BR/>This or That is a tie this time, so I guess it will be up to me to be the tie-breaker. I choose...um...er...well...let's see...<BR/><BR/>#2.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693378720453372676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-76156330900877314692007-12-22T21:16:00.000-06:002007-12-22T21:16:00.000-06:00A very good post, Debi. It is good of you to spend...A very good post, Debi. It is good of you to spend so much time and energy on this subject. Probably we spend to little time actively thinking about it. And I vote for picture number two, because I find it the most peaceful. A very serene wall. Not like the walls that separate us from one another.<BR/><BR/>The Dutch word for "peace" is "vrede". Irene is the Goddess of peace. So Irene wishes you "vrede."Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-8749132253599673742007-12-22T13:17:00.000-06:002007-12-22T13:17:00.000-06:00I will go with #1, although it reminds me of the w...I will go with #1, although it reminds me of the wall that Israel is building in the west bank (Not a peaceful thought) but I like the aggressive compostion and the powerful lines in the image.ZanBarragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11364708068352177158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-38241701764036856462007-12-22T12:51:00.000-06:002007-12-22T12:51:00.000-06:00Thanks for that article Debi it was too funny. Did...Thanks for that article Debi it was too funny. Did you ever read Augusten Burroughs books,reminded me of them. What a interesting woman that "blue Christmas" mom was LOL! I know my family thinks I am kooky,I tell them it's because I am an artist,lol.Joy Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537274194291765659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-36723502288192878532007-12-22T08:21:00.000-06:002007-12-22T08:21:00.000-06:00I have an award for you over at my blog, Debi. I p...I have an award for you over at my blog, Debi. <BR/>I prefer the first picture as a photo but the second as an evocation of Peace. The first one is more industrial and less peaceful to me. So I vote for 2 if you are looking for a vote for peace and 1 if it is a vote for artistic preference.lebanesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07988892248196307424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-25182363247308429602007-12-22T05:53:00.000-06:002007-12-22T05:53:00.000-06:00Two is stunning (I am running out of superlatives ...Two is stunning (I am running out of superlatives here on the blogs, and may ask for a Thesaurus as a last minute Christmas present lol)<BR/><BR/>I think John sums it up very well. You've got some sort of industrial building, metallic and dull grey. There is a dramatic contrast between this and the blue sky beyond. I like the way the clouds look so heavenly, being so high up and with hints of celestial light shining through.<BR/><BR/>You could be a dreamer perhaps working in such a landscape and imagining better things, but I can't put it better then John!Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676624646066417262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-1860790880410022752007-12-21T19:27:00.000-06:002007-12-21T19:27:00.000-06:00#2. I like the way the clouds break at the top to...#2. I like the way the clouds break at the top to show the light. It's peaceful.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15103963954057825548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-81623187912471500772007-12-21T17:58:00.000-06:002007-12-21T17:58:00.000-06:00Ample, sorry.Ample, sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-75260032813265530112007-12-21T17:55:00.000-06:002007-12-21T17:55:00.000-06:00Maybe it's just my mood, but though I can see how ...Maybe it's just my mood, but though I can see how the graceful lines of #2 could evoke a sense of peacefulness, both immediately brought to mind the many walls we have built in the past, and the many that are still being built today. And blue sky or not, that didn't make me think of peace.<BR/><BR/>Your entry, though, gives amply reminder that people out there still do pray for peace. Thanks for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-29433557201445689552007-12-21T17:47:00.000-06:002007-12-21T17:47:00.000-06:00And when the dawn breaks I see my fellow manAnd on...And when the dawn breaks <BR/>I see my fellow man<BR/>And on the flat-screen <BR/>we kill and we're killed again<BR/>And when the night falls, <BR/>I pray for peace<BR/>Try to remember peace (visualize)<BR/><BR/>-Neil YoungAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-23163269220188061282007-12-21T17:46:00.000-06:002007-12-21T17:46:00.000-06:00#1 picture gives me hope that there will be peace,...#1 picture gives me hope that there will be peace, and #2 brings peace to me. So, having said that and the current state of affairs, I will go for #1.Bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568090556772960446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-73856957120339638262007-12-21T15:43:00.000-06:002007-12-21T15:43:00.000-06:00Hi Debi,Thanks for this heads up and the details!I...Hi Debi,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this heads up and the details!<BR/><BR/>I prefer #1 because of the flow of energy in it ... but I think #2 is more evocative of peace.<BR/><BR/>~ Diane Clancy<BR/><A HREF="http://www.dianeclancy.com/blog" REL="nofollow" TITLE="www.dianeclancy.com/blog">www.dianeclancy.com/blog</A>dianeclancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301132196679250501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-48839179414813065792007-12-21T15:13:00.000-06:002007-12-21T15:13:00.000-06:00#1. It is awesome... i love the colors. :) You tak...#1. It is awesome... i love the colors. :) You take such amazing photos.Hannah's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153108227198328525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-80399345549421180892007-12-21T14:43:00.000-06:002007-12-21T14:43:00.000-06:00Your photos are stunning,but I've told you that al...Your photos are stunning,but I've told you that already. Ok question,my grandfather was Roy Cate then they changed to Cates in later years,we laso have an American Indian in our background,how bout this for last name info? I met another online art friend married named Cates too funny,it's not a common last name.Joy Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537274194291765659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-18997017303985257522007-12-21T14:33:00.000-06:002007-12-21T14:33:00.000-06:00Two is remarkable and a gem. You captured a deli...Two is remarkable and a gem. You captured a delicate wonder. <BR/><BR/>It is a stark pancake of man made and that which is grander.<BR/><BR/>Peace.John M. Morahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15611426433624317904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33950202.post-7332161453507071262007-12-21T14:21:00.000-06:002007-12-21T14:21:00.000-06:00Wow!I'm first.That dosn't happen often!I some how ...Wow!I'm first.That dosn't happen often!<BR/>I some how missed it was WORLD PEACE DAY today (it's the 22nd here already...) so thankyou for letting me know. I find your translations very interesting.<BR/>Blue is a peaceful colour when it's this sort of shade and seeing as though they both have this colour it requires me to look further into the photo. Find the point of difference that speaks to me...and it is the Moon in photo 1. I love it. Not only does it remind me of solctice it also makes me want to lay down on the grass (which I can't see but imagine) and lay there looking at skyscapes and daydreaming in the sun. I can feel the breeze on my face, the solitude and PEACE as my mind drifts away...Lucky Dip Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02641107558317278059noreply@blogger.com