There’s Treasure Everywhere © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott It’s been a while since I’ve cracked one of the books, but I’ve always been a fan of Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes comic strip that often tackled difficult issues of sociology, religion, and relationship through a unique [Read more...]
Photo Du Jour
“Passing Storms” © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott As early summer storms start to roll through our area, they leave in their wake some of the most interesting light of the year along with frequently beautiful sunsets. I’m a big fan of the “scalloped” look in the sky in these kinds [Read more...]
Spring Shopping © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott This little squirrel is out doing his spring shopping after a long winter. He and I stared at each other for a while as I took a number of photos. I used a combination of new things for this photo, including Sony’s new a73 (my […] [Read more...]
“When the World was Lush” © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott A too-long winter and an ugly transition out of it has left me somewhat starved for creativity, so I’ve delved into my unreleased catalogue of images (six years ago) to a day when the world was lush and green. The circular polarizer [&helli [Read more...]
“One Night at Parliament” © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott I liked the moodiness of the original image of this shot of the Peace Tower at Parliament from the eternal flame monument (Ottawa, Canada). I’ve enhanced the moodiness a little further through color and the addition of the moon from [Read more...]
“Winter’s Slow Retreat” © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott I suspect that many of you are fully launching into spring, but around here winter fights tooth and nail to hang on. The temperatures are slowing rising, but the deep freeze on the lakes and the deep snow from the winter is slow [&hell [Read more...]
A Room with a View (Blue Room, White House) © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott This was one of my favorite views on a recent visit to the White House in Washington, D.C. The “Blue Room” is one of the oval salons in the White House, and has a fabulous view over the […] [Read more...]
“As the World Turns” © 2018 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott Don’t get me wrong; it’s still winter around here. But as the world turns the cracks in winter’s grip on the world are starting to appear. More snow is melting than falling, the sun is getting brighter and warmer, and it seems like [ [Read more...]