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Back in the Swing... ?

by ~touch-the-flame, Apr 24, 2013, 10:43:20 AM
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Yes, trying to get back at it. I must admit my mojo was low for photography and other things the last few months. But after getting my mostly-dormant banjo tuned up and setup and trying to be a little more intentional about taking pix I think I'm ready to start posting again...

Other factors have helped inspire me a bit and that's been a good thing. I am much grateful for those that have hung around and encouraged me. It has meant a great deal.

So now I'm plowing through the more than 10,000 notes and notices and such in my message center. I am trying to touch base with everyone that has faved an image or stopped by my page the last few months. Know you are all loved, and if I miss you I apologize.

Onward...

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United States

Why "Touch the Flame?"
The title comes ostensibly from the U2 song "Where the Streets Have No Name"...

I want to run
I want to hide
I want to tear down the walls
That hold me inside
I want to reach out
And touch the flame
Where the streets have no name

But the idea of "touching the flame" - reaching out, taking chances, embracing inspiration, giving in to temptation - has always intrigued me. I remember as a young child visiting my grandmother and being fascinated by a burning candle on the table. "Don't touch it" she cautioned. "It'll hurt." But of course, when her attention was away I slowly moved my finger closer and closer to the flame, until I touched it and was burned. Despite that early lesson in fascination and trust and danger and pain I still desire to touch the flame.

I live in Baltimore, Maryland (if you're in town and want a tour of my favourite photographic haunts hit me up). I'm a romantic at heart - from my interests in art to books to film to whatever... but I'm also drawn to that which speaks to the soul and feeds the spirit.

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." ~ Gandhi

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~tiny-sparrow Dec 29, 2012 Hobbyist Photographer

I'm quite behind on my "thank yous." Thank you for the inspiration and encouragement and for adding more of my work to your collection.

~midnightscrawling Nov 5, 2012

your welcome . Your work is the type i was looking for when i searched Germany . Almost all of what came up was the Hetalia Germany . I have been to Germany twice and fell in absoult love with it . I would post my own photo's of my travels in Europe but for some reason my computer wont read them