Gratitude Journal
November 2020 - January 2021
This gallery was inspired by the National Institute of Health’s recent
study on Gratitude awareness. This two part study was divided in its
approach: a written journal, or a photo project.
I decided that I’d rather produce a hybrid a snapshots with text work.
After a month or two of post production I present it here.
11/21/20
"up"
Gratitude #1
Like so many things that I see everyday I sometimes find myself captivated by its beauty
or perhaps its strangeness.
Recently I found myself looking up and wondering what the hell is all of that stuff?
I don't even possess a vocabulary to describe the crap hooked, dangling, stretched,
or nailed to telephone poles.
for 11/21/20
"up"
Gratitude # 1
And sometimes I don't have to look very far up!
for 11-22-20
the way back machine
Gratitude #2
Mr Hector Peabody has very few peers that are her own age.
She was born during a 10 year period when seeing an American
Woman that was pregnant was truly an oddity. Hmmm.... I wonder....
perhaps she’s a bit on the odd side because.....nah, she’s just delightfully odd.
I love her. Happy birthday Mr Peabody.
11/23/20
"down"
Gratitude #3
Look up, look down, look left, look right.
While I was looking up I was also looking down. In my neck of the woods it seems
that wherever our Hispanic folks hang out you'll find a slew of bottle caps.
Sometimes decades worth. When I stopped to inquire if this was a 'thing' no one
seemed to know what I was talking about. Bottle caps? Where?
11/24/20
"sky"
Gratitude #4
The sky above the coffee bar this morning was so unusual. How could this not make me smile with joy?
11/25/20
"small robot"
Gratitude #5
Today I photographed a small painting of a green colored robot. My friend Don painted it
and he used his 3 year old daughter as the model. So every time that I see this work
it makes me smile.
11/26/20
"KJ's birthday"
Gratitude #6
I asked Don to send me a photo of his daughter Kae on her birthday, he did.
KJ. the little robot, is pictured here holding one of the gifts that
my wife had me drop off to her this morning. Kaelie is 4.
I gave her two $2 bills. Next year I'll give her a 'fiver'.
11/27/20
"Hammonton mural"
Gratitude #7
I watched Delfino work on this mural for several weeks. He worked alone. The painter
is a locally known artist primarily through his involvement
with comic books.
I really enjoy the complexity of this image but sadly it's
a bit to "modern" for the town.
11/28/20
"World Art Day"
Gratitude #8
I found four handmade necklaces hidden throughout town our town today. I have no idea
who made them but they are extremely well crafted. I'll give them to my
friends as Christmas gifts.
11/29/20
"free books"
Gratitude #9
"The Little Free Library" is a community book box exchange. There are
over 100,000 little libraries registered worldwide: including
the one located on the geographic South Pole. So far, I have
only found two and they are near where I live.
I've used them both taking one, leaving one.
