Monday, April 5, 2010

Railroad Digger

“There is no way to success in art but to take off your coat, grind paint, and work like a digger on the railroad, all day and every day.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882

There you have it. It goes on forever.

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15 comments:

  1. erin's art and gardensApril 5, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    and on, and on, and on, and onnnnnnnnnnnnn. cool photo.

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  2. My Castle in SpainApril 5, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    oh dear...
    but then it's quite true !

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  3. Kelly M.April 5, 2010 at 11:33 AM

    Ha, it certainly does! Sometimes I could toss that "digger" and ditch it all -- but one plods on . . .

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  4. Piyush GaryaliApril 5, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    Lovely mono Don. The graininess works so well for this one!

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  5. AndreaApril 5, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Bah! Everyday?....What then to paint/write/sing/etc. about? Work?
    :)
    Nice photo. Going somewhere...
    Somewhere interesting. Fun...No work!
    xo
    Andrea

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  6. DonApril 6, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    Andrea- I agree. Balance is needed, tipped in the favor of joy.

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  7. AngeApril 6, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    Hmm - like the add on to the Emerson quote. He's not far off being right though the old boy - it's just a question of how you see things after that! Need taking off your coat, grinding paint and working like a digger be so uninspirational?

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  8. KalaApril 6, 2010 at 11:22 PM

    Great perspective - I love RR tracks.

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  9. It's just a MondayApril 7, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    This photo is pretty cool :)

    x

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  10. ChristinaApril 9, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    mmmm, very nice this graininess and the perspective! Yet another amazing b&w! Have a great weekend!

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  11. AndrewApril 10, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    Great shot. I love train tracks. Well done.

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  12. AndrewApril 10, 2010 at 4:56 PM

    This is crazy. Great shot. I love the reflection. It looks very peaceful.

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  13. RickApril 10, 2010 at 7:48 PM

    The sky seems to be opening up to accept the tracks. Great perspective.

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  14. Cobalt VioletApril 13, 2010 at 6:49 PM

    Fantastic. It's reminding of the dust bowl era photographs.

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  15. JoyceApril 15, 2010 at 7:15 PM

    This is an AWESOME shot!!!

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