The keening call and clatter of the merlin
Snow turns to drops
Then snowdrops
A warm damp wind
Timid, tense, birds halt at the merlin’s call
Sharp swift swooping cessation of life
The rattling taps of the flicker’s mate
Sounds a lively retort of new life
One day the oil will run out The gas will be gone Coal will move from the black and into the red. Engines rattle to a halt. Turbines spool down and whine no more Cars, trucks, forklifts, excavators, bulldozers, graders, dump trucks stop Refineries cool and congeal Factories issue smoke
The origins of words provide insights not normally available through traditional definitions or connotations, and genius is just such a word. Conventionally when we use the word genius we think of someone who is exceptionally smart or good at something. Albert Einstein is the iconic genius for many. The Greek
One abiding aspect of modern life is the emphasis on management. I know because I worked most of my life in management. Good management is good because it reaches its objectives quickly and effectively. Man (mankind) is at the heart of management. This of course is not an accident. Management
Be fore-warned this is a technical photo post. There are a couple of truths about photography, 1) The shot you get is better than the one you don't (it can still be crap however), 2) There is only so much light in a scene, you can't