Live In Contrast: Independence Day

Monday, July 7, 2008

Independence Day - Part I

Allie and I had a great Independence Day weekend in Michigan visiting with my extended family. After much consideration (and several blog drafts), I've decided that there's just too much to say in this space. I have many good memories, and a few good photos. Since it would take too long to share all of my memories, I'll just share the photos.

This first section will concentrate on our fireworks celebration.

3 comments:

drh said...: The official pyramid judge rejects your alleged pyramid. Sorry. Try again in ’09.; July 7, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Live In Contrast said...: Alright, then. I figured it was borderline but worth a shot. Really, it's somewhere between "dog pile" and "totem pole."; July 8, 2008 at 7:59 AM
Anonymous said...: I resemble those remarks!:)

Da Beav; July 12, 2008 at 6:44 PM

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On Light, Contrast, and Focus

Focus draws our attention to something and makes it clear. It helps us to perceive what is important and what is insignificant. It allows us to recognize things as they are and to see them in rich, accurate detail.

But focus is impossible without both light and contrast.

In darkness, no subject is visible, so attempting to focus is futile. It doesn't matter how good your focus might otherwise be, without a source of light, you cannot see anything clearly.

We need contrast to provide definition as we attempt to focus. A well-illuminated subject that lacks contrast no longer provides the information necessary to adjust our focus, resulting in a vague, unclear image, void of detail.

My goal is to be a lens through which God focuses His light on creation, showing how His ways live in contrast to our own, in order that I may learn to do as He does.