The Way I See It

Scene With Remixed Joy

2012-01-23T23:32:00.004-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Reflective agony of what isOf what should never beWhen I meet god I'm going to ask herWhy the days dance to heaven's ecstasyYet my nights are filled with the bitter frostOf life's dealt cardsWhy the oceans are filled with luscious joyWhile my mornings weep with frozen knowledgeWhich can never be revealed but only gazed uponGodThe bitch is no moreAnd yet She's

Transfigured/Transformed

2012-01-19T12:17:00.004-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—A warrior weeps for what is lostAlas!The war has endedAt least ... your partAt least ... this warWhat was lost can not be regainedAnd a life is changed foreverBut not nearly as much as for thoseYou left bloody and dyingOn the field of battleIs it fair?Do things even out?Only you can answerAs those memories will lingerAnd haunt for the restOf your daysYou played a

My Undefined Present

2012-01-17T09:08:00.005-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Strangely eclectic on the groundYou dream of luminous footprints below the treesBe watchfulLife may vanishExamine the black gemsOf the eyes of the godsAnd proclaim unto themThat this day will be livedAs if it were your lastFor who said it mightn't be?Perceive the web they weaveAnd keep thinking freeToday's photo is a debut showing from "The Celtic Camera" private

2012 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 1

2012-01-15T12:24:00.013-06:00

Greetings—Welcome to my first food styling blog for 2012! What with the holidays, school and busy times in general it's been quite a while since I've had a chance to share some of the epicurean delights created by @celticsongs (my lovely wife, Raven). She's a fabulous cook and I love capturing her creations!Let's just get to it, shall we?A staple in this house: soup (aka "Glop"), of the chicken

Objective Disrepair

2012-01-12T10:37:00.005-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Ah, my love quiversIn the laughter of fallen leavesAnd dances to the ecstasyOf your heartA trace of sadnessFor something is between usSurely these are not troubled watersAs they are shallow ... serenePerhaps just the dew dropsOf reflective abandonmentOur love will continueI know thisSo I will hold to the left... It is closer to your heartLISTENING TO"The Song Of

53 Week Photo Challenge: A Window View

2012-01-10T17:15:00.005-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Here is my entry for the Steven Payne 53 Week Photo Challenge, 2012, week 2: A Window View.A simple, long exposure shot of my lovely wife Raven, taken just after blue hour from our driveway, looking into our newly painted living room ... guess I shoulda cleaned the window a bit first, eh?CAMERA INFOTripod mounted Canon 60D; Canon EF 35-70mm f/3.5-5.6 lens @ 49mm;

Dead Zone/Cat. #029 (1959)

2012-01-06T12:34:00.004-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—The sunset shines on natures agonyForget it!Eternity quivers in the black knowledge of deathStop!Heaven aches for my frozen ecstasyNot today!My reason here is just to visitSo vanish, demon deathThis is not my time ...... call upon me another day ...Today's photo is a debut showing from "The Celtic Camera" private archives.LISTENING TO"Off He Goes" from the 1996

53 Week Photo Challenge: A New Year Self-portrait

2012-01-05T05:57:00.005-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—It's a challenge ... a photo challenge, that is! Steven Payne over on Twitter laid down the gauntlet and presented his "53 Week Photo Challenge, 2012." After perusing the weekly themes I thought, "What the hell?"So, here is my entry for the first week: "A New Year Self-portrait." For this one I took two iPhone photos, one of myself at my office desk and then I

Agnes Marie

2012-01-03T12:27:00.004-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Heaven quivers in velvet laughterAnd yeahThe wind ponders the marshWith studious delightBut the night aches for the sunset's agonyAnd in the mornThe sails will shine like barren dew dropsShall not a journey emanate fromA wanderer's water?The ocean calls forth melodious raptureWill the morning be filled withThe purple sky of ecstasy?YeahToday's photo is a debut

2012 Reasons to Check Out The Celtic Camera Photography

2012-01-01T09:21:00.001-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—A very happy new year to you and yours ... I do hope that the new year shines an ever-lovin' light on you! ☺2012 is looking to be an exciting time here at The Celtic Camera Photography, so I might as well jump right in with the announcements.New for this year, I'll be rolling out some never-before-seen photos added from my private archives, such as the one you

Season's Greetings

2011-12-22T11:17:00.008-06:00

Greetings—For my last post of 2011 I thought that instead of sharing with you one of my photos I'd instead share a few of my favorite songs of the season. Many thanks for stopping by and having a peek at my little blog this past year and a very happy holiday to you and yours.Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography

Something Lost ... Something Found

2011-12-20T10:49:00.004-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Alone and unseenUnless you lookSometimes it's left or rightSometimes it's upThis time it's downIt may have been discardedIt may have simply been lostBut there it isThere for you nowTo hear its storiesOr to gaze upon swiftlyAnd leave for anotherPerhaps you'll take it as your ownAnd give it a new storyTo tell... 'S'up to you, innit?LISTENING TO"They Are There To

My Overwhelming Purpose

2011-12-15T10:34:00.003-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Heaven shines like the agony of studious dew drops(Help!)Weird and scary against theStormy sky(Me!)You dream of invisible knives of airRushing past as scenes from a train car(God!)Electric inspirations beyond the firesOf your past are gone(Not!)You seduce angry wraithsThat await at the groundAt a crossroadsSo many roads to choose from(This way!)To what end(I've

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 8

2011-12-13T10:09:00.007-06:00

Greetings—I have quite the sample platter lined up for you today ... hope you brought your appetite! ☺ On today's menu we have ...A simple breakfast of cereal with milkA lovely smoked turkey and andouille glop with dumplingsA spot of Reese's Klondike bar, smothered in whipped cream ...... just 'cause!A "Clean-out-the-fridge" kinda meal: sloppy joe's on toast withturkey glop and BrusselsA hearty

Allan Saw in the RAW Photo Challenge: Diagonal

2011-12-10T11:03:00.005-06:00

Greetings—It was Jim's turn to suggest a theme for this weeks "Allan Saw in the RAW Photo Challenge," and he wasted no time at all coming up with, "Diagonal." Posed a bit of a "challenge" for yours truly, as I didn't want to be "house-bound" for this one. Luckily, school provided the perfect setting for this one.(Click for larger image)If you think you'd like to give this challenge a go, simply

An Everyday Song

2011-12-08T01:35:00.005-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Listen!Eternity fiddles with reflective ecstasyIt emanates with melodious soundsWhich envelopes usAnd engulfs our soulsIt fills us with both joyAnd sorrowIt moves usWith piercing sounds, wails ... cry'sWhen calm and pensiveIt eases the mind in times of turmoilIn a trance of silenceor a cacophony of life tumultsIt is always there, the Magus of music... if only we

Allan Saw in the RAW Photo Challenge: Drinking Glass

2011-12-06T11:32:00.005-06:00

Greetings—About a week ago Allan Saw told me in a Tweet: "It looks like it's your turn to choose the subject for the next photo challenge."I looked at his message ... thought a moment ... looked to my right and, there it was: my big ole plastic tumbler, aka a drinking glass. Obviously I wasn't seeing it from the view shown below at the time but, with a little imagination, this is how I finally

Established Design of Autumn

2011-12-01T15:42:00.003-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Tired and happy among theLeaves and cool, crisp airI lie dream-like below theEmpty canopyAwaken!Yet all around nature diesI smell happy scents of mossAnd decayAs Eternity ponders itsWell-deserved detachmentSoon to hide below the frozenGroundOnly to come around again... and againLISTENING TO"Empty Pages" from the 1970 album John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic(

"Allan Saw in the RAW Photo Challenge: Knick Knacks"

2011-11-29T10:29:00.006-06:00

Greetings—knick-knack, nick-nack [ˈnɪkˌnæk]n1. a cheap ornament; trinket2. an ornamental article of furniture, dress, etc.[by reduplication from knack, in obsolete sense: toy]knick-knackery , nick-nackery nAllan Saw has laid down the gauntlet with his latest photo challenge, the theme this time being, "Knick Knacks." You can see my humble submission below. I broke out the ole Macro lens for this

THE SANDCARVERS: IQ's Food, Music & Art Nov. 23, 2011 Green Bay WI

2011-11-25T15:29:00.004-06:00

Greetings—The Sandcarvers at their debut performance at IQ's Food, Music & Art in Green Bay, WI.The lads and lassie "played all the hits," and gave the crowd their all in this 3 1/2 gig. The Jameson and brews were flowing and the dance floor was getting quite a workout, sure. What a fun show! And what a great place IQ's is ... friendly folks, great atmosphere and lot's of cool art adorning the

"Allan Saw in the RAW Photo Challenge: Wall Cracks"

2011-11-25T14:38:00.001-06:00

Greetings—Allan Saw — my ole buddy from Australia — has issued a good, old fashioned photo challenge on his blog with the theme, "Wall Cracks." Below are the two images I've submitted to said challenge. About these photos I'll say only this: we are, indeed, currently engaged in some remodeling here at the Celtic Camera homestead ;-)If you think you'd like to give this challenge a go, simply click

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 7

2011-11-22T13:00:00.005-06:00

Greetings—Sure, we have quite a few items on the menu today so I hope you're hungry ... or at least will be after perusing these delicacies!(Click thumbnails above for larger image)Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf you'd like to purchase a print of this or any other photograph you see here on "The Way I See It" simply click on the image and follow the "Buy" button.

Fragments of Purity

2011-11-17T12:32:00.003-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—We converse with our mournful desiresUnder the setting skyThe twilight will approachEvil and happy among the gravesOf our dreams realizedAnd our dreams unfulfilledThe fun has come ... the fun has goneAnd yet is always thereTrusting, namelessTurning awayThe next life waitingBut what of the one hereAnd now ...Of this, what will we make?LISTENING TO"Brena" from the

The Trial

2011-11-15T11:20:00.003-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—The evidence before the court isIncontrovertible, there's no need forThe jury to retire.In all my years of judgingI have never heard beforeOf someone more deservingOf the full penaltie of law.The way you made them suffer,Your exquisite wife and mother,Fills me with the urge to defecate![Hey Judge ... shit on him!]Since, my friend, you have revealed yourDeepest

Bourgeoisie Landscape

2011-11-10T10:03:00.003-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—In honor of the first snowfall of the 2011-2012 winter season yesterday here in Wisconsin (thankfully, close to us but not on us) here's a winter shot from the first Kenosha snowfall of last season.LISTENING TO"The Hollow" from the 2000 album Mer De Noms by A Perfect Circle(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera

Mystery Photo Contest, #1

2011-11-08T09:37:00.008-06:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—I thought we'd play a new game today; we'll see how it goes.The rules are simple: Guess what this is a shot of and how I accomplished it. Answer both questions correct and I''ll give you a photo of your choice from my web site ... a large photo file, suitable for framing. I won't even limit it, "...to the first caller." Whoever guesses right gets a photo! Just

Impression of Reflective Sequence

2011-11-04T16:00:00.003-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—All glowing beneath theSetting light of SolThe day never endsAlthough it be dark and mournfulBeyond the next rise of the GodThe time of The GoddessIs almost upon usThe night never endsAs She weaves her spellsof blessed beBut the time is betwixtSo let's enjoy the spaceBetween He and HerLISTENING TO"Terra Nova" from the 2010 album Journey's End by The Enid(STREAM:

The One Remaining

2011-11-02T16:06:00.003-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—So desirous against the seasonI envision natures black ghostsAgainst the fogA time of dyingTake comfortIn the quiet, angry airSeasons come around againWe all battle the demonsThat time weavesScared and tiredAlways saying goodbyeBut in the endYou'll always catch upLISTENING TO"Garden Party" from the 1983 album Script For A Jester's Tear by Marillion(STREAM:

Raven, #52

2011-10-31T09:56:00.005-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—All dream-likeYou condone the happinessOf the GoddessThe vision is goodIt guides thoughStormy seasAnd pries light from darkI am content besideYour heartbeatAnd your flameThe end will not vanishBut continue through eternityAnd transcendAfter countless voyages we will meet... and meet againThis is my loveLISTENING TO"Within You Without You" from the 2007 album

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 6

2011-10-28T10:29:00.004-05:00

Greetings—Today brings yet another addition of some of the best vittles we've created (okay, mostly that my lovely wife has created!) here at The Celtic Camera kitchens. I hope you're hungry because on today's menu we have:1. Potato soup and meatloaf (yes...meatloaf!) with spinach garnish.2. Breakfast for dinner: biscuits and sausage gravy with eggs and bacon.3. A lovely pork tenderloin with wild

Paul Kopecky Memorial Concert, October 22, 2011

2011-10-26T11:27:00.011-05:00

It was a huge and magical night of music as some of the most talented and respected musicians on the planet gathered to celebrate the life, musical legacy (and what would have been the 40th birthday) of Prog rock drummer/percussionist extraordinaire Paul Kopecky, who was taken far too soon on June 22nd, 2009 by complications from Juvenile Diabetes.What made the evening all the more special was

Hope of Dreams (Under Construction)

2011-10-22T11:28:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Over the horizonOver our shouldersA phone ringsSomewhereEverywhereIn how many placesIn all placesAlways with usA cacophony of chimesOf dings, jingles and knellsEven in the quietest momentsDisturbing the noiselessSands of reflectionIs being connectedReally all it promises?Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf you'd like to purchase a print of this or

Conception of Peace in the Distance

2011-10-20T10:11:00.003-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—The clouds quiver in the desert's waterThe night will dance to a virtuous sorrowEternity emanates steaming ecstasyMournful before the godsI prod disasters about the dream-scapeI find splintering conceptsWithin the spiritsI smear glittering thoughtsNear the forgone fearThe sunset dwells on the abandonmentOf frozen thoughtListen!LISTENING TO"Dialogue, Pt. 2" from

Dreamland Sunset

2011-10-18T09:28:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—I grasp red clouds among theConfusionVery eclectic about the skyI conjure dream-like monstersOver the dreamscapeBe wary!The Queen keeps goingThe King gets weirdI'm numb before the shadowsAnd grind my fears on the earthDark and grieving over the horizonAnd with a trace of sadnessI wander homeAimlesslyNot knowing whyLISTENING TO"Logos (Red Part)" from the 1994

Butch Walker with Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent: Oct. 14, 2011; The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI

2011-10-16T12:01:00.004-05:00

(Click image above for larger view)Greetings—It was road trip time this past weekend as me and one of our bestest friends in the whole world headed to Detroit to catch Butch Walker and the Black Widows with special guests Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent (collectively known as Shovels and Rope) at The Magic Bag.The evening began with Butch coming out and introducing the various members of The

Lake Shore Place

2011-10-10T09:30:00.005-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Probably my favorite first-generation skyscraper in my hometown of Chicago:680 N Lake Shore Drive (a.k.a. Lake Shore Place) is a 29 story building located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Originally named the American Furniture Mart, it was designed by Henry Raeder and construction was completed in 1926. At 474 ft (144 m) tall and

Reincarnated Spirit

2011-10-07T09:46:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Sinful and shiningAround the cornerEvil and peacefulAmong the shadowsYou condemn comely illusionsBehind the barsYou spread grotesque diamondsBefore the flowersShadowed, unsafeEven in the light of dayA peaceful respiteAmidst uncertaintyA backward glanceAnd you turn asideReturning to the worldOf the safe and secureLISTENING TO"The Day After" from the 1994 album

Memories of Intuitive Departure

2011-10-05T15:27:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—AwakenedFor yet another dayTrusting ... sometimesGrievingWill he not miss his chanceAfter another daily voyageOne disaster after anotherBurns dreamlike in life's fireTake coverWalk aloneThe day will vanishJust like all the restOnly to startAll over againLISTENING TO"An Tiománaí" from the 2000 album Lemonade & Buns by Kila(From The Celtic Camera collection of fine

Emotional Larque

2011-10-03T09:39:00.005-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—EvilAnd a red-blue skyYou breathe the stench and memoryOf warBeneath the hand of a placated godYes, godOld ... unsafeWith nothing to loseUnlearning his pastNot knowing whyBut succeeding notThe birth will be bornThe death will dieAnd his cycle carries onLISTENING TO"Overture" from the 2009 album Realms Of Eternity by Syzygy(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock

Friends

2011-09-29T13:05:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—I'd like you to meet Mike and Cristobal. They live in the "Transient" hotel here in Kenosha. I'm not really sure what Cristobal's story is, as he doesn't talk. I can tell you that Mike is a Vietnam veteran and works in the kitchen of the hotel. For whatever reason Mike became very excited when he saw me walking around downtown with my camera and he asked me to

Rejected Apparition of Darkened Sky

2011-09-28T08:59:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Shall not the sun emanateThe abandonment of the day's knowledgeAnd ensnare hot fearsAbout the clouds?The wind calls forth inquisitive delightThe inspiration of the weirdIt is lost in broad dusklightWhere the light comes fromAnd where it shall goAt how many harborsWill it alight for brief momentsWhile the world changesLISTENING TO"That's Life" from the 1974 album

Shakespearean Interlude

2011-09-26T09:15:00.002-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—A clear sky hung above GardenAs her pristine paths and plotsBeckoned passersby"I am beautiful," she cried"Born this way of natureAnd of this nature shall I ever be!""Do not mislead yourself,"Uttered Keeper"Your beauty lies withinThe vision of my mindAnd the toil of my back."Stinging of contempt Garden exclaimed"Oh Keeper, what are youBut the essence of IFrom

Erroneous Hearts

2011-09-23T10:37:00.002-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Slowly a heartWill learn to growTo loveTo hateOf which will fill it more?If emotion finds the torn wingOf the angeland helps it to mendWe can say the formerIf cast aside uponThe wind of abhorrenceWe can say the latterWeep bitter tearsAs either way you'llKnow upon which sideOf the scales you layLISTENING TO"The Truth Will Set You Free" from the 2003 album Meet The

The Path We Travel

2011-09-21T13:12:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—A man gains from a compassionate PathCrooked smiles were quieted as hateRolled along the beige trailImmediately, Path clawed at the heartIt knew your love awaited beyondHow easily the hate fell asideWith lightning strokesPassion shot forwardSwiftly, radiantlyPiercing all soundLove embraced youLike violent circlesIts anguish exposedWhile the beige of Path

Puddle Of Light

2011-09-19T09:37:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Softly now the light of dayFadesIn mournful sighsNever ignoredNever really noticedWith a youthful cryIt will press ever onwardSly and florescent in the shadowsDark and cold upon the waterThe night will rise andWith what hopesOnly you can sayLISTENING TO"At The End Of The Day" from the 1992 album The World In Which We Live by 3rDegree(STREAM: Delicious Agony

Shade & Response

2011-09-16T08:53:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—RapidlyThe day took its tollMan exchanged glancesWith a fiery sunsetLike a mystic starringInto the very eye of godSaid the godWith flattering sighs"Hope for you is not a morning doveRather a mourning aspTaste my spite and vengeanceFeel the pleasure of my pain"Man just laughed"I created youAnd created never harmsCreator!"So Man lit a cigarette andWent about his

Vaporous Visions

2011-09-14T09:31:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—The night danced with frozen dew dropsThe wind bathed waves with steamingDelightThe Sun's rapture appearedSo comely over the horizonVaporous visions near the air ...Barely translucentDrawing invisible dreams above the airReachThe twilight will come againFlickering and restlessNever meeting the ticking clock LISTENING TO"Yellowstone Park " from the 2005 album

There's No Place Like Home

2011-09-12T16:47:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—A vast field of feed corn. Strange as it may seem, this field is literally right next to one of our local grocery stores. I was standing on the edge of their parking lot when I took this shot ...... and then I went inside and bought some sweet corn! ☺LISTENING TO"To Be Over" from the 1974 album Relayer by Yes(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)Slainte

Restricted Singularity

2011-09-09T15:21:00.002-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—The wind abandonsHeaven shines with the light of allQuite tiny beside usThe day shall fleeAnd become freeUpon small windsHeaven weeps with black ecstasyAnd the night ponders fragmentedAbandonmentBut the moon dancesTo luscious ecstasyThe lust has diedThe lust has vanishedI'm opaque ... aliveAnd all that remainsIs all that remainsLISTENING TO"Imaginatio" from the

Complex Elegance #VII

2011-09-07T08:32:00.005-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—There is good under the flowersAnd inspirations under the vaporsSo happy below the skyLet's transform mournful eruptionsBeside the lightAbove the spiritsLuminous and silentAll glittering before the lightStrange and unknown before the windBe transparentWhile the world changesLISTENING TO"Yellow Ledbetter" from the 2004 album Rearviewmirror by Pearl Jam(STREAM:

The Bench

2011-09-05T10:37:00.004-05:00

(Click for larger image)Greetings—Damn ...The inspiration is no moreDark and musty before the earthI invoke numb, meaningless meaningBeneath the bullshitSinful and cold beside the skyI enjoy dream-like imagesAbove the groundAll glittering in the lightThe demon will vanishI rotate black thoughtsUnder the treesNo words leftI want it my way ...It shall not beLISTENING TO"Exit Wounds: Daddy's Little

Lost Prediction

2011-09-02T12:18:00.003-05:00

(Click for larger image) Greetings— We examine scary tomb stones on the vapors We destroy electric dreams beyond the gods Awaken, awaken! The twilight will go We are odorous beside death The end will go Greying ... awake Your meaning lies beyond the shadows Be luminous The feeling has come Scared Fighting back A long way from home To what end my likeness Take another road Unable to stop

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt.5

2011-08-31T09:56:00.005-05:00

Greetings— Oh, I gotta tell ya, @celticsongs and I have been having some mighty tasty dishes lately ... as evidenced by the following: Some cold Irish sam'mich plates (all corned beef) we made up for a small gathering Some Irish lamb stew, soda bread and green beans A quick Raman noodle, veggie and egg lunch A couple of fried chicken breasts with bacon and cheese potato salad A "Big

Rising Elegance

2011-08-29T09:23:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— An early morning view of the Chicago skyline, taken from approximately eleven miles away in Evanston, IL from atop a twelve story parking garage. LISTENING TO "Always Never" from the 1997 album Coma Divine by Porcupine Tree (STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio) Slainte, Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography If you'd like to purchase a

One More Red Nightmare

2011-08-26T10:11:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— Reality stirred me My angel had heard me The prayer had been answered A reprieve has been granted The dream was now broken Thought rudely awoken... ~King Crimson LISTENING TO "One More Red Nightmare" from the 1974 album Red by King Crimson (STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio) Slainte, Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography If you'd like

Unfolding Context

2011-08-24T09:22:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— Shall not a wanderer Dwell on a red rose's laughter? As he ponders studious agony The moon quivers in black delight And aches for the sun's ecstasy A wet mist dwells on velvet knowledge Awaken The end will feel good The day's birth must continue Take heart ... the day begins Shadowed ... silent His love aches for the morning's embrace Slainte, Gareth

'S'hrooms!

2011-08-22T09:21:00.005-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— Today I have a shot from our backyard for you. Notice I don't say, "Garden," as ours is more akin to a jungle then a well manicured suburban showcase. During the Spring (which is when this was taken) we just never know what is going to pop up. For example, four years ago we went out and found we had a nice sized patch of wild black berries. Each new

Undefined Departure

2011-08-20T11:44:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— So bright under the sky I taste the dream among the spirits The day is fleeting So azure before the earth I rotate calm thoughts against the clouds I examine my hands before the clouds The life I have is good So many roads to choose from So many roads to forget The road is now fluid As I cast my vessel upon it And cast my cares and woes To the coming

Lost Exclusion

2011-08-18T09:19:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— Will we wander and weep with the night's laughter? Will we summon violet flames before the dream-scape? Will we stretch icons within the landscape? Will the moon hold meetings in real-time? Will the sunset ponder steaming dew drops? Will the night quiver in reflective knowledge? Will the inspiration of experience vanish? Will we create florescent

Four Gulls

2011-08-15T12:54:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— Here is a man asking the question Is this really the end of the world? Seagull, you must have known for a long time The shape of things to come. Now you fly, through the sky, never asking why, And you fly all around 'til somebody Shoots you down ~Bad Company LISTENING TO "Seagull" from the 1974 album Bad Company by Bad Company (STREAM: Delicious

Conversation With Hope

2011-08-13T11:14:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— My love weeps like dew drops And the day aches For the rapture of embrace Sinful and cold below the shadows The sin never ends Strange And sinning under the water And upon the river banks We beat our damp bodies Into the mud Scared and defiant On the edge of the world We empty hands And our hearts Into each other LISTENING TO "Birth Of Ghosts" from

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 4

2011-08-11T09:11:00.003-05:00

Greetings— Hope you're hungry! Today's menu includes: 1. Steak and eggs, with a nice Porter 2. Ribs and creamed lamb with pasta and asparagus 3. Freshly picked wild blackberries, right from our garden which were turned into ... 4. PIE!!! (Click thumbnails above for larger images.) Slainte, Gareth — The Celtic Camera Photography If you'd like to purchase a print of this or any other

Still Alone...

2011-08-09T10:37:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.) Greetings— "I don't belong here," said old Tessa out loud. "Easy, love, there's the Safe Way Home." - thankful for her Fine Fair discount, Tess co-operates Still alone in o-hell-o - see the deadly nightshade grow ~Genesis LISTENING TO "Aisle Of Plenty" from the 1973 album Selling England By The Pound by Genesis (STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Still Complaining?

2011-08-05T05:41:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—Just a friendly little reminder to those of us in the northern hemisphere currently complaining about the heat. ☺LISTENING TO"Who Do You Think You Are" from the 1977 album The Missing Piece by Gentle Giant(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf you'd like to purchase a print of this or any other

Brushstroke of Peace

2011-08-02T11:32:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—I entice dry visionsIn the garden of my loveI reachThe night is vanishingBack-lit and tiredA long way from homeAny wind that blowsMy dreams from the horizonIs alright by meThe lover comes singingTaking a chanceI'm watchfulAnd the twilight is goodLISTENING TO"Falling Dream" from the 2009 album Metafiction by Votum(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock

Indestructible Birth

2011-07-30T12:12:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—The sunset weeps with purple laughterStrangely heavy within the flowersWe transform colorful spirits near the landThe heat felt goodWe entice glittering impressions on the groundOf the good and the badAnd the indifferentBe watchfulScared and grievingSaying goodbyeA trace of sadnessThe night holds meetings on virtuous agonyAnd I ache for the morning's

Purity of Peace in 3 Stages

2011-07-27T13:18:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image)Greetings—All dull over the windThe waves call forth emotions delightThe wind emanates inquisitive knowledgeYou dispel your feelings beside the mistThe feeling has diedWeird and huge before the skyThe twilight is bornWeird and dull among the cloudsThe wind ponders the knowledge of abandonmentThe night is doneFading slowlyNothing to loseGrasp hot visions above the

Lilies

2011-07-23T12:07:00.004-05:00

Greetings—Our lilies. Strange that this was the first year they all began to bloom within a few days of each other so we'd have this parade of color ... a first since we bought and planted over eight years ago. At best, the orange last about 3 - 5 days; one day (maybe two, if we're lucky) for the yellow. They're all gone now. But while they were here they gave us quite a bit of pleasure and—as

Complex Liquid

2011-07-20T11:01:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—My love emanates the knowledgeOf cool waterSo comely within the windIt blows bubbles in the agonyOf well-deserved abandonmentSo comely under the fireOf my passionYou ensnare brilliant symbolsBeside the shoreThe tide calls forth laughterHeaven dances to the delightOf our warm embraceNot understandingEmpty handsDamn!LISTENING TO"Goodbye Sweet Innocence" from

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 3

2011-07-18T11:13:00.006-05:00

Greetings—Welcome to another edition of "The Celtic Camera" food blogging, presented for your Epicurean pleasure. Hope you're hungry!On the menu today we have:Fried chicken, red beans and rice (leftovers)Fried chicken, red beans and rice and biscuitsCurry chicken with riceBaked beans with sausage and baconBarbecue ribs with sausage, rice and white cheddar stuffed red bell peppersPulled lamb

Glowing Lover

2011-07-16T12:06:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—Eternity weeps with purple VioletsThe day will come againWe are dull before the cloudsGaia aches for inquisitive dew dropsHer longing lingers in barren fieldsLike velvet sorrowI summon happy wraiths beneath the vaporsYou command tiny dreamsAs we turn asideWe talk only to ourselvesLISTENING TO"Touching Once (Is So Hard To Keep)" from the 1976 album Novella

Continuation in the Distance

2011-07-14T17:46:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—The sunset dwellsOn well-deserved knowledgeThe night calls forthThe sorrow of the sun's raptureHeaven quiversIn the abandonment of my love's agonySinful and quiet under the cloudsSinister and vaporous over the landVery sensuous amongst the shadowsTrustingHesitantNo words leftThe sun strums melodiouslyUpon the night's dew dropsLISTENING TO"Siberian Khatru"

Instant Journey

2011-07-12T12:08:00.005-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—Standing at the edgeOf the skyYou're stoned beneath your dreamsThe feeling has comeThe shadows will fallVery numb withinThe sin has vanishedUnafraidHesitantTurning awayA trace of sadnessAt how many harborsWill you faceYour mirrorAnd forget to go homeLISTENING TO"Blurry Visions" from the 2011 album Lemniscate by Mothership(STREAM: Delicious Agony

Sunday Birds

2011-07-10T10:15:00.004-05:00

Greetings—Just a few pretty birds to look at for a lazy Sunday in July ... Enjoy.(Click images for larger view.)LISTENING TO"Silent Inferno" from the 2002 album Unfold The Future by The Flower Kings(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf you'd like to purchase a print of this or any other photograph you see here on "The Way I See It" simply

Incidental Formation

2011-07-05T10:19:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—Ah, the sun holds meetingsOn the night's approachThe sunset bathesIn the rapture ofLuminous momentsThe wind dances onStreaming laughterThe night calls forthThe delight of luscious embraceMight not heaven emanateThe dew drops of my love's flower?LISTENING TO"Solitude" from the 1971 album Fool's Mate by Peter Hammill(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock

Pragmatic Sadness #2

2011-07-02T11:18:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—The ocean dancesTo the sorrow of virtuous ecstasyEternity dances with the morning's waterReflective agonySo desirous beyond the horizonSpread misty visions under the mistShining silentlyBlurring the edgesA backward glanceWith what regretsMight not your dreamsBathe in the abandonment of fermentedHistory?LISTENING TO"Exit L.U.M.C." from the 2007 album Under

Preconceived Significance

2011-06-29T11:59:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—All peaceful near the twilightWe summon entrancing illusionsTo buttress our bullshitWe prod entrancing idealism's about the seaWe invoke dull disasters behind the cloudsWe sense splintered dreamsUnder the grave seaFighting backEternity will dwellOn velvet laughterLISTENING TO"Sapphire" from the 2005 album The Fullness Of Time by Redemption(STREAM:

Absolutely Nuthin' ... Say It Again, Y'all

2011-06-26T09:49:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—... 'nuff said.Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf you'd like to purchase a print of this or any other photograph you see here on "The Way I See It" simply click on the image and follow the "Buy" button.

Aviator & Situation

2011-06-24T10:08:00.005-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—She is luminous above the seaThe morning dances to barren dew dropsListen!As the ocean holds meetingsOn well-deserved agonyThe bitch will come againBack-litTangibleDown again from the skyWhere in the endThe victimIs once again just thatAnd the victor risesWith absconded spoilsLISTENING TO"Something Out There: II" from the 2004 album Far Corner by Far

Danya's Dream

2011-06-19T11:37:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—Today's photo goes out—and is dedicated to—a special Twitter friend ... she knows who she is. Enjoy, and thanks for liking this one.Is it wrong to talk to myself even when there's nobody elseI'm just checking out that I'm not gone under the waterThrown on the beach like a seal ready for slaughter[...]Can you understand it's the way I choose to beEverything

SmugMug Corner #97: Gareth Glynn Ash

2011-06-18T11:46:00.009-05:00

Greetings—It is my distinct pleasure and honor to be chosen as the "SmugMug Corner" feature photographer this past Friday, June 17, 2011. I'd like to thank Tim L. Walker, Denise Gambos and Markham Bennett for allowing me to participate ... you all RAWK \m/><\m/Please do visit the Photography Corner and check out all their resources, galleries and more great photographers on SmugMug.SmugMug Corner

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 2

2011-06-17T14:20:00.002-05:00

(Click images above for larger views.)Greetings—Mmm, boy ... we do love us some food here at The Celtic Camera headquarters, and there are some tasty items on the menu today:Beef burritos and Spanish riceDeep fried chicken wrap and Texas bean saladHam and 5 bean glop (that's "stew" to most folks)Country ribs, Brussels sprouts with caramelized onions and baked taterAnd for drinks (top to bottom)

A Long Way Down

2011-06-14T16:44:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—Be luminousThe life has diedI reachThe end never endsDarkeningUnseeingLost in broad daylightSinful and happy near the lightDark and heavy beneath the earthAwakenThe inspiration has comeTo what endLook for loveIn a different lightLISTENING TO"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" from the 1988 album Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd(STREAM: Pandora Internet

Act With Modest Work

2011-06-11T09:37:00.006-05:00

(Click above for larger image. View from Google maps here)Greetings—The twilight continuesStrange and huge near theHorizonThe sunset bathes in studious raptureTo what endThe hunterAsk his wayWhere he knew no-oneBe waryThe day continuesShining namelessLost in broad daylightA sense of dangerAfter how many voyagesThe refugeeSeeks shelterWhile the world changedLISTENING TO"Escape" from the 2001 album

Effective Memories

2011-06-09T09:16:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—My love weeps with reflective raptureEternity fiddles with a wanderer's abandonmentThe morning ponders the knowledge of barren delightThe evening wails steaming agonyShall not the sun dwell on the dew drops of abandonment?The ripples quiver in virtuous ecstasyBut the sunset dances to inquisitive orgasmsLISTENING TO"Close to the Edge" from the 1972 album

Wet Rocks, Part II

2011-06-07T07:57:00.004-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—Quite huge over the graveWe enjoy red spells beside the seaI feel murky disasters within the airWill the sunset emanate the delightOf the wind's outcasting?Who knows?What is knownIs that the sunset dancesTo frozen raptureIn whose eyesThe sun calls forth inquisitive agony"Atone!" said the King,"The evil is good!"LISTENING TO"Maze Of Despair" from the 1999

VIDEO: THE SANDCARVERS: Gaelic Park IrishFest, Chicago IL May 29, 2011

2011-06-04T18:26:00.003-05:00

Greetings—The Sandcarvers perform at the 2011 Gaelic Park Irish Fest in Chicago, IL.SONGS"Truth Be Told""Rowdy's Pub""Big Strong Man""Muirsheen Durkin""Boffyflow & Spike"To view full-sized videos, click right on over here.CREDITSThe Sandcarvers:Aaron Fasting - Percussion, drumsA.J. Laird - Vocals, bodhranChristopher Trotier - BassJason Dove - Electric guitarJeffrey S. Miller - Vocals, acoustic

Two Birds Of a Feather

2011-06-02T08:35:00.005-05:00

(Click images for larger view)Greetings—We are peaceful before the airWe breed evil symbols about the earthWe breed dream-like upon on the landTranslucentAwakeOn the edge of the worldThe wind weeps with agonyAnd our loveLingers in inquisitive sorrowThe feeling never endsLISTENING TO"Mother Russia" from the 1977 album The BBC Sessions by Renaissance(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)

Wet Rocks, Part I

2011-05-31T09:38:00.005-05:00

(Click above for larger image. View from Google maps here)Greetings—The wind dwells on well deserved abandonmentWhile the night quivers in Eternity's shadowOver the horizonA ticking clockAnd the moon ponders the morning dew dropsThe sunset holds meetings on velvet knowledgeForget itThe life will goLISTENING TO"Imaginations From The Other Side" from the 2004 album Imaginations Through The Looking

The Ring

2011-05-27T06:52:00.005-05:00

(Click above for larger image.)Greetings—And sometimes in the wee hours when the traffic dies downShe'll hear the sound of some bird on the wingAnd she'll look out the window and she'll look at his pictureBut not at the ring - not at the ringShe never looks at the ring~ "The Ring" - Bob SegerLISTENING TO"The Ring" from the 1986 album Like A Rock by Bob Seger(From The Celtic Camera collection of

A Modern Square

2011-05-24T09:37:00.003-05:00

(Click above for larger image. View from Google maps here)Greetings—Strangely wantingThe sunrise shinesLike abandonmentThe morning fills withThe dew drops of the sunsLaughterWalking out of the worldNo words leftGo without fearWhile the moon pondersThe rapture of the eve's abandonmentLISTENING TO"$9 Pay-Per-View Lifetime TV Movie" from the 2009 album Manifest Density by Moraine(STREAM: Delicious

Momentarily Apropos

2011-05-22T12:03:00.004-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)(View from Google maps here)Greetings—The wind blows bubbles in studious patternsSo musty beneath the fireOf the godsA wanderer aches for the dew dropsOf abandonmentAnd heaven reflects my love's sorrowAcross the waterAfter how many voyagesDoes the witness grow oldIn a different lightLISTENING TO"Midas Man" from the 2005 album Live In Japan 2001: In The Land Of The

Exclusion of Fear

2011-05-20T09:43:00.003-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)(View from Google maps here)Greetings—The ocean aches for Heaven's agonyAnd a wanderer calls forth bleak housesThe night dwells on theOutliers of barren waterAs eternity holds meetingson velvet dew dropsThe wind emanates virtuous agonyBeware! The night will vanishFrom which dreamsThe travellerTakes another roadAnd nowThe morning shines like my love's waterLISTENING

A "Bachelor's" Dinner

2011-05-18T19:34:00.003-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)Greetings—What with the wife off at rehearsal, well, sometimes a guy has to fend for himself ... even down to the paper plate. ☺ I'm saving a couple of very nice Porter's for when she gets home.LISTENING TO"Over The Mountain" from the 2009 album Smokerings by Fuzz Manta(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf

2011 Food & Drink Styling Roundup, Pt. 1

2011-05-17T08:57:00.012-05:00

Greetings—Thought I'd throw a little "Nom-nom's" your way today from some some of my food photos shot over the last couple months. On the menu today:Stuffed Peppers, Bacon Cheeseburger, Ham and Bean Glop, Ham and Fried Taters, Ham and Bean Glop (served), S'ketti, a look at Western excess (and commentary on said diet), Clam Chowder with Potato Pancakes and a display of some fine Mexican soda.You

Rejected Sketch of Investigation

2011-05-14T11:54:00.004-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)(View from Google maps here.)Greetings—Eternity emanates luscious sorrowBut the desert calls forth a wet cave's dew dropsAs the sun holds meetings on reflective ecstasyForgetA wet cave weeps with heaven's laughterStrange and misty against the tombOut of whose dream a trace of sadnessLingersThe wind ponders the agony of the morning's abandonmentWhile the sun erupts

St. Paul Paddle-boat

2011-05-12T14:23:00.002-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)Greetings—... I'm a sucker for paddle-boats! ;-)View from Google maps here.LISTENING TO"You By My Side" from the 1975 album Fish Out Of Water by Chris Squire(STREAM: Pandora Internet Radio)Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf you'd like to purchase a print of this or any other photograph you see here on "The Way I See It" simply click on the image and

The Eye of The Gods

2011-05-10T10:27:00.004-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)Greetings—For whose sakeA backward glanceNever meetingScaredHesitantI prod murky thoughtsBefore the dream-scapeI shove luminous hands against the light... The day will goLISTENING TO"We All Need Some Light" from the 2000 album SMPTe by Transatlantic(STREAM: Delicious Agony Progressive Rock Radio)Slainte,Gareth — The Celtic Camera PhotographyIf you'd like to purchase a

St. Paul Skyline

2011-05-07T12:08:00.004-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)Greetings—A view of the St. Paul, MN skyline, as seen from Harriet Island, smack-dab in the middle of the Mighty Mississippi. This was taken on our trip last year up to the Irish Fair of Minnesota. My wife and I had a great time, catching up with our buds The Young Dubs, meeting Great Big Sea and Lunasa and seeing a ton of other great acts.This year we might be headed

Study for Aesthetic Plan

2011-05-05T11:11:00.004-05:00

(Click Image for Larger View)Greetings—I envision happy thoughts behind the lightThe day will come when it is moreThen just a visionOr a thought ...Or a blurThe birth has vanishedIt was so long agoI do so hope that whateverLies beyond the lightIs not what lies hereThat would disappointUntil thenI guess I'll just chase a dreamLISTENING TO"A Way Out" from the 2008 album Unifaun by Unifaun(STREAM: