Reflections

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I am thankful for reflections. Figuratively, reflection means to introspectively study yourself. We all need a little self evaluation once in a while, espectially if it results in improvement. Literally, reflections are the bouncing of light off a smooth surface such as a mirror, water, or shiny metalic surface. These will often give an alternate view of what you are looking at and can create an abstract version of the object or scene.

The photo above was taken from the Louisiana State Museum of the Louisiana State Capitol building, with its reflection in the reflecting pool in the breezeway. I just received a photo book my brother wrote and to my pleasure there was a photo he had taken from nearly this same spot, unbeknownst to me. His was a little different in that his was shot at a wider angle and showed people dressed up as they were attending a function. I told him great minds think alike, haha (us probably along with about 500 others who have been to the museum).

The next photo was taken in a Denham Springs antique store on a visit with my daughter Beth, wife Bebe, and friend Sylvia. I caught our friend Sylvia at just the right angle to get her reflection in the small mirror on the right. It reminded me of a cameo.

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Finally, the next photo is of University Lake one foggy morning showing relections of the lights off the water.

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reflections

reflection can represent

a perfect depiction of an object

or it can distort that same

and make it something else and imperfect

which is the result

of a lack of proportion

and the object becomes

its own thing in distortion

as we reflect upon our own selves

do we see the true

or do we see the eyes

of distortion through.

© rt tulley