Welcome to the rt tulley photography blogIt features photos, text, and poetry.June 3Sense of Taste
I am thankful for the sense of taste. It is that sense that gives us the ability to enjoy the culinary delights that are such an integral part of humanity. Our entire schedules are usually made around our meal time. It is no coincidence that our sense of taste is so intertwined with the planning and preparation of meals and our social life.
This photo is a giant panda at a zoo, eating his preferred personal delicacy, the bamboo. The giant panda, a bear native to the high mountainous areas of China, spends at least half a day eating bamboo. Umm. Tasty!
diabetes
long before modern clinical chemistry long before test strips in the lab a special person had a special job his life was certainly not drab to determine if a person had the dreaded sugar disease diabetes mellitus it was called which was then diagnosed with ease there was a special lab person to test for sugar in the sick pee all he had to do was taste it for a flavor that was sugary. © rt tulley June 2Sense of Hearing
I am thankful for the sense of hearing. It allows for communication between people, cautions us against things, and, my favorite, to be able to savor beautiful music. What a wonderful gift!
This is another photo of the donkey Dana. Her ear was just in the right position over the top of the fence that I couldn't resist.
ears
“my what big ears you have” said the girl in red “the better to hear you with my dear” said the wolf in bed she replied rather shyly “that is sure to be the case but i have a good idea of something for that space we could adorn those ears and make them dazzle rings and studs upon them would definitely bedazzle” so she glittered up mr. wolf so he no longer looked ugly now he goes about with a smile and he now acts very smugly. © rt tulley
June 1Sense of Smell
I am thankful for the sense of smell. Although not having to deal with bad smells might be considered a good thing, good smell is delightful and bad smell can warn us of potential problems. Smell is also directly related to the sense of taste, one of my favorites things.
This is a photo of Dana, a donkey owned by a friend of my sister in Round Rock, Texas. She was taken at a wide angle to enhance and distort her nose and snout and add a comical look.
smell
“stop and smell the roses,” said the man in the striped suit “for if you don’t you will miss life’s delicious juicy fruit” “i tried to do that sometime a while ago,” said the man in the dungarees “it did smell very good though but when i got closer to smell i got a nasty surprise a thorn pricked me sharply right there in between my eyes.” © rt tulley May 31Sense of Sight
I am thankful for the sense of sight and the eyes. Being able to see the world is a great gift, especially for artists and photographers.
I was struck by this longhorn cow at the Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge and the way his eyes latched on and watched me as I took his picture. It made me realize how precious eyesight is. It enables us to appreciate the world of beauty around us.
sight
give me vision give me extreme sight give me a soul to know wrong from right let me see what is there let me see beyond material beyond me sight to see the colors all around sight to free those who are earthly bound by sight that refuses to be one with what they see by vision that fails to encompass clarity. © rt tulley
eyes to see
eyes to see brain to think ears to hear mouth to drink blindfolded cannot see through glasses fail to work foggy and blurry are no less a perk perhaps it is better to see unclearly than not to see at all perhpas it is better to walk even if we fall? © rt tulley May 30Cathedrals
I am thankful for cathedrals. Besides being imposing and majestic structures, they are places for the worship of God. And that cannot be a bad thing. This magnificent structure is a stately New Orleans landmark. It speaks of New Orleanians' French ancestry and the importance of religion to her people.
This is a different view of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans. I took it using my normal lens set at its widest angle, getting up very close, and shooting upward. I converted the original color photo to black and white with deep blacks to enhance the magnificance of the cathedral. The official name of the cathedral is The Cathedral-Basilica of St. Louis King of France. It is the oldest continuously used catholic church in the US. Several churches have stood on the grounds, dating back to 1718. The third version was built in 1789. In 1818 the clock and bells were installed. The church was rebuilt again in 1850. It stands between the Cabilido and the Presbytere facing Jackson Square and the Mississippi Rive,r welcoming all visitors and residents alike.
cathedral
this world is a cathedral formed by our benevolent maker’s hands the mountains are majestic alters the sacraments the oceans and the sands the trees stand straight and tall their branches cross the main where sacrifice was offered up with the bleeding and pain and we worship in the cathedral as we sit on sometimes fragile earthen pews forever in our wonderment venerate skyward from sanctuaried views. © rt tulley |
