Off-topic - Some light-hearted relief!

[fh1805]

Whilst working my way through the folders on my hard-drive I came across this poem that I originally wrote in 2005 as a contribution for the Newletter of my local Photographic Society.

MY CAMERA AND ME

It seems such a long time, together we’ve been,

The faraway places, the things that we’ve seen.

We’ve walked beside rivers, along sandy shore,

Through forests and woodland and very much more.

We’ve been to some places where strange things are found.

We’ve even been brave and gone deep underground.

All over this wide world together we’ve roamed.

Along local beaches together we’ve combed.

We’ve photographed Huntcliff at Saltburn by sea

We’ve done this together – my camera and me

We’ve been good companions for many a year

We’ve travelled all over and shown little fear.

We’ve confronted wildlife that’s wanted a fight

We’ve huddled together from things in the night.

We’ve been to the deserts where air’s hot and dry.

We’ve been where the mountains reach up to the sky.

From Antarctic ice-cap where snow meets the sea

To Canada’s arctic- as cold as can be.

Africa, India, and the “Land of the Free”,

We’ve been there together – my camera and me.

And now we’ve a new pal, a digital friend

Who makes it quite easy, our pictures to mend.

He takes away dust and the scratches that show

He brightens the colours – but you’d never know.

He works well with music and images too.

It seems there’s no limit to what he can do?

The world is our oyster as onwards we go

Collectively building our next AV show.

Where once there were two of us now there are three

Those good friends: my laptop, my camera – and me.

regards,

Peter

[jevans]

Hi Peter,

Very good. Photographer, PTE guru and poet as well. Very impressive. I think it would make a good introduction to a menu slide for all your shows.

Jeff

[LumenLux]

I agree Jeff. Now Peter has made a PTE of the poem, he could easily use that as his "cover" show.