a moment of recognition

i take pictures. and they look really beautiful
it's a wonderful feeling when people look at one of my pictures, and then name a place they think is the right place, but only to be corrected because they don't expect such a photo to turn out so well of scenery from a common place. i really pride myself in that. :)

for example, the picture of flickinger park, with the tree. B.Le said it was a really "peaceful," and a very calming picture. many people who've seen it commented on how well captured the picture is; with its blends of suburbia in the far off distance, separated by the loll of lush, green grass and the baseball pitch, trees with foliage offer shade to the bright, carefree sunday feel, nicely washed and toned in the black and white print. everyone thought that it was cataldi park, and not flickinger -- which they were mildly surprised when they were wrong; everyone always thinks flickinger has nothing to offer, so it was a shock when I was able to capture something beautiful (i'm probably sure they thought something along the lines of "how could I have over looked this?" or perhaps "where was this in flickinger?"). moments like these make me smile because I was able to reveal something they everyone had overlooked in a better light, and see their expressions. it makes me wiggle with excitement. moments like that makes a person feel good about him- or herself. and I very much did feel good, thanks very much. encouragements like that keep me going, and this might seem farfetched (at least, for someone like me, because I'm rather fickle), but photography might be a hobby that I'll practice for life.