{"id":3200,"date":"2022-01-08T00:17:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T00:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2022-01-08T14:05:46","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T14:05:46","slug":"contemplating-a-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learningaloud.com\/curmudgeonspeaks\/2022\/01\/08\/contemplating-a-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Contemplating a life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I work a lot in front of my desktop computer even when I am not using it. When ignored, the screen saver on this computer kicks in to display composites of the photos I have taken over the years. I notice sometimes and try to remember just where the different images were collected and maybe the people that are included. Cindy says I don’t take enough pictures of people and I suppose this is true. The collection I use as a screen saver was likely selected to focus to emphasize the beauty of different locations. I have not given much thought to this before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have always liked to take pictures, but my collection of digital images probably only summarizes the last 30 years or so. I find the compilations my computer generates fascinating. The variability and randomness somehow reflect the diverse experiences I have been lucky enough to have had. The following are the first three displays that appeared as I sit here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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