October 24, 2024 a thought for today, Boasting begins where wisdom stops. Japanese Proverb

My first challenge for yesterday was one of my series of “architectural detail”. The pillars and arches in my church seem to give a feeling of power and majesty. There was very little light in the sanctuary when I made this image. I like the tones in the colors. 

The second upload for yesterday was “patterns in nature”. There are two types of evergreen in this image. Each of the trees have different texture and patterns. The lighting at that time was adding to the look of the patterns.

The last challenge upload for yesterday was “orange”. I took several shots of pumpkins today but decided to use this ever present orang cone as the image for upload. 

Life today. Yesterday Sue’s daughter came to pick her up to go look for a car. They found one that looks pretty good. I am anxious for Sue’s safety but my family keep telling me she is an adult and can make her own choices. I will be missing her on the times we spent together as I toke her on her errands. I can’t get past the fear of the possibility of missing her permanently. She seems happy to have her “freedom” again. I am glad for her in that regard.

This has been a good Thursday so far. Patti and I got to the church about the same time this morning. She had sent me a message about a couple of tiny fixed in the newsletter which I was on my way to print. They were small and quick to fix so I did that before I was out the door. Once I got the printer and computer cooperating, Patti and I had a chance to “bond” with some chatting. I got both sets of printing and placements done in about two and a half hours. 

The first image upload for today is one in the five day series of “architectural detail”. This is an image of catholic church near my house. I have always admired the stately design of the entry doors. 

I had to make a stop at Kroger for some meds and a couple of other things. After that I had today’s photo to find and capture. I drove to a couple of spots that I had in memory where I could get what I needed. 

When I got home, it was back to the computer. I did some work in the Photoshop “darkroom” then got back to the letter.  

After everything was at a near completion point I took a break and started the laundry. As I came back up from the laundry room Sue was getting ready to go out on her first trip in her new car. Tiffany had called and wanted her to stay with Sonja for a while in Lancaster.

We are having another gorgeous autumn day. It began slightly on the cool side, cool enough for a sweat shirt. Now it is warm enough for a short sleeve cotton shirt.

My second upload for today is “abandoned”. This is a shopping mall near home where many of the stores are now empty and abandoned. I feel that these establishments could be put to some beneficial use instead of littering the landscape. 

The word today is none. I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil. Voltaire. All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer. Thomas Fuller.  Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition. Henry Clay.  The history of the world is none other than the progress of the consciousness of freedom. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel.  We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves. George Eliot.  Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor. Samuel Johnson.  Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse. Saint Ambrose.  None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves. Charles Spurgeon. Slight small injuries, and they will become none at all. Thomas Fuller.  Nature puts no question and answers none which we mortals ask. She has long ago taken her resolution. Henry David Thoreau. Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meanderings, but leads none of us by the same route. Charles Caleb Colton. Of all follies there is none greater than wanting to make the world a better place. Moliere. 

My last challenge upload for today is “a field”. The first “field” that came to my mind was a farmers field. I would have to make a short trip to find that image. So I chose this small sports field located in part of the near by metro park. 

Article: I learned a long time ago about color affecting the senses. So this article caught my attention. “Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows”. The article begins with mentioning that a picture is worth a thousand words and that marketers say “images are crucial for achieving their social media goals”. In that same line the marketers say that “70% of users prefer image-based posts over text, surveys have found”. The author, a professor of business, and some of his colleagues “looked at what researchers call “color complexity.” They did a study on how “pixels in an image, and our brains process it subliminally”. The story went on to show that advanced computer “vision technology”makes measuring color and “eye-tracking” help to see what people pay attention to in “real time”.  This group of people did four studies. They used Facebook posts in part of the studies. They felt that “more complex images in social media posts tended to capture greater attention”. They also found the posts made later in the day with more screen space have more affect on color complexity.  So timing and “visual prominence of posts play a role in maximizing engagement”. They pointed out that “the importance of color in marketing, and its influence on everything ......has long been well documented. Much less is known, however, about the role of color complexity in social media engagement”. They finally determined that “findings underscore the importance of strategic image design in social media marketing”. These findings more or less strengthen what I learned earlier in life that color along with all its tones and hues, or lack of, basically “can truly impact our mood and influence our behavior” and not exclusively to advertising. It affects many if not most parts of our lives.

Joy

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