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Published: 2007-03-30 00:47:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 3195; Favourites: 157; Downloads: 0
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Re-process and correction of an old image.To me, this image speaks to a life that is lost, and for the most part totally forgotten. A life in which there was a connectedness between man and creation. While modern technology has created great strides in growth and development, for which we are all indebted, there is also a loss that has been created. In a way, we have all lost a part of our roots, which help to create a sense of purpose, belonging and stability. In today’s world, there is a belief that we are all independent and separate, yet each of us continues to long for connection and to belong. And while me may believe that we are islands unto ourselves, like this old wagon, we are waiting for a discovery that will prove our value and worth.
THE FORGOTTEN by: kayarlynnean
Souls are wandering
Among this battlefield
Forgotten
What are their stories?
The tales they have told?
Are they forever lost,
Within a past not meant to be?
These souls are wandering
Searching for some way home
But they are trapped
They cannot get out
They are forever lost
Among this battlefield
Forgotten
What will come of their stories?
Of the tales they have told?
What will come of their families?
Of what they’ve left behind?
I’m standing here on this hilltop
I can feel their pain
And I am stuck with them
In a past not meant to be
Now I’m asking
What will come of their stories?
Of the tales they have told?
Of the lives they have lived?
I am being transported
Through time
To a past not meant to be
As I stand here on this hilltop
Alone
In a battlefield
Of loss
Now…
Everything
Is forgotten
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For myself it is all in my head too. But there are still people out here who can remember going places with horses and wagons, and the Bourdary Trail which was used by wagon trains, is fairly well marked in spots in the area. There is a whole history here that seems to have caught the interest of so many people.
Thanbks a lot for your comment, it as grealty appreciated.
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Yes...that is right! There is a lot of people who can remember going places with horses and wagons and they are looking on cars and all this new vehicle with ''distance''! I personaly would like to going on places with horses because i love to hear that sound when hors run or walk.
You are welcome!
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i love the message its really the true
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Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
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Beautiful job! Your picture and your words are wonderful!
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thank you. I appreciate knowing you opinion on this image.
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thank you for your comment and yout
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This is a lovely old wagon, and I'm sure glad that you found it. In this world, it seems that family ties and connections, and even friends tend to start to loosen and weaken. Maybe our minds are just focused on other things, but I really believe that we do need to connect with the people around us better.
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you get a big 
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Wow that looks really nice the old wagon gear on the hill like that great photo! Makes me think of the old hay fields they used to have all of this old machinery against the fence lines that had been there for 50 or 60 years they had trees growing out of them and they were still there waiting to go back to work!
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Thanks....that old threshing equipment is still there. At least in this area it is still around.
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There is a lot of it around here as well.
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that is a very beautiful shot. but i've heard this time and time again that you should never split the horizon evenly keep it abit up and down... any thoughts on that????
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Ideally, one would place the horizion 1/3 above the bottom or below the top of the frame. This is of course the ideal.
However, it is a "rule" of art. And as such, all rules can and should be broken, depending upon the intended message.
The discussion of course gets much more complex, and open to debate, opinion, personal preference and all kinds of other factors, when a horizon line runs at an angle, like in this shot.
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that is a very beautiful shot. but i've heard this time and time again that you should never split the horizon evenly keep it abit up and down... any thoughts on that????
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besides of the interesting subject....the composition is perfect, I love it.
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thanl you, it is good to know whan people think that something is "right".
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thank you...and I an jealous that you can write my name in real greek letters...lol
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well you know why I like this pic thaumadzo, it reminds me of days long past, of simpler times,
great shot.
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me too....simpler times. I think they were harder in some ways, but also not so complex....hmmmm...nostalgia....
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You are very right!.. and very nice shot!
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Thank you Olga. i appreciate it.
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That's beautiful! Where did you run across that?
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thank you.
Actually it is about 3 miles from where I live. I go by a couple of times a year, and almost alwasy take a picture, but this is the first time that i got one that I really like.
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Nice landscape... and concept too...
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thank you. I appreciate your comment.
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Woah.
Reminds me of Oregon Trail.. :]
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hmmmm....
Come to think of it, this wagon is very close to the Red River Trail.....(oops, I have the name wrong,).. any way, it is a trail used by seettlers and the NWMP to travel from Winnipeg to Western Canada. (In parts of it, you can still see wagon tracks).
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Wonderful shot with a dramatic atmosphere! Excellent!
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thank you. I appreciate your comment.
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The image is more about calm and peace to me, but your description is still accurate.
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thanks.
I think the image is calm and peaceful too, but for me, there is a tinge of nostalgia, and perhaps a bit of sadness for that which has been lost.
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I understand that. However, I think some of the things we have gained are worth it. Or maybe my love affair with technology is blinding me to the obvious.
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For me, knowing this means that within my family I try to take the positives that have been gained, and I also try NOT to go along with the losses. I guess in the final analysis for myself, it comes down to choices. And that is what the picture is about too. The world gives us many things, they are neither good or bad in, and of, themselves, it really depends on what choices we humans decide to make of them.
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Yes, that is a subtle loss, and I think that it's happened over and over again as the world has evolved; some things have changed ('improved') in one direction, while other things have been lost. It's probably a matter of every generation coming of age and starting to miss the times of its prime, namely the 'something' that had been a constant feature as they were growing up, and which is missing in the world their children are growing up in. As such, I can understand the feeling of nostalgia. As such, I can feel it as well, and I suppose that every single one of us misses a former 'constant' that they can’t quite put their finger on. I’m sure that even your father who grew up during some terrible times can share this feeling.
I agree completely with your second paragraph. I suppose it's all in our head, the world is pretty much what we decide to make of it, good or bad is of our own making, and it is entirely up to us to take what could be a 'bad' situation and turn it into something with some merit for our lives.
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Excellent composition and perspective in this shot, it speaks volumes. Your words are very well chosen as well - and oh so true.
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thank you so much for your supportive words.
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love this photo. i couldnt agree more about the loss of our roots. i think this photo really captures that.
its absolutely beautiful, in a sad way.
great job like usual
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thank you. I really appreciate this comment.
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