tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post3585617043262333636..comments2023-10-18T09:45:58.442-05:00Comments on Loree Huebner ~ Between you, me and the gatepost...: The Mind's EyeLoree Huebnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-52210300653782287842011-10-15T13:49:58.674-05:002011-10-15T13:49:58.674-05:00Geez: haha! So true! Thanks for stopping in!Geez: haha! So true! Thanks for stopping in!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-64668387404154032102011-10-15T09:24:12.942-05:002011-10-15T09:24:12.942-05:00My old minds eye is cluttered with 65 years worth ...My old minds eye is cluttered with 65 years worth of snap shots. I wish there was a way to erase some of them but I guess I'm stuck with them til death do us part. :-(<br /><br />Have a Nice Day :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-46609360564887506052011-10-12T13:17:36.134-05:002011-10-12T13:17:36.134-05:00Jayne: I don't take too many videos anymore. I...Jayne: I don't take too many videos anymore. It's funny how that moment to put the camera down hits us. BTW-I answered your question on my last post. I just saw it today.<br /><br />Deana: Even if you don't have the camera...we have the memory in our mind's eye. Back in the old days, people didn't have many pictures. They cherished the memories and told stories to go with one single picture.<br /><br />Stacy: I think we've all been guilty of "looking" and not really "seeing".<br /><br />Charissa: I second your comment - we really do need to take time to watch a sunset, a flower bloom, or the ocean roll in toward the shore.<br /><br />Jessica: My kids are the same. They love watching the animals...and I love watching them watch the animals! Photography can be an obsession - hey, I know. <br /><br />Cynthia: The rhino was awesome. He just laid there in the dust and didn't have a care in the world. Every time he snorted, dust flew everywhere! His skin was so cracked and dry...it would have made a good commercial.<br /><br />Jayne, Deana, Stacy, Charissa, Jessica, and Cynthia, thanks for popping in and leaving your wonderful opinions. I enjoyed reading everyone's comments.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-29998009912167758462011-10-12T12:22:03.407-05:002011-10-12T12:22:03.407-05:00Loree, my comments seem to get eaten, but I'm ...Loree, my comments seem to get eaten, but I'm going to try again. :) <br /><br />I love photography, too, and the joy of a great photo is priceless. I feel sad though when folks don't stop to fully appreciate "the moment."<br /><br />You tickled me with your comment about the Lubriderm and the rhino. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-85422739223002271522011-10-12T12:13:48.389-05:002011-10-12T12:13:48.389-05:00That's so sad. It's hard for me to pry my ...That's so sad. It's hard for me to pry my kids from the animals sometimes. As for picture taking, my husband is an avid photographer so I actually feel nuts sometimes when he wants to take a million pics. lolJessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-25627616195520844192011-10-12T10:51:00.733-05:002011-10-12T10:51:00.733-05:00I agree. Sometimes we just have to slow down and t...I agree. Sometimes we just have to slow down and take it all in. I love taking photos, but I make sure to burn the images into my mind's eye. Pictures are wonderful, but there is nothing like stopping and taking your time to really see a sunset or a flower blooming or the ocean rolling toward the shore. XOXOMusic City Romance Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743570081007309214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-87077993033768250822011-10-12T10:17:56.478-05:002011-10-12T10:17:56.478-05:00Love this thought. I'm guilty of "looking...Love this thought. I'm guilty of "looking" at beautiful things, but not always "seeing." Great post.Stacy Henriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383087338174942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-85373499908580022102011-10-12T08:05:07.921-05:002011-10-12T08:05:07.921-05:00I have to say, being a big observer myself, I alwa...I have to say, being a big observer myself, I always forget my camera. I guess I am the complete oposite because I stare at these things till my eyes are blurry but then I'm bummed afterward because I don't have a picture to show for it. Thanks for giving me such a refreshing way to look at the way I do things:)Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958057331230037880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-11146325968426520042011-10-11T21:35:14.252-05:002011-10-11T21:35:14.252-05:00Absolutely agree. I remember the moment, when the ...Absolutely agree. I remember the moment, when the children were still little, that I put down the video camera and decided to stop using it. I realized that I had spent way too much time trying to capture not only a moment, but a whole series of moments without ever really <em>seeing</em> what was going on.<br /><br />I haven't taken a video in years. I do try to keep the camera around but often don't use it. Then... there's always the phone. ;)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-22082323139847861522011-10-11T20:13:49.121-05:002011-10-11T20:13:49.121-05:00Michelle: I agree that photos do help us pull up l...Michelle: I agree that photos do help us pull up long forgotten experiences. I can look at a photo and remember a sunset or a moment in my past as if it were yesterday. We just need to tune in more and not just capture the moment.<br /><br />Melissa: Those nuggets of reality are so important to observe for our writing.<br /><br />Sarah: So glad it was "a needed to read"! I love when I get one of those too.<br /><br />Gwen: I love taking photos but seeing that family just opened my eyes a bit. Like Rosslyn brought up, we need to find that balance between capturing and living the moments.<br /><br />Michelle, Melissa, Sarah, and Gwen, thank you for coming by and commenting!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-91167197588175634492011-10-11T16:40:21.040-05:002011-10-11T16:40:21.040-05:00Hi Loree! You are so right! When we have the cam...Hi Loree! You are so right! When we have the camera in our hands, we do miss out on a lot. Thanks for sharing :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657583544798915346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-41503023163276240902011-10-11T14:09:39.147-05:002011-10-11T14:09:39.147-05:00What a great reminder, Loree. I needed to read thi...What a great reminder, Loree. I needed to read this today! :)Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-67194906567960541222011-10-11T10:13:45.218-05:002011-10-11T10:13:45.218-05:00Sometimes we just need to slow down and really obs...Sometimes we just need to slow down and really observe the world around us. As a writer, I find myself studying people in public places more and more. Trying to find nuggets of reality to make my novel seem more realistic. <br /><br />Thanks for this reminder.Melissa K Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10391366406206260079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-39548041271898215792011-10-11T10:03:04.264-05:002011-10-11T10:03:04.264-05:00You've made a good point. I need to stop and t...You've made a good point. I need to stop and take things in more often, too. But I admit, the actual photo helps me pull up long forgotten experiences. I guess I'm a visual learner.MTeacresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381461599028233499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-57902903681039604902011-10-11T07:30:36.885-05:002011-10-11T07:30:36.885-05:00Eileen: It was so freeing to not have to get every...Eileen: It was so freeing to not have to get every camera shot.<br /><br />Heather: Absouluely! We need to slow down and take in our surroundings.<br /><br />Charlotte: My kids are becoming the picture takers...and I'm going to let them so I can be free to absorb - as you put it.<br />I was just shocked at people not even taking a minute or two to look at the animals. Even when I have the camera in my hands, I take in the surroundings.<br /><br />Rosslyn: I agree. We must find a balance between capturing and living the moments.<br /><br />Eileen, Heather, Charlotte, and Rosslyn, thank you all so much for stopping by and chiming in!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-21376264704450331702011-10-10T20:01:06.225-05:002011-10-10T20:01:06.225-05:00I spent much of my young adulthood without a camer...I spent much of my young adulthood without a camera, so now I appreciate the photos that I take. But I do agree with you that there is a balance to be struck between capturing the memory and living the moment!Rosslyn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304732306399786236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-71381739741509148352011-10-10T18:34:44.403-05:002011-10-10T18:34:44.403-05:00While I do like to take photos, mainly to show lov...While I do like to take photos, mainly to show loved ones what an experience or place is like, I'm lucky now that my husband is a very enthusiastic photographer. Nowadays he takes most of the shots while I am free to absorb.<br /><br />The types of tourists you describe are sad - they only want the proof they have been somewhere (whether that be a photographic souviner or a physical one), rather than taking the time to truly experience it. Surely being fully emersed in something is far superior to pointing to a distant memory afterwards.<br /><br />I agree it's very important for writers to be present in the moment. It's hard to keep your senses open when you're tired or distracted, but our mind's eye (and ears etc) are really a treasure trove.Charlotte Brentwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17241042192422436027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-80204292815535835982011-10-10T17:53:17.999-05:002011-10-10T17:53:17.999-05:00It's amazing what we can find when we slow dow...It's amazing what we can find when we slow down and take in our surroundings. Love this post, Loree!Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-57242286683917505632011-10-10T16:30:49.387-05:002011-10-10T16:30:49.387-05:00You're so right! Reliance on a photo capturing...You're so right! Reliance on a photo capturing the memory makes us weak at really capturing it in our minds. <br /><br />Next time I forget my camera I'm not going to be sad, but grateful for the opportunity to really study things around me!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-87761246279669497612011-10-10T15:25:22.752-05:002011-10-10T15:25:22.752-05:00Brandi: We do get lost in the ability to savor the...Brandi: We do get lost in the ability to savor the moments. I've got to say, God has made some magnificent creatures! He also made autumn appear overnight! On the way down, hardly any leaves had changed. On the way home, fall had fallen! The trees were on fire. The colors were radiant!<br /><br />Keli: I agree that it's easy to get wrapped up in capturing the moment...I will be handing off the camera more often now.<br /><br />Brandi and Keli, thanks for popping in!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-46701766253655149702011-10-10T14:06:53.912-05:002011-10-10T14:06:53.912-05:00I think it's easy to get so wrapped up in capt...I think it's easy to get so wrapped up in capturing a memory for posterity's sake that we fail to savor the experience in the here and now. There are times I like to hand of the camera to others for that reason and immerse myself in the moment.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-77944605211292709072011-10-10T13:38:18.470-05:002011-10-10T13:38:18.470-05:00The world does seem to move at a faster pace, and ...The world does seem to move at a faster pace, and we've lost the ability to savor the moments. It's great that you got a chance to slow down and marvel at God's creative work. Whenever I see the different animals at the zoo, I am reminded of just how much God loves and nourishes variety.Brandi Boddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017741568841209088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-44297954334371714142011-10-10T13:12:00.663-05:002011-10-10T13:12:00.663-05:00Sandra: I think from now on, I will limit my pictu...Sandra: I think from now on, I will limit my picture taking on special occasions. I had such a great time and really enjoyed seeing, touching, feeling, without a camera to hinder the moment.<br /><br />Jessica: I know, as writers we are always studying...with or without the camera. I've learned a big lesson on Saturday.<br /><br />Sandra and Jess, thanks for stopping in!Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-19704537589711732442011-10-10T11:31:17.676-05:002011-10-10T11:31:17.676-05:00I must agree, when I'm not clicking pictures, ...I must agree, when I'm not clicking pictures, I study what's around me more and take it all in. I don't have to worry about getting everyone positioned just so, and truth be told they probably enjoy our outings more as well.<br /><br />Excellent post today!Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088468378019844860.post-69332659225668723332011-10-10T10:50:56.636-05:002011-10-10T10:50:56.636-05:00Oh, Loree, I can so relate to your experience. As ...Oh, Loree, I can so relate to your experience. As my children got older and I was no longer the "keeper of the camera" I found myself taking so much more in and lingering to watch. On the other hand, when surveying scenery through a camera lens I often pick up interesting details I'd missed while surveying the broader panorama. And having a few pics definitely help me to remember a trip better. But taking the time to absorb what the camera misses--the smells, the taste of the air, the tactile, the sounds are key for the writer. :-)Sandra Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236883194496601011noreply@blogger.com