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What is love?

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

“Immature love says: ‘I love you because I need you.’ Mature love says ‘I need you because I love you’.”   Erich Fromm Fujifilm X-S1, Lightroom 4, f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO 100

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The end and the beginning

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”  T. S. Eliot Sunset in Aruba signals the end of one day, and the … Continue reading →

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Natural beauty

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

This intricate plant was growing along the side of a busy road in Aruba.  I don’t know what it is but I find it’s delicate nature and shape fascinating. And these pure white flowers were growing in a garden at … Continue reading →

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Making a point

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

Nature has a funny way of combining the severe… …with the soft. Cacti as spotted on the island of Aruba.  Fujifilm X-S1, Lightroom 4

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Iguanas!

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

These harmless but admittedly creepy critters were abundant in Aruba. They came out daily at lunchtime, looking for any scrap of food, and the only reaction from people was the occasional yelp, caused by an iguana crawling over someone’s bare … Continue reading →

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Sunset, moonrise over Aruba

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

Sunset through the divi tree. Fuji X-S1, 1/180s, f/3.2, ISO 100 The locals tell me that sunsets are pretty much guaranteed to be beautiful, and to occur every night at 7pm, off the west coast of Aruba. Looking for an … Continue reading →

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That Aruban Smile

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Ed Spadoni

There’s nothing more welcoming than a genuine smile. This fellow’s expression, whom we spotted on an Aruban beach, shouts “Bonbini”, (welcome), to everyone who passes. “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” William Arthur Ward Fujifilm X-S1, spot … Continue reading →

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