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Beautiful Thoughts

March 26, 2016 by Gina Marie

The wisdom of others teaches us how . . . 1) We each have a human body that lasts a hundred years if we are lucky. Every moment, every interaction, every day we are given the opportunity to learn from each other. The most difficult situations can be our greatest teachers. 2) Companionship is present in our lives in many forms. We are never truly alone. 3) The sight of the sky is a reminder of freedom, expansiveness, and possibility. […]

Categories: Animals, Beaches, Earth, Flare, Gratitude, Healing, Inspiration, Jersey Shore, Journal, Life, Light, Love, Meditation, Moon, Nature, Ocean, Philadelphia, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Shadow, Spirituality, Thoughts for the Day • Tags: Beaches, Inspiration, iPhoneography, Jersey Shore, Meditation, ocean, Photography, Spirituality

Flare Photography

December 29, 2013 by Gina Marie

“Lens flare is created when non-image forming light enters the lens and subsequently hits the camera’s film or digital sensor. This often appears as a characteristic polygonal shape, with sides which depend on the shape of the lens diaphragm. It can lower the overall contrast of a photograph significantly and is often an undesired artifact, however some types of flare may actually enhance the artistic meaning of a photo. Flare can take many forms, and this may include just one […]

Categories: Animals, Boxers, Flare, Graveyards, Light, Photography, Travel • Tags: Animals, Boxers, Flare, Graveyards, Light, Photography, Travel

Shutter-Happy

October 18, 2013 by Gina Marie

Sixteen photos inspired by Philly Photo Day. Biker along Kelly Drive East Coast Boxer Midvale Avenue Vain Futility Baby Girl the Boxer A woman searching for In Riva Restaurant. (I know this because shortly after I snapped this photo, she turned around and asked me if I knew where it was located.) John, the landscaper at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Doorway to a mausoleum at Laurel Hill Cemetery Autumn afternoon on Allegheny Avenue. (Has a nice ring to it, no?) […]

Categories: America, Animals, Architecture, Autumn, Bicycles, Boxers, Dogs, Graveyards, Life, Pets, Philadelphia, Photography, Urban • Tags: America, Animals, Architecture, Autumn, Bicycles, Boxers, Dogs, Graveyards, Life, Pets, Philadelphia, Photography, Urban

One Sunny Mid-September’s Day in Philadelphia

September 15, 2013 by Gina Marie

Half-marathon along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Cori at Whole Foods A particularly well-connected Buddhist nun at Whole Foods A beautiful behemoth of a building otherwise known as the Divine Lorraine Hotel City Hall clock tower reflected in the windows of a skyscraper Streetside cafe — 11th Street Bird in flight over Philadelphia City Hall A dog eagerly awaiting his human Ceiling at La Calaca Feliz Restaurant — Fairmount

Categories: America, Animals, Architecture, Life, Philadelphia, Photography, Urban

In Half-Dreams That Shift and Roll

April 11, 2013 by Gina Marie

“Thin are the night-skirts left behind By daybreak hours that onward creep, And thin, alas! the shred of sleep that wavers with the spirit’s wind: But in half-dreams that shift and roll And still, remember and forget, My soul this hour has drawn your soul A little nearer yet.” -Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), from “Insomnia” Bedtime for Baby Girl, © 2013 by Gina Marie Lazar Lovrencevic. All rights reserved.

Categories: Animals, Art, Boxers, Color, Dead English Dudes, Dogs, Friendship, Inspiration, Love, Pets, Photography, Poetry, Portraits • Tags: Animals, Art, Boxers, Dead English Dudes, Dogs, Friendship, Inspiration, Love, Pets, Photography, Poetry, Portraits

Pugnacious Tendencies

January 9, 2013 by Gina Marie

Meet Lexi, a six-month old pug puppy. At times, this furry creature bears a striking resemblance to Gizmo, the fictional mugwai character from the movie Gremlins. Pugnacious to the core, Lexi tends to quarrel with her Boxer cousin, Baby Girl. Nevertheless, she can be awfully sweet when she sets her mind to it.

Categories: Animals, Dogs, Film, Photography • Tags: Animals, Dogs, Film, Photography

A Boy and His Dog

September 6, 2012 by Gina Marie

The most beautiful moments in life are like falling leaves: that is, graceful as they flutter to the ground. And — like falling leaves — they remind us of the ephemeral nature of life. Rarely do we have the opportunity to pick those leaves up, press them between two sheets of wax paper, and save them for posterity’s sake. Recently, I was curled up in bed when one of those “beautiful moments” caught my eye. I tried to enjoy it […]

Categories: Animals, Boxers, Life, Pets, Photography • Tags: Animals, Boxers, Life, Pets, Photography

For the Birds

September 1, 2012 by Gina Marie

This post is dedicated to our lovely feathered friends, who are truly quite stunning creatures, when you really stop to think about it. The first photo in this series was captured last weekend in Ocean City, New Jersey, where the seagulls practically outnumber the beachgoers. The following photo features a seagull soaring over an uprooted tree awash in the murky waters of the Mississippi River, just south of Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This little guy (or girl) is […]

Categories: Animals, Art, Birds, Budapest, Minneapolis, Mural, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, Photography, Zoos • Tags: Animals, Art, Birds, Budapest, Minneapolis, Mural, New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, Photography, Zoos

Zoo Adorable

August 26, 2012 by Gina Marie

The oldest zoo in America, the Philadelphia Zoo was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1859 but delayed by the onset of the American Civil War. The zoo first opened its doors on July 1st, 1874. 138 years later, the zoo is still going strong, and remains one of the top family-friendly tourist destination in the city.

Categories: Animals, Philadelphia, Photography, Travel • Tags: Animals, Philadelphia, Photography, Travel, Zoos