Random Bits from Walter's Life

Thank You Steve

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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. Most important have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. I have always wished that for myself. And now, I wish that for you." - Steven P. Jobs (Commencement speech at Stanford University, June 12, 2005)

RIP Steve Jobs

iPhoneography: Some Recent Photos

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Ever since I discovered Instagram, I've become a big fan of iPhoneograpy. I've seen really terrific photos from other people from all parts of the world. And their shots have run from quick snapshots to highly edited, almost surreal images. Still, what I've discovered is that lots of people see the world in beautiful ways - so whether they're using editing apps or not, there are lots of great images.

As for me, I've become a bit of an app junkie. Partly, it's because...well, okay,...I'm kind of a technology geek. Yet, the other reason is that I can take fairly ordinary photos and use edits to bring out some beautiful dimension that might not have been so apparant before.

In any event, here is a sampling of some of my recent photos.

 

 

Ain't No Rest...

Just heard a wickedly good song by Cage the Elephant aptly titled, Ain't No Rest For The Wicked. This video has the words: 

I especially love the chorus: 

There ain't no rest for the wicked, 
Money don't grow on trees, 
I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed, 
There ain't nothing in this world for free.
I know I can't slow down, 
I can't hold back though you know I wish I could, 
No there ain't no rest for the wicked, 
Until we close our eyes for good.