by
Mark William Darus.
Please listen to this song/video as you read this:
A Little Longer.
Ohhhh, dearest Lord, how many more areas of your love, understanding and tenderness can you share with us, the weak, addicted, narcissistic, ever growing numbers apathetic to those around them and more keyed in to texting friends that sit a tables length across from them at a Denny's? You give many shattered, wasted, and those feeling hopeless something to believe in. Jesus, you do this effortlessly, (I assume, though you once in Hooman form, must feel, cry periodically and shout in joy as another finds you. If I just Broken-Femur, err, blasphemed, opps, I am Hooman, sorry. Hey, your pops and you gave me gifts at birth, realized off and on over my lifespan, granting me points of safe harbors to grow with as you had me do what I did.
Hey, Jesus, you and your father gave me both gifts and curses! You gave me an ability to reach others, and at the same time, piss off so many nearest me. them stepping away from, excluding me from their lives. I no longer ask why this is so, though i have done many times over the last 3 decades, I know you and your dad have a reason and plan for me. I hope I never stray from that path,
I was given these things to share with all off you. Maybe not the best of photography, but as Jesus loves you freely, I toss these to you from in the same vein.
Bird looking at Moon. How cool? As so many of us see the moon, how often do we see other animals looking at it?
Sunset.
This is Frodo, Gretchens and my dog in a shot that was used in book from a site: I can Has Cheezburger (or something like that..., It is from there I refer to 'humans' as 'hoomans'. Yeah, i am out there. lol Thank God for that!!!! :)
other sunset.
shot from figure skating.
RhinoBaby and Mother. I have loved Rhinos for so very long in my life. Their children romp around like several hundred pound puppies. jumping, running, losing balance as they grow so quickly.
Edgewater State Park: The first summer I wandered back into photography after many decades away from me. Christ nudged me down another avenue to share with others when writing Psychopathy: Another Life grew very dark, ugly, and incredibly heavy on my mind. Jesus, the Lion and Lamb hit me in the heart, not to mention my ill bank account, He told me, I know you see the beauty given, I know your heart better than you. You write your blog as my father says you should, but consider this... It was then I, on impulse, bought a Kodak EasyShare camera from Big Lots for less than 50 bucks and began posting on Facebook. Talk about blessed? It was from then I was given a balance of life to write truth uglier than fiction in our world as it wishes to destroy itself AND share simple, everyday events of beauty, wonder and hope for better things in your llife.
Sorry for swearing, but: HOW FUCKING AWESOME IS THAT?!?!?!
Got this shot at EdgeWater State Park. Sunset, no colour editing used.
Baby goose...
bigger goose. Caption: Aflec?!?! Nuts! Toss me corn!!! Check out his teeth! Wow.
Caption: Look me square in the eyes and tell me how my kind is less deserving of space for you Hoomans?
Uh, we're having who over for dinner, Honey????
Sept: 2012. Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland Ohio, USA. Viewing headstones, mind wandering into areas wondering about the men that sculpted such with hammer and chisel, making art that most would view as such. My hat goes off to those that created these!
I had been to this cemetery many times as my grandparents and mother and father remains are there. On that day, after tossing a lit L&M and spilling coffee on my parents headstone, Odd ritual, yes, but felt in my heart.
I spoke with them, my parents, grandparents. Periodically wishing my own death to only be with them once again, Missing them. Denied! "Consider us, Mark. You have much to share. Your heart is hard now, but over time that hardness will erode in time, believe this, " my grandfather, Orlon J. Sturdivant nailed me.
And, while crying, this caught my eye. A Sculpture so amazing, her eyes bore into mine.
Though, being a believer, granted free will, I found other things in my walk.
Caption: .... never mind. You fill in the blanks on this shot. :) I thinks he likes her... boooooo
Hoomans, what are you doing???
First Lightening Capture.
I close this now, wishing you all a great day, lovely morning and blessed sunset wherever you are.
I am thankful for an ability to toss my ass out before all to see. And to do so willingly without fear of what others might think of me as my faith makes me bulletproof.
I cannot thank you enough, my wonderful Jesus.
I hope this entry makes you, my lord, smile. Besides writing and photography, you gave me another gift, didn't you? I'm sure you and dad regret that.
Still, may I ask you: How do not smiles genuinely given from my screwed up viewpoint tossed to others bring them less closer to you?
I'm in love with you, my Jesus...
My heart will always burn for you. I hope to bring more into the realm you have led me down roads lacking much, yet knowing greater be held in each and everyone of us.
Thanks for reading,
Mark William Darus
