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The Thoughts Behind My Thinking

A blog for the things I don't talk about.

Category: Photography

Speak Lord For Thy Servant Is Listening

September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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Flowers In The Bush – Lomography Effect

September 18, 2022 — Posted inHealth & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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Autumn Colors in the Neighborhood

September 17, 2022September 17, 2022 — Posted inHealth & Fitness, Photography — 1 min read

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All Of Us Are Different, Yet Together

September 16, 2022 — Posted inDesign, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

I’m always intrigued with the juxtaposition of new and old in cityscapes. What struck me about this view of Chicago architecture was the Illumination from the morning sunlight. Then what came into view is how these structures are from decades apart of each other. […]

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Sunset Through The Woods

September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 — Posted inHealth & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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The Colors Of Autumn

September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Photography — 1 min read

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Flowers in the Wetlands

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography, Productivity, Sports — 1 min read

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The Power of Prayer

September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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We Remember 9/11

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Photography — 1 min read

A Silent Parade Of Fire Trucks Only To Honor Those First Responders That Have Died In 9/11 And In The Past Years. Before The Parade, All The Participating Firefighters Gathered For A Church Service Honoring The Fallen and Victims of Terrorist Attacks. On September […]

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Goals Are Just Problems Waiting to Be Solved

September 10, 2022September 10, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 2 min read

Tons of material has been written about setting and achieving goals. Almost nothing has been written about intentions. Intentions are the foundation for goal achievement. Intentions are the power behind goal achievement. Intentions create both resolve and desire. The resolve and desire to achieve. […]

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Hay Dance

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Photography — 1 min read

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Water Blanket

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 — Posted inPhotography — 1 min read

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Morning Sunlight Through The Pines

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 — Posted inPhotography — 1 min read

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Smarts and Intelligence

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Literature, Personal, Photography, Privacy, Productivity, Science — 3 min read

Some people seem to be smart, as in intelligent, bright, or knowledgeable, and others not. What makes, or causes, the difference? Someone asked how I come up with my topic for each blog post. Well, basically, I wake up in the morning and spend […]

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Illuminated Tree

September 5, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Photography — 1 min read

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Labor

September 4, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

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Stealing Time

September 3, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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Good Day Promise Sunrise

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022 — Posted inPhotography — 1 min read

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Changing Seasons of Time

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Photography — 2 min read

When I see one tree almost bare from the falling leaves of Autumn, and another not even changing colors, it reminds me about the changing seasons of life, or a reminder how each of us is different. All of us are individuals to the […]

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Wood Bench and Yellow Flowers

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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Draw Near to God

August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 1 min read

The morning sunshine illuminates the clouds in the blue sky, and evaporates the fog in the tree tops as well. God is love, and invites us to draw near to Him. So that we can be illuminated with His Light, and allow Him to […]

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Thinking In Black And White

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 — Posted inHealth & Fitness, Personal, Photography, Productivity — 2 min read

Thinking is a rare commodity in our world today, especially with the distractions of our information age. It is important now to be mindful of how we are intentional about blocking out time with our own thoughts. Our own thoughts help us to know […]

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Quality Time

August 16, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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Towers

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 — Posted inPersonal, Photography — 1 min read

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What Dogs Teach Us

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Pets, Photography — 1 min read

A few years ago my wife and I went to our Son’s school open house. As we were walking down the hall another set of parents looked as us as if they knew us. In fact, I started to ask myself if I know […]

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Family Walk To The Park

August 4, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Personal, Photography, Sports — 1 min read

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Happiness

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Photography — 1 min read

Happiness is sunlight on a flower. I hope this Daffodil flower makes you happy today. One of the beautiful things I love about flowers, is their power to create happiness. To be happy means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment with someone or something. […]

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Happy Bird In The Wetlands

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 — Posted inHealth & Fitness, Photography, Science, Travel — 1 min read

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The Perspective We Have From Silence

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 — Posted inHealth & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

We desperately need silent prayer to fill our souls. In the silence, whatever is hidden deep within us is raised to the surface and is magnified. Silence in the presence of God is not a waste of our time. In fact, it is the […]

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Breezeway

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 — Posted inFamily, Health & Fitness, Personal, Photography — 1 min read

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I'm Frank J Casella, American, freelance photographer, and independent artist. I'm also co-founder of a Catholic Men's Apostolate. My life mission is to share hope and God's love in the world.

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