tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104854042011-12-10T08:28:06.687-08:00"A world of disorderly notions, picked out of his books, crowded into his imagination; and now his head was full of nothing but enchantments, quarrels, battles, challenges, wounds, complaints, amours, torments, and abundance of stuff and impossibilities." (Cervantes, <i>Don Quixote</i>)Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-33739876380228726642011-12-10T08:28:00.001-08:002011-12-10T08:28:06.848-08:00

The perfecto!, a photo by gwilmore on Flickr.I took this three weeks ago while attending the fall dance concert at Dobson High School, and it immediately became one of my all-time favorite photographs.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-79268313070095836492011-06-10T11:15:00.001-07:002011-06-10T11:15:38.701-07:00

Dancer and judge, a photo by gwilmore on Flickr.In terms of the amount of attention it is getting on Flickr, this is definitely the most successful photo I have posted in a very long time -- 500 views in less than 24 hours.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-87516866473927022952011-04-13T20:46:00.000-07:002011-04-13T20:50:38.562-07:00

Miss Amanda Lee is one of my favorite people, and nobody has done more than she to help me develop what skills I have as a portrait photographer. Doing a shoot with her always ends up being its own reward, and I feel especially honored when she likes one of my pictures enough to use it on one of her own sites. So tonight I am tickled to find two of my most recent photos posted to her blog. Both

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-66371247283342695012011-03-29T21:34:00.001-07:002011-03-29T21:34:59.813-07:00

Last purchase, a photo by gwilmore on Flickr.A sad day for me as the nearby Borders bookstore closes its doors for good. Tonight I posted this photo and essay on my Flickr page, and now I share it here as well.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-46416650093977687872010-12-31T20:27:00.001-08:002010-12-31T20:27:44.136-08:00

And you, have you ever met Kaitlin Booth?Originally uploaded by gwilmoreMy year ended, appropriately enough, with a photoshoot, of which this, an intentional parody, was among my favorite results. Happy New Year to one and all!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-2177995554139004522010-11-27T08:43:00.001-08:002010-11-27T08:43:42.287-08:00

Remember the Mane!Originally uploaded by gwilmoreThis is my favorite result thus far from yesterday's photoshoot with Marietta Tartaglia -- who does look a bit like Sophia Loren, doesn't she?

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-66314893840949595672010-11-14T19:28:00.001-08:002010-11-14T19:28:34.984-08:00

My favorite postage stampOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI took this picture today, using a lens, tripod, and lamp borrowed from a friend in our ward who is a part-time professional photographer. It is posted here mainly for the story accompanying the image, although I think the image turned out quite nicely all by itself.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-31597314125127593882010-08-19T23:13:00.000-07:002010-08-19T23:14:31.410-07:00

"Look at your country. Now back to me. Now back to your country. Now back to me. I promised 'hope and change.' But look at your hand. It's empty. Now back to mine. See all that money you earned slipping through my fingers as the federal deficit is nearly 10% of gross domestic product, and unemployment has held steady at nearly 10%. You wish Bush was the man you could be with. But it's

Barneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004543199524602605noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-6055361220782294232010-08-14T15:20:00.001-07:002010-08-14T15:20:52.764-07:00

Today's treatOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI have finally taken the long-anticipated plunge and upgraded my camera. The new one is a Nikon D90, which I ordered from B&H earlier this week and had in my hands on Thursday. While experimenting with its monochrome features -- something I wish my D50 had included -- I came up with this portrait, taken this morning with ambient lighting.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-58131123617714031982010-08-08T08:59:00.001-07:002010-08-08T08:59:47.409-07:00

Dance like an EgyptianOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreThe second of the two new dance photos I am posting here today. I thought of an alternate title for it: "Joshua Smith stars in his role of a lifetime -- 'The Rudolph Valentino Story!'"

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-42843765372273200512010-08-08T08:56:00.001-07:002010-08-08T08:56:34.783-07:00

Shall we dance?Originally uploaded by gwilmoreOne of two dance photos taken yesterday and being posted to my blog today. It was taken at a charity showcase sponsored by the Phoenix-area Fred Astaire studios. As I mentioned in the description accompanying the image, this is perhaps one of my simpler and less dramatic dance shots, but I really like it.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-68944007096398721702010-07-31T09:22:00.001-07:002010-07-31T09:22:02.576-07:00

To Serve and ProtectOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI took this picture a couple of days ago while waiting for my bus to arrive. Although I like the image, I admit that it is being posted here today as a sort of token gesture; otherwise, July would almost certainly end up being the first month I failed to make a single post to this blog since I started it more than five years ago.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-89170802554778825952010-06-03T18:48:00.001-07:002010-06-03T18:52:14.342-07:00

This much-appreciated bit of free publicity appeared over the weekend in Miss Amanda Lee's blog, "The Call of the Jitterbug Doll." Amanda has always been a joy to me, and to my camera as well!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-60014717121016407772010-05-25T21:11:00.000-07:002010-05-27T19:54:31.492-07:00

As I post this entry, I am still watching the grand finale of "Dancing with the Stars," and therefore do not know who will win the coveted mirror-ball trophy. But I do know that Erin Andrews, who has had my sympathy vote all season -- and who deserved to do well on the merits, too, because from week to week she improved so dramatically as a dancer -- has finished third. In my book, that is enough

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-20479917905033259272010-05-22T09:13:00.000-07:002010-05-22T23:25:15.064-07:00

Of all the comments my wife has ever made about me during our marriage -- which will be exactly 23 years tomorrow, by the way -- my favorite was when she remarked to some friends a few years ago that she wasn't quite sure what to make of a husband who loved Dante -- and "Calvin & Hobbes." She obviously had a point, and it is surely one of the more amusing paradoxes of my life that I read almost

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-76171950343648133692010-05-20T21:50:00.000-07:002010-05-20T22:00:36.843-07:00

I created a new blog about a month ago, and a permanent link to it is provided on this site. The new one will showcase my favorite poetry. I posted an introduction at the time I created the blog, and in addition composed the draft of another post -- the first one devoted to an actual poem -- which I finished this evening. The delay was occasioned by the length and complexity of the poem in

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-61353764195413535012010-05-16T19:47:00.001-07:002010-05-16T19:47:21.842-07:00

" . . . e vidi le sue luci tanto mere"Originally uploaded by gwilmoreToday I created a new photoset on Flickr, devoted to pictures which received a great deal of very favorable attention but, for reasons unknown, failed to make the Explore page. Thus far I have included ten images in the set, and will probably not add any more from my collection as it currently exists. When I created the set,

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-73339432349773589152010-05-14T18:37:00.001-07:002010-05-14T18:52:01.805-07:00

While visiting Jewish World Review today, I came across this article about one of my favorite books of all time: Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, which was published near the end of the 18th century and is considered one of the classics of English literature, as well as one of the finest biographies ever written. I hope the column will encourage at least a few individuals to take a stab at

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-75823169461925562062010-05-09T08:31:00.001-07:002010-05-12T16:33:20.155-07:00

I belong to a distinct and apparently very small minority of Americans in my belief that John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, who acted alone. Although I am familiar with many of the conspiracy theories related to the assassination, I have always believed Oswald was the lone gunman, and after all these years, I seriously doubt that I will ever be dissuaded from this view. But

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-9329164285177549772010-04-17T10:05:00.000-07:002010-04-19T10:00:41.934-07:00

My last surviving grandparent, she was born in Kansas three years before the outbreak of World War I, and six months before the Titanic set sail on its fateful voyage. At about 4:30 p.m. this past Thursday, as I was noting the 98th anniversary of the great vessel's sinking, I learned that her long and remarkable journey had ended a few hours earlier, apparently at an extended-care facility in

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-85027345565816495282010-04-12T11:50:00.000-07:002010-04-12T12:06:46.854-07:00

As previously noted here and elsewhere, I have always been a very late bloomer. Moreover, with my 57th birthday just around the corner and my health no longer as good as it used to be, I spend a lot of time nowadays reflecting on my own mortality and wondering how I can best develop and refine my particular abilities and gifts, and then put them to use for the benefit of others, in whatever time

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-82231005491996659292010-04-03T19:28:00.000-07:002010-04-07T06:11:18.569-07:00

I have known for years that someday I would be writing this post for my blog, and the task was not one I looked forward to having to perform, although I am grateful that at least it proved to be unnecessary for so long. This afternoon I learned that Nell Thomas, my beloved English teacher during my senior year of high school, passed away last Sunday at the age of 94. She was, simply put, the best

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-2891879060475072282010-03-27T08:36:00.000-07:002010-03-27T11:25:13.608-07:00

The English language in general is noted for its versatility, suppleness, and facility of expression, and the same can be said in particular for one highly offensive four-letter word which, unfortunately, is a much-used component of our lexicon. I assume my reader knows which word I refer to here, but if not, you are going to have to solve that little mystery on your own, as I am not about to

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-78420046262864177262010-02-13T07:37:00.000-08:002010-02-13T09:02:38.900-08:00

The time you won your town the raceWe chaired you through the market-place;Man and boy stood cheering by,And home we brought you shoulder-high.Today, the road all runners come,Shoulder-high we bring you home,And set you at your threshold down,Townsman of a stiller town.Smart lad, to slip betimes awayFrom fields were glory does not stayAnd early though the laurel growsIt withers quicker than the

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-87714691228827414582010-01-30T12:31:00.000-08:002010-01-30T13:04:34.456-08:00

As Time magazine recently put it, "[t]here's unpopular, there's widely loathed, there's despised, and then there's John Edwards." I never did like the former senator and presidential candidate, partly because, with his glib tongue and $400.00 haircuts, he always seemed too slick and phony, and partly because he also struck me as being a bit too much of a demagogue. Perhaps those very traits do

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-69158611508718825002009-12-25T01:34:00.001-08:002009-12-25T01:34:56.963-08:00

Miss Gergana and Mr. Kralev, come here, QUICK! I need you!Originally uploaded by gwilmoreTaken at a "rival" dance studio -- i.e., somewhere other than Fred Astaire. I stopped by this place in midafternoon on Christmas Eve and decided I just couldn't let this splendid light go to waste. The title is explained in the image's description.Meanwhile, Merry Christmas to all of my viewers!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-61682634793516432832009-11-07T11:02:00.001-08:002009-11-07T11:02:16.150-08:00

The Sean and Cheryl ShowOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreCaptured last night at the Arizona Challenge ballroom competition in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-74587893507946498012009-10-27T16:36:00.000-07:002009-10-27T19:00:33.361-07:00

As usual, I spent this past Saturday evening at a Border's outlet in Mesa, Arizona, a couple of miles from where I live; and again, as usual, I spent a considerable portion of that evening browsing through an assortment of books on photography. Sometimes I buy them, and sometimes I do nothing more than browse through the volumes, or read up on some new technique I am trying to master. (Sometimes

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-37223379710323783482009-09-18T23:15:00.001-07:002009-09-18T23:15:31.501-07:00

Sean and CherylOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreThis photo, taken one week ago, is being uploaded for the second time. I discovered a minor flaw in it a couple of days ago, which I edited before replacing the image in my Flickr stream. Unfortunately, the blog then indicated it was no longer available, which was untrue; but here it is, in its new and slightly-edited version, for what I hope will be

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-57956013786297409742009-08-22T20:05:00.000-07:002009-08-22T20:52:41.421-07:00

A few days ago I joined a Flickr group called Dance.com. I immediately noticed a spike in the number of views I was getting for some of my ballroom-dance photos, which I had posted to the group as soon as I joined it. As it turns out, images posted to the group are apparently also automatically posted to a blog called -- simply and appropriately enough -- Dancer Blog. I have no objections to this

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-77864695132631612302009-08-01T16:06:00.001-07:002009-08-01T17:27:30.086-07:00

I read many books, but reread few of them. One of those few is The Guns of August, by Barbara W. Tuchman, a page-turning account of the first few weeks of World War I, covering the period between Archduke Ferdinand's fateful visit to Sarajevo and Gallieni's taxicab army hurrying to face the Boche at the Marne. I read it for the first time as a second-year law student in 1981, and again several

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-80560071442686764662009-07-31T20:15:00.000-07:002009-07-31T20:43:00.678-07:00

I have added a new and very welcome link to my blog, having learned only moments ago that my friend and favorite model, Miss Amanda Lee, now has a blog of her own. Go check it out; a link is provided here, if you feel disinclined to scroll down the list to find it on your own. Amanda's pleasing visage and retro hairdos have often adorned this site, and I hope they will do so many more times in

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-1819798305418609292009-07-28T10:52:00.000-07:002009-08-01T17:32:09.809-07:00

During an idle moment this morning, I came across this brief summary of the ten best ways to destroy Planet Earth. Notwthstanding the inherently grim nature of the subject-matter, I found the article to be quite entertaining, and so recommend it to one and all. This, in my view, would make very good material for a James Bond movie, or perhaps a Superman comic book in which Lex Luthor makes a

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-10637006352537623552009-07-27T12:22:00.000-07:002009-08-01T17:33:35.450-07:00

One of my more embarrassing confessions is that, as a college freshman in 1972, I attended several John Birch Society meetings and actually gave serious thought to joining the organization. But in the end, reason prevailed, and I finally decided that I simply could not accept the Birchers' simplistic notion that most of the world's problems were the direct or indirect results of the decades-long

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-46113758174373243832009-06-21T07:52:00.001-07:002009-06-21T07:52:10.240-07:00

They mesmerized me anewOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreOne of my best dance photos ever, this was taken last night at the 2009 edition of Desert Dance Challenge, which was held at the Scottsdale Hilton.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-76676182460807475872009-06-18T07:47:00.001-07:002009-06-18T07:47:08.401-07:00

Miss GerganaOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreOne of the best of my recent Flickr uploads, this one included some artistry not typical of me. I loved Miss Gergana's posture and form, but the image, unfortunately, also included a cluttered and unattractive background. After giving the matter some thought, I decided to blur the background, which, as it turned out, also gave the photo a sort of

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-25433089670109654522009-05-28T15:44:00.001-07:002009-05-28T21:29:16.862-07:00

Part of Truman Madsen's library (2)Originally uploaded by gwilmore“Come, lay his books and papers by,He shall not need them more,The ink shall dry upon his pen,So softly close the door.His tired head, with locks of white,And like the winter’s sun,Hath lain to peaceful rest tonight,The teacher’s work is done.“His work is done; no care tonightHis tranquil rest shall break,Sweet dreams, and with the

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-1371406782990595612009-05-21T07:41:00.000-07:002009-05-21T07:45:12.581-07:00

I love to cuddle, but not nearly enough to make me want to participate in one of these gatherings. I did find the article rather amusing, however.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-42646226485211927662009-05-16T19:21:00.001-07:002009-05-16T19:21:57.447-07:00

Miss Amanda LeeOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI ended a nearly three-week photography hiatus today with a photoshoot in Glendale which featured my friend Miss Amanda Lee. And I think this might be one of the best pictures of her that I have ever taken.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-13970319160514040202009-04-13T12:12:00.000-07:002009-04-13T12:15:50.410-07:00

The dramatic rescue over the weekend of Richard Phillips, the American merchant captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia, has captured my imagination and is proving to be one of those occasional stories I just can't read or hear often enough. Bob Greene's take on it is included in the above link.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-37454228559625904932009-04-06T21:42:00.001-07:002009-04-06T21:42:26.361-07:00

Marietta demonstrates her "angelic-ness"Originally uploaded by gwilmoreFollowing the concluding session of the LDS General Conference yesterday afternoon, I drove over to the Mesa Arts Center for a scheduled photoshoot with my friend Marietta Tartaglia. Given the significance of the day, this image, one of the last taken during the shoot, seemed especially fitting. It reminded me immediately of

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-13019771681381833782009-03-22T01:11:00.001-07:002009-03-22T01:11:24.306-07:00

Little Pearl sings PucciniOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreFor sheer fun and enjoyment, this one may be among the best photographs I have taken lately. Click on the image and read the instructions, then have a good laugh over it.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-29213030647176066642009-03-21T08:52:00.001-07:002009-03-21T08:52:43.904-07:00

SheenaOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreThe receptionist at the Fred Astaire studio, whose smile is as captivating as her eyes.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-92182483492095285342009-02-17T18:13:00.001-08:002009-02-17T18:13:44.950-08:00

An open letter to President ObamaOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreThe accompanying text, rather than the photo itself, makes this one worth looking at a bit more closely. Boy, did I have fun with this!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-22178554243658761772009-01-02T20:22:00.001-08:002009-01-02T20:22:50.056-08:00

Miss AngieOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI spent part of my New Year's Eve doing some computer housecleaning, which involved getting rid of a lot of pictures that were clearly not worth keeping. But while doing so, I stumbled across this gem, which had been sitting in my hard drive for more than 15 months, unbeknown to me. I don't know how I managed to overlook it, but perhaps that was a good

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-78556409393374864852008-12-24T13:10:00.001-08:002008-12-24T13:10:32.487-08:00

Salesgirl extraordinaireOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI photographed this young Israeli during a visit to the mall yesterday afternoon. Later, at the request of my daughter, I returned there, along with Vanessa and her friend Courtney; and during that visit, I gave the salesgirl five prints of this photograph, which appeared to tickle her to no end, and which I assume will end up in the hands of

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-59006873837840370392008-12-07T19:16:00.001-08:002008-12-07T19:16:23.563-08:00

Amanda switches rolesOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreOne of my best portraits of all time, and one which has the virtue of being entirely spontaneous. I can't tell you how thrilled I am with this one!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-3630693015535866842008-12-06T23:58:00.001-08:002008-12-06T23:58:10.577-08:00

Vanessa, the Fashion PrincessOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreVanessa, photographed by me yesterday at an antique shop in Phoenix.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-48403481719774161692008-12-04T14:15:00.001-08:002008-12-04T14:15:14.479-08:00

Revenge can be lovely!Originally uploaded by gwilmoreThe story behind this image is closely connected to the tale of another, for reasons that will quickly become obvious if you read and compare both of them. Enjoy, and be amused as well.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-12288932188335452602008-11-17T15:26:00.001-08:002008-11-17T15:26:54.237-08:00

ArizonaChallenge2008 212Originally uploaded by DanceSmith's Fred Astaire Dance StudioDiscovered by me today on Flickr, this picture was taken at the ballroom competition I attended this past Saturday evening, and clearly shows me in the upper right corner of the room, contentedly shooting away with my own camera. I got a real kick out of this little discovery.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-1727523933704223572008-11-16T21:33:00.001-08:002008-11-16T21:33:15.876-08:00

The one Amanda lovesOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreFor me, this past week has been one for some wonderful photographs, and this one might be among my best of Miss Amanda Lee. As I mention in the story accompanying the image, she and her mother both love it, as does my wife.

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All in an evening's workOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreThis might very well be the best dance picture I have ever taken. I captured this splendid moment last night at a ballroom dance competition sponsored by the area Fred Astaire studios, and held in Glendale, Arizona.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-28285065564531176932008-11-05T10:47:00.000-08:002008-11-05T10:58:14.617-08:00

Found today on the Internet while I was looking for something else, this is a link to an editorial written by William Allen White for his Emporia Gazette. Published in 1921 as an obituary for a young girl who was unknown outside her hometown, it is well worth savoring and sharing all these years later.

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Talk about timing!Originally uploaded by gwilmoreI attribute this more to pure luck than to my skill as a photographer, but it is one of the most unusual pictures I have ever taken. Click on the image and read the story behind it.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-6073655336852232852008-10-18T17:04:00.001-07:002008-10-18T17:04:09.232-07:00

"It dies in November"Originally uploaded by gwilmoreClick on the image and learn how a sunflower made me think of a historical event.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-76305623802506164222008-10-13T18:21:00.001-07:002008-10-13T18:21:14.232-07:00

Miss Amanda LeeOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreAnother of my favorite portraits of Amanda, captured by me over the weekend. I hope she loves this one as much as I do.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-65905573181905098742008-10-13T08:43:00.001-07:002008-10-13T08:43:48.745-07:00

AmandaOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreMy friend Amanda, photographed by me over the weekend. This one has become one of my favorite images of her, and it reminds me of an old advertisement -- for something like Chesterfield cigarettes, perhaps, although I hope Amanda doesn't use that product!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-28874168529821078492008-10-11T19:13:00.001-07:002008-10-11T19:13:34.814-07:00

He survived Battleship RowOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI met a Pearl Harbor survivor at the Chandler Public Library this morning, and fortunately had my camera with me at the time. Click on the image to read the accompanying story.

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My favorite work tool, commemorated in my 1500th Flickr uploadOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreThe MET is a device I created and installed in my office several months ago, and it is likely to remain there for a very, very long time. I suppose my having come up with that name for it means that I have now become a full-fledged bureaucrat, but that's another story. It is definitely a very effective

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Sarah PalinOriginally uploaded by Celeste Van KirkI usually post other people's Flickr photos on Convivio rather than this site, but I am making an exception for this one, although it is included on the other blog as well. For my own thoughts on Sarah Palin, click here.

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She infected me with this smile!Originally uploaded by gwilmoreThe only thing that happened to me today that was more fun than taking this picture was looking at it in my computer screen, then uploading it to Flickr. Click the image to read the accompanying story. I hope this smile is as infectious as I think it will be!

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Life is full of irony (and cads).Mickey Kaus has the details.The Senator says ""being 99% honest is no longer enough." Hmm. Denying the affair was being "99% honest"?

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Day 14, version 2 (14/30)Originally uploaded by gwilmoreThis is a rarity, a picture of myself that I actually like. I took it this morning as part of a 30-day self-portrait project I am doing for Flickr. The setting was a Garcia's restaurant which closed several months ago, and is located next door to the Chandler Fred Astaire studio.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-32425637544430951292008-07-17T20:06:00.001-07:002008-07-17T20:06:14.464-07:00

Yo-yo, dance fanOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI haven't been doing much photography lately; in fact, I have posted only 18 new images to Flickr since the first of June. But this one, which I took and posted last night, is turning out to be quite successful. I photographed Yo-yo, one of our pet cockatiels, while he and I were watching "So You Think You Can Dance." Today I was gratified to learn

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-81652563289775454022008-06-06T14:20:00.001-07:002008-06-06T14:20:44.024-07:00

"Some men see things as they are, and say 'Why?' -- I dream of things that never were, and say, 'Why not?'"Originally uploaded by gwilmoreThis picture has been in my Flickr photostream for a year and a half, but I post it here today to note a milestone. Today is the 40th anniversary of RFK's death at the hands of an assassin. I mentioned something in my description of the photo that is worth

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Amanda in a happy momentOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreMiss Amanda Lee, my good friend and my favorite model, captured here in what may be one of the best portraits I have ever taken. Who can possibly look at this and brood?

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-49738055020129043062008-05-31T15:10:00.001-07:002008-05-31T15:10:34.482-07:00

History (of sorts) is made: My first-ever Victoria's Secret purchaseOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreThis is a gift I purchased for my wife earlier today. The accompanying story will probably amuse anyone who knows me even reasonably well. So click on the image and enjoy!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-57536083892080648772008-05-29T22:00:00.000-07:002008-05-30T20:39:43.339-07:00

I have always enjoyed reading Larry Elder's column, which appears regularly in Jewish World Review. But I did not know until today that before he became a columnist, he was a professional headhunter for law firms -- and that his headhunter days, in turn, were preceded a few years devoted to his own law practice. He has apparently done a lot with his life.Today's column, found here, is an

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I have always been very sensitive to the ebb and flow of history, to the connection we have with the past, and which one generation has with those that preceded it. Thus it is that I have been following, with great interest, the story of America's last surviving World War I veteran -- Frank Buckles, age 107, who lives in Morgantown, West Virginia, and who is apparently quite spry and alert for a

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-37415719149025795672008-05-23T20:45:00.001-07:002008-05-29T22:33:17.693-07:00

It is certainly no secret that the past couple of years have been exceptionally difficult for me, so much so that it is tempting to give in to the almost overwhelming feelings of pain and despair. The author of one of the two articles I am sharing here summarized my own thoughts quite well. "How many of us face long odds and struggle with hardship, sickness and despair?" he wrote. "Who hasn't

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-17447824530385328272008-05-20T07:11:00.000-07:002008-05-20T12:12:05.717-07:00

In about three weeks I will observe my 55th birthday. (Note that I chose that word instead of celebrate.) I'm not exactly an ancient relic, but I am neither as young nor as healthy as I used to be, and I am realizing more and more that my youth is gone forever. To paraphrase Dante, the arc of my years is clearly descending. But a lot has happened during those 55 years, some of it very good, much

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-69399191013081928682008-05-19T07:28:00.001-07:002008-05-19T07:28:43.953-07:00

Fishing at sunset, Tempe Town Lake, ArizonaOriginally uploaded by gwilmoreI ended an unusually long hiatus from photography with a weekend trip to Tempe Town Lake, where I came up with some really good images. This one emerged as my clear favorite.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-29402316191857730042008-05-10T20:30:00.000-07:002008-05-10T20:39:40.970-07:00

I have never been able to get excited about Mother's Day, for reasons which I know are obvious to just about everyone who knows me even reasonably well. As I have observed on this blog and elsewhere, the phrase "mother's love" is, to me, an oxymoron. But I rejoice for the myriads of people who, fortunately for them and for the world in general, will never have to say that.One of those individuals

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I love stories about heroes, and during some idle moments today came across two that are worth sharing. The first of these is one I had read before, when it made its original appearance as an article in a 1989 issue of Reader's Digest, but it touches me now as much as it did then. It's about a U. S. Army officer named Sam Bird. For reasons explained in the article itself, I knew who he was before

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Ad altare Dei Originally uploaded by gwilmore I missed the Saturday-morning session of General Conference in order to attend a Flickr meetup in Phoenix, during which I captured this, which is certain to rank among my favorite images of all time. The model is the lovely Miss Amanda Lee, who, at my request, graciously agreed to attend the meetup. I came home from the event with 177 photos,

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-2289271808607776112008-04-02T10:30:00.000-07:002008-04-07T18:30:06.165-07:00

Although it is two months old now, I came across this article only today, while visiting the official website of the LDS Church. It appeared in the online edition of the Washington Post a few days after President Hinckley's funeral. I found it to be well-written, touching, and insightful. I did not realize until later that the author is herself LDS, but I still regard the publication of this

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-77717916848945417212008-04-01T06:53:00.000-07:002008-04-01T16:14:11.081-07:00

I routinely post links to my Flickr images to this blog. One recent post was a cherished photograph of my friend Denise, a dance instructor in training at the local Fred Astaire studio. Yesterday, while checking my Flickr photostream, I discovered that I had been invited to post the image to a group called "Sexy Black Women," or something like that; in any event, the word "sexy" was part of the

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-25642248403619758792008-03-27T19:10:00.001-07:002008-03-27T19:10:16.112-07:00

Hummingbird Originally uploaded by gwilmore I took this picture three days ago during a visit to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum, in which I was accompanied by my sister Sheila. It is shaping up to be one of my most successful Flickr uploads of all time, and is getting quite a bit of attention on the site.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-43930396743251468412008-03-23T18:11:00.000-07:002008-04-21T20:48:13.351-07:00

This is the second of two YouTube videos of my recent bolero performance with dance instructor Miss Angie. Uploaded just today, it was taken by my daughter Vanessa, who -- typically -- was using her mother's camera. The other video,uploaded immediately following the performance, was taken by Colin.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-80735684759461087072008-03-16T20:29:00.001-07:002008-03-16T20:29:41.489-07:00

Guard duty Originally uploaded by gwilmore As is nearly always the case whenever I post a Flickr image, this one is accompanied by a story which might entertain and amuse my readers. Click on the photo and have some fun reading it.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-76339487675989873772008-03-09T20:42:00.001-07:002008-03-09T20:42:28.739-07:00

Evidence of the beneficial effects of dancing: Exhibit "A" Originally uploaded by gwilmore Click on the image to get the full story. I hit the jackpot with this picture, which is getting some very favorable attention and also made Explore!

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This week hasn't been a very good one for me, at least thus far. I won't go into the reasons, but suffice it for now to say that I have been extremely frustrated, and frustration does not bring out my most desirable personality traits. But today may be turning out a bit differently, and I'm actually smiling as I write this post.There are two fundamental reasons for the smile, and both are related

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"Good night, sweet prince" Originally uploaded by gwilmore My latest Flickr image to make Explore, this one has a direct connection to my previous post, the tribute to William F. Buckley, Jr.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-19148223841100824512008-02-29T13:47:00.000-08:002008-03-01T17:24:22.363-08:00

I often wish I were someone else, which probably isn’t a good thing, but I do it anyway. More than 20 years ago, when I was still single and battling my way through law school, I came up with a sort of composite of what I’d want to be if I could pick and choose from among the personality and character traits of certain famous people and adopt them as my own. I decided that, in that case, I would

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-86059365908606595182008-02-16T19:43:00.001-08:002008-02-16T19:43:03.545-08:00

Howdy, pardner! Originally uploaded by gwilmore I had a lot of fun with this image. Click on it to read the story behind the photo.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-64537458814183926782008-02-09T09:50:00.001-08:002008-02-09T09:50:43.666-08:00

Mona Lisa smile Originally uploaded by gwilmore I have been trying to learn the art of portraiture, which I probably would have gotten around to eventually anyway; but I have a special reason to want to do so now, which I can perhaps explain later. Meanwhile, as part of that effort, yesterday I took this photo of a co-worker. She and I both liked it when we saw it on my camera's LCD

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-21277721609758102562008-02-09T08:55:00.001-08:002008-02-09T08:55:10.730-08:00

Epiphany in a bowling alley Originally uploaded by gwilmore I took this picture last weekend in a local bowling alley and posted it to Flickr the next morning. It is accompanied by a very personal story that I hesitated to share with such a potentially wide audience -- after all, anyone in the world with Internet access is able to see this -- but the response it has elicited has made me

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-7616337177748537912008-02-03T13:13:00.001-08:002008-02-03T13:13:36.779-08:00

Amanda smiling Originally uploaded by gwilmore I spent about three hours working on this portrait to get it just right, and it has ended up being one of my favorites of all time, even though I rarely do black-and-white. But perhaps I will do so a bit more from here on out. I smile myself whenever I look at this photo.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-58084540370035290552008-01-21T14:59:00.001-08:002008-01-21T14:59:01.285-08:00

Leslie's quarterly ministration to me Originally uploaded by gwilmore I happened to have my camera with me today when I stopped at Great Clips to get a haircut. The story accompanying this image might be a fun read, especially for people who know me well.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-32904667218696695312008-01-07T08:10:00.001-08:002008-01-07T08:10:12.163-08:00

Argentine tango 1 Originally uploaded by gwilmore I took this picture at the request of Steve Phipps, the man seen here dancing with Angie. In addtion to taking the picture, I composed, cropped, and proportioned it as you see here, in order to make it suitable for an 8x10 print. My older sister Sheila, a professional photographer living in Virginia, saw it on Flickr and suggested that she

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-45059431500089197872008-01-04T06:36:00.000-08:002008-01-04T06:37:33.230-08:00

Last night I attended the Thursday-night practice party over at the studio. The place had been closed over the holidays, so this would be the first time I had danced in about two weeks (apart from my now-famous little impromptu practice moves in elevators, at bus stops, etc.) I was sort of afraid I was getting rusty, and there had been a time or two in recent days when I’d break into a sort of

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-79009554574832554752008-01-01T22:21:00.001-08:002008-01-01T22:21:31.575-08:00

"Quintessentially" me :-) Originally uploaded by gwilmore I think it is safe to predict that I will always have a wholesome eye for pretty women. This is the first photograph taken of me in 2008. A friend captured it during a Flickr meetup in Phoenix earlier this evening and e-mailed it to me a bit later. It has enabled me to start the new year with a smile on my face.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-9717194866419422242007-12-30T14:14:00.001-08:002007-12-30T14:14:38.093-08:00

My "Person of the Year" Originally uploaded by gwilmore My last Flickr upload of the year is a special tribute to Angie Hines. Click on the image and read the accompanying text. This is something Angie richly deserves, and I hope it makes her day when she sees it.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-90328428569149104282007-12-24T20:51:00.000-08:002007-12-24T20:53:10.443-08:00

My friend Michelle Downs did this a couple of weeks ago, and I regard it as one of the sweetest things anyone has done for me in a long time.

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Cobalt is corrupting me! Originally uploaded by gwilmore An abstract image created from another abstract image, using a fun little online tool brought to my attention by a friend in Phoenix who is also a member of Flickr. This was oodles of fun!

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-28776095737338871162007-12-13T20:50:00.000-08:002007-12-13T20:53:34.182-08:00

This is my long-anticipated foxtrot performance with Angie Hines, recorded by our daughter Vanessa, who sat with my wife in the audience. I wasn't perfect, but nothing about this experience discourages me from doing it again sometime. And I got some very good feedback for it as well. All in all, probably not too bad for a 54-year-old man who had scarcely danced a step in his life until less than

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-44517511198897025582007-12-13T06:07:00.000-08:002007-12-13T06:10:58.469-08:00

Today I came across this site, devoted to warning labels which shouldn't be necessary in the first place, but which do provide amusement for anyone with at least a modicum of common sense. That, I'm afraid, represents a declining percentage of the general population.

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Spontaneity is the spice of life, and casting aside one's inhibitions from time to time can be a very good thing -- depending, of course, on the nature of the inhibition and the time and place where it is shed. Today I had a couple of moments of pure joy at work, and both involved something I would never have imagined myself doing at all as recently as a year ago. I have shared this in more

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Vanessa Originally uploaded by gwilmore I really like this picture of Vanessa, which I took just before sunset yesterday.

Garry Wilmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15610233825597804709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10485404.post-44940174455922630132007-11-23T09:08:00.000-08:002007-11-23T09:21:58.227-08:00

Colin is with us for a couple of days, which means yesterday was the first Thanksgiving all four of us had celebrated together since 2003. During the meal, my wife inaugurated what might prove to be a nice, if long overdue, family tradition; she suggested that we go around the table and that each of us express what we were thankful for this year. All of us mentioned family and friends at the head

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