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<blockquote data-quote="cwgrizz" data-source="post: 395495" data-attributes="member: 27017">I laughed at myself years ago when I realized something similar to my photography dilemma.&nbsp; We were forever travelling to other states to see the &quot;famous tourist attractions&quot; when we hadn't seen the ones around our home.&nbsp; For example, I grew up in Southern Arizona and still live there.&nbsp; I have yet to see Kartchner Caverns.&nbsp; I was 20 something before I saw the Grand Canyon.&nbsp; I have yet to go to Antelope Canyon up north on the Navajo Reservation, which many great photographs have been taken.&nbsp; And then for the Saguaro Cactus.&nbsp; I grew up literally in the middle of a Saguaro Cactus forest surrounded by mountains upwards of 11000' elevations.&nbsp; Sure I took pictures, but not real photographs.&nbsp; I think HF nailed it with his statement of &quot;learning to &quot;see&quot;, as opposed to looking.&nbsp; The other thing is to &quot;slow down and smell the roses&quot; when you can.I walk the same path (1/4 mile square) two or three times a day.&nbsp; I do take my camera 95% of the time, but I don't always slow down to &quot;SEE&quot;&nbsp; I have not developed the vision that many of you have.&nbsp; Some of you can take what looks like just a stick to me and make it an interesting, attention getting, beautiful photo.&nbsp; One day I will get there, maybe. Ha!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cwgrizz, post: 395495, member: 27017"] I laughed at myself years ago when I realized something similar to my photography dilemma. We were forever travelling to other states to see the "famous tourist attractions" when we hadn't seen the ones around our home. For example, I grew up in Southern Arizona and still live there. I have yet to see Kartchner Caverns. I was 20 something before I saw the Grand Canyon. I have yet to go to Antelope Canyon up north on the Navajo Reservation, which many great photographs have been taken. And then for the Saguaro Cactus. I grew up literally in the middle of a Saguaro Cactus forest surrounded by mountains upwards of 11000' elevations. Sure I took pictures, but not real photographs. I think HF nailed it with his statement of "l[COLOR=#333333]earning to "[/COLOR][COLOR=#ff0000][B]see[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]", as opposed to looking. The other thing is to "slow down and smell the roses" when you can. I walk the same path (1/4 mile square) two or three times a day. I do take my camera 95% of the time, but I don't always slow down to "SEE" I have not developed the vision that many of you have. Some of you can take what looks like just a stick [/COLOR][COLOR=#333333] to me [/COLOR][COLOR=#333333]and make it an interesting, attention getting, beautiful photo. One day I will get there, maybe. Ha![/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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