Oldmerlin

Hello to those who check this page. I am sure that is only myself and perhaps one other, though maybe I will find new watchers since I'm back from my most recent hiatus. Now with a new photo editing program in hand I hope to revive some more of my pictures from my trip to Scotland and post some of those. Also since spring seems to be in full swing I might be persuaded to get out my camera and go take some new photos. I hope that with the coming new life in this year of 2009 that I will find some new things that will be fulfilling and that will enhance my view of the world. I hope you all find peace, joy, and work in this year as many especia

     For many the Spring is the time in which they relish, they long for it all winter long. For others Spring is not such a bright pretty, fanciful time. Often times, with the Spring season, comes a myriad of extreme weather changes, people getting sick, the days getting longer, and many lives are tossed and jostled quite a bit.     Now, I admit I am one of those people who are quite content in the heart of winter. I enjoy the short days, which in turn give me more time at home, in my bed with something warm to drink and a nice book in my hand. When the cold, crisp air is blanketing your home, it heightens the sence of being cut off from t

As it would seem the truth is there, all of your wisdom and intelligence still remains after the extraction of your wisdom teeth. However the recovery process is somewhat difficult. Though I hope to use this time to update my profile here and to work on some much needed works of art that I have been neglecting for way too long. Art is such a simple thing, a thing that we often take for granted...It doesn't seem to matter what your talent might be, we always seem to down play our gifts and many will even choose not to use them at all. I pray that if you read this though I'm sure not many will, that you will not let this be true of you. I have