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Images and Stories by Norman Schillawski
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What if the World Could No Longer Lie

Question MarkAs we usher out the old year anticipating the new, I often like many others become very philosophical. My questioning mind asks, how would our lives be if mankind could not lie? This humorous (or perhaps not) philosophical thought opens the door to look at ourselves, our world, and our past. If lying didn't exist how would life be? Would there be wars? Would we need a legal system? What about relationships? Would occupations change? Would...

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Places of Inspiration

Garden Path at Longwood GardensWelcome to the marvelous world we all may share, to hold precious, and to preserve for our children. The places are about the world of nature - its love, its strength, its beauty, its perseverance, and its existence. The stories, the places and the thoughts are for you to ponder, and perhaps inspire you to new and greater heights of being.

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Fierce Determined Hawk


Fierce Determination Brown HawkOn a visit to the wonderful Rosmond Gilford Zoo in Syracuse, I photographed a beautiful brown hawk. The hawk's face shows a fierce determined look even though captured, and injured. This hawk has a deep fire inside - a will to prevail to overcome. Mother Nature scripts the hawk with the will to survive. The hawk's instinct is to be fierce, to fight for survival. The hawk knows no other way to live.

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Soaring Over the Hills to Watkins Glen

watkins glen_0572My ride today is one of my favorites. It provides many different things to do and enjoy as I travel from the north end of Cayuga Lake south to Taughannock Falls then west over the headlands of Seneca Lake dropping into Watkins Glen. It's early in the day, late fall with a bit of crispness in the air. I decided to put the liner in my Cortech Breeze jacket, later I may take it out as the sun warms up the day. I like this jacket because it offers good protection yet; it's lightweight and vents well on a hot day.

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