[Reading Auden today for my 20th-century British Poetry and Prose class. I was particularly struck by this poem and its matter-of-fact tone. It seems to point out the indifference of the world, the universe, and other humans to individual suffering. And not only suffering, but the mundane aspects of daily life make us miss the [...]
Savannah, Charleston, and Anniversary
by grlucas on 26. May, 2009 in Photography, Travel
Last week was our third anniversary, so we decided to get out of town for a few days and head to the coast.
Actually, Giles and I went a couple of days early to photograph Savannah for Regional Imagery. The weather in Savannah on Monday and Tuesday was pretty bad: cloudy, rainy, windy and frakin’ cold. [...]
Gardens
by grlucas on 02. May, 2009 in Event, Photography
Today was beautiful, so I decided to head out with the camera. I knew that folks had been busying themselves with garden preparation on Magnolia the day before — I’d never seen so much lawn equipment in one place at one time. The outcome was beautiful, and I took in a garden or two.
First, I [...]
First Friday, May 2009
by grlucas on 02. May, 2009 in Event, Friends
Yes, we made it to First Friday last night. We went early, but managed to hook-up with Gene and BJ, and Dan and Monica for a little while. Dan had to leave pretty early, since MagTard was playing at Rivalry’s. Autumn and I poked around a bit, then had some pasta at Adriana’s Café. We [...]
About G. R. Lucas
Gerald "Jerry" R. Lucas is an English Professor, photographer, science fiction geek, Mac and Linux dude, devoted husband, cat owner, part-time runner, full-time vegan, BMW motorcyclist, and Mini Cooper "S" driver. And this is his web site.
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Hemingway’s "Indian Camp"
20. Jan, 2004
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On Kafka’s Metamorphosis
15. Jul, 2004
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Equipment for England
16. Jan, 2009
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Shooting with Nathan
09. Mar, 2010
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New Canon 5D
24. Jan, 2009
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No Entry
13. Mar, 2010
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Rights
12. Mar, 2010
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Rainy and Random
11. Mar, 2010
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Spring Domesticity
10. Mar, 2010
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Shooting with Nathan
09. Mar, 2010
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