“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” – Pablo Picasso
Louvre Museum
Paris, France
Photo: Allison LaBine
Archive for travel photography
Dusting off our souls
Posted in Inspiration with tags art, blog, blogging, france, inspiration, louvre, paris, photography, picasso, quotes, travel photography on January 14, 2013 by allisonlabineGratitude 365
Posted in Thoughts with tags beauty, blog, blogging, gratitude, inspiration, joy, meaning, nature, peace, photography, solar eclipse, soul, thanksgiving, travel photography on November 23, 2012 by allisonlabineI’m thankful everyday for the people that make my life meaningful, for beauty in all forms on this Earth, for inspiration, for compassion, for smiles that come from the soul, for the opportunity to always learn and grow, for touch, for sight, for hearing, for smell, for taste, for shelter, for clothes, for food, for water, and for a measure of inner peace. – Allison LaBine
Photo by: Colleen Pinski, Solar Eclipse
In Defense of Freedom
Posted in Photography with tags appreciation, blog, blogging, freedom, gratitude, holocaust, hope, italy, photography, service, travel photography, venice, veteran's day on November 12, 2012 by allisonlabineThere are soldiers that defend freedom and those who take it away. Thank you to all our veterans who fought for the lives of people they never knew. Thank you to the men and women who stand ready to defend our nation at a moment’s notice.
Holocaust Memorial
Jewish Ghetto, Venice, Italy
Photo by: Allison LaBine
Our Thoughts
Posted in Photography with tags action, blog, blogging, character, inspiration, long island, nature, new york, ocean, quote, thought, travel photography on August 21, 2012 by allisonlabineWe are ultimately defined by our choices, but our thoughts guide us to the choices we do make. Think on the life you want to live, the person you want to be – all you already do have.
Be careful of your thoughts, for your thoughts become your words.
Be careful of your words, for your words become your actions.
Be careful of your actions, for your actions become your habits.
Be careful of your habits, for your habits become your character.
Be careful of your character, for your character becomes your destiny.
– Author unknown
Photo by Allison LaBine; Long Island Sound
Taking Action
Posted in Inspiration with tags blog, blogging, create, future, inspire, long island, nature, new york, photography, quote, travel photography on July 22, 2012 by allisonlabine
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
Photo by Allison LaBine; Greenport, Long Island
Simple pleasures
Posted in Photography with tags blog, blogging, happy, life, long island, nature, new york, ocean, photography, pleasure, quote, saying, sea, shell, travel photography, water on July 14, 2012 by allisonlabineThere is a simple pleasure in faint sound and smooth touch.
Photo by Allison LaBine; Greenport, Long Island
Stand your ground
Posted in Inspiration with tags blog, blogging, bravery, courage, crab, long island, nature, new york, ocean, photography, sea, stand your ground, strength, travel photography, wise on July 4, 2012 by allisonlabine
“Be strong enough to stand alone, be yourself enough to stand apart, but be wise enough to stand together when the time comes.” – Mark Amend
Less than the width of half of my thumb, this crab still stood up to me.
Photo by Allison LaBine; Greenport, Long Island
Happy 4th of July!
Posted in Photography with tags 4th of july, blog, blogging, funny pictures, humor, new york, outdoors, photography, quote, travel photography on July 4, 2012 by allisonlabine
Photo by Allison LaBine; Greenport, Long Island
Red house by the sea
Posted in Photography with tags blog, blogging, greenport, house, long island, nature, new york, ocean, photography, quote, red, sea, travel photography on June 18, 2012 by allisonlabine
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen
Photo by Allison LaBine; Greenport, Long Island
The way to Shelter Island
Posted in Photography with tags blog, blogging, byron, greenport, long island, nature, new york, ocean, photography, poem, quote, sea, shore, travel photography on June 13, 2012 by allisonlabine
“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar…”
– Lord Byron
Photo by Allison LaBine; Greenport, Long Island
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