A Web in Plain Sight

I don't know a way to put this without sounding corny, but it needs to be said; life is amazingly beautiful and precious when one slows down and chooses to notice (or PLORE).

This photo was taken right outside my house when my father and I arrived home, greeted by a magnificent work of nature.

In case you need a reminder (or you can't scroll down to my first post), PLORE stands for: Predicting, Locating, Organizing, Remembering, and Evaluating. The photo above stands for locating and evaluating. Locating may seem like an obvious choice, but many of us don't put our fast-paced lives on hold to recognize and value simple treasures. There is so much to locate when our eyes aren't fixed. I chose evaluating because although locating is the first step, we must evaluate, or take into consideration of what we are beholding. Doing a "double-take" sometimes and focusing on the essence of the subject can make a world of difference.

Welcome to the Plorest

PLORE: Predicting, Locating, Organizing, Remembering, Evaluating.

Hello and welcome to the Plorest blogger. This is my first post, so I thought I would start off explaining my mission; I am going to share and explain my photos and correlate them with the acronym PLORE. My grandmother taught me this acronym, and ever since I have been able to see the world in a brighter way while making precise and well thought-through decisions.

My first photo above represents locating and remembering. It signifies locating because of the two contrasts in the photo; the dark corner, and the beautiful view. In life, we have the power to locate, or choose whether we want to take an exciting and wonderful path, or a dull and mediocre path. Personally, I choose the first. The photo also represents remembering; because although we put the hard times behind us, it is important to remember how we were shaped and to learn from experience.