There is always light, If only we’re brave enough to see it

"The new dawn blooms as we free it for there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it."

Amanda Gorman spoke these words today at the inauguration ceremony for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. At 22 years she is the youngest National Youth Poet Laureate. She spoke so eloquently, and made graceful gestures with her hands.

"Because we know our inaction and inertia will be the inheritance of the next generation. Our blunders become their burdens. But one thing is certain. If we merge mercy with might and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change, our children's birth right."

I took this out of focus photo at a July 4th fireworks display in Santa Clara. I think it fits well to today's celebration - the dawn of a new area of hope and reconciliation. I breathe a thigh of relief as the old area of bigotry and lies is waning.

I processed a balanced and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

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-- ƒ/1.8, 50 mm, 1/50 sec, ISO 100, Sony NEX-6, SEL-50F18, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC0060_hdr1bal1pho1e.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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Taken in: United States / California / Bennett Tract (show map)

Taken on: July 4, 2016

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Camera: Sony NEX-6, f/1.8, 1/50 sec, 50mm (=75mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony NEX-6
Lens:	Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Aperture:	f/1.8
Exposure Time:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Focal Length:	50mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Pixelmator 3.8.6
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