106

10 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by marcelo leonard in Uncategorized

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Black and White, conceptual, photography

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Luis said:

18 December, 2014 at 15:54

La dulzura y tristeza que provoca esta imagen me hacen pensar que no siempre son necesarias las palabras para crear poesía.
Luis

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LB said:

16 December, 2014 at 00:20

Ah bookstores … how many contented hours have I spent in bookstores? and especially locally owned ones. Glad you captured this one for it’s memories

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  16 December, 2014 at 10:42
  
  Thanks Laurie.
  Large commercial warehouses lack the intimate and friendly atmosphere of the small shops.
  
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AndreaL said:

14 December, 2014 at 17:15

Love old storefront fotos…especially of shops long closed. It’s an element of a city’s history.

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  15 December, 2014 at 18:52
  
  Thanks Adela
  Pages of our history that are slowly, but inexorably disappearing engulfed by the reckless town planning.
  
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Carlos GF - fotografía said:

12 December, 2014 at 00:56

Siempre me causan tristeza esas viejas tiendas que se ven cerradas por la calle y que ahora abundan más que nunca. Pequeños negocios familiares y cuyos clientes eran, además, amigos y conocidos. Y cuando detrás de la persiana cerrada había una librería, que encima tenía (tiene) ese nombre, se ve como está desapareciendo una forma de vivir y convivir. Malos tiempos. Esperemos que el futuro sea positivo y mejore este presente, aunque cada vez tengo menos fe. Abrazo, Marcelo.

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  15 December, 2014 at 18:52
  
  Gracias Carlos
  La modernidad nos está robando el pasado.
  Comparto contigo la tristeza de ver desparecer todas estas tiendas que representan un estilo de vida basado en el trato personal y el mimo al cliente. Locales donde eres conocido por tu nombre y con cuyos dueños se comparte las alegrías y miserias de la vida cotidiana.
  Un abrazo
  
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blinkyblanky said:

11 December, 2014 at 14:19

Once more a materpiece! Congratulation!

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  15 December, 2014 at 18:51
  
  Thanks blinkyblanky for such a generous comment. 🙂
  
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elenacaravela said:

11 December, 2014 at 13:54

Haunted charm.

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  15 December, 2014 at 18:51
  
  Thanks Elena
  It remains as a symbol of the old days when there was time for a friendly conversation between the clients and the shop owners.
  
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Ulli said:

11 December, 2014 at 09:43

the doors are closed for La Poesia … we are living in times, where it seems, that poetry is more or less something for people with time and money …
all the best to you, dear Marcelo

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:46
  
  Thanks Ulli
  Poetry is everywhere, not only in words but also in images.
  Let us greet poets, because a poet exposes his or her inner feelings, and there is nothing more unnerving than that exposure.
  
  All the best
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cecilecamatte said:

11 December, 2014 at 08:39

superbe.

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:37
  
  Merci Cecilie.
  
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sedge808 said:

11 December, 2014 at 04:29

superb decay

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:36
  
  Thanks Gavin
  The ruthless passage of time.
  
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brenda said:

11 December, 2014 at 04:24

watching I wonder
what poet could put
down his quill…
a pluperfect moon!
Onitsura

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:32
  
  Thanks Brenda
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  If you want a certain thing, you must first be a certain person. Once you are that certain person, obtaining that certain thing will no longer be a concern of yours.
  Zen proverb
  
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Resa said:

11 December, 2014 at 02:20

Even if it is a library… or place that sells paper, it seems many are writing their thoughts on the idea of it rather than within the reality of it.
Brilliant shot! _Resa xo

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:28
  
  Thanks Resa
  Walls, as you well know, are like white papers where everyone writes cries of pain or joy.
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crea2010 said:

10 December, 2014 at 21:20

Nice!

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:18
  
  Thanks Bertie
  
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thephotoseye said:

10 December, 2014 at 20:44

Memories…of what once was. Perhaps shattered dreams…of what could have been.

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:18
  
  Thanks Debby
  Old bookshops are like broken dreams stores.
  
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suej said:

10 December, 2014 at 20:08

Love it! Great tones, shapes and textures…

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:17
  
  Thanks Susan
  It’s not always easy ageing with dignity.
  
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Patti Kuche said:

10 December, 2014 at 19:55

Still standing brightly somehow amongst the faded tatters.

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:16
  
  Thanks Patti
  Unfortunately, old bookshops and long-life shops are condemned to disappear within the next years.
  
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Rosa de los Vientos said:

10 December, 2014 at 19:01

Cada desaparición de una librería es un poema triste. Bella foto.

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:16
  
  Gracias Rosa
  La “modernidad” y la crisis van eliminando de nuestro paisaje emocional esas pequeñas tiendas donde la humanidad y la cordialidad de trato libran desigual batalla contra las franquicias.
  
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  - Rosa de los Vientos said:
    
    11 December, 2014 at 19:31
    
    Uf, totalmente de acuerdo, pero, al parecer, ahora hay un nuevo ‘movimiento’ en varios países, las librerías-café, para personas no virtuales que quieren comer los libros con las manos y hablar con otras personas sin más dispositivos por medio que un café recién hecho. A veces hay que adaptarse un poco a las ‘nuevas’ necesidades emocionales…para poder sobrevivir.
    
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    - marcelo leonard said:
      
      11 December, 2014 at 20:06
      
      Antes se buscaba la soledad para leer y ahora se lee para salir de la soledad.
      
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      - Rosa de los Vientos said:
        
        11 December, 2014 at 20:15
        
        Si! Jajaja! Qué locura. La verdad, yo necesito la soledad para poder leer, sino me pongo a dibujar. 😉
        
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iosatel said:

10 December, 2014 at 18:28

Great classic (retro) picture!

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- marcelo leonard said:
  
  11 December, 2014 at 19:16
  
  Thanks iosatel
  I got the feeling that the bookshop was waiting for me to be photographed.
  
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