Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

The Seventies or for Those of us Who Didn’t Disco “The 60’s” Version 2

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There was always “The Muse.”  1973 just started seeking, unsure of direction, not knowing the muse. Francis a friend from High School who I loved sweetly. We didn’t really date but our closeness was intense perhaps scary. Later I would realize I loved all the muses. She was a romantic realist we shared that outlook. Her in NY me in E. Ct both missing childhood. An afternoon by the pond in back of the “Museum” her parents home in Coventry. Where in High School we would hang out a very magical place and time. Four years later we played, created, a kiss and laughter for a few hours we traveled back to the garden.

Fran 1973 72px Sad Poet Roll44 5The Sad Poet

I last saw Fran in the early eighties we were both struggling with demons. I was back in Coventry after being assaulted, pistol whipped in Providence while losing the love of my life. Fran struggling with a marriage. We were both in Coventry we hung out smiled over lunch. We will get together again soon. She called I was busy she going back to NYC, me chasing lost love. She said good bye, I was sad confused wanting to see her but trying to find…………The demons took her I never saw her again. 

peace pjc

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“Flow River Flow Wherever that River Flows That’s Where I Want to Be.”

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The Ballard of Easy Rider, The Byrds. As I sat by the Deschutes River Sunday listening to the river rush by carrying me to relaxation the Byrds song rolled through my mind.

_DSC0092 S30 lt shadows 25 Tumwater Falls Family Trail 5-17-15Thoughts on the river, 

Watching the river flow, so inspired by music my images are my songs “flow river flow let your waters wash down take me from this road”

Love written on the wall “To the Most Perfect Boy ever” scribed in chalk a lasting statement of love to be washed away by the next rain or in this case by park maintenance before she is finished.

_DSC0081 Ss30 Const+20 Drk+20 from RAW 5-17-15Love portraits in the sun, a pregnant women on the bridge, a couple holding a flag as they hug, small family groups. Yesterday I was a member of a small family group out with Kirsten and Inara.

_DSC0032 S15 K an I Lacey Fun Fair 5-16-15Love, today it is just me the sound of the river, I scratch my head and think of a time so many years ago my love told me that was a sign of stress. The 80’s when love came easy and left the same way. I listen to the river and wonder about love.

_DSC1030 S30 Drk10 Cnts 50 5-11-15Me I’ll watch the river flow and sing my songs of love and life. Flow River Flow, “Yes the river knows flow river flow on and on it goes…” [The Doors] Flow River Flow.   peace pjc

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The Bully Button often a target of my vision

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Black and White for Google Plus Belly Button Wednesday. Again I linger between the old and new. Retracing my work in the past 40 years editing for a show in September it is hard work as the mind wanders through past sessions some I remember yet there are many negatives that I think why was this never printed?
Any suggestions for my Sept. show are welcome, just add a comment on blog or galleries as simple as “this on.” A prize will be given to the most interesting reason posted here so “this one” won’t win the prize but will help. Images from the old site that do not have comments enabled just post the image name on the blog and I’ll figure it out.                                                                    enjoy pjc

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