We probably don't spend much time thinking about our freedoms because we are free. If we see a train or a plane and feel like capturing it with a snapshot, we just snap the picture.
When we go on vacation or off on a weekend getaway, we take our cameras and film--unless we have switched to digital. We go armed to shoot an army of photos of almost anything we want to shoot. Great! Yes, it is. Those planning on going to the Olympics in China in August might want to check with the Chinese embassy about what equipment one will be permitted to take. And one can assume that briefs will be held for arriving throngs of tourists about what they can photograph and what they cannot photograph. Count on it. Does a dog howl at the moon?
How sad it would be if we had to plan our vacations around the state regulations governing vacations. But that is simply the tip of the salt mine.
How sad it would be if we had to plan our vacations around the state regulations governing vacations. But that is simply the tip of the salt mine.
What if vacations were not approved by the state? Oh, some might say, "we would protest 24 hours a day 7 days a week and 365 days a year..." And of course, that was the last we saw of them," stated Feargov Negatovkoopoff, a neighbor who was held in high-esteem in the commune because of his ability to remember small details about his neighbors and their investments before democracy was outlawed by a new President.Of course we are still enjoying democracy, but think about what it would be like if we were ruled by a dictator.........Any photos of old buildings that were abandoned and boarded would most likely be off-limits for numerous reasons. If you take a moment or two you will probably figure out what some of the reasons might be.
Thankfully, freedom to photograph old depots that have been closed since 1965 is a freedom we still enjoy. (Old depot in Central City, Colorado; photo taken in 1969)
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