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Charlie Reidy, "Dimples."
A few months ago I got a comment to one of my posts
from an Opera member suspiciously called "aschoenberg."
As it turned out "aschoenberg" was my oldest friend
in this lifetime, Charles Reidy. The friendship goes
back to 1973 when I was a senior in high school. We
kept in touch all through the years, but somehow —
for reasons neither Charlie nor me quite understand —
we lost track of each other about 2000. Charlie had
found me and my blog by the simple process of googling
my name.
Anyway, Charlie always did have an interest in photo-
grapy. And I guess when the digital age arrived he
went at it seriously.
You can view his photo album by hitting his web site*.
I think Charlie shows a real talent for reflecting the
jaded and the faded. My favorite folder in the group
is the one from California. But then, I'm kind of
prejudiced a bit when it comes to old L.A.
If you want to check out his photos, I am sure he
would appreciate the visits.
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* The site is still under ongoing construction
but is in operation to view photos.
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I will go there for sure. Thanks for the link. There is always something to learn from people who knows much more about photography. And also to learn about photographer himself :up:
Yes, very karmic.You know, looking at Arquette's picture again, I think she looks Egyptian the way the satellite dishes are on her forehead, then some sort of tower above that. Kinda like the serpent on Cleopatra's headdress.
Thanks Darko. His compositional sense — I know I could very well learn from that. I wish I had been to all those places!
Love the photo Dimples with Arquette's picture in the background. Thanks for the link. I immediately looked at his Indiana photos. Of course, it's been fifty years since I've been back there so nothing looks the same. I'll bet you're glad he found you.
Great photos! I stayed at this hotel when I visited Prague in 1990. 😎
Very glad. You know it's strange, all of my Spokane friends have pretty much forgotten me. But not just one but two friends from my past found me recently. Very karmic, yeah?
Originally posted by edwardpiercy:
Yes, we all know a friend of a friend who has been at the same place we did 😀
Cool! :up:Kinda like 6 degrees of separation from Darko G. 😆
:sherlock: Wow, that's true!
Thanks, Dirk. I'm hoping he stops by and reads all of your nice comments. :up:Was just talking about Germany, as fate would have it. I bought this neat drinking glass made in Germany a while back and was discussing it a minute or two ago. The Twilight Zone? 😀
Well I try to keep it filled with a Bloody Mary as often as possible. :pI hope that makes the Germans who made it happy. 😀
😆 😆 sure is something creepy about it … specially empty German glasses 😀
:up: great story … that's life … and great photography :up:
@ RichardRichard I think you will very much enjoy the photos. :)I guess you could say that me and Charlie met due to an album cover of Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celeste. "Do you like modern music?" he said to me with a bit of surprise when he saw the jacket. "Well" I said, "I like Bartok.":lol:Charlie was the first person I ever met to be totally into the Second Vienna School. @ StarIt was great hearing from them. And of course to know that they were doing well — you never can tell what happens over time. Glad about your HS friend. If you give me a link I will check out his blog. :heart: ya.
Way cool that your friend looked you up and found you here. I recently had an old high school buddy begin blogging here on MyOpera, and I'm enjoying his company. Had the chance to reconnect back in November when my brother was home, and we've been talkin' online a bit. He's the same good friend he was back then.Really glad for you, Edward.:heart:
Anyone who names himself after the GREAT Arnold Schoenberg is OK in my book. I shall check out his photos with pleasure.
how sweet of your friend to be in touch! :up:I hope one of these days he can visit you too!!! The world is too small :)I will most definitely visit his photos :up:
Thanks! Would be great to see him. :up:
Woohoo! I turned him on!:lol:
Thanks for posting. Star turned me on to your blog which led me to Charlie's photos. (There goes that whole degrees of separation thing again.) :insane:I haven't looked through all of them, yet. But I did scope out his California and his South folders. Nice stuff.:up:
You are not alone, Dale.:D:lol:
I've known him for over 35 years, Edward. It's about time, don't you think?:lol::heart:
Now now now people. No turning on! I run a clean blog! 😆 :lol:(Yeah, right):heart:@ DaleGo to meet you. :up:
I'm beginning to think I don't have the only demented mind on here.:cheers:
Oh, Dale, in our neighborhood, most are demented in one way or another. We wouldn't like each other if it were different. I, too, looked at the Ca. and South albums. Liked the South best. He really captures the seedy and the abandoned and the "once proud, now broken". And that Bon Air Motel in one of those photos? I think there must be at least one Bon Air Motel in every state.
Originally posted by L2D2:
I'm sure there's a lot of history in it. Seeing them I almost feel like I'm stepping back in a time machine.