{"id":10642,"date":"2026-02-28T13:58:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/?p=10642"},"modified":"2026-02-28T13:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:58:23","slug":"peace-joy-and-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchgrun.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/28\/peace-joy-and-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace, Joy and Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Over the last week, I made several walks through our neighborhood with camera in hand. Often, I visit several alleys that usually offer a variety of different subjects. One evening, the late afternoon sun cast tree shadows against a garage door.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Garage Door Shadow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

While driving home from a local store, I noticed signs of an boarded up house. So I took the opportunity to visit that location during an evening walk to explore what could be found.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"3334-0002-Boarded-Up\"
Boarded Up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

During a trip through one of the alleys, I found these branches growing in front of a blue wall.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Branches Against Blue Wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In another alley, I found a blue door. This was located in a garage that had been painted blue. The garage’s paint had started to peel, revealing the underlying white paint.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Blue Door.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In one front yard, the house owner had hang two hearts in a low bush.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"3334-0009-Two-Happy-Hearts\"
Two Happy Hearts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Valentine’s Day takes place in February, so there are still remnants of the celebration in the neighborhood. The hearts are probably a remnant. In the image below, I was drawn to this scene below by the two pots containing blue flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"3334-0014-Happy-Valentines-Day\"
Happy Valentines Day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Blocked by two dumpsters.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"3335-0025-This-Door-Is-Blocked\"
This Door Is Blocked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The low sun provides some interesting light. I found a monochrome rendition that showed the contrast created by the backlit cage.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"3335-0005-Cage-At-Sunset\"
Cage At Sunset.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

One of the alleys backs onto a car dealership. At sunset, the setting sun highlighted some reflections of car parts, shining through a green mesh fence covering.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"3335-0041-Sunset-Car-Dealer\"
Sunset Car Dealer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Our cat was due for an annual visit to the vet during the early morning. Behind their office were some colorful paint on the fence. So I decided to do a return trip on foot later in the day, when the sun lit up the fence.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"3336-0015-Peace-Love-Joy-Happiness\"
Peace, Love, Joy and Happiness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We all need Peace, Love and Happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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