Brooks Payne

Top Google Photographer + Commercial/Creative Photographer for Getty Images. Hiking & Photography.

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@jpmello Yes, I sat on a bench in the shade near the BU Sailing Pavilion (and bridge) and watched the river, boats, and birds. Pure relaxation and recollecting my days as a grad student at the nearby BU campus. Thank you, John! 🙂🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

This afternoon I cycled to the Charles River and spent a couple of happy hours at the riverbank watching the boats go by! The city of Cambridge is on the left, and the Boston Esplanade Park and Bike Path is on the right, along with Boston University's futuristic stacked Center for Computer Science. (The video is mine.) 😊🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@StellaT83154 Yes. 🙂🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@SaeidAliyoun 🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@SaeidAliyoun Perhaps it's an old man, me, knowing his glory days have passed. I'm not fishing for compliments, although you've been overly generous with me, just remarking how age changes our views. Thank you, young man, you're very kind. 🙂🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@SaeidAliyoun You made me chuckle, Saeid, for your wonderful optimism! Thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt! 😉🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

Thank you, Saeid, you're very much appreciated! Where I was at the river today is so close to where I attended university (Boston University), 55 years ago. I was 25 as a graduate student, and now I'm 80. Today I tried to connect emotionally with my youth, but I couldn't. Old minds lose a lot of the passion and daring and optimism that accompany youth! 🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@Fozzybear186691 @kerner_maire Thank you, Fozzybear! 😊👍🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@KoltaineJudit Thank you, Judith! 😊👍🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@SaeidAliyoun Thank you, Saeid! 😊👍🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

Most people don't want a choice if there is a well-known option, which is why incumbency is so powerful in politics. I love asking AI about issues I have in all sorts of different areas, from antacids to shoes, to Windows 11. I like the chat format and being able to ask follow-up questions.
John, thanks for this blogspot! 😀👍👏🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@PositiveV247 Yes, I had a reassuring feeling that there is a caring Creator and Universe. Thank you for your wonderful comment! 🌞✨🙂🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

A stunning sun halo lit up the sky over the Byzantine-style dome of the Christian Science Mother Church in Boston today. For many, it’s seen as a symbol of the sacred connection between Heaven and Earth. For me, it’s a sure sign of the Divine presence guiding my life! ✨🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@rZXFTIzRAd24931 😀👍🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@StellaT83154 😀🙇‍♂️🌃🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@StellaT83154 Thanks, Stella, but it’s actually 1:00 a.m., and I’m only awake for a bit, as is usual for me. A good day to you, my friend! 🙂🌞🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@rZXFTIzRAd24931 Fascinating geology and human intervention! 🙂🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@SpoonandSoul "In the warmth your presence grew" is the essence of finding one's fulfilling soulmate, even if only for a short time in life, because it is transformative. ♥️🫂🤗🙇‍♂️🙏

[Brooks Payne @brooksbos]

@SpoonandSoul We need wonder in this day and age where technology seems so oppressively rapid and mechanized! Peace, hope, love, and gratitude are the cornerstones of a rich and abundant inner life that allows our true eternal essence to develop, our connection to enlightenment. 🙂✨🙇‍♂️🙏