Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 While walking the chicken parm carbs off after dinner I notice a number of the Millenial types were out on their west facing balconies. A nice sunset appeared to be taking shape. But as I looked closer, while trying to maintain my 3.5 mph pace, I noticed nobody was looking at nature’s end-of-day heavenly portrait. They were all absorbed with their smartphones. I did see one fella put away his phone reach down and pet his dog ”Okay”, I thought. “At least one guy is simpatico. He’s going to sit back and watch the wonder”. Then he picked up his craft beer and went back in the apartment. At least the dog stayed put. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 They were prolly looking at sunset photos on their phones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Utah, miss those Colorado sunsets? Nothing prettier than a Western sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Just keep in mind that they are environmentally aware and are working to save the planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: Utah, miss those Colorado sunsets? Nothing prettier than a Western sunset. I've always said, "Only God and Charlie Russell can paint a Western sunset!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 yeah those Eastern sunsets are a real bore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 The key here is to just forget about everyone else and enjoy the scenery for yourself. I noticed something very similar wham watching the sunset in Huntington Beach, CA a few times down at the beach. People staring at or trying the take photos with their smart phones. One lady was trying so hard to get a selfie with herself and her boyfriend and catch the sunset in the background all the glorious scenery behind her turned dark as she kept fiddling with her phone to get the. “right effects” for her pictures. I am not sure if she got a satisfactory photo...don’t care, really. People have become mentally lame through the use of smart phones. A while back my wife and I had our daughter, son-in-law and grandson over. We were seated on the back patio talking when things got quiet. Everyone was staring at their phones. I started to say something when I noticed a Mockingbird messing with a squirrel. I took a short video of it and texted to all of them as we say there. My Grandson laughed at the video and then my wife, daughter and son-in-law watched the video on their phones. My wife said “Where did you get that video?” I said “I got it while sitting right here with all of you just a few minutes ago. I was going to point it out but I thought maybe you all might notice it if I sent it to you seeing as how y’all spend more time staring at your phones than living.” Yesterday they came over for Mother's Day. As we sat on the patio everyone left their phones alone. We had a nice time. Funny how that works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I took a friend on a Duck Boat tour of Boston. The driver says he calls this the heads-down Generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: The key here is to just forget about everyone else and enjoy the scenery for yourself. I got no scenery. Nothing but buildings. The apartment faces towards buildings higher than ours. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I got no scenery. Nothing but buildings. The apartment faces towards buildings higher than ours. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fence Cutter Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Most people on Earth do not deserve to enjoy nature or scenery. It's their loss not mine. And I have never tried to talk anyone into paying attention to it, just because they may see it, enjoy it and want to move into it and disrupt it even more than it is being disrupted now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoken D Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Here ya go Bob. Sunrise and sunset from my place. But, remember the best place is with your wife. They are always our sunrise and sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 said: Rub it in why don’t ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Soon I hope. Haven’t been this homesick in 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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