Hospital Window, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

If you have to be in the hospital, Scripps Green is the nicest hospital. Not only is it listed as one of the top US hospitals, but the staff are wonderfully considerate, the food isn't bad for a hospital and the view is equaled only by that at Maui Memorial Hospital. We look over the Torrey Pine's Golf Course at the para-sailors cruising off from the nearby glider port. There's a WS Photo

They've been watching these abnormal blood cells for 5 years. At first, observations came 3 months because they really looked like a problem. Time passes, no increased levels appear, the intervals widen to 6 months and then a year. In June they said, "A little increase but no other symptoms. Come back in 6 months."

Ugly bruises brought us back November 28. December 2, we were planning a Clipper ship sail in the Grenadines, I decide we we should know the labs before paying for the trip. The platelets were alarmingly low; more tests were needed.

The CT scan showed huge lymph nodes and spleen. The bone marrow tap came up dry; marrow has been replaced with lymphoma.

December 24, the news came; the indolent lymphoma had turned nasty - a mantle cell lymphoma. Still the oncologist we've trusted for five years mentions a 40% cure rate with a bone marrow transplant. We'll start chemo as soon as possible - December 29..

Alas, there weren't enough red or white blood cells. It's easy to give red blood cells(RBCs) but the resident is worried about the White Blood Cells, the infection fighters. He wants to wait until the regular doctor returns from vacation to consider chemo. I urge pressing on with the chemo saying there's no time to wait to grow white blood cells(WBCs).

December 30, chemo went smoothly but December 31, the fever flew past the 100.5 f trigger to 103 f (40 C) - off to the hospital. The fevers are gone but RBC levels refuse to rise as expected. The search is on for a cause. Happily no additional problems are found; Larry's doctor returns and projects calm assurance, "A corner has been turned. The next chemo will go better."

I'm grateful for the joy of the past five years. Each moment is precious. We've always known that all anyone has is right now. But now we plan for tomorrow, not next month. At the tomorrow promised for the past three days has arrived, we're going home!!

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Critiques | Translate

gracious (20025) 2009-01-06 12:54

Hello Pat,
This is the most beautiful scenery and the best time of day from a Hospital window! simply gorgious!
perfect pov with those warm colouration and wonderful details down below!
thank you for the wonderful sharing
wishing you THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN THE YEAR OF 2009
cheers
tony

stelli (3009) 2009-01-06 12:55

What a scenery!!! It could easily be a painting or a post card! I guess a lot of people get better looking at this view! Thank you for sharing! Regards Stella

Dorota (734) 2009-01-06 12:59

Hello
If this is hospital window all patients will be cured quick for sure ! Wonderful calming view ! Great light ! Fantastic !
Regards
Dorota

sotiris_k (838) 2009-01-06 13:02

Amazing colors Pat! One of the most beautiful skies I've seen recently!
TFS
Sotiris

hemeroskopion (2) 2009-01-06 13:24

Wonderful shot!

I want to pledge for Nicaraguans and Irakis getting the same exclusive medical attention.

Congrats!

jmcl (14535) 2009-01-06 13:35

Hi Pat,

It is a stunningly beautiful scene .. the balance between the ordered and manicured .. and the wild infinity of f that sky .. the colors are surreal .. as your lives must feel right now ... but know we are all holding all of you in our thoughts.

I don't really know why but here is what came up on my random play as I was typing this from the Tannahill Weavers wonderful album Capernaum
http://www.tannahillweavers.com/lyrics/1146lyr5.htm

I wish I had more words but I can't find them .. health love and joy to you and yours

take care, John

gneufeld (15890) 2009-01-06 13:41

Hi Pat,
Great colors and a great sky here over Torrey Pines. But your reason for being there is ominous! Hope things work out well for you and all the best in every way including health in 2009. Good work and TFS. Gerald

s_lush (16602) 2009-01-06 14:03

Hi Pat,
I have never seen so beautiful sky. Together with the green golf course it makes a marvelous picture. Perfect job!
With my best regards,
Sergiy

bosskokoss (2272) 2009-01-06 14:11

Hello Pat. Very good photo. Interseting color and good lighting.
100% sharpness and Wonderful depth. Congratulation on your great job. Regards Piotr.

fkostas (454) 2009-01-06 14:53

Hi Pat,

At first, I was attracted by the dramatic sky and light, but found the note more important, of course. I am terrible at expressing concern and condolences, so I will just say I wish you both the best.

I am terrible at Hospitals. I won't go. I will finally however have to see a friend tomorrow, who had a motorcycle crash six weeks ago. Both legs broken, back broken, pelvis shattered, wrist broken, head injuries, a long rehab ahead. Then there is the addiction to painkillers wich is almost certain...It's a hard life.

Thanks for sharing this, Pat.

Farah

parbo (11092) 2009-01-06 16:01

Hello Pat,

You captured a really fantastic scene with incredible lights on garden. Amazingly colored sky, long shadows of trees, splendid clarity and sharpness, but... I'm sorry for your notes. I can't find any words to describe my feelings to write here. I wish my best of best for both of you and our prays will be for you every time. Take care together.

I wish you and your family a healthy, prosperous and happy new year.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

zmey (7335) 2009-01-06 16:26

hi Pat

you have captured WONDERFUL, mystical light in this photo. at first, that was what I was going to write about but then I read your note... I am sorry... not clear from the note whether it's someone close to you or yourself affected. in any case, I wish you and your family all the best in the fight; my warmest thoughts are with you.

hugs
kristaps

avene (12675) 2009-01-06 18:37

hi Pat,

in the world of such magic light good things and even miracles simply HAVE to happen, I wish you many of them for this and all the coming years.

it's one of those photos here it's difficult to write a meaningful comment. lights, colours, the long shadows over the grass, the feeling that this perfect moment goes on forever and that this landscape is endless - all those things together create an almost hypnotic image. I particularly like the strong perspective of the horizontal lines, it certainly adds a nice and soothing mood. superb work, my compliments.

wishing you all the best,
Kristine

Wahclellaspirit (4125) 2009-01-06 18:38

Hello Pat,
First of all I hope that Larry is doing much better now that your regular doctor has returned. Tell Larry that I said hello and get off his butt...
Now to the post, wow! What a beautiful painting this scene would be on canvas, the clouds and atmosphere are stupendous, beyond what we see everyday. A sign of good luck and hope...
Steve

gunbud (34066) 2009-01-06 19:24

Hi Pat,
What a beautiful hopefull sky you have captured here!
I hope this is an omen of encouraging new to come.
Magnicent wispy coulds all lit up with flattering gold and blue colors.
Very tranquil shadows on the lush green golf cours.
Tell Larry we are all pulling for him and I'll be on the look out for a vintage pick-up truck.
Peace, Love & joy.
Warmest Regards,
Tom

Dusklilly (518) 2009-01-06 19:40

beauuutiful scenery, it's like a magic land!
I wish you the best, be it in seeing new beuatiful landscapes as well as in health. May tomorrow bring only better than today!

Congratultaions,
Ioana

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-01-06 19:59

With a view like that, including the sunset I would not mind to spend a night, just one night, at the hospital. The sky is simply wonderful, with superb colours and a fantastic cloud formation. Well done.
Antonio

Waylim (25436) 2009-01-06 20:55

Pat,
Color here is simply stunning with a beautiful scenery to go with it, and you have a picture perfect. Don't what else I can say. I hope all is okay.
Best wishes to you in 2009.
Way

bakes888 (18499) 2009-01-06 21:42

Hi Pat. Wonderful view and beautifully captured. The low angle light and clouds give this shot a 3D look.
All the best for tomorrow (and the next days), my thoughts are with you all.
HLJ, Paul.

ALIRIZA (16423) 2009-01-07 1:42

Hi Pat,
WOOOWWW!... What a beautiful scene, amazing. The light, colours and the cloudy sky are superb. Congratulation my dear friend, really great work...
Healthy and happy new year...
Ali Rıza

feather (51130) 2009-01-07 3:30

You already know Rob & I are backing Larry to the hilt with his fight. It's good you could share this with the TE community; a kind of catharsis. The view from the hospital is gorgeous and a salve for the eyes at least. The composition is superb. The diagonal from the paths is almost met with the diagonal from the clouds in the opposite direction. I love Larry's shot with his D700 too; you could say he is looking into the light, symbolically to get better.
Good to hear you can bring him home. Take care of him and yourself too.
Kath

Silverkey (1435) 2009-01-07 4:10

Hi Pat
Wonderful colors, and nice contrast between the sky and the ground.
Congratulation
Mickaël

Beppo (1374) 2009-01-07 5:04

Hola Pat,

Fantastic shot, incredible colors and light.
Well done.

Josep,

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2009-01-07 5:09

All the Best for the New Year 2009.

This has been a wonderful shot. I like the heavy colourful clouds. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

josepmarin (59385) 2009-01-07 6:36

Hi Pat,
Wonderful sight from the hospital, with a light and a few extraordinary colors of the sunset, and a beautiful game of the shades projected on the landscape.
I am a bit worried for what you explain to us in your note, and I see that your positive spirit helps you to support this situation. My best wishes in order that Larry recovers totally of this problem, and also for you, my friend, that this 2009 is better in all the aspects.
HLJ
Josep

Ptitcaid (656) 2009-01-07 6:41

Bonjour Pat,
Le ciel est superbe avec les nuages en feu ! ! !
Toute cette verdure est superbe....
Salut ! P'tit Caďd

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-01-07 6:46

Hello Pat!
Wonderful colorful picture!
The sky is specially beautiful and the colors and lights on the green "garden" shown in this image are very nice too!
The whole image is very pleasant, one to be wished for a hospital window!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

Cormac (26565) 2009-01-07 7:57

Well I just took a look at this because it's a glorious photo, and then I read the note. Wow, I'm so sorry to hear about the medical problems. It's one of the tragedies of life that it has to end one day, but you have a great attitude - enjoy life to the fullest while you can. Best of luck with everything in 2009!

Kielia (24077) 2009-01-07 10:33

Hi Pat,
a beautiful image accompanied by a very sad note. But by reading your remarks I can make out a very strong attitude that hopefully will give you two the power to win this battle. I cross my fingers that your husband will recover totally from this awful illness. I believe in the principles of Feng Shui and this place is already through this image producing a lot of positive energy!
With my best wishes
Harriet

xuaxo (6854) 2009-01-07 10:35

Olá Pat & Larry,
This is an outstanding hospital view. But there's no place like home.
I guess Kath is right: your post is a kind of catharsis.
Thanks for sharing also Larry's picture.
You know I wish both of you all the best. You'll help Larry to win this storm, a storm bigger than any.
With health, love & joy.
Francisco

jonathan_hart (21276) 2009-01-07 10:49

even in the sky there is perspective lines converging to the left of the frame, it's really interesting, and the colors are various and nice
jc

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-01-07 11:58

Hi Pat
What a view, from these windows at least, the colours really are gorgeous here with spot on exposures. The cloud formations are also very interesting and this would also be great in black and white. All the best 2009 and hope things work out for the best.
Regards
Jim

jwmunro (286) 2009-01-07 14:05

Hi,Pat: An absolutely exquisite image! Such clarity and wonderful clouds and colors. A little bit of heaven illustrated magnificently with the perfect exposure.
Look for an e-mail off line. Great job!!!!

John and Joanne

MarianneS (15338) 2009-01-07 15:02

Dear Pat,
I wish the situation becomes better as quickly as it went bad. I love your optimism, enjoy every day and take the opportunity of any moment.
The view you took from the hospital is superb, the ws too.
I want to see a symbol of hope in this beautiful sky. Hope for Larry and you.
Take care,
Marianne

azaf1 (15931) 2009-01-08 3:00

Hi Pat

I'm terribly sorry to hear about all this adventure you are in and pray to God that something will be done. I have nowords to console, as I lost a brother at his 50th year after two years of hospitals and treatment. I'm just very sorry.

My best wishes for a recovery
Argiris

The composition is just perfect!

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-01-08 3:45

My best wishes to y'all, Pat!
The shot is wonderful, the light absolutely priceless, the atmosphere totally surreal... Not much I can add that hasn't been said already, but... keep the faith! Ethereal as it is, it does perform miracles. My heart and thoughts are with you guys. Take care, I'll see ya soon.
Fulvio.

Dyerco (10185) 2009-01-08 9:23

Hi Pat
A very nice shot and a view as nice as anyone could hope for if one has to stay in the hospital. Although we have not met, my heartfelt wishes go out to you both that Larry recovers and that you both get to take that clipper trip sometime.
Phil

Angshu (56760) 2009-01-08 20:03

Hello Pat
I was almost in tears after I read your note, what you're going through & the moment of optimism. An amazing picture & I can appreciate this picture even more with your note. This is for sure one of your best pictures Pat...the light piercing the sky, the long shadows...what a blissful view a patient would have of the world. I am with you & Larry, supporting you to the hilt & pray for Larrys recovery
Take care
Best Regards
Angshu

Benedict (7076) 2009-01-08 21:10

my classmate-friend works here since she moved to SD from MI, and now i believe her bragging me about the views the hospital offers..need she explain or brag more?
3ks to you, Pat.
Benedict

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2009-01-08 21:51

Hi Pat
It is beautiful view, but sad note, although good understable for me... Greetings for Larry.
Henryk

JCG (35153) 2009-01-09 3:10

Hi Pat,

Against the disease, it is necessary that the moral one holds good, I know that it is easy to say but I think it. I hope that there will be much sunset as that one because there is also the beauty of nature to help the moral one. A very beautiful photograph with superb colors and a good depth like the photograph of Larry in WS. Cheer to both

With all my friendships Pat and a good recovry for Larry,

Jean-Charles

baba_flies (8829) 2009-01-09 3:17

Hello dear Pat! You know it still amazes me how close we get over the internet although I have only met a few people of this group and yet I think that I know some of you a little, and it feels like we have met in "real" life although we have not. So this all touches me and I guess this website would be without meaning for me if it wouldn't. I had given up a long time ago if this was the case. So this is my way of saying things, a lot has been said, we all have our ways ... Warmest regards to you and Larry ... Barbara.

delkoo (68) 2009-01-09 4:41

HI PAT,

You captured fantastic light in a really good composition. I am impressed by the details and colours of your photo
really good one
didier

danos (110407) 2009-01-09 7:17

Hello Pat,
what a spectacular panoramic view from the hospital! It looks like a painting, with all these spectacular colourful tints to paint the sunset.Excellent record of the expansive horizontal view here.The subdued light, with the sun still painting pastoral colors in the clouds makes this a memorable shot.Well done.

Have a nice and healthy New Year, Danos

Wandering_Dan (3449) 2009-01-09 9:55

Hi, Pat -

Very moving note. I have a couple of relatives right now fighting cancer, so I have some small idea of what you're going through. I wish you and Larry lots of luck and hope; there are a lot of new advances in the field from even a few years ago.

Oh, yes: the photo. Absolutely stunning, much more like a painting than a picture. A view like that might tempt a person to want to stay there longer!

All the best,
Dan

lestans (17258) 2009-01-09 10:06

Hi Pat!
so I discover such bad news through such a beautiful view!!
I am sure that doctors will be clever in managing this situation, I must see you again in Oregon, do you remember? We are also planning day by day and not for months ... Time is going on and health can change, but we are fighters and we go on!
I see that hospital window shows a beautiful landscape! This is great, and your picture is fantastic. Sky is gorgeous. I couldn't guess that an hospital would have such a view!

Ciao, a big kiss!
Livia e Renzo

Emile (20352) 2009-01-09 11:20

Hola Pat.
I do hope that the treatment for Larry's lymphoma will be effective, he is in good hands, good doctors, hope that God will guide there wisdom and make that Larry will be able to go back home and enjoy your cruise. Thank you Pat to give us this information, it's hard for you, I will place him in my daily orations.
Your shot is magnificent, mystic and beautiful, well chosen for the occasion.
Best wishes.

emjleclercq (15778) 2009-01-10 0:25

Sorry to learn about that. And the picture is beautifull: a superb sky, and the trees on the ground are very nice too.

Keep in good health.

Emmanuel

mark_mk (266) 2009-01-10 7:57

Hi Pat,
at first I thought what a beautiful shot you had here and than I read your note. So instead of telling you how beautiful your image is (and it is truly beautiful) I`m just going to wish you and Larry all the best for this new year! That sky is a good sign for sure that everything will be okay!

Take good care and all the best
Mark

zumoduvas (2069) 2009-01-10 8:30

Hello Pat.

Excellent picture, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
jose Luis.

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-12 21:46

Hello Patricia,

I saw this one standing on the edge of 100, so why not give it that extra push to make it in to the 100 series. But not without saying that this one really deserves it. Not only on the composition, but more on the light....how i love this light. Seeing it from a hospital is perhaps not the best way to see it, but it sure looks great....a real WOW sky..!!!

Kind regards,

Henk

jlbrthnn (76043) 2009-01-13 2:15

Hello Pat,
I do not want really to go to the hospital to only contemplate, this fantastic landscape:) However, of the occasions as those of which you profited, justify displacement. Framing is brilliant, and the colors are quite simply incredible. Congratulations.
Have a nice day.
Cordially
Joël

devimeuxbe (58557) 2009-01-13 11:46

Hi Pat
You have well choise your hospital ! The landscape around is beautifull and also you had a wonderfull light.
Welll done
Bertrand

ruisc_pt (11594) 2009-03-21 1:52

Incredible scneario. Superb lighting and tonalities.
ALL ALL ALL the best to you and your dearest friends.
Keep going:)
Rui

jusninasirun (17529) 2009-04-09 7:39

Hi Pat,

Beautiful view from the hospital window. The light hitting the ground is amazing with fine cloud pattern in the sky. Well framed with the glow on the top frame hiding the sun well outside the frame.

Regards,
Jusni

pablominto (53746) 2009-04-20 1:00

Hello Pat,

A wonderful view and a wonderful image, doing full justice to the picturesque scenery................

Greetings,
Pablo -

yedirenk (11244) 2009-05-28 8:04

Hi Pat,
an extraordinary nature painting with great sky and superb green tones.eye-catcher details with fine sharpness.also wonderful light management.very good depth and framed.well done.TFS
Greetings

Cevdet

BilboCA (734) 2009-08-10 20:49

Hi, Pat,

There are many very good photos in your gallery.

Then, there are shots (and not just a few) like these.

Wow!

The vitality of this image jumps off my computer screen.

Oddly, though, when I think about the process of dissecting the image to critique it, many of the elements are not _so_ special. Green grass, a sprinkling of trees, and yes, a beautiful sky.

I think that this is one of those shots that has to be seen as a whole entity. The quality of light is extraordinary and you've captured it spectacularly. I like also your choice of perspective, placing the brightness just at the edge of the frame. The sun is clearly a part of the story, but the wonderful colors it produces in the sky and on the grass are put front and center as the featured stars.

Best wishes and warm regards,
- William

JovyThomas (88) 2009-09-28 14:00

Work of a blessed artist!! Thanks for creating such a treat to our eye.

pajaran (117063) 2009-10-15 12:28

Dobar dan, kod nas jebilo hladno jutro, oko nule, i dan je bio hladan.
Procitao sam preveden clanak po google, zao mi je.
Dobra kompozicija, dobre boje i odlican trenutak snimka.
Odlicna fotografija sa nezaboravnim trenutkom snimka.
Sve najbolje, zeli vam Paja.