{"id":1113,"date":"2020-03-26T01:00:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T01:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:43:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T16:43:27","slug":"coffee-for-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/26\/coffee-for-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee for One"},"content":{"rendered":"<body>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"926\" data-attachment-id=\"1114\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/masonimageblog.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/26\/coffee-for-one\/srm_2019_-101\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?fit=788%2C950&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"788,950\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Coffee for One\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Single person in an empty coffee shop&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?fit=768%2C926&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?resize=768%2C926&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1114\" style=\"width:876px;height:auto\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?w=788&amp;ssl=1 788w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?resize=249%2C300&amp;ssl=1 249w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?resize=124%2C150&amp;ssl=1 124w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?resize=768%2C926&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/masonimageblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/SRM_2019_-101.jpg?resize=80%2C96&amp;ssl=1 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sliver of light filtering in from outside. The long shadow of a solitary person cast along an empty wall. An empty cup and a mind filled with distractions.<br><br> Solitude is taking its toll as the current malaise enters the second week. Social distancings unintended consequences are becoming evident as the human spirit is dampened \u2013 isolation pushing us further apart.<br><br> Finding time is not the issue today. The search for inspiration becomes a larger challenge. <br>Empty streets and a mind filled with concerns are not a recipe for creative excellence.<br><br>Picking up a camera can become a catalyst for change, however. 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