Rick Sammon

This is what 75 looks like if you exercise 3 hours a day.

I miss the good old days... of the Woodstock generation: Peace, Love and Joy.
Photo taken on the first day of Woodstock.
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I've been bike riding since I was 5.
Now, at 75+, I still LOVE riding, almost every day when the weather is nice.
Today, I was thinking about the training wheels on my bike and wanted to share a quote.
“Life gives us ‘training wheels’ so we can build courage before we’re asked to balance alone.”

Peaceful Moments

Need a break from the news?
Check out my Photo Therapy book.
Exclusively on Amazon.
Might just be what the doctor ordered.

After writing 43 books and recording more than 60 KelbyOne classes, I'm thinking of my next project....
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Peace begins with awareness—seeing the world not as something to fear or conquer, but as something to understand and protect. When we pause, look, and listen, compassion naturally follows.

Quiet mind. Open heart.

In stillness and stone, the Buddha’s presence whispers of impermanence, compassion, and the path within.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka.

In meditation and reflection, we slow down enough to listen—to our breath, our thoughts, and the deeper wisdom within.
These pauses don’t take time away from life; they give life clarity, purpose, and peace.

When you look within and find peace, love, and compassion, the world looks back differently.

We may not all hold a candle in our hands, but we can all light one in our hearts—for peace, compassion, and hope.

Want to get better faster?
Check out my latest KelbyOne class:
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Learn a bit more about me.
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YouTube video by frankburrows "Keeper of the Flame" 1944

Take a listen.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eq2...

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Channeling Clyde Butcher today with my iPhone 16 Pro at Grassy Waters Preserve in Palm Beach County.

Good morning Delray Beach!
Love is like a rainbow. Rare... and not easy to find.
iPhone 16 Pro photo, .5x lens.
@rainhayes.com - a good quote, right?

Nice!!!!!!

One of my Sammonisms from my @KelbyOne class with the same name:
"The name of the game is to fill the frame."
This photo from my 2018 photo safari in Botswana.
My most recent classes are on this page:
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Not the best day for a backyard picnic here in Croton on Hudson, NY.

Some of my bike rides over the New Croton Dam are ET - Extra Terrific!
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I think I'd like to come back as a butterfly and fly around Croton on Hudson.
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One of A.I. time lapse videos from a single photo.

Need some photo therapy?
My books is available on Amazon.

I hope you can join me, and my fellow iPhone photo instructors, for the March @KelbyOne iPhone Photography Conference.
Creative Visualization if one of my classes.
It's going to be epic!
Here's the link: kelbyonelive.com?af=rickiphon...

Today: Epic first bike ride of the year - over the New Croton Dam which was damn beautiful! 😀
18 miles. 1 hour, 22 mins. Temp: 45° F.
Remember: You rest, you rust. And, Movement is Medicine.
@rainhayes.com - Can I rent a bike and ride over the Golden Gate Bridge?

I’m putting the finishing touches on my next KelbyOne class, Practice Makes Progress.

At 75, I’ve had plenty of time to practice—and that experience helped shape this class. It’s coming together naturally, and I’m having a blast creating it. Stay tuned!

Last call for my private bird photography sessions in Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Flordia in three weeks.
Message me for info.
Good fun and great shots!

Sometimes, I add a subtle painterly touch to a photograph of one of Mother Nature’s works of art, gently enhancing the natural beauty of the subject.
Kinda cool what a few light brush strokes can do.
Original: Sony A7RV with Sony 200-600mm lens.