“Baggage??” After almost two weeks of being away, we are finally home. I spotted this little girl in the airport this afternoon. I can’t decide whether it is super cute or kind of sad. She seemed perfectly happy to be set aside with the pile of luggage. I wish that I took better pictures with my phone. This image had potential, but I don’t get good quality images with my phone camera. I think it is user error, but I…
‘Tonight” Tonight is our last night in Delaware for this trip. We are leaving in the morning to head for Charlotte, NC, where we will spend a day with some of my closest friends from college. We haven’t seen one another in twenty-five years or so. I am looking forward to our reunion. This excitement is tempered a little by the fact that my dad has not bounced back yet from whatever the infection is that knocked him down yesterday….
“A Long Day” Today was a indeed a long day, one that did not go exactly as planned, which really is how most of life goes. What’s that quote: “lLife is what happens while we are busy making plans.” We began our morning in the ER with dad because he was running a fever. After lots of blood work and a chest X-ray, it was determined that that he has an infection at an IV site. That, on top…
“Standing in the Park” This is a plaque in the park outside the Lewes Chamber of Commerce. It recognizes a tree that was planted in memory of my mom. I am too tired to write much more as we got up at 4:30 to go to the beach and watch the sunrise and then had a full day with family. This was taken about 5:40am.
“This Old House” This house was built in 1760 to be the home of a Delaware river pilot. For two hundred years it would serve as the home for three different river pilots and their families. In 1964, my grandparents bought it and “modernized” it. They added oil heat, electricity, and indoor plumbing. The outhouse, however, is still in the back garden. My dad now lives here. Though my parents moved in in 1998, I have always thought of this…
“A New Addition” It was too hot in Delaware today for any extended field trips. The best we could do was walk to the pub up the street for lunch and some air conditioning. On our way home, we were lured into a store along the way by this furry orange and blue critter. He wanted a home. We were not convinced that we were the right ones to give him a home, but he was. Why? He said it…
“The Catch” Before I had a real interest in being a photographer, I loved silhouettes. And when I started learning the technical side of photography, I wanted to be able to take those photos that I had always admired so much. It has taken me some time to get here, but I think I am finally on the right track. I have no idea who the little boy is in the above image, but I loved seeing him standing on…
“Pizza Not At Home” They say , “Home is where the heart is.” My heart is with this guy. He is mobile. That makes him a mobile home, right? Okay, I came up empty handed regarding today’s prompt. We went out for pizza tonight and this is as good as today’s photos got. Let’s just say that the pizza was a whole lot better than any of the pictures that I took today.
‘Father’s Day 2014″ I warned dad that he had the honor of being the subject of today’s POTD. His response, “When did you decide to make it your mission in life to embarrass me?” My response, “Um…December 28, 1961.” I ended up taking paparazzi shots so none of them are very good technically or compositionally; however, this is perfect in the more important ways. Dad is sitting in his chair doing the day’s puzzles from the newspaper like he…
“I Have It!” I am happy to say that in my wanderings today I came across no litter or trash that was out of place. I had to get creative. My family makes fun of me all the time because I am forever “losing” my lens cap. I have never permanently lost one, but I have had to retrace my steps to reclaim one (including two nights ago when I took my “grass” picture on the beach). This happens most…