“Infinity” With the posting of this photo I have completed my first project 365 without missing a single day throughout the year. It was challenging; it was fun; it was frustrating; it was validating; it was daunting; it was amazing! I have learned so much this year, a lot of it about photography, but also much about myself, others and the world. I have learned what it is like to see the world, both the interior and the exterior, with…
“A Christmas Train Rife” Here is December 30th’s post, a little late…more on that in the next post. All is good!!
“Out of Power” After three birthdays and Christmas I am officially our of power. Seemingly so is the Internet at our house. AT&T can’t do anything about that until tomorrow afternoon. I guess we all need a break every now and then. It is amazing how disconnected I feel without an Internet connection! There is nothing creative at all about this photo, but it pretty much sums up the day…
“My Two Lensbabies” Today is my 52nd birthday. I’m not sure why disclosing one’s age has always been on the socially unacceptable list. It is what it is. There are days when I look and feel far beyond my years; then there are those days when I feel much younger. The truth is, no matter how young or old you look or feel, where you are is where you are and it is much better than the alternative. This is…
“Blessed Art Thou Among Women” This is a rosary that belonged to Weber’s grandmother. The rose petal beads were made from her mother’s funeral flowers. Though rose petal beads start out rose colored, over time and with use they turn black. These beads are black having been prayed with by now four generations. I was struck by how the bokeh is pink, as if the light and life of those roses still live within the beads. Hail Mary full of…
“The Greatest Gift” After sleeping in this morning, I spent some time this afternoon playing with my new Christmas toy, a Lensbaby lens. This is a mirrorless special effects lens system that has a very small “sweet spot” of focus that is achieved manually. My vision makes it a little challenging, but I am having fun trying to conquer the learning curve. I had in mind a different quote to accompany this image, one that more directly speaks to today’s…
“Beethoven’s First” It is hard to believe that Christmas Day has come and gone already. I’m not exactly sure how it all happened but I think everyone had a good day. As far as Christmases go, we had a relatively low-key day. That was OK with me. I learned one thing today. My family is a bunch of serious enablers! They all gave me great gifts, many of which will support my photography obsession journey. I got everything from a new…
“Merry Christmas to all and to a good night!” Harley tried to stay awake and watch Santa fill stockings, but it was late and she couldn’t keep her eyes open or her ears perked for another minute.
“Welcome to Adulthood” My baby turned 21 today. I have successfully raised all of the offspring to adulthood. Is it time for retirement now? It is hilarious to me that the day’s prompt is St. Nick. Erin despises Santa Claus, always has. We have zero pictures of her on Santa’s lap. And, we have zero ornaments or decorations depicting Santa. Erin has always said that she believes Santa to be kind of creepy. Erin made her way into adulthood today…
“Happy 24th, Brooke!” Let the celebrations begin! Today is the first in our week of birthday celebrations – Brooke, Erin and me and sandwiched there in the middle is Jesus. Being the creature of habit that she is, we celebrate Brooke’s birthday the same way each year – dinner out and a movie. Tonight’s dinner was supposed to be Ethiopian fare, but the restaurant of choice was closed for a private party. How rude! Plan B was Indian food. It…