“Faulty Fireworks” No, there was nothing wrong with the fireworks that we saw. They were pretty good. Our city had its fireworks display last night. It was a fun comity celebration with music and fun. And best of all, it was free! I was excited to try and get some decent fireworks shot. I have not been very successful with this in the past. Now I know why. This morning, after I had taken a bunch of less than impressive…
“Contrast” So what is it that makes someone think that taking a photograph of a sprinkler is even remotely interesting? I’m not sure what the answer to that question is. I do know, however, that as I walked up the sidewalk to school this morning I was immediately struck for some reason by this image. In reality, there was more of the “rainbow” visible; that may be one of the aspects that drew my attention. Another may be the shape…
“Discount Whiskers” What is it about beards that they are the first thing to go gray? Weber’s gray beard is good for getting us senior discounts from (very young) food service workers. Some of these discounts he, not me, is eligible for, others not so much. His whiskers look even lighter here because they are lit by the screen on his laptop.
“Ready to Dig In!” Today marks the half way point through 2013 and my first year of Capture Your 365. I am proud to say that I have taken and posted a picture every single day for the past 182 days. I wasn’t sure that I would make it this far. There have been days and nights where I have barely had the time and or energy to do that things that absolutely had to be done yet somehow I…
“Welcome Home” The only wings that I saw today were the wings of planes as we made our way from Minneapolis back to Dallas. And, I never even had a good shot at a photo of these. I love airports – people watching, and photographing the travel experience, but it just didn’t happen today. The prompt was intended to inspire photos of insects. I didn’t see any of those either. I guess that I should be thankful that I didn’t…
“Extra Sturdy” With each of the daily Capture Your 365 Daily prompts also comes a photo that either inspired or represents the day’s photo task. Today’s image was that of two obviously strong boys’ feet on a trail in hiking boots. So, the subtitle to the “footwear” prompt was “sturdy.” I am at a conference with a bunch of Franciscans. Nobody is wearing anything that resembles a sturdy shoe; we are all wearing Birkenstocks or something similar. When I saw…
“Sitting At Sunset” I had hoped for a dramatic sunset tonight, but was disappointed. (I could have opted for a dramatic sunrise, but my schedule is kind of weird right now and I’m staying up way too late to get up for the sunrise.) There were some clouds early in the evening that gave me hope that the sunset might be colorful, but the clouds dissipated before sunset. So that the evening’s shots weren’t a complete loss, I decided to…
“Path to . . .” I’m not sure how it happened, but today turned out to be a busy day. I sand for the early service this morning and then we went to our favorite local cafe for breakfast after church. That should have been a quick meal but we found ourselves in a conversation with the owner about church, the mysteries of the church and personal spiritual experiences. Another woman, whom we had never met, then joined us and…
Patience in Purple” Weber got a new computer today. He and the cat waited somewhat patiently as data migrated from the old one to the new one. And here is a shot of tonight’s “super moon.” Unfortunately, I waited until it was dark so there is no context within which to see just how big the moon really is. I may have to try again tomorrow.
“Living By Bread Alone” Without a doubt, I know that I can survive on bread alone. I love it. I might even be addicted to it. It doesn’t matter what kind of bread. I love everything from basic white bread to seed breads to cinnamon raisin bread. And when it’s homemade, I don’t even need any kind of spread on it, though homemade butter or peanut butter just makes the eating experience that much better! Since Brooke has been home,…