“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.
“Growing Hearts” This vine is growing ALL OVER the backyard. We have to pull it out of the trees and off of other plants. It has a resilience much like that of the cockroach. Its only redeeming quality is that it provides privacy for “natural” nights in the hot tub. This evening as I was photographing it, I noticed that many of its leaves are heart-shaped. It is hard to despise something with little hearts all over it. I…
“Afternoon Sparkle” Bokeh is just one of the magical things about photography. It is an awesome effect that can transform an ordinary photo into a stunning image. This photo is purely a technical one. The composition, our newly blooming crepe myrtle, is nothing spectacular, but the bokeh does make the background kind of sparkle. While I was outside “playing” this afternoon, the sparkle in my rings caught my attention. I decided to photograph this sparkle as well. My mom…
“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,…
“Object Lesson” Pastoral is not a word that describes life in the suburbs. With no time to head out in search of “pastoral” I amended the prompt and decided that I might be more successful if I looked for serene as we walked around our neighborhood. I suspect that you are looking at this picture thinking that it is neither pastoral or serene. In fact, it isn’t even a good picture. All of those things would be true. So why…
“Uncontained Passion” Today’s prompt was intended to be a splash at the beach or pool, a picture of summer water fun. That wasn’t happening around here. We did, however, have a brief afternoon downpour. I grabbed a clear bowl and set it out to collect the rain. I managed a few splashes as the bowl filled. And yes, I’m obviously still on my quote kick.
“Lookin’ Macho” Here are the two most important guys in my life giving me their best macho looks. I’m not so sure about macho, but they sure are sweet!
‘Close Your Eyes, Mom!” I am definitely not skilled at applying make-up, especially the overdone make-up that is necessary when one is on stage under bright stage lights. I had to enlist the girls as both consultants as to what to do and then have the do the application as well. It took both of them working their magic to get it done. Today’s prompt’s title is a little misleading. Though it only says from the side, the additional instructions…