01-Aug-2020
Walk this way
Buffy and I went on a walk yesterday.
We just drove into the city and took pictures.
We parked somewhere we had never parked at before.
It was all unfamiliar to both of us.
And it was a wonderful day.
Except lunch... which had issues.
They had socially distanced tables.
And I asked to be way out at the end away from everyone.
I was nervous, but there was a table way away from everyone.
Outside (of course, I'm not crazy).
We waited about 10 minutes.
And then the hostess brought another group and sat them next to us...
Seriously? After explaining how nervous I was and it was my first time.
Not an extra table away from us, but right next to us?????
Do you want Covid? Because that is how you get Covid.
Needless to say we stood up and left immediately.
Buffy is still immune, but I'm not, and I don't tangle with it.
She went into a different place to grab us food.
It ended up being a perfect day.
29-Jul-2020
Luck be a lady tonight!
The wandering slot machine is back home.
Owning one is just strange.
They are big and heavy.
But for a little while, they are fun.
But it isn't really gambling.
And after a while, it gets a bit boring.
So now that it is home, I'll play it for a bit.
And then it is on to the next friends house for a while.
26-Jul-2020
Flowers
Flowers are an interesting subject.
I always wonder where to set my aperture.
Deep or shallow, harsh or mellow.
Tight or loose composition.
Offset, rules, no rules?
Or just flowers in a snapshot.
Did the bug even notice me?
26-Jul-2020
Anytown, USA
I went out this morning to take a picture.
I wanted to sum up my town in one photo.
An ambitious task to say the least.
I quickly learned that one pic can't do it.
So I ended up with a bunch of "Anytown" shots.
It has no context and could be anywhere.
I didn't sum up the town.
But I liked the picture.
I took two with the sun poking around.
I took two without the sun in the shot.
And this is the one I went with.
23-Jul-2020
I missed
I missed focus.
I missed the framing.
I was shooting through a dirty glass door.
I had motion blur from shaking the camera.
I had the wrong lens on my camera.
I had my settings wrong.
I have a 12 megapixel camera that doesn't have the resolution.
I had to crop the heck out of those 12 megapixels.
I... don't care.
Because this morning a squirrel stopped on my deck to say Hi.
And that camera was on the kitchen table where I was sitting.
And a few tweaks in Lightroom made it all ok-ish.
I like the picture, and that is what matters.
19-Jul-2020
No Trespassing
You say no.
I say yes.
It all looked too inviting.
So yes, I am a trespasser.
I passed the tres right after this.
I didn't take any pictures of the actual crime.
19-Jul-2020
Flowers Everywhere
I woke up early, and took a walk.
It was partly a photo walk.
But really, the photos were an excuse to walk.
I've noticed that I'm "working" on my pictures.
Not in the sense of ugh, work.
But more the fun sense that I'm trying to improve them.
I'm making more effort to think and be steady holding the camera.
I'm enjoying that.
01-Jul-2020
Lily pads
I was out early this morning.
Just some quick kayaking before work.
I wanted a better camera then my phone.
So I dusted off the D200.
If I dropped it in the water I'd be bummed.
But really you can buy a D200 for $50 now.
So even with the lens I was holding $100 of gear.
But everything went fine.
And it was a nice way to start the day before work.
20-Jun-2020
Buffy Returns
It was a small vigil in a small town.
I can't really call it a protest.
But we were there.
And we will be back again.
These are different times.
We are living through history.
It's being written every day.
To me, there is only one side today.
The most interesting part was the reactions.
There was a lot of horn honking.
There was lots of waving and thumbs up.
There were a LOT of people desperate to not see us.
And there was some anger at us.
I was told to get a job (I have a good job).
I was yelled at to F off (with a capital F).
And there was someone that sat at the light angry.
After some time went by, he gave us the finger.
He sat there with his finger up for 20 seconds.
Then the light turned green.
I don't understand their anger at us.
I can understand the ones that don't want to look.
But what were we saying that angered some people?
Why are you in your car feeling angry about stopping racism?
I'm proud Buffy stands up for what she believes in.
I really hope this is the year that history changes.
31-May-2020
Thursday, June 11, 2020
The beast is now my muse.
I'd rather have more subjects.
A regal pupper is fine, but not normal.
I'd rather be touring and seeing new sights.
But in this day and age... the beast.
30-May-2020
Pupper in the sun
Well technically the shade.
Pup was just hanging out.
Was she annoyed with all the pictures?
Meh, that isn't a puppy's place.
The cost of food in your bowl is photos :)
13-May-2020
Bee Positive
In my continuing background photos,
I went out to take a picture of a flower.
This guy scared the crap out of me.
But he really wasn't interested in me.
He just continued flower to flower for a bit.
