In a world of so many great photographers and writers, I am venturing into some unknown territories, leaving comfort zones, finally very willing to practice the art of seeing. By maintaining the practice of posting daily photos, I hope to continue learning about the possibilities that I trust are out there for the taking.
Check out the other photos I took on Flickr.
Cindy is here for the next couple of days. She is working on rejuvenating my files, creating homes for other files, CDs, stationary goods, envelopes of all sizes, cards photo paper, archiving in new boxes we’ll put in the garage, etc.
But before work however, we must eat. Ray was kind enough to run to Maria’s to buy us Baked Mostaccioli (homemade sausage, lean beef, fresh garlic, fresh basil, mozzarella, ricotta and imported cheese casserole, $9.95!). Both Cindy and I stopped eating with just enough left over for a tiny snack tomorrow. Ray finished his Mostaccioli!
During dinner it dawned on me I’d found my blog topic for the day. So out came the video camera. On take #3 I decided, “Print that take. It’s a wrap.”
This video is for our out of town friends.
Cindy and I miss you and love you.
What I see in this photo: a golfer who hasn’t transferred his weight in the follow through, a golfer who hasn’t finished his turn. A cold golfer wearing more clothes than I normally see golfers wearing, a dreary day coming to an end, birds flying off to prepare for the evening doing whatever they do, dried out fairway grass and street lights on. It’s 5pm.
It’s not often you can’t see the Mt. San Jacinto range. We rarely have bad weather here in the desert. We’re spoiled. It seems the weather has affected my mood. Well, maybe I’m just seeing it that the weather is the cause of my mood. This cold is still hanging on. Ray and I walk around/sit around not saying much to each other. We stare. We eat. We sleep. I try to get ready for the upcoming Turks and Caicos trip. Any effort makes me break out in a sweat. How long has it been since I exercised? I’m nearing the 3 week point of not working out- they say after 3 weeks of not exercising you have lost much of your conditioning, the little conditioning I had before.
I showered around 10am thinking a shower would get me ready for the day. Ray and I went out to look for some sandal type shoes for me, pick up cash, buy lunch at Bouche’s followed by a stop to buy some things at Trader Joe’s:
the Jeffers’ staple – Lite Popcorn, the best you’ve everhad and this Lemon, Ginger, Echinacea drink. Poor Ray is not only sick from his cold, but he has a toothache and can’t eat food. Now THIS is a problem.
At home, while reading the new underwater camera manual, I thought! -thinking is always a problem- some popcorn following lunch would be a good idea. Before the popcorn I’d been discouraged trying to figure out what clothes to take on the trip and having no luck in making decisions. After the popcorn I was convinced going to a tropical island where I’d have to be seen in a bathing suit was a ridiculous idea. I think, as I’ve been told countless times, I should stop thinking.
I feel behind the eight ball. (Here I go again, thinking!) What I mean is because I’ve been sick and not in my normal schedule, I have not been on top of what I need to get done in the day. I haven’t written Susan’s belated birthday card (I was waiting until I was in a better mood), I haven’t called Dodi since I heard her husband died, I haven’t gotten the window pane leaks repaired and we have rain, I know I have tons more to do on “that to do list” of mine that I haven’t been willing to look at.
There are only a few days left before we drive to LA Thursday. We won’t be driving back to the desert Thursday night as we usually do. Since our flight leaves Saturday at 6am we are staying over in LA. Cindy is coming in Sunday night. She is organizing my files Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is already a full day. Thursday we leave around noon. Maybe I’ll go have some more popcorn and zone out and think about all this tomorrow.
Just got back from the eye dr. I scratched my cornea unkowingly and have a patch over my painful left eye!
Computing is out today.
After getting back from LA last night at 11:30pm, I decided to stay up until 2:30qm.
I was startled awake this morning when I heard the cleaning people come in at 8:30am this morning. I must have scratched my cornea hurrying to get up out of bed!
Ray took me to a doctor Sandi found and made an appointment with. The Dr. says I’ll be better by tomorrow. I’m on antibiotic drops once the patch comes later today or tomorrow. The pain is supposed to go away quickly.
To type this blog I am holding up a magnifying glass to check for errors. I have no depth perception. Weird feeling.
Everyone else was inside drinking coffee and chit chatting. I promised myself I’d get some early morning shots of the Rappahannack River shoreline while at my sister Ginny’s over Thanksgiving. This morning it was cold and I easily could have said, “Ah, later, or, ah tomorrow morning and stayed inside where it was warm and the morning conversation was fun and interesting.” Good thing I didn’t because the following morning it was overcast.
Click on the photo and sit back and dream.
Happy New Year!
It has taken me all day long to get here to say Happy New Year. I made it by 20 minutes though.
Today was all about working on Ray’s 30th Birthday Book, watching movies and practicing taking photos in the late afternoon light. I have no idea whether I take a good photo or a shitty photo. But I’ll learn soon, because I just signed up online with the new Yahoo Photo Class Group yesterday which is starting January 11th. There will be lots of constructive criticism. We will get 6 assignments over the next 2 months. The first assignment is Complementary Colors. Good thing I’m going to the Bahamas as I’m sure I’ll find lots of complementary colors there.
I’m going to buy an underwater camera for the snorkeling I want to do. Now now LR, don’t get all excited. The cameras don’t cost THAT much. I’m hoping to buy the Sealife DC 600 at the Sport Chalet Thursday.
If you’d like to see my attempts at planning a shot (unlike how I usually shoot), follow the link in the title above.