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.
All photos taken indoors at night with no flash, ISO 1600 using the Canon 5D Mark II fitted with the 24 – 70 mm lens.
Stewart, Ray, Robert (birthday boy) and Jim - 4 generations!
Katya and Gina (birhday girl)
Katya, Yvonne, and Gina
Gina and Ange playing some characters I forgot the name of.
Gina and Yvonne hamming it up.
Xochitl and Courtney.
Happy Birthday Paula.
Cynthia, Connie and Paula.
The color burst originating upward from the distant San Jacinto mountains, just before the sun came up while on the Bump & Grind with Connie this morning.
Last night we all (Me, Ray, Connie, Paula, Cynthia and Dusty) went to see the Bill and Bob play in LaQuinta.Cynthia, Paula and Connie.
Dusty and Cynthia.
L-R Ray, Jim, Jim’s brother, Matt, and Perry hidden behind.
Ray and I picked up Perry in Palm Desert and we drove into the San Fernando Valley yesterday. We met Jim and his brother, Matt to drop Perry off with them.
I asked if I could take a photo of everyone right then instead of at the meeting later. Ray has just given Jim Jim’s 36 coin.
Matt, Jim, Perry and Ray
Jim and Perry. Perry had just given Jim his birthday card.
Perry and Jim
It was my sponsor’s 33rd Birthday! Debbie’s blue nails matched her blue outfit.
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I’m online at Starbucks in Mammoth.
Cindy sent me an early birthday present – a history of Cind and Lind she put on a YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksJgGzhpSe4&feature=related
Cindy and I do have history. I’m surprised by all the photos Cindy has in this slide show depicting so much of our history together. (I’m always telling Cindy to use her camera and she usually says, “I don’t have it.” or “Yeah, I should.”)
I love my gift. I love you Cind. And, I miss spending time in the mountains with you. Thank you for putting together such a very special gift. I really love it.
Lind
“The Ladies” during dinner at El Rancho July 31st.
Katya and Paula
Paula and Me.
Paula and her boyfriend, Terry who drove in from the desert to surprise Paula in Sherman Oaks.
Terry and Paula, Mom and Dad (Carol and Tom). Tom is an avid hiker and read my journal as I was backpacking.
Last Tuesday, Feb 5th, I drove in to the SF Valley with Sandi, Hannah and Katie. We had our first Baby Meeting at Milly’s place. At the Baby Meeting we had our first ever teleconference where the out of town gals were on their phones and included in the meeting. Everyone enjoyed hearing from Andrea, Susan L. in New Mexico, Debbie A.
in Washington and Susan A in Montana. I only took two photos that night. Above is one of the two photos I took that night of Milly with Hannah and Katie.
Wednesday I was in the desert. Then Thursday Ray and I both drove to the SF Valley. Because I was picking Milly up and flying up to Concord, CA to attend my sponsor’s 32 nd Birthday Brunch, I decided to stay over in the LA area rather than driving back and forth to the desert.
After spending the night with me and doing some morning work with Mike, Ray drove back to the desert. On Friday I met with Katya for about 7 hours in the Courtyard Marriott. Later I went over to Balboa Park to shoot some reflection shots before the sun set for one of my upcoming class assignments.
Saturday I picked up Milly and we fly up to Debbie’s. Twenty three of her thirty five sponsees where present to celebrate Deb’s 32nd birthday. Here is a photo of all of us.
Debbie, my sponsor, is seated in front (in the RED outfit) and Milly, my grandsponsor is seated to Debbie’s right.
After flying back to Burbank later Saturday night, Erica picked up Milly and drove her home while I went over to Alima’s home 6 minutes from the airport to spend Saturday night and Sunday morning. Click here to see more photos I took of Alima’s children.
March 2007Cliff and Celine
Cliff and Celine
My Celiney,
I wish you a very Happy Anniversary on your 20 years today. I miss you more than I ever thought possible. You are always in my thoughts and always by my side in the meetings.
I love you,
Linda
(Your sponse and very, very good friend)
Today is my sister Ginny’s birthday. Happy Birthday Gin! How is it possible I have a sister 55 years old?
There are four of us Sher kids. The age order is: Me (the oldest), Don (2.5 years younger), Leila (6 years younger) and Ginny (8 years younger).
Back to my newest obssession and love…….So there has been some online photography course dialog that I’d like to share (minus names of course). Now all of us students can see each others’ work and critiques. The following correspondence was posted by someone in the class following something I’d posted online after I’d read my photo critiques:
“Okay, I knew it was time to stop when I started shooting the bubbles
on a raw egg. I have had SO much fun with this assignment, which was
perfect for an LA Sunday in Oregonian weather. And I second Linda
Jeffers’ comment about not being able to put the camera down to get
back to real life! Now…the search is on to find some neon.” (Neon lighting is our next assignment)
I, of course, wrote this person back saying, “I’m so embarrassed. I DID shoot the bubbles on the raw egg as one of my 3 Kitchen Art photos!” She replied to me saying that she had not seen my posted egg photo before she wrote what she did. I thought it was funny. I’m usually the one doing something like that.
Ok, one last photography related comment and then I’m really going to get into my day my REAL life….
Here is my friend Susan Lowery’s result of play with my mechanical pencil shot. She is an ARTIST!
In two days, January 30th, my dear friend and sponsee, Celine, would have turned 20. She really wanted to make it to 20. I wanted her to “make it” for much longer….I miss her very much. I’ll call her mate Cliff, and then I’ll call my sponsor, Celine’s 1st Grandsponsor and friend, Jane on the 30th.
Now I’m really going offline (HA!) to get my thoughts ordered and on paper in an outline to help me know what my next actions will be for the day and week. I WILL exercise today. I WILL. Really. I probably better do this now then.
Bye.