My first Home Page Feature!
What a pleasant surprise to have my first home page feature today. Thanks to RedBubble staff for my moments of fame. Thanks also to the Rubber Ducks Group for their recent challenge about duckies in danger. The image is a picture of Jolie holding Ducky in her mouth. Ducky was quickly rescued from a grisly demise immediately after the picture was taken.
Humidity! Ugh!
So, you find yourself on a short nature hike, early in the morning in July in South Carolina and just 5 or 10 minutes after leaving the cool, air conditioned house, you decide you need to change lenses. No problem. Off comes the lens you don’t need. Then, as you are installing the right lens, you see it – condensation – on the lens surfaces, the viewfinder, mirror, etc. Now what…
Uh-oh! Tripod broke.
Of all the frustrating things, my tripod broke today. The last extension of one leg just came right out and even though I can re-insert it, there seems to be a piece missing so the lock won’t tighten. I can epoxy the section in place and just use the tripod at lower heights, but that won’t be very satisfying most of the time.
So, What kind of new tripod should I request for my upcomin…
What next?
Should I write a journal entry about this or not? Aw, what the heck, I’ll write one.
The issue is that my life changed unexpectedly monday morning. The LARGE insurance company I have worked for over the past 12+ years decided to outsource their electrical maintenance. So I now find myself unemployed. I know this has been common in our economy over the last few years. But, like most other pe…
Great Photography Day
If any of you watch my work, you will have noticed a bit of a dry spell over the past few months. Work, “honey-do list”, family healyh issues, etc. have limited my time for photography fun. This past Friday, however, I broke the spell briefly.
I had hoped to take my wife out of town for the weekend, but that just didn’t work out. So on Friday morning, I got up early and went dow…
The snow
As you can see, I enjoyed a snowstorm that came through South Carolina last night. It isn’t ofetn we get snow here, especially in this part of the state. Being from Pennsylvania, I am not new to snow. In fact, I love the stuff. This was a fun time to play with my camera. I especially likes the patterns of tree branches, light and shadow. I wish I had taken more time last night to practice t…
recent vacation
Last week my wife and I enjoyed a trip toNorth Carolina to relax and unwind. We stayed at “Rocky Bottom Cabin”, a renovated horse barn. It was wonderful ine very way and I heartily recommend it. You will see some photos from the week popping up in my RB gallery, along with a few shots taken at Linville Falls, Grandfather Mountain and maybe even Lake James. I didn’t see a lot of …
adjustments, etc.
Hey, everyone.
I don’t know why, but I feel compelled to write in this journal today. I haven’t touched my camera in over a week for several reasons. First off, I have been busy.
Second, I may be a bit apprehensive, subconsciously about my new glasses. I recently went for an eye exam; my first in over 22 years. The doctor confirmed what I already knew, but defined it technically for m…
New Toy
Not many things inspire the mind more than wanting to try out a new tool or toy. I bought my first macro lens this week and am in the process of leraning to use it. This morning I ventured out to enjoy the mid-morning sunlight with a walk around the yard. Depth of field is a whole new ballgame with this lens – fun challenge. I’ll upload a few of the good shots throughout the day.
Hey, Y'all!
I’m still alive. Sorry I’ve been so quiet. Since getting engaged last April, my life has been a whirlwind. I have still been taking photos, though, and have a few more items to upload soon.