Mid December and the late fall cold has arrived. The wind has stripped the branches of the last of thier colorful leaves. Leaving nothing but bare, dark lines in the sky. This is not outside weather. Instead, we light a fire in the house and stay warm. The season of long naps, on the couch, under soft comforters, has arrived. The season of grey skies and creeping cold. Snow and ice can not be far away.
Touring the barn by lamplight. They sure don't give off much light and the night was cold and dark.
There is a lot of power in a candle. It can be a source of energy, heating cup of water, spinning a pinwheel, or starting a fire. A candle can set a mood by providing the perfect atmosphere for scary stories or romantic dinners. You can use it to light a room. If a candle is sceneted, maybe its only purpose is to smell good. Maybe you use your candle to make a wish during a birthday celebration. Put a candle in a window and it can guide somebody home or welcome them to your home.
Perhaps my favorite use for a candle is to use it as a beacon of hope. To ignite dreams and drive darkness away.
How do you use candles?
Late dinner out and long drive home last night. Be a lamb and let me sleep in a little, will you?
I haven't posted any numbers in a long time. I've gotten some nice comments about the light in this image. The light is natural and comes fromt he windows to the right. Notice that I had to bump up the ISO and crank down on the shutter speed to get these tones. 1/30 is at the limit of my ability to shoot hand held. Any slower and I would have to use a tripod.
| Exposure | 0.033 sec (1/30) |
|---|---|
| Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Focal Length | 28 mm |
| ISO Speed | 1600 |
You all know that the world wide web is all about links, so I thought I wold show you some. It's not evryday that you get to see the inside of a smoke house.
Wooden shakes on theroof of the chicken coop. Looks like some of them will need to be replaced next summer.
Have a good day folks.
My friend Rob made this small chest for the farm. His work is fantastic.
Sometimes a title just comes to me and it seems to fit the image just perfectly. This is not one of those times.
Three small barn swallows resting on a ledge in the main barn at Carriage Hill. They constantly flit around the inside of the barn, never letting you near. This image was taken with the 70-210mm lens set at 210mm.
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