Shoveling and driving aside, this week’s two snow storms have really been wonderful. Last year we had no snow to speak of and I missed it. Especially around the holidays.
The best part is lighting a fire and curling up oh the couch with a comforter and a cat. I can be comfy while I look out the bay window and the snow. Even better, add a cup of tea or hot chocolate and I am good all morning.
I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend as much as I am enjoying mine.
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Jangling guitar – check
Riffing drums – check
Thumping stand up base – check
I think what we got here is some incredible and infectious rockabilly.
As I was getting ready to head into the office this morning, I looked out the window and saw these cat tracks in the snow. By the distance between the tracks, I would say that the cats were really going pretty fast. I liked the light, so I ran and got the camera, snapped the shot and got in the car.
This is one reason that I love photography… spontaneity. See it and shoot it.
I’ve been keeping an eye on this alley for some time now. I know there is a really good image lying someplace in its half lit depth. I haven’t found the image yet. However, I will come back from time to time until I do. Don’t hold your breath, this could take a while.
Persistence pays off… I hope.
It's not easy living in a box. The lifestyle is certainly not for everyone.
It's a tight space. At times you feel as though you don't have the room to turn around. You had better not have any claustrophobia at all.
You always get the sense that you are on display and that all the world is looking down on you for your choices.
Still, on the plus side…there are those naps. Oh, the naps…..
Merry Christmas one and all. Time for some down time. If you don’t see much in the way of posts for the next couple of days, don’t worry. I won’t be gone for long.
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| Looking at 2012 |
Every year, I create a book of my favorite images from the previous 12 months. This years book Looking at 2012 is finished and off of the presses. I give the book to family and friends that have supported my hobby. It’s also a great way to protect my photos from my greatest fear… lightning taking out my back up drive.
If you are interested in seeing this year’s effort, you can download the PDF here:
http://www.ephemerallife.com/File_Storage/Looking%20at%202012%20Small.pdf
What do you do with your favorite images? Do you print them out and hang thm on the wall? Do you give them to friends and family? Feel free to share your creative ideas in the comments.
Sunday morning, I had a few minutes to drive around my home town. I was struck by the number of un-occupied homes. Many of them were grand old victorian homes. Some boarded up, some used as low rent housing, and most of them in really poor condition.
I imagine that, at the time they were built, their owners were incredibly proud to have had the opportunity and good fortune to build them. I can imagine that they felt as though they were tasting success. Now, not so much. What's happened to the American dream and how can we get it back? I have no solutions. Just observations and questions.
Today's post is an opportunity for you to show off your photoshop skills. I will provide the photo and your job is to tap into your creativity and process the photo any way that you feel. Want to change the colors? Go ahead and do it. Want to composite in some people in the window? Go for it.
The image shown above is your challenge. Just to give you an example of some of the possibilities, here is my take on the scene as though it was taken at night.
Show us what you can do. Simply download the image and have fun. Post a link to your creative take on the scene int he comments. Good luck!
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| Dusk |
Perhaps it’s that time of the year. The days are short and what little daylight we do get is often shrouded in clouds and morning fog. It’s these kinds of days that can have me turning inward, away from friends and family. I know the mood will pass, as it does every year. Still, the early days of winter are tough. I picked this image for today’s post because it reflects my mood. Perhaps tomorrow, we’ll have some sunshine. I do tend to be an optimist.
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