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Somewhere between Sunset & Civil Twilight

Beautiful end to a beautiful day.

Year 2 - Day 81

IN THE ALLEY

Year 2 - Day 50

HORSE

Year 2 - Day 10

COLD MORNING

It was 28 degrees when I dropped off the kids at school this morning.  Snow covered the grass and the rooftops, but the roads that I drove were mostly clear.  I stopped by the lake and a huge group of birds were on the lake and the closer I got to the water the faster they cleared out.  I love the old filter building and with the snow on the ground & rooftop next to it, it was the day to take this shot.  Its one I've taken before, but I truly love the view around the lake.

Halloween Ghost

It's official.  I have caught a ghost on film, and on Halloween even.

Day 363: Fire Hydrant

Day 297: On a fence

Day 252: Veins

I was walking down the street and I noticed some of the veins on the leaves of this oak were so pronounced I had to go grab my camera.  I hope you didn't expect blood....

Day 192: Spider web

I got up this morning to this beautiful spider web, it was nasty and grey but the spider web wasn't wet.  I couldn't find my spray bottle, so I got my spray bottle of vinegar and made this pretty picture.  I don't think the spider is going to catch much after the vinegar though.

Sorry Mr. Spider.

Day 180: On a fence

Day 179 A pink explosion

I love a rose as it is starting to spread but hasn't started to discolor.  Found this walking the neighborhood this afternoon with the boys.

Day 178 In the alley

From the low point of view.

Day 131: Brake Pads

I am having the most fun with that 1000mm lens.  I walked all over the front & back yard today.  TONS of macro shots, I was trying to get pictures of these little daylillies that were just peeking through the dirt, but I couldn't get the whole thing in the picture without standing over 25 ft away.  All I got was the acorn top and it took up almost the whole frame. Seriously, the whole frame.  I need to do a little more work on this.  I was surprised at the ridiculous things I could take close up from really far away and if the wind ever dies down, I've got some climbing rose bushes to take.    This is not something you look at everyday - but maybe we can all use it as a reminder to "slow down" a little and enjoy the day.

day 123: Rubbish Pile

This is really one giant pile of limbs and trees from the snow storm out for bulk trash pick up.  The problem, the birds - they are EVERYWHERE.  My white car looks like it has polka dots because of these things.  My husband will be scrubbing my cars for days.....

See, I'm not exaggerating.

Day 72: The unseen path

At the beginning of the year we make resolutions, to lose weight, take better care of us, give more to charity.....the list is endless.  Well, I refuse to make resolutions, I prefer to make lifestyle adjustments.   Over 2009 I made some great adjustments - I exercise regularly now in fact I crave it.  I feel a million times better.  In 2010 I want to look for the unseen path the road not meant for anyone but me and follow my own destiny, for only my path can lead me in the right direction.

I may never find it, but it will be an interesting ride.  Incidentally, my husband chose the photo today so this might be his path.

Manual: has been misplaced - oops! So I'm reading Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Peterson.  Excellent read.

Images & Inspirations:  Pete Carr - OMG he's fantastic.

Day 69: My street

The two trees on the right and the first driveway are mine.

Day 68: Wet chain

Its been wet and dreary lately..

Day 64: It's a White Christmas Eve

Snow isn't a regular occurrence in Texas, well at least in my part of Texas (FYI, it was 65 yesterday).  A White Christmas in Big D hasn't happened in 80 years.  For me, it was like being a kid again and for the first time this holiday season, I haven't felt completely bah humbug.

Above with a second on the clock & a little wind I can show you some movement.  Below is snow falling from the sky with my flash - I played with the tint in Lightroom to get some festive Christmas colors.

I hope everyone has a very Happy Holiday.

I skipped the manual today and my inspiration was from the sky, literally.

Day 46: We learn from our mistakes right?

They say we learn from our mistakes. Well, I hope that is true. This is a mistake. 1) It has been raining all day long. Hard to do a lot of shooting that way. 2) It's also colder than the Arctic. Ok, that might be a slight exaggeration, but its cold. I spent about a 1/2 hour in 1000% (no that is not a typo) humidity to get this - the problem, the water content in the air which was not fog, just made a lot of noise on the exposure. I took all of 17 shots today - nothing was exciting me through the lens.

Unfortunately I also found that I lost 95% of my fragile & pretty Christmas ornaments since they've been used last. So the nasty fabric ones that the kids & cats couldn't break are on the tree. Nothing to take there. Maybe tomorrow will be more inspiring.