I’m going to blame our recent series of storms for the fact I haven’t been venturing out for my usual morning hikes lately. So I haven’t yet had a first-hand view of the big rock and mud slide that closed the bike trail near Negro Bar four days ago. (Yesterday the Big Guy reported the trail was still completely blocked.) It wasn’t […]
High in the heavens a bird circled slowly, as if looking for the perfect landing spot. The wind carried him gently, as his wings moved in a steady rhythm, then stilled as he glided. He circled once, then twice, always moving slowly, steadily, gracefully. Below him lay civilization: streets, buildings, and man. As the bird circled once more, a small […]
The theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Duck Duck Goose: Your photos this week can have anything to do with ducks or geese. They are birds, so I will let in anything bird as well. There’s no shortage of ducks and geese around here, from the wild Canada geese who stop by on their annual migration (and […]
Have you ever heard that witty comment, “It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you’re surrounded by turkeys”? I guess you could say I felt a little bit like that on my hike the other day; everywhere I went I seemed to run into mobs of wild turkeys — and they weren’t too thrilled to see me, either. And then, […]
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance — Alan Watts Today I’ve been digging around in my collection of old prints and negatives. Since I’d never tried my new slide scanner on negatives yet, I was interested to see what sort of results I would get. If nothing else, […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is Signs – traffic, directional, signs along the roads or on buildings. Signs are everywhere we look. From big fancy signs to small handwritten signs. Have fun with this challenge this week. Use your imagination if you want for this theme. The thing is to have a lot of fun with this challenge.
The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge for the week of July 8, 2016. For this week’s challenge, take a moment to look up. Whether it’s the fan above your head at work, your bedroom ceiling, or the night sky, what do you see? Is it familiar? Or does it show you a new perspective on your surroundings? As I’ve mentioned (many […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge for this week is Bridges. Bridges come in all shapes and sizes. It can be a small bridge just long enough to cross a small stream or creek to bridge that spans for miles. Your bridge can be one of beauty and geometry to just a couple of wooden planks to cross your bridge. As long […]