Spring Fever!

SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A NUT!


SOMETIMES I DON'T!

I found this guy as I took a walk this afternoon. Sorry Jayme, it sort of rips off your animal pictures a week ago! It's all I had today, forgive me!

Another Beautiful Day

A sunny, warm day today and I took full advantage! A ride up North, following a roaring stream, I found a very quiet place, tucked away off the road a bit. A small dam allows this part of the stream to remain peaceful. Not the most beautiful images without lots of green and blue skies, but I thought they demonstrated a peacefulness.

Love, Peace, Drugs and RocknRoll!! All In One "Trip"!

A terrific trip to Woodstock, NY!! The above photo is to prove that I was among the hippies! The photos below became a theme, unintentionally. With spring flowers and greenery still some time away, the many statues around town grabbed my attention.

In town there are many carvings, statues and small objects to worship. Actually, these treasures get lost in the summer crowds and lush foliage. It is easy to pass by them.

Nothing more to say. It was a great day with bright, warm sunshine and a gentle breeze. My drug of choice? Being outside!

Looking Back Can Keep You Safe

Many people say to 'not look back'. I've gotten the advice to move forward many times in my life and yet I think one needs to look back from time to time. How else can we prevent repeated mistakes that we have made? Also, don't you want to know what may be coming from behind?

Perhaps life is like driving. The driver is suppose to look forward, to both sides, and backward. If we aren't paralyzed doing all that looking as we drive, why do I become paralyzed in life when I try to look in ONE direction?? The above was taken on my way to work this morning. Looking in my rear view, side mirror I could see the potential danger approaching. And yet, behind me was some beauty as the sky was beginning to light up. Ahead of me was darkness with no activity on the road and yet behind me there was movement, "life". Conundrum. If I slow down to let "life" catch up to me, it may pass me by. And I don't want that either.

Cheers!

It is Thursday and that means it is 'suggestion day'. Phil, a member of a photography group which I belong, suggested that we photograph based upon "looking through dark glass". Well Phil, I saw this green bottle in a box at work. That's it. Sorry. I didn't interpret it in any depth; however, had you not mentioned dark glass I would have passed by this green bottle. A co-worker helped lend a bracelet to add something to my image. If the idea is to make it through another posting in our looong challenge, then I accomplished that goal!

Answers and Explanations

Thank all of you for leaving such great comments and asking terrific questions regarding my photography. I often don't get a chance to respond. Here goes:
1. The tree photo- Sadly, the tree is dead. It will not turn green any time soon, unless you count moss!
2. The abandoned house- It is located near the Rotterdam Mall in New York.
3. The filters used? I'm terrible at writing down the filters, I simply experiment until I find something fun. I have been using multiple layers, adding several filters to one image.
4. My new lens? A Micro Nikkor AF 60mm 1:2.8 Love it!

Again, I'm involved in a 365 day photo challenge..and it is challenging! Your comments mean so much to me because it helps motivate me to keep going! Thank You so much!

She Once Played Teacher, Now She Is One

Not sooo long ago, when she was a little girl, my student teacher played dress up. She pretended she was a princess. She pretended to be a mommy and play with dolls. She also pretended she was a teacher in charge of her own classroom. In a few short weeks she will graduate as a teacher! And a naturally gifted teacher she is! Below, fit with professional (although uncomfortable looking) dress shoes, she is all grown up and ready to take on the professional world of education! Ironically, she has been teaching on Team Star for the past month and half! Did she get the tattoo of a star because she loved her time at school so much? Did I inspire her teaching so greatly that she never wanted to forget the teachers and students that she worked with? That would make a great story, however, the tattoo was already on her foot!

Below, I practiced with some filters and discovered a way to highlight that star and the shoe. I like it! For me, back to work on Friday! I once again take the lead in molding the future minds of America. God help us!

Trees Evoke Emotion If You Pay Attention To Them

"When a dead tree falls, the woodpeckers share in its death"

Watch This!

I took the time to work with my new lens this evening. I'm not sure yet what makes my new lens tick, as I haven't learned all its uses. It was fun though having a hand at making some creative images!

If you have a second I highly recommend that you take the time to photograph up close!

The image below goes back in time with an old-fashioned look. It only took a minute to convert the picture to vintage. The perks of digital! As you can tell I'm pretty wound up this evening. I think it is all the cough syrup I've taken! I'm finally feeling better though when you are sick doesn't it seem as if time stands still?

What other uses can I make of my macro-lens? Time will only tell!