I’ve not fallen off the face of the earth, and I’ll update this post tomorrow with today’s photo. This last month has been exhausting, stressful. But, maybe, just maybe I got some *hopeful* news today. Happy endings may still exist after all!
I’ve been uninspired this week, but some habits are hard to get away from – especially shooting every day. I noticed this little spot on the Natchez Trace today on the way home from work. It’s so-so, but at least I did get a shot for today.
Alum Creek is at the head of one of my favorite trails – Alum Bluff trail that goes on past the bluffs to the peak of Mount Leconte. I’ve hiked the entire trail once, not realizing that my D200 was too tight and restricting my blood flow. I struggled up the last few miles, seeing [...]
While in Gatlinburg, you must do as the tourists do and stay in the historic Gatlinburg Inn. Before I left yesterday, I stopped to photograph this print. I loved this print and wanted it quite badly. However, it was probably purchased around the time the Inn was constructed (c. 1930s), and I doubt I could [...]
Before I went to visit my kitten, I had a few morning hours open and decided to try to capture some of the streams in the morning light. I didn’t feel like getting up early, I didn’t want to get up early, but I was happy I did once I started shooting in the cool [...]
Yesterday, I almost made myself sick by staying out in the heat and working on the garden stream. The stream is now operational although there’s some cosmetic work to be done. Even though I was exhausted, I went out at dusk and shot several exposures of the stream. This morning I woke up just as [...]
I’m starting to get excited because I’m probably going to get my new kitten this week. I put together his cat tree last Friday night; getting ready for his arrival is part of the reason I’ve had some missing posts this last week. His cat tree is awesome – complete with a “cave”, rope ladder, [...]
My muscles are absolutely screaming from the lifting rocks for the garden stream yesterday. To top it off, we went to Shiloh early this morning to bike (approximately 9 miles), and that just helped the rest of my leg muscles to start screaming. The humidity and heat was awful yesterday and today, and being out [...]
Today was filled with thunderstorms and lightning and brownouts, but at the end of the day, we went biking with some friends at Shiloh. The humidity was awful, but as soon as we started biking, it and the heat was unnoticeable as the ride was filled with fresh, cool air. I had almost forgotten how [...]
Incredibly tired today as I think I overexercised yesterday. A short bike ride tonight to stretch the muscles and to enjoy the falling dusk. Exercising with the M9 is much easier than trying to support the DSLR; however, I’m still thinking about looking at some holsters to relieve the weight on my neck. Leica M9, [...]
Intriguing how quickly that ordinary objects can suddenly bring back memories and feelings at unexpected times. I was looking through the weekly CSA delivery of vegetables – in hopes of finding another watermelon – when this eggplant took my breath away. Sounds strange I know, but seeing that eggplant brought back bittersweet memories of a [...]
I blogged a week or so ago about how I thought that my M9 & 90 Elmarit might need calibrating. However, one night as I was thinking about the issue, I realized that when I first bought the lens, I didn’t notice any abnormalities. I realized that I’ve set my ISO setting on 160 and [...]
I started digging around in my archived pictures and realized that I have a lot of shots from Glacier that I’ve never processed or displayed. :o So I decided to post one tonight since I’ve been super busy all day and didn’t shoot any. What was I doing? Hmmm, it’ll be up on the blog [...]
After discussing the finer points of the The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy with some friends, this scene of the bulldozer blade in front of the tree reminded me of the beginning of the book. The oddity of the blade left threateningly in front of the trunk suggests many scenarios with which a passerby (such [...]
MoonPie has come out with a new product – these Mint chocolate crunch moon pies, and they are simply divine. I’m having one with a glass of chocolate milk for a bedtime snack.
The Kentucky grandparents brought a lot of tomatoes from their garden; fresh, garden-ripe tomatoes make the best tomato pies so I made one. This pie includes four different kinds of cheese, bacon, sour cream, basil, green onions, and of course, tomatoes. I told my Granny that I may not cook a lot, but when I [...]
Another round of afternoon thunderstorms and rain – a light sheen of raindrops transforming into mist as the humidity of the night increases. This shot is of a caboose parked on a permanent set of tracks. When processing the file, I decided to go for a grittier, film look and was pleased with the end [...]
A late afternoon thunderstorm prevented an evening of photographing; here’s a shot from two weeks ago when I photographed the train. This is at the same crossing, and I thought I’d post it tonight instead of trying to photograph another uninspired indoor shot.
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” ~ C. S. Lewis A vintage caddy that was made in England (pictured above). I plan to use it for tea and just ordered some Earl Grey morning tea and some honey sticks (a great way to [...]
I woke up this morning with a swollen and painful eye – turns out my lower lashes and lid are infected. Not quite sure how that happened, but I don’t mind going to the optometrist. He’s one of the rare doctors that sees you within ten minutes of your appointment time and doesn’t double-book his [...]
A dinner conversation that turned to writing pens, and I thought of my motley assortment of “fun” pens – scented, colored, glittered, metallic, drawing. A few of my favorites – of course the glitter, the Sakura drawing line, and in the bottom right hand corner, a heavy ballpoint I received as a graduation gift. This [...]
I just love, love, love today’s image. When you follow the maxim “Follow what you know” in the arts (writing, photography, etc.), then you’re sure to get some desired results. I love trains, trees, stars, and just about anything that starts with ‘e’ (heh!) to just give a quick list. And, I also gravitate more [...]
One day in the local cemetery I noticed that a lot of the plots have a lot of decorations and other oddities. I stopped tonight to photograph this statue that has recently been illuminated by solar lights. Driving by and seeing this blue-lit statuary glowing out of the darkness is a little eerie. After the [...]
I like to imagine different scenarios of what might have caused this phrase to be painted on the trailer – perhaps the workers suffer from short-term memory loss and have to have a constant reminder not to start hacking apart the trailer? Or they start toward the trees, think “Nah, the tree could fall and [...]
Some photographers seem to effortlessly produce the coolest self-portraits. I don’t feel that inclination – I like being a photographer, but I don’t like photographers. Today when I shot this self-portrait, I realized that this is the third one I’ve shot this year – in a mirror. I think it’s because I see an expression, [...]
When I first started photography seriously, the easiest subjects to capture were my sisters. Plus them being twins made their portraits instant novelties that always garnered more attention during critiques. They are patient; my favorite memory though is when I was photographing one of them. She was sick, and after a roll or two of [...]
I’ve been shooting some more with my 90 Elmarit lens and am worried that I may have to have it calibrated. I’d read on another photography blog that sometimes the 90 lens has to be calibrated. The possibility that I may not have my camera for a few weeks has made me realize just how [...]
A lovely day with family and friends. My favorite food today was, let’s see, homemade chili cheese fries, fried chicken, fried pickles, and the best banana pudding in the world. I almost waited too late to buy any fireworks; the family-owned stand that we’ve gone to for as long as I can remember was almost [...]
Earlier in the week I wanted to shoot something today that would be a thematic shot for the 4th of July. I decided to drive over to Shiloh National Military Park, the site of one of the bloodiest Civil War battles. I woke up “early” this morning (early for me since I’m not a morning [...]
Over the years, traditions become linked to holidays, and although some of the photographs are not necessarily patriotic, the tradition is linked to the holiday and invokes the sense of patriotic celebration. For supper, we grilled hamburgers and hotdogs (and even a sweet Vidalia onion that turned out really good). If you walk in our [...]
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