Steve Pellatt
Selfie in the Mist?
Saw Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Big Cypress Bayou, Texas
As several of my Flicks friends have commented recently there seems to have been a marked absence of fog this year which I hope 2026 will balance up. Although since I’ve returned from Texas I seem to have slept about an hour later than I have done in the last umpteen years. This could be a hangover from the Texas time difference or maybe it’s the benefits of retirement in reducing stress? Whatever, I’m enjoying that extra hour’s sleep but the downside is that it’s more of a struggle to get up for sunrises (even at this time of year) and I can’t rely on my natural body clock alarm to get me up in time. Mind you, the weather hasn’t been that good to entice me to try to get up early. Maybe later this coming week will be better.
Anyway, back to the fog on the Bayou. This was taken the same morning as the last shot but the fog was a bit thicker. Caddo Lake State Park has canoes available to hire and as you can see this intrepid couple took advantage and suspect were rewarded with some great shots. I do wonder though how many shots the lady in the blue hat took that were selfies compared to scenery ones. That may be my prejudice of course in that I really have no time for the Instaselfie stuff (thanks to Dom Haughton who has the copyright on the phrase!) on social media nor the way the site dictates what properties images have to have to be posted. Maybe if I were a pro I’d think differently as undoubtedly ‘Insta-whatsit’ and ‘the site formerly known as Twitter’ would be important for my business. However, I look on it as a fringe benefit that I don’t have to worry about posting/looking at anything more than Flickr…which I struggle to spend sufficient time on as it is.
OK, rant over😂. I’m not sure if I’ll post another image before 2026 arrives and kicks 2025 into touch. In case I don’t post anything can I just take the time to thank all of you for looking at, faving and commenting on my images and for reading my ramblings and rants (well maybe you read them). I really do appreciate it as we are all busy people with lives to live and family/loved ones to spend time with. I wish you all a very Happy New Year and hope 2026 is a very good year for you both personally and photography wise. It would be nice if some of those in charge of the world could also act a bit more logically and responsibly but maybe I’m asking too much. Enjoy the New Year and see you next year (unless I do post something in a couple of days time!).
© All rights reserved to Steve Pellatt. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
Selfie in the Mist?
Saw Mill Pond, Caddo Lake, Big Cypress Bayou, Texas
As several of my Flicks friends have commented recently there seems to have been a marked absence of fog this year which I hope 2026 will balance up. Although since I’ve returned from Texas I seem to have slept about an hour later than I have done in the last umpteen years. This could be a hangover from the Texas time difference or maybe it’s the benefits of retirement in reducing stress? Whatever, I’m enjoying that extra hour’s sleep but the downside is that it’s more of a struggle to get up for sunrises (even at this time of year) and I can’t rely on my natural body clock alarm to get me up in time. Mind you, the weather hasn’t been that good to entice me to try to get up early. Maybe later this coming week will be better.
Anyway, back to the fog on the Bayou. This was taken the same morning as the last shot but the fog was a bit thicker. Caddo Lake State Park has canoes available to hire and as you can see this intrepid couple took advantage and suspect were rewarded with some great shots. I do wonder though how many shots the lady in the blue hat took that were selfies compared to scenery ones. That may be my prejudice of course in that I really have no time for the Instaselfie stuff (thanks to Dom Haughton who has the copyright on the phrase!) on social media nor the way the site dictates what properties images have to have to be posted. Maybe if I were a pro I’d think differently as undoubtedly ‘Insta-whatsit’ and ‘the site formerly known as Twitter’ would be important for my business. However, I look on it as a fringe benefit that I don’t have to worry about posting/looking at anything more than Flickr…which I struggle to spend sufficient time on as it is.
OK, rant over😂. I’m not sure if I’ll post another image before 2026 arrives and kicks 2025 into touch. In case I don’t post anything can I just take the time to thank all of you for looking at, faving and commenting on my images and for reading my ramblings and rants (well maybe you read them). I really do appreciate it as we are all busy people with lives to live and family/loved ones to spend time with. I wish you all a very Happy New Year and hope 2026 is a very good year for you both personally and photography wise. It would be nice if some of those in charge of the world could also act a bit more logically and responsibly but maybe I’m asking too much. Enjoy the New Year and see you next year (unless I do post something in a couple of days time!).
© All rights reserved to Steve Pellatt. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.