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This is my daily routine now, wake up, get dressed (at least halfway, don't always find my pants in time) grab something to eat in the kitchen, and go sit down for the daily morning status update conference call.
Now, if you think half of this room looks very cluttered, it's because it is. I recently moved to a new (and bigger!) house. But that also means I did not have a proper home office set up when the virus hit Norway and we were all asked to work from home. So this is me, with all my screens and laptops, set up on a table in the living room, between the couch and a mountain of boxes and clutter. At least I made sure to sit on the side that gave a presentable backdrop for the conference calls.
The good news is, my Lego is starting to come out of storage and my new Lego room is way bigger than before!
I could have chosen many other subjects for my macro ... but my daily routine begins and ends with him ... Ciro
Ambidextrous? My daily routine includes taking time for art...either watercolor, sketching or photography. Most days it includes all three. The ritual(s) are my time to turn off the world and just "do". It's relaxing and sometimes frustrating, but always exciting to see where my mind will take me each day.
Personal Challenge: Photography + Watercolor
pour le groupe: MACRO MONDAYS
thème: My Daily Routine
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Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo
(1x life-size)
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“ΣΛRLY ΣSPRΣSSΘ TIMΣ, ΛLPHΛ's SΣVΣN SΣΛS & THΣ ΣVΣNTIDΣS SPΣCTRΣ'S MΛSQUΣRΛDΣS”
Good day / evening ladies & gentlemen, compagni, comrades, gals & gents, fellow followers & beautiful searchers,
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“ΛN INVITΛTIΘN”
As I wrote earlier this week, and almost like sending out an open invitation to read a bit more about me this weekend, ...
who that man behind that funny-pale-profile-photograph of me here is, well highly unlikely you like to know :D,
but let's try / go anyway, diving a bit deeper into the alpha-seas.. a beautiful-boring read & wall of text ? you might think there ..
well I can't assure you ..
but.. let's give it a try anyway.. and maybe you will find a few fine eye-openers too for you as it was for me.. along the way .. maybe some silly-fun as well ;)
I wish you a good coffee { Moka } time & read. Enjoy..
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“ΛLPHΛ”
Some might know me as ALPHA here, a name what popped up in my mind immediately & a particular strong connection I felt inside me towards that word when making this Flickr account here, a name not directly linked, for me, to the Alpha wolves, the leaders amongst a wolf-pack, no; for me it's important { trying } to be good and share true goodness towards this world { ahh no I'm not a saint .. far from it, absolutely and no I do not live like a true James Bond here either, I'm a simple man { so I will just use simple written words here } though I do have a deep lust for life, a deep thirst for knowledge & history .. better to make a delicious Espresso { Moka } than a watered-down-tasteless Espresso made without "passion".. no.. . ? For me: yes !
A fighter, yes I am and as you are.. to fall and rise again, to try and make a better version out of myself every single night, day and hour, trying to give and radiate good vibes towards this world around me, but to be good & kind to myself too { like an infusion of a Vitamin "Ego" given to myself, thus indulging ourself. When you would ask me what those Vitamin "Ego" actually means for me: a pretty short answer: for me it means a good and deep time given to myself, like a good long workout, a beachwalk, swimming, a delicious cup of Espresso, being in nature and or with animals, a darksweet piece of chocolate, a fun chit-chat, a deep conversation with your friend / loved one etc, it can be everything, though with one rule in mind, that it has to recharge, revive yourself, feeling better and good, just time for yourself in the most best way possible, yet most of us neglect this last step more or less, we feel we need this or that, here & NOW, we feel we have to do this or that for them { or even from them }, NOW...
In my "humble" opinion it's better to spread positive "lightseeds" around this world, almost like candles, lighthouses, inspiration, funny things, quotes, art etc etc, maybe even eye-openers { I do hope.. along your coffee-time-read here too :)) }, almost like an invisible "lead", a lighthouse shining from afar and writing to you about the word lead, in my opinion leader { ship } should be "invisible", not pushing people into a direction THEY want, no, in my humble opinion leadership should be:
people who are falling or in need of help, to make them rise again, stimulate them without pushing your "cure" into their mind, to make them feel good again, to make them { feel } precious again, because in the end we all are beyond truly precious here, every single one of you out there on this highly-crazy strange blue rock floating in space amongst the countless seas of stars & planets, floating and searching... and search... and sea... ..
And it's going both ways..
Awesome people around me makes me feel { far more.. (: } awesome too.. (: .. a very old Norse { Viking } saying: “Birds of a feather flock most together.” ~Brennu-Njáls Saga, c.51 .. meaning: “Surround yourself with likeminded people who bring out the best in you.” Yes we all know & think this: a simple logica,.. but it's working, deeply and on many levels..
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“Λ PLΛCΣ CΛLLΣD HΘMΣ” & “THΣ ΛNCHΘR IN TIMΣ”
Where I live ? Well I live very close to the sea, in a harbour town not that very large with rainy, foggy stormy Autumns & Winters and hot Summers.
I couldn't live without: the sea { warm & nice in Summer, and very stormy in Winter }.. storm & fog.. weathertypes I prefer for the Winters here, and of course my daily Espresso infusions, good deep conversations, surrounding myself with art, history, books, family, friends, nature, animals & music.. etc etc that is what makes this wild Alpha-heart do tick very here.
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“LIFΣ-PΛTH & LIFΣ-TΛCTICS .. ΛND FΘR THΘSΣ AMΘNG US ... FRΘM BURN-ΘUT TΘ BURN-IN”
To start with these quotes:
[ 1 ] - “Listen to other people's ideas { yes even from me .. (: } - but at the end of the day, TRUST YOURSELF” ― Source unknown --> and yes I can't agree more onto that quote !
[ 2 ] - “Don’t you know yet? It is your Light that lights the worlds.” ― Rumi
“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” ― Rumi
“What hurts you, blesses you. Darkness is your candle. {Every darkness is your opportunity to become a candle.}” ― Rumi
[ 3 ] - “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change.” ― Buddha
[ 4 ] - “Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― George Bernard Shaw
[ 5 ] - “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” ― Buddha
[ 6 ] - “Birds of a feather flock most together.” ~Brennu-Njáls Saga, c.51 .. meaning: “Surround yourself with likeminded people who bring out the best in you.” ― An old Norse { Viking } quote --> again ! .. utterly true and yes I can't agree more onto that quote !
[ 7 ] - “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets YΘUⱤ soul on fire {ᚴ}.” ― Jeniffer Lee
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Now let's get back to “LIFΣ-PΛTH & LIFΣ-TΛCTICS ... FRΘM BURN-ΘUT TΘ BURN-IN” Part one { in the future maybe more }:
My personal life-tactics, to get back onto a strong track again, some of my daily routines I would like to share with you:
[ 1 ] - I'm an early bird, yes I love the serene nights deeply, but for my system I discovered to rise early is better for me that means a sharp 6:00 am here { listen to your own system .. it will tell you what is best for you }
[ 2 ] - than I'm making an Espresso here { -no-sugar-please-thx! :D }, and for me truly nothing better to be found in the mornings than this energy-infusing mindboost with it's delicious inspiring aromatic velvetness filling my room + some fast fruit, .. and so endless possibilities become available ONLY AFTER my Espresso
[ 3 ] - a short but intense workout { pushups, etc etc }
[ 4 ] - a quick shower { from warm to absolutely fully cold water, this way { in my opinion } it will kick in your immune system on a deeper level, your survival spirit inside will greet you happily & strong, which in these modern lives is mostly neglected, you feel it immediately the fighting / surviving beast inside you getting reborn / awaken from slumber, a deep primal { energy } boost, an utter great way to start the day I would say ;) yes
[ 5 ] - than a quick but good healthy breakfast { maybe abit of red meat or later for lunch; red{ish} meat is truly concentrated powerfood, my breakfast-preference: I'm just making a few fast wraps / taco's with some slices of red meat { like Roast beef }, black or red beans, salad, triplo concentrato tomato sauce { paste } as base, a slice of nice cheese and some herbs, this whole process will only takes some 5 minutes to prepare these devilicious-healthy things } Good food is extremely important,.. I must say here: do we buy the cheapest and or worst fuel for our cars .. ???
And as some daily extra vitamins & minerals I take:
1 x 1000mg Vit C + 1 capsule Zell H3 { enzymes, vitamins & minerals }
[ 6 ] - good sleep { !!! } { in my humble opinion bad sleep and too short sleep could lead to:
for children to ADHD // adults: depression, bad immune system with all it's other forthcoming problems, diabetes, heart disease, burn-out // elderly people: sleep deprivation increases Alzheimer's protein, etc, yes we all know this and at the same time we truly can think we could neglect it... and just hope for the best.. { !!! }
[ 7 ] - water
[ 8 ] - regular { long } walks, personally I love beachwalks as you might know by now :D, nothing better to clear
your mind on a stormy beach, fully recharging yourself, getting "inspiration & wisdom" gifts from the sea,
unblocking energy blockades due to better blood flow / circulation.. and thus an awesome tool too to get rid of stress, headaches etc etc etc
“STRUCTURΣSINTHΣMIST”
{ structure & plan; exercise; knowledge; follow your dreams, heart & soul; sea, the light in darkness & the darkness in light; protect & discover; inner- & outer-energies; food & fun }
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“SΘUL COMPΛSS - ΘUR HΛRBΘUR”
The rest of my daily processes & routines I will spare you, it's more than good & wise, to make your own "potion", just giving you some ideas here, and as I'm far from being a guru, nor want to be, and as I quoted earlier “Listen to other people's ideas { yes even from me .. (: } - but at the end of the day, TRUST YOURSELF”. I'm learning every day from my mistakes { that means in my case I'm learning all day :D }, yet I just like to share to you what works for me, and at the moment { and it's not the first time in my life } I need and will get to “TO BURN-IN” again from my burn-out state which I recently have { getting back to my 7 hours of sleep instead of 3.5 hours sleep for 4+ months }, sometimes we think the grass is { always } greener in our neighbour's yard, and while we are being surrounded with those "super-solutions" from TV-commercials, a "pill" for this and a "pill" for that to make us smarter, stronger and better etc, a "master"-guru who is trying to sell his or her book online through a smart youtube video about the best solution you could possibly ever find out there and so we think ahhh yes THEY have THE key onto the locks of our own happiness and strength, in my humble opinion, I dare to say to you, no, it's good to listen to others, their advice etc, but it's much better, smarter and healthier to trust our own feelings, our mind, our soul, when we listen deeply to our soul { the true "compass" } it will lead us from our knee-deep mud crawling state and battlefields inside, and it will lead us towards a better version of ourself, better health, stronger, and yes in that I believe, the glowing spark inside me.. Yet our soul-compass is many times being overshadowed due these world "never-ending noises & super-solutions" out there { Sadly power on Earth here means more than most times nothing more than blinding conflicting corruption, the only truth.. { beautifully wrapped-illusions }.. sold as truth }, brainwashing-projections over our eyes; and leading us further & further away from our true-self, like stars being obscured due to the overbright citylight, we need to find our way back "home" again.. we can: lighthouse { true friends, faith, love, nature etc } and our inner-compass { soul .. }
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“BIRDS ΘF Λ FΣΛTHΣR FLΘCK MΘST TΘGΣTHΣR.”
Surround yourself with truly good & honest people, they can bring us onto a higher level, it's not good to get drained by negative ones and as Albert Einstein once said: “Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.”, they can & will put us onto a lower level & plan in our lives. Embrace yourself and the precious ones out there, sometimes we have to close a very special connection with a precious person, maybe we got triggered because we were not ready for it, and it's healthy and wise to leave and close those connections, temporarily, and sometimes those precious connections we have closed are so strong, we can re-open them again and meet those people again in our life when we are ready with our better version of ourself.
Once in a while in life we meet precious people, just once in a while.. once in a million, there are these whom are beyond golden so precious, as with my wife I've met { maybe you have seen her name, Gitana, along with the titles of my art & photos I upload here, a deep dedication towards her when I uploaded those photos }, being together were the best and most precious times of my life, till 4 years ago, when she passed away { August 17, 2016 - a day before my birthday } at a young age due to heart failure, and an extreme unhuman black crater / hole was smashed into my soul after she left Earth.
This year I'm { trying } to rise again. Yet I know too { it takes time }: your and mine beloved one who left Earth, don't want us to suffer, neither we want this ourself { yet it is so difficult to fully entwine that wisdom into our mind and soul and feelings }. I "know" & feel nothing is lost in the end in this universe { energy is never lost, it is a metamorphological transition we are witnessing here }, we will meet our beloved ones again, absolutely. And when we are truly opening ourself again and want to better ourself and our life after many years of suffering,.. surviving those "inner-battlefields", I do have no doubt we will reach that destination, trusting ourself with our own unique deep soul as our most true compass and with our precious friends we will find our way and steer out those dark naval storms, I have no doubt about it, the human mind is extremely powerful. “Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.” Always new horizons.. better versions of ourself.. waiting for us to be picked up.. and as Buddha once said: “The mind is everything. What you think, you become.”
Embrace life, the precious ones around you, take good care of each other & yourself { your love, your wife / husband, children, family, friends }, guard your energy, feed your thirst for knowledge, believe me, nothing else matters more than these things...
Don't let yourself being mentally drained by anyone or anything, it's damaging deeper than we think.. on many
multiple layers..
And as they say in Italy: “è meglio essere soli che in cattiva compagnia.” translated to: “It is better to be alone than in bad company.” So true, not only with company, "friends", "love", or in marriage / relationship, we always think,
it will be better soon, maybe it is because of me they react like that, no. Again don't let yourself being mentally drained / or being taken down by anyone or anything, it's damaging deeper than we think.. { !!! } Don't think there is NO solution.. there IS always a solution as long as you are looking honest to yourself and start to prioritize your life, with the things what makes YOU happy & healthy again, .. yes absolutely without a doubt ;) !!
Blocking your emotions, will block your creation-process, energy-flow & eventually your inner- & outer-happiness !
Speak up when something isn't / doesn't feel right for you, and share other feelings too, show your beautiful soul, let it radiate !
Share your feelings & preferences.
Do keep in mind, there are / will be people who don't like you and maybe even hate you, those connections will never work, you can roll-out the red carpet for them, give them "gold" but it will drain you in the end, as so is the opposite very true too, precious people will stick with you, no matter what, they feel this faith inside them for you, they believe in you, no matter what, those are beyond precious, and together you will rise on your life-path, happier & stronger together.
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“THΣ SPΣCTRΣ'S MΛSQUΣRΛDΣ..”
And through our many "battlefields" we will find home again, I'm sure of that:
Dario Marianelli - Elegy for Dunkirk: youtu.be/EVuRWdu_Ifg
“An ancestors' call: -The Ravens-”
Raven Chant · Of The Wand & The Moon: youtu.be/AD2Geicit4k
“Following the light of the sun, we left the Old World.”
“Following the light of our Soul, we -left- our former Self.”:
The Departure (Extended) - Max Richter: youtu.be/DmQmepDPg6I
“I've never met a strong person with an easy past.” ― Atticus
Refuelling our Soul:
Ocean waves crashing powerfully at night on Spiaggia di Museddu beach:
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“THΣ MIND IS ΣVΣRYTHING. WHΛT YΘU THINK, YΘU BΣCΘMΣ.”
Last part { for now ? well for this day for sure },.. let's bore you more with my most beloved quotes this very moment:
“Forests may be gorgeous but there is nothing more alive than a tree that learns how to grow in a cemetery.” ― Andrea Gibson
“Your mind is precious. It has the power to unlock infinite possibilities.” Joel Annesley
“Let them judge you.
Let them misunderstand you.
Let them gossip about you.
Their opinions aren’t your problem.
You stay kind, committed to love,
and free in your authenticity.
No matter what they do or say,
don’t you dare doubt your worth
or the beauty of your truth.
Just keep on shining like you do.”
― Scott Stabile
“The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it's indifference.” ― Elie Wiesel
Never rejects yourself:
“Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.” ― Albert Einstein
“Get rid of toxic people in your life.
Chase the better version of yourself everyday
You get to knock down in the future but learn & get on your feet, fight & focus, commit to one thing, its your mindset
Youre never too young or too old, dont think too small
Know Yourself, Then The World Is Yours, self awareness, confront it, suppression isnt the solution
Embrace yourself, see yourself as you are, with no judgement
Focus on your bodily sensations
Focus on your breathing”
“Always stimulate your mind
dont worry about those who talk behind your back, they are behind you for a reason
dont get drained from negativity & negative people {energy vamps}
dont give your time to toxic people, leeches, motivation-killers
maintain your focus.”
“The real power of a man is in the size of the smile of the woman sitting next to him.” ― Anonymous
“A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.” ― Charles M. Schwa
“Don’t wait any longer. Dive in the ocean, Leave and let the sea be you.” ― Rumi
“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” ― Ramsey
"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.” ― Melody Beattie
“We learn from failure, not from success!” ― Stoker
“Truly there is no such thing as finality.”― Stoker
“A good book is a lighthouse; a wise man is a lighthouse; conscience is a lighthouse; compassion is a lighthouse; science is a lighthouse! They all show us the true path! Keep them in your life to remain safe in the rocky and dark waters of life!”
― Ildan
“Some people are destined to be a lighthouse for a lost comrade.” ― Erin Forbes
“-Love- is the lighthouse of the soul.”
“-Love- is Energy.”
“The KEY is inside me.. as for you.. .”
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“SΣVΣN SΣΛS & THΣ ΣVΣNTIDΣS SPΣCTRΣ'S MΛSQUΣRΛDΣS” -secret- songs:
[ 1 ] - The Synthetic Dream Foundation - Cerce's Armoured Owls: youtu.be/nrQXZnCH3nE
[ 2 ] - The Synthetic Dream Foundation: youtu.be/s8x-6vTkNAc
Raven Chant · Of The Wand & The Moon: youtu.be/AD2Geicit4k
...In the silence true consecration comes...
In this silence there shall be a raven chant
And in the chant - all solace
And in this solace true consecration comes
Come on night
Come on moon
Come on winter
And the dead of light
Come on tears
Come on love
Come on cries
In the abode af night
Come on night
Take me home
Come on love
Sing alone
To this Raven chant
Of loss and wore
Raven night
Take me home
In this dawning of the raven tear
Where wolf crave for night
And in that night a chant shall rose
In the temple of dawn..
I wish you beautiful, inspiring, safe & protected times & an utterly awesome & cool weekend !
╱╲LPHΛ
10/10/2020
Lately I'm finding myself getting jolted each morning upon awakening in the morning. My eyes open as I exit a deep REM state. My mind begins the process of sorting the dream world from reality. My attention begins to shift to plans for the coming day. In these moments everything seems utterly normal. Then it all hits me again: the ongoing fear and uncertainty surrounding the pandemic of the coronavirus, and the new reality that has suddenly emerged. These thoughts swallow up everything else I had in mind just seconds ago. All my priorities have shifted. Things that seemed important even just a week ago no longer factor into my thinking. It's become a struggle now trying to assimilate daily doses of bad news that seem to overwhelm daily life. Like a tsunami of gloom that seems without end. Up until about a week ago it was easier to maintain an emotional detachment. But witnessing panic buying in grocery stores, and the many announcements of public gatherings being banned changed that. The school year effectively ended here last Friday, and it just goes on and on. It's becoming ever more difficult to cling to my daily routines. Everything takes place now under a cloud of uncertainty that will not lift for some time. I know even larger challenges lie ahead. And it's not at all clear what life will look like after the pandemic is over. Clearly we're at a historic turning point in life. So much to consider here. Sleep will be my escape tonight. But I know in the morning I'll have to go through this process yet again.
Yep, sure, I'm just looking for a new perspective, you know ! Perspective on what ? Well, on life in general, on summer, on my daily routine, on humanity, ....... on birds .... Now, what's the matter ? I'm a cat after all !
Say hello to my friends Jack and Bud, who are a very important part of my daily routine. Every night I go to sleep to podcasts on my Apple iPod Shuffle, with one bud earphone in (hence only one showing in this close-up, high-key image).
And if anyone is interested, 99% of the time the podcasts are The Ricky Gervais Show, with Ricky, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington.
Happy Macro Monday everyone!
Explored! 7 Nov 2016 # 11
Lately my daily routine has been working for Amazon as a Receiver at the dock in Inbound. Pictured here a Buckeye buck.. Sharpie , box cutter and safety vest. It gets pretty physical on the dock. But I look at like I am being paid to work out. :)
Macro Monday- My daily routine
This is an old marble clock that my Dad gave me years ago. It needs winding daily and it always reminds me of my Dad :)
Part of My Daily Routine - HMM
Noci, pistacchi, mandorle.
11:00 AM. Davanti al pc, spezzo il lavoro quotidiano per prendermi cura di me stessa e concedermi un piccolo spuntino per mantenere attivo il metabolismo. Qualche tempo fa, presa dai morsi della fame, mi sarei alzata e sarei andata a comprare alle macchinette quello che era disponibile. Oggi, quando faccio la spesa, mi coccolo scegliendo la frutta secca che preferisco per rendere più sana e saporita la mia routine quotidiana.
Walnuts, pistachios, almonds.
11:00 AM. Front of the computer, I do a break from the daily work to take care of myself and allow myself a little snack to keep active my metabolism. Some time ago, taken by the pangs of hunger, I would get up in the direction of the vending machines to buy what was available. Today, when I do the shopping, I cuddle myself choosing for me the dried fruit that I prefer to make my daily routine healthier and tasty.
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My daily routine always seems to involve the river in some way, much like the city of London itself. Whether I'm crossing it on the river boat (captured above in the light trails) to get to work, or running along the Thames path at the weekend, the river somehow manages to find a way impact my day to day life.
Part of my daily routine is to grab my keys (and maybe some change) out of the wooden bowl and lock the door on my way out. I love the power of this key fob. It's think it's based on the Japanese style of tiger head tattoo.
(Advantage of doing a macro? I found out that I had a British 5p coin in my change that I thought was a dime.)
When I read the theme for this "Macro Monday" is "My Daily Routine" this is the object that immediately came to mind. I use it every day and it is rare that I think about the task. I just go into automatic pilot.
So this it it! My final image for this year and for my 365 project!
I end one project and jump right into the next ;-)
I started the project as a therapeutic/creative way to keep my mind of things. As the days progressed I came more and more in touch with my creative side, the 365 really became part of my daily routine. In the end it did start to take up precious time.
My mind is still not empty with ideas so I'll jump back on the bandwagon and start a 52 weeks project. This gives me a bit more time for myself and gives me more playroom for even bigger images (or not ;)
During the course of this project I was always working on my "end-speech" but somehow all the quirky words and sentences just don't come out right now.
This project has given me so much joy and pleasure, not only the growth of my skills but more importantly the people I've met here. I couldn't have done it without all of you. I'm not going to list people personally here, because there are just too many great people around and I don't wanna do anyone short. So thanks and love to all of you, I cary all your comments ,fav's and FM's to heart and I appreciate them all.
Also a big hug and thank you to my dear Eric, Pixel and Willow who have put up with my photographic madness through the year ;-)
From me to you:
Have a great, creative and healthy 2010!!!
X Roderique
kodak 5219 500t + fujifilm gw690 iii
Very rare cases that tungsten film is fit for(in my daily routine). ND64 filter used to produce the light trails
Taken for Macro Monday's theme Good Health"
I used to have a cholesterol problem and even had bypass surgery a few years ago. After the surgery I read about walnuts as one excellent food in the fight against cholesterol and how they help to lower the terrible artery clogging menace. I now eat walnuts as a part of my daily routine diet. My cholesterol has dropped from over 7 to just above 3.
Happy Macro Mondays
HMM
My Daily Routine, just one more page.........., an enjoyable part of the daily routine. Macro Monday's.
I have been wanting to try some 'splash' photography for a while now and this week's Macro Monday challenge provided the perfect opportunity as my daily routine starts with a bowl of cereals covered in ice-cold milk!
Technical: I poured milk into a 9-inch square, deep-sided dish to a depth of about 1/2 inch. I poured about a glass of milk into a small sandwich bag and suspended the bag above the dish and then poked a small hole into the sandwich bag to begin the stream of drips. My first attempt at poking a hole was a bit of a disaster as I was a tad over-zealous in the 'poking' and managed to push the pin right through the bag thereby creating a hole on both sides, which was also too large, and resulted in two streams of milk pouring onto the kitchen worktop and making quite a mess; luckily Mrs R was out for the afternoon! My second attempt was more 'delicate' and resulted in a single, smaller hole from which the milk dripped rather than poured. These drips were too fast to start with but slowed to a steady (and predictable) rate after a few moments (set up and camera / flash settings inspired by watching a YouTube video featuring Gavin Hoey - very helpful and saved me LOADS of time in wasted effort!). I had my off-camera flash positioned above the dish and bounced onto a white floor tile erected behind the milk dish to back-light and freeze the motion. The flash was set to 1/16 power. Then it was a case of trial and error with a hit-rate of about 1 in 4 keepers. This one I liked because it filled the frame and had some nice contrast and shapes.
Happy Macro Monday, everyone.
“Macro Mondays”
November 7: (Part of) My Daily Routine
I took another photo for this assignment, just for fun! I like to drive my car every day, it's routine and fun!! Explore the world... and have fun working : /
(Part of) My Daily Routine - more then 100 times a day -
Almost obsolete, in our age of fitness bracelets
My Daily Routine starts with a cup of coffee.....you are looking thru a coffee mug handle at the brew buttons on my Hamilton Beach single-cup coffee maker.
By the way, I always choose BOLD.
Pausing from stripping tree bark and branches, two bull moose (alces alces) eyeball one another in late (and brief!) sunlight. Then returned to eating the neighbor's tree. The deciduous trees often develop large trunks, but lack height. (And yes, there are branches apparently coming from the neck of the moose on the left. Cardinal photo sin.)
Wikipedia notes:
"Male Alaska moose can stand over 2.1 m (6.9 ft) at the shoulder, and weigh over 634.5 kg (1,399 lb). The antlers on average have a span of 1.8 m (5.9 ft). Female Alaska moose stand on average 1.8 m (5.9 ft) at the shoulder and can weigh close to 478 kg (1,054 lb)."
"The Alaska moose (Alces alces gigas) or giant moose or Alaskan moose is a subspecies of moose that ranges from Alaska to western Yukon." This article in wikipedia.org does not site any sources, however.
By this time quite a few neighbors were out watching. I love to see huge wildlife interrupt my daily routine.
Nikon D810, 70-200mm f/2.8
70mm, 1/200 sec; f/9; ISO 800
manual exposure, neighbor's car as tripod
Thanks for your comments yesterday! I'll try not to post too many ungulates.
Daily routine in the mornings and precisely today I had to skip it cause I fell asleep after turning the alarm off without realizing.
Desert Ridges, Morning Haze II. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
Desert ridges disappear into distant morning haze.
While the light of the very early morning and the very late afternoon is the most obviously appealing, there are ways to photograph at almost any time of the day. Because the distances in the Death Valley landscape are often so immense, there is almost always some amount of haze in the air. Not only does it obscure distant features, but it also shifts the color balance toward blue. In all honestly, sometimes this doesn’t make for the most appealing landscape photography, especially when distant features are included. But it is also possible to make the blue haze your friend, especially where it can enhance the sense of distance and scale.
I had finished up my sunrise photography at a different location on this morning of my early 2022 visit to Death Valley. My daily routine is usually to bet up very early — well before sunrise — and head to a first location, arriving well before the good light appears. You may have noticed that I didn’t mention things like coffee. Or breakfast. I usually skip them and get right to work. Later, after finishing with that first subject of the day, it would be easy to give in to the call of breakfast, but I usually continue on to a second location that holds some promise in later light. So on this morning I headed up into the hills to find a spot with a broad, long-distance view. From here I photographed across rows of intervening ridges as the haze gradually hid the landscape details to the point that haze and light and land merged in the distance.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
These are my earrings that I realize now I put on each and every day. I always wear these same ones and if you ever see a picture of me and I'm wearing earrings, it will be these very same ones. A creature of habit I should think. When I started looking at what I do on a daily routine I quickly realized that there are many things I do without even thinking about it.
Happy Macro Monday everyone.
happy thursday just sitting here doing my daily routine - coffee,cnbc,flickr, running late. Not thrilled about going to the factory this morning as my usd is tanking and its going to be very hard for me to make a living today..wish me luck!
Hope you all have a great day and lets hope that FLICKR finally gets their act together!