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A long walk at the reservoir with my husband and the dog. It had warmed up enough to feel hints of spring. More snow tonight, of course.
I've fallen behind on going through everyone's photos, and I'm going to regroup this week. I hope everyone is well.
Just a snapshot at the fair. Random person. I thought it made an interesting shot. Back in the day my brother-in-law used to be a carny and a woman might spend a dollar for something like this but if she was with a guy he might spend $50 to win it for her.
These days comfortable in my own skin and better at loving my own face. Only took 40 years.
Also, when you work solo in your studio and need to test a different lighting set-up...
and John Fontana once again shared his big digital camera with long exposures capability with me! these ones moved around a LOT, rather than the slowly-shifting glows of the previous night
My sister flew in for my great uncle's funeral, so I got some bonus time with my niece before the wake. She was super excited about it. ;)
My great uncle lived a beautiful life and passed unexpectedly and celebrating him the past couple of days has been lovely.
It continues to be very difficult around here. My brother's death was a month ago on the 11th. I'm finding running to be a huge help with anxiety and with taking care of myself.
I often use mantras when I run- "strong body, powerful legs, fast feet..." most often. Today I added "heathy and healing heart." It helped.
Here's to one day at a timing it in this messy time.
Leucistic Red-tailed Hawk 1.3.20
Photographed since 2012, hadn't been sighted in awhile so was happy to see him/her nicknamed "Lucy"
Today's theme in my Friday group was contrast. The best way I know to make the OR (read: too bright, super intense and utterly unflattering) lighting interesting is to convert to black and white and play with the contrast. Less than 25% of surgeons are women (read: too few, as super-heroic as their male counterparts and utterly competent), and the best way I know to showcase the incredible work they do is to pay attention when I get to document them at work.
While my comfort zone is natural light, I'm challenged and inspired on the daily, enclosed withinin the medical center walls, and on the days when I manage to communicate something compelling with my camera I count that is forward mobility at continuously improving. Maybe? I don't know. I try, anyways.
The International Harvester Metro Van was originally launched in 1938 and was used heavily in the 40‘s and 50‘s for multiple stop deliveries of baked goods, dairy, ice cream, even as ambulances. A fold-back seat enables the driver to operate this vehicle while sitting or standing and slide back doors make getting in and out a breeze. This particular custom “Bread Sled” is called Bread Winner and has been given a ground-scraping stance and was built for The Fabulous Forties challenge over at LUGNuts.
If life is a race
And there is an end
It is not who reaches the end first
Who wins
The winners
Are those
With patience
Who take their time
Who get out of other's way
Who do not brag or boast
If they are ahead
Who help those who have fallen
Get up
Who forgive others
Who have trampled them
Who inspire others
To keep moving forward
Those are the true winners
In the end