As I sat on the front porch making campaign calls, I couldn’t help but feel that I was halfway between the seasons of summer and fall.
Meanwhile, I’m definitely at the height of campaign season! 51 Days!
Looking forward to visiting your blogs today 🙂
My good friends, Tim and Joe (who is probably also your good friend) are helping me to find some new glass.
In my previous post, I commented that I needed some more zoom, and those who know Joe will not be surprised to learn that he generously took time out of his busy life to do some research for me. Knowing that the campaign is offering me precious few free moments, I’m so grateful to Joe!
Like Joe, my long time dear friend Tim, has started using a mirrorless camera, and he offered to let me play around with one of his Canon lenses. How cool is that? What an incredible guy!
I’ll be participating in a couple campaign events this weekend and I look forward to continuing to try out this new lens.
How fortunate am I to have such great friends?
Yes! The campaign is affording me time on the bike! And of course that means, a teeny bit of time with the camera, too. I’m not getting the practice I need, nor am I learning more about the camera, but it sure feels good to play a bit while working!
The 12th District in the Virginia House of Delegates includes parts of Pulaski County,
The City of Radford,
most of Montgomery County,
and Giles County.
I’ve knocked over 2000 doors, and I sure am fortunate to do it in such a beautiful place.
100 Days ’til Election Day!
(and in 7 days … VACATION!)
My contribution to Monochromia today …
Happy 4th of July to those in the States, and for everyone else … Happy Day! And if you haven’t visited Monochromia yet, please do!
Because I’ve missed you.
As I sat outside on the kitchen door stoop this evening, I glanced over and saw that the daisies were starting to bloom.
I grabbed the camera, thinking all the while that I have very much missed the creativity of photography, and how far behind I am getting in my learning of this craft.
Deciding that the daisies were deserving of a blog post, I thought of Meg Ryan and her character’s description of daisies. It was then that I remembered that I had already used “aren’t daisies the friendliest flowers?” for a post two years ago.
Ah well, they brought a smile to my face none the less.
As did Louie. His face will make anyone smile.
Louie and Daisies.
Comfort at the end of the week … and before the long weekend ahead.
Preparation for an important community event has challenged my time management, and my organizational and leadership skills. My heart has been racing and my body has been in what seems like non-stop motion. As I prepared to run out the door for the final trip to the store, I was stopped by the sight of the flowers a friend had given me before Thanksgiving.
While their beauty is starting to fade just a bit, I find that the muted colors are deeply appealing.
Even better though, the flowers, so pretty in the morning sunlight, made me stop and grab the camera.
And I found myself relaxing.
Those of us who are addicted to our cameras and to what our eyes move us to capture, know that photography is a form of therapy.
Time, often spent alone, to shoot, and breath, and then to shoot some more.
Before I knew it, I was heading out the door with a smile on my face.
Perhaps you’ll find a little therapy today, too!
Weekend travel for other than pleasure? Make the most of it!
Whether walking the grounds of The Boars Head Inn,
Or exploring the downtown walking mall,
Be on the lookout for the bright and the beautiful
and enjoy those free moments.
Even though I was balancing my camera, a plate of Stilton Cheese with Lemon Zest, and most importantly, the first Lemon Tart I’d ever made, I was distracted by this bright yellow flower growing out of the sidewalk. So, you know I just had to put everything down and shoot.
After all, yellow was definitely the theme of the evening.
The calendar says Sept 4th,
3 days after Labor Day,
the traditional “end of summer”.
In my garden though, summer is still here!
Each morning, I get to enjoy seeing the flowers that still grace the space outside my kitchen door.
And thankfully, my basil is still growing beautifully!
It’s been awhile since I’ve attempted some macro shooting (even though I don’t have a macro lens) and I decided I needed practice. You, my dear blogger friends, are my guinea pigs. As fall approaches, I’ll definitely be practicing more!
In the meantime, I want to thank you for inspiring me with your craft, whatever it may be; for making me laugh; for causing me to sigh with both happiness and in thought, and for being here on WordPress with me!
Life on the Bike and other Fab Things 