An adventurer, a seeker and a see-er, watches and listens.
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Friday, August 30, 2024, 12:39:44 PM- | ||
Another day another blog, would think at this rate, I was thinking of trying to do a 365 again, not many readers would remember, when I blogged every day for it was long than a year. Nit enough interest for something that now adays. Done the doctor's blood taken and around 2.5lbs lighter than the last time, never got my cake or a walk on the beach. Other things come first. The pictures I took yesterday , were a success , she now has her zine image and will get it printed. I then went off, for a wander in the woods and found the most amazing fungi. Sat for an age just studying it, taking in, what was before me, before I even thought of getting a camera out, stacked the pictures last night and now, I think it might be my new screensaver on the computer. But I did get a couple more bits of different fungi, that were very nice. I got asked the question, do I always get a good picture every time, I go out, for it seems like it. I have to admit, I get lucky, but not all the time. I have a file Borders, I call it, only started it this year, last night, when I looked, there was just over 150 pictures in this, never thought there was as much to be honest. These are best from this year mainly and few old ones as well, I never take it for granted and never will. Easy to say I just point and shoot, but But my eyes take in so much more, coming home on my bike this morning, when I just saw some nice looking tree's . Now not sure if I can get as close as I want, but next Friday, when I am coming back from the doctors again,, phone will be with me this time and will see what I get. I think I might stand in front of this giant tonight, see if I can a picture, it is way taller than anything else in my wood close to home. But all these years and mother nature gives all the time. | ||
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Thursday, August 29, 2024, 8:52:22 AM- | ||||||
I Gave a little talk the other night, was 15 people there, they were mostly involved in the arts. I had only gotten asked on Monday, no time to prepare, just wing it, stand up and talk, for the first few minutes it was just finding my stride and then it is easy, forgetting that I am introvert and it just flows. It was about inspiration. It went well, plenty of questions at the end. I finished with something along the lines of Inspire yourself. Today, I have a portrait picture to take, posh talk for saying got someone's picture to take, it has to be in a black and white, day does look perfect for that. It is to be for on a cover of a zine, I have seen the pictures that she has taken for it and helped her change a few, but for a 15yr old to do what she has is very good. The title she stole from me. Was going use it myself for the pictures, I had been taking for my own little book. I think I now had around 10 projects on the go. Bloods tomorrow and then walk along the beach, going to have large lump of cake with my tea, we have our own mugs in the shop, where we stop, ok, her daughter owns it, her baking skills are hard to beat, the cakes she does create for people on the side are crazy in there design. I got this in the garden around this time yesterday morning, handheld the flower stem, balanced the lens on my hand and click. Got some of the best bee pictures, I have ever taken. The kind of portrait shots, I actually enjoy taking. | ||||||
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 7:02:47 AM- | ||||||
Toys for me, is pretty much all about photography gear, I got a new macro lens, took it out on Monday to try out and I know, I am going to have a lot of happy hours with it, but the knock on effect is now, I know, I am going to bite the bullet on another lens next year, a long tele photo. For someone like me, who has a weak left arm, the stabilisation is just fantastic, making hand holding easier. I was reading yesterday, that for my little part of the world, it has been the worst summer on record, August so far has had 3 times the amount of rain and more to come today, seeing the sun is a rare thing, temperature wise I would say on average it has not been to bad, ok below average yes, but talking to a farmer and he was saying the yield on the silage has been fantastic, where normally they might be looking for 4 cuts, but 3 cuts was enough this time. NN has had a few good moments the last last few days, seeing someone finding happiness and a returning lady. We all have our own ideas on what NN is all about, we all have to find the parts for us. Now I really just look at groups, well one group only I like to see what is posted in the Nature group, people sharing there parts of the world and what is to be seen. IThere is a question in this picture for me,, in the valley , you can see a tree, for years the same question, wonder if there is a picture to be made, now it is an easy walk to get there and each time I have been up there, I say I am going to walk over and see. I seek and search, way it has always been. | ||||||
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Sunday, August 25, 2024, 8:52:53 AM- | ||||||
I start a week's holiday tomorrow, well 4 days, I am lucky in a lot of ways, only work 4 days, so never really count the other 3 days as holidays. Usually for me, a Friday is a kind of recovery day for , the longer day's I work. Next year, I am going to drop my hours. No sitting on the beach on Friday, beach buddy's little GGD, was not well, No Salmon fishing either, the river on her property was in full spate, now the rain we have had the last few days, has been really heavy at times, like throwing buckets of water over, you stuff and last night, It actually woke me, as it was hitting my room window. Today is not looking better. But could be worse. Beach buddy asked why she is still being called beach buddy, when she is more country girl, which is true, a lady of the manor or big hoose, was I might say. Some might wonder if, we are an item, one of her GD did ask her and she just laughed at her. thing is we just get along. Both single and have been for a very long time. She has a good family, 3 daughters, 3 grand d and one little great grand D, one son in law and one soon to be ex son in law who karma will work her magic on, I am very sure. He is one of those alpha male type who was nothing more than a wife beater. My initial thoughts that he was a wrong un, was spot on, then one day BB daughter is all wrapped up on one of those days where it is just to warm to be wearing clothes like that and sweating buckets as well, the penny just dropped., a mixture of old and new bruising to her body. It all came out to her mum and me. But all in the hands of lawyer and karma now. I get more blood work done this week. Got the date for the next injection. I ordered a new lens for the camera a 100mm macro lens, was going to wait till next year, but then just thought what if. In time, I might add two more, before I retire. Supposed to be here today, just in time for tomorrow when I climb up a hill to the little loch up there and spend the day. I think on Tuesday a day in Glasgow. Wedensay will be the coast, Thursday lying around a woodland shooting fungi, I hope. The greens will soon be replaced with the browns, but no matter what this walk is always full of joy. Above here is where they clear felled the larch, but some has been replanted and some the boss, Mother nature is doing her thing , she says, let me make it beautiful once again. | ||||||
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Sunday, August 18, 2024, 8:17:08 AM- | ||||||
The short version of the last two weeks would be along the lines of time in hospital, went to a wedding, walked for miles, took around 500 pictures, caught my first salmon in 20 plus years and then caught another, the other day. Helped break a marriage up. for only the second time ever started a book and gave up on it. Got to play in a workshop, Smiled madly and danced badly. Each part has a story to it, that would make a blog that would take me an age to write, so short version it was, if anyone reads it .. Last Monday, was the first and maybe the only time this year, that I never had a vest on below the short sleeve jersey as I cycled to work, in 8 years of doing this, always managed a lot more days in this, shows, just how bad out summer here, has been, the constant wind that has been here for months is still here, not one clear blue sky day at all this year so far. Nature deals you the hand and well I just get on with it, bit like with my health adapt and still enjoy. You like to hide, to stay in the shadows, the cover of the grey man, she said. followed by why, how one question leads to another and another. Four days to work and then holiday. I gifted 3 pictures to someone who is putting together a calendar to raise funds, I took a picture, that someone said was the most beautiful picture, they had seen, a woman standing in a river fishing, late evening light, her daughter is now going to get it printed and gift it to her mum for Christmas. A little part of my own garden, I like colour, all grown by myself, the garden is just part of nature and being outside for me. When making the dinner at night, I wander around with the camera often and just see, what is there. Over the next year, so much more is going to be added, one last large garden then project and then, time to just enjoy and do the daily jobs of keeping it all tidy. | ||||||
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Sunday, August 4, 2024, 8:38:14 AM- | ||
Hospital twice last week, injection the the eye went well. other nor so well. It get's you down, but thankfully for me, I keep going, cross bridges as I come to them, so on and so on. We had summer for 4 days. The morning cycle to work is getting darker again, I run with my lights on all the time, the battery in my rear light is not lasting long now, till to replace the light before winter really kicks in, looked at a new front light, I saw one where I can run full beam all the time, but it has built in tech, that makes it turn down, when a car is approaching, I like that idea, I usually place my hand over it to stop it glaring. I sat and stared out to sea. My thoughts broken when a dog decided to jump up at me.. I discussed blogging on here and how it has changed, I told of how once, the views each time were always double figures and off all the comments as well, how you might get a PM about a blog or a picture you posted, how one post led to an actual relationship and how blogging one Sunday saved me from killing myself. So are you searching for something that is just not there anymore, was one question asked. Time is precious and how we use it, getting close to 60, it really does fly in, I wondered if at some point does it go slow again. Today, I get to play with a log splitter, a lot dfferent from when I got the splitting axe out and split them. I am always trying things with the camera, some work and I like. Pictures like this have to really be seen big to maybe make some sense of it, but from that little series I took that day one,was put in the file that well no one has ever seen yet, plus during the last few days 2 more for my book folder. Might not be a Sunday blog for a few weeks, will maybe try for a Friday.. Be kind to each other. | ||
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Friday, August 2, 2024, 3:02:42 PM- | ||||||
My tomato efforts for the year, a lot later than normal, usually would have been picking about 5 weeks ago. Fun fact, I can not eat a tomato on a sandwich or even a slice. | ||||||
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Sunday, July 28, 2024, 9:38:14 PM- | ||||||
Last week was the end of an era, my notebook, I have been writing in for a few years is full. So from last Sunday evening it was time for new memories to begin, as i started to write in a new notebook. Last week is always a tough one, it was harder than normal, but camera therapy, worked its magic. In 30yrs of secretly helping people, I got found out, one rule in life is never lie, so when asked, if it was me, I said yes. In the grand scheme of things, it is no big deal. So then getting asked if, I was one of those eccentric millionaire's , just smiled and said something like that. So as our tree, got taken away, we now, sit up on the old coastguard tower, but walking along the shore, to the far end plenty of nice bits to sit, as well, as loads of benches. We have sat on a few, giving them a score. Nothing higher than a 6 so far. An extra walk this week, as I will not be able to work, after the hospital tomorrow, so Tuesday morning all being well, an extra beach day. Today was quite fantastic, 8hrs of photography, I took just over 2700 pictures, most I have ever taken in a day. I got a picture I have been chasing for over 6yrs, a species of dragonfly in flight, then add in the bonus of them egg laying. Why does she say you are just like Penny and Vince,the apprentice asked today. I just laughed for we are Just good friends. Too young to get that one. Looking at the time , latest blog for a while, those 2700 pictures are now down to around 250, which is still a lot, but they will get culled as I look closer. Golden Ringed dragonfly, our longest. Emerald Damselfy, my favourite, the colours are what it is all about. I need to say, I am truly sorry, I deleted last weeks picture and then reposted it, but, I had not noticed, that Arti and Mitch had left a comment, I am very sorry in doing what, I done. | ||||||
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Sunday, July 21, 2024, 1:17:02 PM- | ||||||
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Thursday, July 18, 2024, 7:27:05 PM- | ||||||
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