Black And White In Autumn

Autumn moon

Incantations in the dark river

Winter's ghost walks with covered face

And silver bones wait in all animals

To be bone cloth upon her shoulder

Wait for her happiness in that they are silvers

~Tamara Rendell

  Mystical Tides

I have been looking through my archives, as I usually do at the end of each year, looking for photos I may have passed on posting, or taking ones I did use with a specific thought in mind, and perhaps giving them new life by converting them to black and white or by adding a filter, to bring out a different emotion then when they were previously used or posted. It can be a lot of fun to remember the day I was out with the camera, and do a deeper emotional dive at how I feel about the same day, months later. It's funny how your memory can move a day around, either positively or negatively, once the pressure of actually being in that day is removed. As autumn turns to winter, thoughts change too. I like the leap into darkness, I always have, even though it spells the end of the outrageous color of autumn. The black and white of winter gives my eyes a chance to relax, and return to the almost exquisite pain of waiting for autumn to come back. It's good to have something to long for, something you know is waiting just out of fingertips reach. It encourages to heart to keep beating. There is a purpose to wait for. It's the best way I know to not fall for lies of loneliness.

 Leaf Of The Day

#74 Leaf of The Day

December 5th 2019

Berkeley, California

Nikon

~Mood: Happy

~Me   :)

 

Brown Sugar And Cinnamon

"It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust

 of brown sugar and cinnamon."

~Sarah Addison Allen

First Frost

I am going through my archives, looking for autumn leaves from past seasons that I didn't put into my Leaf Of The Day project because I always wish I have more time to post my favorite leaves, but let's face it, it's not possible to post every single beautiful leaf I come across. It's just not reasonable. So, here are a few I found in the archives that I never got around to posting. Each one reminded me of the day I was out with my camera, and how wonderful I always feel at the end of a really good day, photographing incredibly beautiful leaves.

Enjoy!

 Happiness!

Leaf Of The Day

November 23rd 2016

Mood: Quiet

~Me  

 

Rhetorical Questions

"It isn't what you have or who you are or where you are

 or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. 

It is what you think about it."

~Dale Carnegie

How To Win Friends And Influence People

If the past week has taught me one thing, it would be that I felt better, inside and out, when I was able to get out with the camera and do some photography. That's the great thing about vacations, they give you a chance to break away from the things that hold you back, or cause you stress. Those things are very different for Alan and I. For him, it meant taking a break from his job. He got to stay up late, sleep in, and watch a ton of TV! He played video games and read. He listened to music, and me bitch about politics! He doesn't mind my complaining, and screaming at the TV, in fact he usually either laughs or joins in!

The vacation for me meant a break from cooking every day. Not that I mind cooking, I don't, in fact I rather enjoy it, but with the relaxed schedule it was nice to sometimes go out for a meal together. I also got to stay up late, and sleep in late. NICE! But the biggest benefit was being able to do a ton of photography and see some new places, such as Half Dome, on our car ride to Yosemite. 

We both feel better, so I guess the vacation was a success! Now comes the difficult part, keeping, even just to a small degree, the elements of our time off that did us the most good, the rest of the year! It's 11 months until vacation rolls around again, and that time will either go by really fast, and mostly uneventful, or it will drag on, and on, and on. With Trump set to be officially sworn in this coming January, I have no idea what the future holds. Who knows?

Shrug.

That question was rhetorical by the way! If you do know, don't tell me. I don't want to know! Lets all be surprised... shall we?

 Leaf Of The Day

November 15th 2016

Mood: Quiet

~Me  

 

More So Than Snot

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want... oh... you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so bad!"

~Mark Twain

More So Than Not!

I'm still sneezing... because it's more spring than winter now... and it will be officially soon. 

I'm still sneezing, like it's a hobby or something. 

I'm still sneezing, and making Chocolate Peanut Rice Krispies Treats. 

I'm still sneezing, and realizing sneezing and Rice Krispie Treats have nothing in common.

I'm still sneezing, and watching The Jinx on HBO. I think he did it.

I'm still sneezing and petting my cat Dylan.

I'm still sneezing, and realizing... cats don't like it when you sneeze on them.

I'm still sneezing, and wishing I wasn't.

But it's all good!

Mood: Happy

~Me :)

 

 

Here's An Epiphany...

"Poets have been mysteriously silent on cheese."

~G. K. Chesterton

As the Fibromyalgia rages on, I am posting yet another archived photograph, but never before seen, of one of my favorite things ever... CHEESE. And what's the epiphany? Well, I took this photo back in 2005, and nine years later, I still LOVE CHEESE! 


Now excuse me, while I try to will feeling back into my fingers. Stupid Fibromyalgia.

Mood: Happy

~Me :)

From The Drab And Dirty World...

"Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world."

~Virgil Kraft

It's been a busy month. Hopefully May will be a little less hectic, but in the meantime I am having to revisit the archives to show off pics from springtime past! But that's okay, I am finding photos that got very little attention the first time around. That's the nice thing about tip-toeing through the archives, to get a chance to reconsider your first impressions of your photos, and that always leads to learning something new about yourself and your photography process.

And Now For A Little Photoshop Fun...



I seem to be attached to the Zoom Blur filter! Well, at least when it comes to the flowers.

Shrug.

:)

Mood: Happy

~Me :)

Note: The next Round Robin Challenge, to be held on May 3rd, is May Flowers. Grab your cameras and join us, I know Karen would love to have your participation!

TipToe Through The Archives...

From For Ellipsis

"A few days ago I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves with each step I made. The acoustics of this season are different and all sounds, no matter how hushed, are as crisp as autumn air."

-Eric Sloane

It was cold and rainy here yesterday, so I decided to spend the day looking into my archives to see what I did in autumns past. Here are some of my favorites. I am thinking about reviving my photo gallery blog, Ellipsis... Vignettes Legeres D' Ambiant (Ambient Light Vignettes). I don't know, we'll see. For now I have the following photos, hope you enjoy the look back with me.

Old Sacramento, November 22nd, 2006

From For Ellipsis

Golden Gate Park, October 9th, 2007

From For Ellipsis

Tilden Park, September 21st, 2007

From For Ellipsis

Pacific Grove, October 18th, 2007

From For Ellipsis

Cambria, California October 12th, 2006

From For Ellipsis

Bodega Bay, California, September 26th, 2007

From For Ellipsis

Golden Gate Park, October 9th, 2007

From For Ellipsis

The top photo was taken at Susan's Spot, Cisco Grove Gould Park, Placer County California, October 22nd, 2009

-Carly