• Outside My Window

    Outside My Window ~ 02.03.2013

    Outside my window…is the closing hours of another weekend.  We have had a chilly weekend…the high yesterday was 40°F, today our high was 44°F.  It didn’t much feel like that when I went outside with the dog.  There was a decent breeze all day…not enough to ring the wind chimes but enough to put a nice chill in the air.  Our forecast low for this evening is 27°F.  We will gradually warm up into the mid 50’s by the middle of the week and then hit 60°F this coming Friday along with a chance of rain.  I’m not counting winter totally out for the rest of the season, but I…

  • Life In General

    Being Still

    I sent out an email to family and friends recently and told them I was “amazed that it is already August…this year has just flown by as far as I’m concerned. It makes me almost dizzy when I look back at the year and remember certain events and highlights…and the summer, almost a blur! I have come to the conclusion that I don’t always have to be doing something….it is ok to be still. Sometimes it is nice to just sit…to look around and really see…to take a moment to listen to the sounds of life.  I’m practicing enjoying silence….enjoying just being still.” I was recalling a night recently when thoughts were…

  • Free Stuff

    Free January 2012 Desktop Calendar

    I was able to get past my mental block with resizing these free January 2012 desktop calendars and get them finished this evening.  There are two selections this month ~ both taken during the first sunset of the new year: To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  There are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that best fits your screen.  For directions on how to unzip and apply to your desktop, see the end of this post. To download a zip file of this calendar, click here.  Again, there are six high resolution images available so you can select the one that…

  • Photography

    New Years Day

    I was beginning to work on Outside My Window but wasn’t feeling it today at all.   I decided to post some shots of the first sunset of the new year instead.  Outside My Window will be here tomorrow.

  • Life In General

    High Water and Birds

    I stopped by the boat dock on my way home Thursday evening.  This is one of my favorite locations for shooting sunsets.  As I drove towards the river, I was surprised at how much standing water there was on the sides of the road.  I was even more surprised when I got to the river and saw how high the water was.  The dock I usually walk out on is totally under water.  I’m still not sure why the water level was so high…no storms or any reason that I have heard.  I mean, the Mississippi is flooding but this river is a long way from there.  I do know…

  • Life In General,  Photography

    Daydreaming While Watching Sunsets

    I was able to get my sunset photos web ready this evening… …the PSE installation was successful. They weren’t quite as colorful as I had hoped….but the clouds were interesting. I simplified this image in Topaz…it kind of gave the water a weird kind of texture. Kind of flaky looking I guess. I like the tiny airplane at the top. When I see an airplane, I always wonder where they are going…. …or where they have been. Hopefully it was a good flight either way.

  • This Moment

    This Moment #3

    {this moment} A Friday ritual.  A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week.  A simple, special, extraordinary moment.  A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.   If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see. (copyright SouleMama 2010) .  Inspired by SouleMama and passed on to me by CoffeeShop Free Actions….why not leave your moment there as well.