daggum

Oh just daggum… The end of another day and I didn’t get out to shoot. I’m trying to read through a book very quickly right now and that’s consuming my time, so it’s one from the archives. Again.

bow lights

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winding wrought

Maybe it’s the time living in Charleston, SC, or maybe it’s just an affinity for work that has to be done by hand – I love wrought iron. When I spotted this staircase I was glad I had my camera.

wrought

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snow, again

Trying to take a picture of falling snow is not unlike trying to catch a single snowflake. Posting the best of several from my attempt.

flecks

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sake

I forgot the daggum camera today – ugh. And frankly it’s too cold outside right now, so one from the archives tonight.

The plum blossoms must be just about popping out at Tenjin-san, and they’re so stunning! This photo is from the same town, walking back from dinner one night. The sake bottles were set out by the street to tempt passers-by in for a cup. This night, I declined. But I got the shot.

sake

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same table

Oh, for warmer weather and less snow! But this is Michigan, and it’s February…. The shot I got of the snow melting off the table the other day? Yeah. Not so much now. Same table, different weather.

deeper

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By the way – missed my DOF by about that much… and I know it.

walkin’

The sun! The sun finally came out this afternoon, so I had to go have a walk.

And the JPG compression wasn’t kind to this one – it’s not quite so blue in the original.

riverside

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more snow

Nothing fancy today – just a shot across the deck. We got about 8 inches of snow last night (!) and about ten minutes of sunshine today as one storm cleared out and the next moved over us. I was lucky enough to get home just as the sun came out and I caught this shot. la neige!

deck

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doors

Busy day today, and I didn’t find time to get out and shoot. One from the archives this evening – from my family’s farm, down in SC.

I intentionally underexposed this one to get more of the sunlight on the door-frame. As a kid, I spent many an early morning walking through this door into the shed for work. Many an early morning….

doors

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Rush

Went to meet some friends today out in Williamston for brunch at Mrs. Ellie’s place. World’s best omelets – bar none. So I took advantage of the sunshine and walked along the river out there. With the camera, of course.

rush

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Pring (pre-Spring)

There’s still too much snow on the ground for my taste, but with warmer temps today at least a little is melting off. Shot this of the table out on my deck as the “snow cap” slides and melts off in the sun.

melt

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