After I read recent book on photography that covered shooting in black and white I thought I would shoot a few. My camera does not shoot in black and white. I can edit them but this one I liked as is. No edit.

I was just thinking...

could it be that faith is an act submission? I am not there yet. Giving in and giving all will to something outside self. Too much doubt and not enough trust.

Poor Santa

The look on the poor guy's face is priceless. I can imagine the decibels on his ears. As I have heard them over the phone, I am sure he was in pain.

First snow in November. The 6th of November. Early morning. Driving to work. Traffice backed up because we left our homes at the usual time. But then again, winter months are always heavy in the way of traffic.

I was just thinking....

Our first snow, though a small one. High school students waiting at the transit stop as I do a drive by shot.

I had one of those light bulb moments recently. Let me say first that on a daily basis I try to live in the current time frame. No to perfection but attempting to swim about in slow flowing life. I happened to read a title that someone was reading called "The Fantastic Bond", that I understand it to be about mothers and their children. The present mother who is distant with their child (children). It clicked a light as on a toggle switch and answered a lot of questions that I have passed through my head over the years. I see my own mother in this way. I am not casting aspersions upon her memory but stating a fact about her inability to be a nurturing force. I would guess that she passed on what she knew. So, have I in some ways. I managed to pull up the words of a love you and hug; because I knew what it was like to have neither. The rest was a lack of my own maturity. I live with old longings and regrets. I know that my mother did. She said to me that she should have never had children. How odd to hear your parent say as much and sometime think the same of myself at times.

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Why seek affirmation and congratulations from someone else when I can seek it from myself. - Murr Stevens

Hallows Night

Laid Back with Annie Leibovitz

I need an easy chair. One where I can lay back and kick my feet way up and watch TV between my toes. Hey even a laptop in my office and another easy chair would be nice. I could nod off and nap when I get tired of editing photos. Only requirement for me to get up would be for a potty visit and a refill of my drink of tea or coffee.

I have mentioned to Doreen that we should get two chairs and screw the sofa and love seat stuff. Hell, we get company nor more the three times a year anyway and if they need to see we can sit in the dinning area and chat. Call me selfish and cranky.

I am reading Annie Leibovitz's book, At Work. I am really enjoying it. It is not technical: it is all about creativity and the experience of taking photos. Very down to earth in presentation, and printed on wonderful paper and a large enough print, and to show her some of her photos in a smaller format. Very readable book. My first of that type of book. Sadly, I must return it to the library.

Where we hang ....

I have found the QEII photo in interesing places. This one being the basement. Have yet to see one in the loo. That does give me an idea.

Shubie Canal and Park