Saturday, January 31, 2009
Lesson Learned
Tomorrow...I will provide 2...whatever it takes, I will make up for it.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Neighborly Gifts
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Caught
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
More...Winter Nite Lites
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Winter Sunset
I come home from a day of work when the days are slowing increasing in daylight and am able to capture one of the few awesome sunsets....or sun at all...during this time of the year. It brightens the day, or the evening, during a week where such a beauty is whole heartedly accepted and cherished.
Monday, January 26, 2009
A Rose......
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Frozen Flow
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Suns a Risin'
Friday, January 23, 2009
Urban Iceberg
The snow banks are all around us. Many of the parking lot exits and even side streets are lined with pile after pile after pile of snow. Many are difficult and dangerous to exit because you can't see the oncoming cars. On days when a little bit of warmth surrounds us from the few rays of sun that may exist, they slowly try to melt away, escaping into what ever drains they can find...and yet, the below freezing wind chill factors ever so lightly breathes on them, freezing them back, quicker than they can escape. And so...the urban icebergs remain to capture our attention for yet another month.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
365 - Day 3 Rescue Me
This might be 'Man's Best Friend' but it is also 'Women's Rescuer'.
In a world where we face so many challenges from day to day, so many roller coaster rides, so many tests and riddles, good days and bad days (hopefully the first being dominant)...when we are at our lowest, this four legged friend will always bring us to the top....keep us from drowning...stop us from jumping off the edge.
Full of understanding...with out fully understanding?
Patience....so much patience.
Definitely has a memory longer than 5 minutes regardless what the 'experts' say.
Loving...so much love....regardless of the periods of no attention.
Obedient....even when disobeying.
She makes me smile...even in this moment of deepest sympathy and concern.
Above, she waits patiently as I look up from my evening workout floor exercises.
How can you not love such a peaceful, forgiving soul?
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
365 - Day 2 Nite Lites
I walked my Lexi tonight....in 21 degrees....to mom's house ( a bit more than a mile each way probably). It was a walk against the wind on the way 'to grandma's house....over the hill...through the snow' but we trekked on...determined not to let Father Winter keep us prisoner this evening.
There's just something about walking through this little quaint 'village' that I have taken up residence in...here in the northern part of the cool MidWest. It's in no way....little (well I guess it's all relavent...if you compare it to Houston). It has it's fair share of vehicles that travel through it since the main road is a US Hwy that leads north. Regardless...it maintains it's relatively quiet, peaceful atmosphere where most people see familiar faces each and every day (even though the names may be not known). It's nice to take a walk and have someone wave at you and say 'hey, how are you?', even though they probably only know you from the grocery store (hehe...or more realistically from a frequent visit to the main street pub). It's an awesome feeling...to feel 'at home'.
It was still a bit light when we left home...dark when we returned. Although it was a two hour venture out, Lexi still had energy to burn when we arrived back home. Of course, her ears, knees, toes and fingers apparently weren't tingling with prickling of Jack Frosts oh so little needles. I could have gone in. She's good at hanging around even though the yard lacks a fence to confine her here. She's free to go if she so desires but I'm sure she is perfectly aware that no where else will she find the love she finds here.
As I detached her leash from her collar and stood up looking towards the back yard, the night lights golden glow on the snow, caught my attention. I grabbed my camera anxious to try some 'night shooting'.
The result....above.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
365 - Day 1 Jump Start
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Beginning
I always hoped that someday I might grow up and write a book. Maybe my blogging will be it. (guessing I better start improving, start being more creative.)
I always wanted to be an artist. To learn how to paint my own 'Mona Lisa' per se. Maybe this photo/blogging will be my 'painting'....my 'art'...one of my dreams come true (you know...like my other dreams of winning the lottery are coming true.) Hey....I do have control here (so I should remind myself).
I fell upon a wonderful 'muse'.
It's a new year. A new page...which hopefully will turn into an entire book of writings and owlography...of course.
Bear with me. I'm new at all of this.
TIME TO WAKE UP THE CREATIVE LOBE!!!!