Project 48 ~ 39:48

You know that saying that the best camera is the one you have with you?  That's the theme for this week's photo.

Yes, that's photo: as in singular.  I am still amazed that I took exactly one photo this week, and that one photo was taken with my not-smart phone.  We were window shopping at Wiggett's Antiques in the Silver Lake Mall and I happened to see a framed Droguett illustration of a kitten on a mirror.  I had this exact picture on the wall in my bedroom when I was growing up.  It was handed down to my son, who had it on the wall of his bedroom until he moved out.  I have no idea where it ended up, but suddenly here is an exact duplicate, down to the frame, 700 miles from the last place I saw it.  I snapped a quick picture with my phone and sent it to my son with the caption "Remember this??!?!"

If not for that, you would be looking at a black screen.    I can't believe how close I came to screwing up my Project 48.  The weather here was grey and dreary all week. The sun is now setting just after 5pm.  All of this makes it difficult to take a photo.  I make it more difficult by not carrying my camera with me.  None of it makes it impossible.

Tomorrow, I will begin carrying my camera with me to work again each day.  I promise I will have more than one photo to choose from next week.

Project 48 ~ 38:48

Cosmos on Gold

Self-Portrait, October 2012

Not a lot of photography went on this week - I was busy with other work.  One keeper (I love the magenta cosmos against the yellow leaves) and a new profile picture.  I thought it was about time I updated my photo with something more current.  Ten weeks to go in this current project.  Let's hope for better clicks next week.

Project 48 ~ 37:48

1. Indoor Hitchhiker

2. Fall Sunflower

3. Mum Leaves

4. Autumn Warmth

5. The Vast Empire - Gargoyle in Red

Scott brought the ladybug indoors so I could get a photo.  I got one and then she flew away.  I'm pretty sure she's somewhere in the house, I just have no idea where.  The second photo is one final shot of the perennial sunflowers.  I think they're just about done for the year.  The last three are the first of the fall colors.  It looks to be a stellar color season.

Not much photography went on this week as we were in our final training for the Canfield Mountain Race - Scott ran the 9er and I ran the 5K.  It was our first trail race and we both had a blast.  We will definitely be back for the next Iron-Core race. 

Hope you enjoy the photos.

Project 48 ~ 36:48

1. Hoverfly on Daisy

2. Two by Two

3. Gorgeous

4. Bumblebee on Snapdragons

5. Orange

6. Black Beauty

7. Yellow & Pink

8. Sunlit Multi

9. Peach Bud

10. Fourth of July

A beautiful October afternoon, spent wandering through the gardens at Manito Park, with my one true love.  I can't think of anything better.  Enjoy!

Project 48 ~ 35:48

1. Apple Festival

2. Delightful Scarecrow

3. Berries in the Sky

4. Bee Ninja

5. Three Billy Goats Gruff

6. Speckled Pumpkin

7. Green Bluff Geraniums

Today's photos are all from Green Bluff, Washington, an association of small family farms and fruit stands located just north of Spokane.  They have annual festivals like the Cherry Festival in July, the Peach Festival in August, and the Apple Festival in September.  The association was formed in 1902 and includes over 30 farms in twelve square miles.  I had a delightful day with some of the folks from the North Idaho Digital SLR Club.  In addition to the fruit, pumpkins, flowers and critters we saw, we also sampled some of the best apple cider I've ever tasted (thanks, Julie).  Thanks also go out to Nancy for serving as driver and tour guide.  I can't wait to go back! 

Project 48 ~ 34:48

1. Silver Spiderweb

2. Smoky Sunset

3. Half Moon

4. Purple Flower Silhouette

Isn't the spiderweb a beauty?  Scott found it in the backyard one morning this week.  It was in the middle of the yard, not really near any trees - the connecting webs were very long - and it was as big as a dinner plate.  Very cool (and visible) with the dew on it.  The rest are from Saturday.  We had amazing sunsets all week long, with red glowing suns.  It's because the fires are all around us - some in Washington, Idaho and Montana.  But, of course, when I had my camera on Saturday, the smoke was too thick and you couldn't even see the sun when it got close to the horizon.  I made the best of it, with some silhouette shots with the sky in the background and one of the moon.  I'm all caught up now from the delays from the trip to Glacier.  Hope you enjoy these.

Project 48 ~ 33:48

I'm not yet ready to let go of summer, but that may not be of any consequence.  It may let go of me.