14 August 2010: Sunny Disposition

I bought some sunflowers at the farmers market today and added them to some peppers and tomatoes from our garden...loves the HDR effect of both of these photos!

22 November 2009 Photo: Pushing The Season

Yes, I know it is a bit early to be decorating for Christmas. Last year we FROZE when we put up the outside lights so we decided to take advantage of today's warmer than usual weather. Since it was 54 degrees today, we were able to be outside without having numb fingers, toes and noses.

27 May 2009 Photo: It Tolls For Thee

We had some much needed rain last night, but this morning there has been some filtered sun. At least we got enough rain to water the plants and lawn (which was starting to turn brown). Since it has warmed up, we have been putting out all the lawn and yard decorations/chairs/etc this past weekend and the bells made it to the fence this year since our thermometer that was hanging there broke this winter. In honor of the bells, I recall having to memorize this John Donne poem in high school and it still sticks in my head.

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

15 March 2009 Photo: Beware The Ides of March (or Dog)

With the beautiful weather, it has been nice to wander around the area and see parts of Syracuse that I have not ventured to in the past. Unfortunately the city has had a lot of industry and business leave the area in the last decade. There are many abandoned buildings which are not very attractive but do make for some interesting pictures.

5 January 2009 Photo: Night Vision

Today just about got away from me with the craziness of getting ready for the semester. In trying to keep with my photo a day project, I decided to go outside and do some night photos - not a big deal if you live in Florida, but in Central NY I could get frostbite. Of course it may have made sense to put a jacket on before I went outside.

As you can see, I fibbed a little when I said we were taking down our Christmas decorations...we got all of the inside ones down (that took about 4 hours) but didn't get to the outside decorations yet so this was the subject of todays photo. I did used a tripod and the timer to keep it in focus. The more I look at this photo, I think we may actually leave those lights up as we use that patio a lot when it's warmer!