Photographs, photography and discussions about it
We received only a minuscule amount of snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the overnight storm. Even Atlanta, which is further south, experienced much more snow and ice. However, it was beautiful this morning as the ice reflected the sunlight. The local TV weather forecasters went crazy with their predictions and coverage, despite it mostly…
A couple of days ago, this was my attitude. 
This past Friday, we discovered our refrigerator/freeze had quit cooling sometime prior. It was a model with a linear compressor, which is usually silent but runs constantly and adjusts the cooling as needed, keeping the temperatures more even while being more efficient. It all sounds…
“I do an awful lot of thinking and dreaming about things in the past and the future – the timelessness of the rocks and the hills – all the people who have existed there. I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape – the loneliness of it, the dead…
“Setting boundaries is not just about defining limits; it’s about creating a foundation for growth. Once you establish those boundaries, you can challenge yourself to excel and exceed them.” – unknown These “Festivus” posts began with an arbitrary boundary limiting photos to those taken from on, above, or below this year’s Christmas tree. Our living…
Thinking ahead: quickly following Festivus and Christmas is New Year’s, along with the notorious New Year’s resolutions. The most popular resolutions revolve around getting in shape and losing weight.
