“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” — unknown Bonnie’s lemon tree is in its third year with us, and each season, it grows a little more and produces delicious fruit. We have it in a large pot to bring it inside during the winter…
“For a tree to become tall it must grow tough roots among the rocks.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche
We often can’t appreciate even the simplest things because we’re so deeply immersed in life’s complexity. It’s best to step back and simply observe — that’s where the camera can be a useful tool.
In a previous post I mentioned having three digital cameras of different sizes and, at least in my mind, different primary uses. However, each has the ability to shoot video — the Canon S90 does H.264 640 x 480 video while the Olympus OM-D and Nikon D600 both do HD video capture.
Most D-SLR’s these days have video capability, yet, I’ve only used this capability on a couple of occasions with the S90 and OM-D and never on the D600. To be honest, I’m not even sure how to use it on the D600.
“With time and experience comes a different perception of what’s going on around you.” ~ Chris Robinson Everything in this photo is a reflection except for a few random small leaves floating on the water’s surface. Our minds want the world around us to make sense so often it’ll initially interpret things in a way which initially seems to do so, only later integrating contradicting details which may demand a change in our frame of reference.
Benches aren’t always the best place to be in a park. On hot humid days finding a spot under a tree, in the shade, looking out at the benches is often best. Many of the trees in this park have been donated in memory or honor of someone with numbered markers…