In early October 2014, I took part in a photography class field trip to San Diego. We spent the day exploring and taking photographs. My favorite part of the city that day was Old Town. Continue reading
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My Wednesday Walk
This is Charlie, the 11 year old Springer Spaniel I met during my Wednesday walk. Continue reading
Election Day Walk
Today is election day in the United States. Yesterday I posted that my doctor has encouraged me to take a half-hour walk at least five days a week, so I decided to walk to my voting location instead of driving the car, as I usually do. As I headed to our nearby high school to cast my ballot, I felt like Meg Ryan in the movie “You’ve Got Mail.” I love that movie and envy the way she and Tom Hanks go most places on foot, because they live in Manhattan and it is much easier to walk than drive. We also have just about everything we need within close walking distance. After voting, I continued on to the grocery store to do a little shopping. I had to remember that I would be carrying my purchases home, so did not want to buy too much. By the time I arrived home, I had done something wonderful for my health, and had also saved on the cost of fuel. It was such a positive experience that I plan to leave my car at home more often. I wonder where my walk will take me tomorrow! Tonight, election results.
A Walk Under Blue Sky
This photo and the one below were taken at the Sir Speedy corporate headquarters that sits across the road from my doctor’s office. I’ve always admired its clean architectural lines, and after our recent rain the blue sky and green grass accentuated the building more than ever.
Today I went for my yearly physical, and my doctor encouraged me to get in a 30-minute walk at least five days a week. This has been my goal since last year’s physical, but it rarely fit into my schedule. I’d often noticed the paths on the Sir Speedy grounds, so today I decided to walk up those paths. I say up, because the building sits on a hill and the paths are rather steep in places. I circled the building and enjoyed the grass and flowers for almost half an hour, and the walk back to my car completed the 30 minutes. I couldn’t help but wonder if employees inside the building could see me and wondered who it was walking on their company grounds. I followed doctor’s orders to do my half-hour walk, and also satisfied my curiosity about the paths surrounding Sir Speedy. I wonder where my walk tomorrow will take me.
A Photographic Adventure
I’ve mentioned before that I’m taking beginning digital photography. The day before yesterday, a friend from class and I hiked a near by trail with our cameras. The weather is still unseasonably warm, so we started our hike early in the day. The scenery was gorgeous and we had a great time walking, talking, and taking photos, using different shutter speeds. Shutter speed is something I knew nothing about only a few weeks ago. One of the things I love about digital photography, is that I can take dozens of photographs, knowing that I will probably delete most, but there is always the anticipation of that perfect shot. Before I owned a digital camera I was overly cautious about taking photos, and I’m sure I missed many good opportunities as I over analysed a subject. The digital camera gives me such a sense of freedom when taking photographs. My camera is basic and was not terribly expensive, but thanks to the class I have learned what my camera can and will do. I’m so glad that I registered for the class given through our local community college. It is a perfect example of why we as adults should never be afraid to go back to school. There is always something new and exciting to learn.