I am having quite a time figuring out how to put multiple images on the blog and wrap the text around. The shot to the left is a technique that Susan taught me recently. You shoot in high contrast, wanting your subject to be very well lit and the background shadowed. Then you adjust the light, changing the shutter speed (taking away light) to obtain the black background. I find the images so striking and artistic. This is not a tribute to me, but to the camera and the forest full of enticing subjects that present themselves!
The image to the right is one of the beautiful paths we meander, enjoying the sights and sounds. It is an enormous luxury and a blessing to begin and end each day immersed in nature's loveliness.
It must be noted, however, that when summer heat waves arrive, and they are getting worse every season, you will hear some serious bitching and moaning from me. When the temperature creeps past the 100 degree mark, the oppressive result is an assault to the earth and all its creatures. It is a time when tree limbs are brittle with the want of water, and leaves, leached of color, are crisp and crunchy underfoot. Bugs abound, searching for sweaty skin to pierce, leaving us with itchy red bumps. Ugh, ugh, and more ugh. For anyone who does not believe in global warming, I say, "whad, are ya kiddin?"
No need to borrow misery, so for now, I banish the thoughts of summer angst! There is too much to enjoy in the moment!
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