While I listened to the hum of the lawnmower echoing through the window, I stood there dressed like a unicorn in front of the mirror. It was trim time on the homefront. I stared at myself and thought, "Good thing Mr. is busy mowing the lawn. He'd laugh at my haircutting technique. Everyone learns how… Continue reading A trimming kind of weekend
Author: Shelley
Letting my quirk out one post at a time.
My thoughts on photography composition
For the longest time, I struggled with composition. I guess, in a way, I still do. I've been green with envy of photographers who just get composition. It is easy now for me to grab my camera each moment I think I see something interesting. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. I was looking… Continue reading My thoughts on photography composition
Playful photography at ground level
With the early morning sun in the background, my camera set in manual mode and ISO at 400, I find that scene to be one of my favorite ways to capture playful photos. I don't watch to see what I am capturing. I just listen to my camera focus as the aperture zooms back and… Continue reading Playful photography at ground level
A pheasant kind of morning
While I was at Kamp Kenwood yesterday, I watched the guests enjoy their pontoon cruises around the lake, etc. It was a wonderful day. I'll tell you more about that later... Back home, Mr. said we had some excitement that I want to share with you instead. Mr. said we had a new arrival to… Continue reading A pheasant kind of morning
Yay, it’s my volunteer day
I'm off to one of my favorite annual events. I'm so excited, it is a fun way to end the summer. I hope it doesn't rain. It's not supposed to. The weather predictions are for a nice cool, 70-ish kind of day. I wrote about my first experience with this event, click here, I hope… Continue reading Yay, it’s my volunteer day
The mystery of fallen Zinnia seeds – a yellow bandit reveals his beak
If you wait for the right moment and pay attention, you can catch bandits in action. Earlier this month, I discovered Zinnia seeds on the leaves of the plant. I thought I was a terrible plant mom. I just knew it had to be a bird that was attacking the flowers. I didn't know which… Continue reading The mystery of fallen Zinnia seeds – a yellow bandit reveals his beak