Easing Up

     It's not quite so cold this morning as it has been. In fact its warm enough for the little toads that live under my workshop (generally it's an office but in December it's a workshop) have awoken to sing and eat bugs. You have to take opportunities like that, because there's quite a bit of winter left.

     The sun certainly is taking the opportunity. From the very first it showed that it was of a fiery temperament today. May we all be like toads and suns today!

The Next Day

     I had a very nice Christmas.

     I hope you enjoyed a very nice holiday as well!

Something Different

     Instead of a photo today (What? I never said it would be photos all the time...) I'm sharing a desktop I made. Click on it and Enjoy!

Proper Scene

     Why do people dream of a "White Christmas?" (I'm talkin' to you Bing.) The greater majority of the world will have zero snow at this time of year.

     Here so far all we're getting are frosts that whither quickly in the sun.

     And that's the way it should be. Wishing for different weather is silly. Just enjoy what you get when you get it. Explore the nuance and whatnot. Or don't.

     Hope you're all prepared for the weekend, whatever you may have in store. It's coming fast!

Colour-Full

     Most days it's a struggle for me to find a photo that I like enough to want to share. This morning, I was lucky. It was a very colorful dawn on this, the second shortest day of the year.

     Sometimes the colors are pretty much unreal.

     Can you see the moon?

     This is about as far south as the sunrise is going to get. Tomorrow will be a bit further, I suppose. Maybe I'll take a picture of that too!
     Sometimes a photographer just gets lucky. I took all of these pictures while I was feeding the steers this morning. (right after, actually) With photography, as with life in general, it pays to keep ones eyes open. Have a great Wed-nes-day!

Lines & Colors

     That's what this photography thing is all about, right? Lines and colors? I don't know, I just take a picture when my fancy is stricken. But here's some lines to ponder...

     And here's some colors...

     Looks like we're in for more sun out here. Hope you're all able to enjoy it!

What Inversion?

     A benevolent wind has removed our inversion, which is good (I suppose...) if you have respiratory problems. Me, I'm gonna live in the past. Here's a couple of pictures I took this weekend.

     Ah, clouds. What would I do without you? Enjoy the sunshine today!