Interesting little neighbor

For reasons of which I’m not entirely aware, we have an artificial floral arrangement hanging from a hook on our patio1. An enterprising bird has decided this concealed space is perfect for a nest, and has been there for a number of weeks. This is made for an interesting Spring. One Saturday I reached up…

Getting the scoop

The daughter of our Brazilian pastor got a camera for her birthday and wanted some tips on how to use it. So the “shutter hubbies” took her down to Palmyra Nature Cove for a brief photo walk and tutorial. Pastor Ronnie came along as well, and we had a great time. Today we remained on…

Slow down

We live in a culture which loves to be always on the move. In fact, we tend to rate our value on how “productive” we are. If we write so many thousands of words, get to as many functions as possible, make “x” dozens of cookies before 8AM, or stencil the garden fence1 we can…

Sparkling Water

A busy day today, and busy night last night. As I did some of my “pastoral rounds,” however, I decided to bring my camera along. It’s a bit hazy today, but Lightroom’s dehaze feature did a very nice job clearing things up. I brought down the luminance of the water a bit, and brought up the…

Starling

This Summer I may spend some time exploring the birds in our neighborhood. There’s a brilliant cardinal which has a nest near-by, and this has sparked my interest. Now that I’m keeping my eye open, the variety I’m discovering is extraordinary. While on my walk this past Friday I took my first captures of a…

Life in the fortress

On Friday I set out for a pastoral visit and, as is often the case when I do so, I brought along my camera. It’s amazing how much I manage to see when I’m keeping my eye out for photo opportunities. This past stroll highlighted a trend I find worrisome in our little town. More…