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Mother may I?
Jul. 8th, 2012 08:09 amA photo I took on Friday while driving with my mother around the area where I grew up. This was on top of Cooper Mountain (which is more a foothill than a mountain), overlooking the town of Beaverton, which is where I spent years 9-18. I went to grade school not far from here. This was a newish (hell anything that wasn't there when I was there is newish to me! ha!) nature park at the crest.
These three girls were playing. But they were doing it so seriously. They were sitting on this rock just as we pulled into the parking lot and I was getting out of my car.
I tried some of the techniques I learned in the Digital Artistry class I took a couple of weeks ago. There was so much information in that class and I'm finding it hard to remember a lot. Good thing I did take *some* notes.
These three girls were playing. But they were doing it so seriously. They were sitting on this rock just as we pulled into the parking lot and I was getting out of my car.
I tried some of the techniques I learned in the Digital Artistry class I took a couple of weeks ago. There was so much information in that class and I'm finding it hard to remember a lot. Good thing I did take *some* notes.
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Now that June is finally over (thank goodness), I still haven't really had a chance to fully recharge. Way too much going on. Our vegetable garden is going grand! We had gorgeous salads yesterday with lettuce from our garden and other veges from the local farmers market. Yesterday Bob bought a "leaker hose" (my term-a hose with tiny holes in it that seeps out water gently) and a timer so we can program early morning and late evening watering of the garden. Now that summer has *finally* hit and this garden is in our SW facing back yard and literally bakes in the summer - this will be a good thing.
Today is Bob's annual union picnic at Oaks Amusement Park. I am so torn. Honestly (shssh, looks around) I find these a bit on the boring side. I've stopped going to my own company picnics decades ago. And Oaks Park is ... I don't know ... like I said, I'm torn. It could be a wonderful opportunity to get some great candid shots. There are crowds of people. Amusement rides. Lots of kids. And everyone is taking photos so it's not like you stand out as a creeper or anything. Plus since I now have my 70-200mm lens I could get some close up shots without being close up.
But then again, I've about 6 weeks of a lot a great photos that I've had no time to do anything with. I had hoped to do some of that this weekend. But here it is Sunday morning and I've only done one photo (see above) and that one I took this weekend! And if I go to Oaks Park it's just more photos backing up in my queue. Sheesh. (Plus did I mention? A bit on the boring side?) Plus I can't eat any of the picnic food. And it's going to be a hot one today and there's little to no shade.
I don't know, I guess I'll decide on the spur of the moment in a bit. Right now I'm leaning against it. I really could use some downtime.
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Today is Bob's annual union picnic at Oaks Amusement Park. I am so torn. Honestly (shssh, looks around) I find these a bit on the boring side. I've stopped going to my own company picnics decades ago. And Oaks Park is ... I don't know ... like I said, I'm torn. It could be a wonderful opportunity to get some great candid shots. There are crowds of people. Amusement rides. Lots of kids. And everyone is taking photos so it's not like you stand out as a creeper or anything. Plus since I now have my 70-200mm lens I could get some close up shots without being close up.
But then again, I've about 6 weeks of a lot a great photos that I've had no time to do anything with. I had hoped to do some of that this weekend. But here it is Sunday morning and I've only done one photo (see above) and that one I took this weekend! And if I go to Oaks Park it's just more photos backing up in my queue. Sheesh. (Plus did I mention? A bit on the boring side?) Plus I can't eat any of the picnic food. And it's going to be a hot one today and there's little to no shade.
I don't know, I guess I'll decide on the spur of the moment in a bit. Right now I'm leaning against it. I really could use some downtime.
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