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Winter Solstice

Journal Entry: Thu Dec 10, 2009, 12:27 PM
This will probably be my last journal of the year. And with the winter solstice fast approaching please give these lovely people some DA solstice love.





Not having had much chance to get out with my new Nikon D90, I have been reading the manual so I at least have a fighting chance of getting some lush shots this weekend. Finally we have some good weather coming. It's going to be an early start to catch the sunrise with the promise of early morning fog and frost about - perfect!

Treeline: by #resurgere
  • Mood: Apprehensive
  • Listening to: itunes
  • Reading: My manual
  • Watching: The mornings arrive
  • Playing: Modern Warfare 2
  • Eating: Hotel Chocolate tasting club chocs
  • Drinking: Winter Hot chocolate

End of an era, start of a new one...

Journal Entry: Sun Dec 6, 2009, 2:53 AM
It's happened.....my Fuji S9600 is now on Ebay awaiting someone to purchase it... item no. 180442098572

Welcome to my new Nikon D90 with 18-105mm lens mmmmm..... and also an invitation to record my local villages Christmas tree festivities. I have been asked to take some night time shots when they light up the village Christmas tree we have donated. Carol singers, the local vicar, parish councillors, familes and everyone else. Soo....considering I have a new spanky camera, with a little hesitation I'm going to wing it. If you can give me some simple hints I'd be very happy to hear them. Oh and one more thing, it's Tuesday night !!!

And how could I forget....BIG CONGRATS to my lovely Em *Shutterflutter for her recent DD (almost as good as mine he he he

Look out Em I have a D90 now!!

xxx

  • Mood: Apprehensive
  • Listening to: itunes
  • Reading: My manual
  • Watching: The moon
  • Playing: Modern Warfare 2
  • Eating: Hotel Chocolate tasting club chocs
  • Drinking: Winter Hot chocolate

About time...

Journal Entry: Sat Dec 5, 2009, 9:19 AM
that is the essential element involved with the art of bonsai. Along with being a horticulturalist, chemist and artist. I've been involved with this art for the past 15 yrs and just lately taken a front seat in my life. With my collection currently standing at a number which I seriously need to reduce, I have the unenviable task of choosing a tree or two to exhibit at the Eden Project in Cornwall, Uk [link]

It's an amazing and highly addictive pastime to get into, and here's a few examples from DA of what you are missing out on...



About time.....yes this is my journal and it's about time, the last one was Jan 09!

UPDATE TO JOURNAL - - - And now also time for a change in camera, ladies & gents let me introduce you to the Nikon D90 ! I need to read a book of an instruction manual! I may be some time.....

  • Mood: Euphoric
  • Listening to: itunes
  • Reading: Uriels Machine
  • Watching: time
  • Eating: Paradise Slice

High Five

Sun Jan 4, 2009, 1:40 PM
Some great weather for getting out and about and five shots from the holiday.

Hope everyone had a great time, ate healthy, drank sensible and came back richer for it!

Five highlights from my time over the festive period shared with love and my lovely *Shutterflutter











Apologies if you fav or make comment and I simply cannot get a reply to you. I always prefer to make individual thanks to each and everyone - but as you may well understand yourselves this just can't be done from time to time. Sooo a really BIG thankyou if you don't get one personally.
  • Mood: Euphoric
  • Listening to: itunes
  • Watching: Sunrises on the way to work
  • Drinking: spicy Chai

It's that time of the year...

Mon Dec 8, 2008, 10:24 AM
Yes Christmas is just a snowball's throw away now and I'd just like to say to all you out there - THANKYOU - all the messages, all the support, the criticism, the laughs, and the love. There will be times when I just cannot get round to all the messages, I do appreciate it but please don't be offended if I don't reply sometime.

From what is just a computer screen, there's a great bunch of people all connected, all interested in one BIG pastime / career (if anyone actually makes any money out there!)

Some, are snappers, some dabble with something totally new, there's the techno geeks, the 'I have a bigger one than you' sort, the boggle you with science brigade, the OMG what the f*ck does that button do group and of course the artists - the one's who know exactly what they want but no idea how to capture it with all the technological wizardry available out there. Everyone different, some know it all or rather they think they know it all, but we're all part of the same world, the same life and this damn DA website.

Just a few of the locals out there.. I would like to wish them and anyone else still reading this a very happy Winter Solstice.

Sooo here goes all you lucky people.....

Mark *lakemans, a big thanks for that 'chin up' all that time ago - life changes and hopefully will for you in a big and positive way. When I'm out and about me and Em always refer to a scene as a 'Lakemans' whenever there's a streaming beam of light coming out of the forest. Never managed to do a decent Lakemans yet, although I think this is a nice one : check this out


Steve *sassaputzin (from 'tother side of Tamar';) I thought you might prefer to spend Christmas somewhere like this...


Alex =Alex37 (another one from the other side) if you can process this then you truly need to get a film camera


Steve *voh2007 (why do you call yourself VOH2007?) I just had to pick this one out !

My Emm *Shutterflutter lots of love from me...ok guys I'm allowed to do this - I know it's soppy yeah stop the moans....


And finally to anyone else out there (sorry I can't mention you all personally) a little something for you too....with a big :giggle:



  • Mood: Euphoric
  • Listening to: sleigh bells
  • Watching: Sunrises on the way to work
  • Playing: Twister hopefully
  • Eating: the lot
  • Drinking: spicy Chai

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