Thursday evening special
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vaneramosI've used a lot of restraint lately, putting the emphasis of my journal on writing. And I'm happy with the way it's going, both therapeutic and creatively stimulating. It's fuelling all kinds of ideas. I feel much more experienced and competent as a writer than as photographer, but the writing wasn't happening. I was blocked. Now I'm breaking past some blockages.
I'm still excited about photography. I just can't afford to invest so much time and emotional energy in it. Once in a while though, I'll indulge.
This will be one of those days. It was an awesome: 24 °C (76°F) and I went for a good, long afternoon walk. Meanwhile friends, some very nearby and some very far away, were also enjoying an exquisite autumn day, and sharing photos in their journals. This is a response.
Sumacs:
And the river. This one was taken Sept. 28. I was waiting for the right opportunity to post it, and it seems to fit here:
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from Canada. I'll probably have time to make my regular post tomorrow. Then I'm heading out to pick up Marian and Brenna and take them to the cottage for the long weekend. We'll be spending it with my parents, and expecting my cousin Catherine to join us for dinner one evening.
I'm excited about that. Catherine sent me a tremendously supportive email a couple years ago. She was greatly fond of a gay uncle on her mother's side, who died not long ago, and wanted me to know she was firmly on my side. We have exchanged occasional emails since then, but I have not seen her since our grandmother's funeral in 1994. Catherine is about 46 and single. She used to be a professional cellist, but now teaches high school. Her parents are both dead and her relationship with her brother seems strained, so it will be nice to include her in our family for Thanksgiving. I know it feels good for my parents, as they were both very fond of her father, my dad's brother Bud.
I plan to make multiple phone posts from the cottage to keep in touch, one way. If anyone would transcribe them for me, that would be wonderful.
Last Thanksgiving I spent at Amber Fox farm. I forgot my camera. This year I expect the fall colours to be at their peak. I will not forget it this time.
I'm still excited about photography. I just can't afford to invest so much time and emotional energy in it. Once in a while though, I'll indulge.
This will be one of those days. It was an awesome: 24 °C (76°F) and I went for a good, long afternoon walk. Meanwhile friends, some very nearby and some very far away, were also enjoying an exquisite autumn day, and sharing photos in their journals. This is a response.
Sumacs:
And the river. This one was taken Sept. 28. I was waiting for the right opportunity to post it, and it seems to fit here:
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from Canada. I'll probably have time to make my regular post tomorrow. Then I'm heading out to pick up Marian and Brenna and take them to the cottage for the long weekend. We'll be spending it with my parents, and expecting my cousin Catherine to join us for dinner one evening.
I'm excited about that. Catherine sent me a tremendously supportive email a couple years ago. She was greatly fond of a gay uncle on her mother's side, who died not long ago, and wanted me to know she was firmly on my side. We have exchanged occasional emails since then, but I have not seen her since our grandmother's funeral in 1994. Catherine is about 46 and single. She used to be a professional cellist, but now teaches high school. Her parents are both dead and her relationship with her brother seems strained, so it will be nice to include her in our family for Thanksgiving. I know it feels good for my parents, as they were both very fond of her father, my dad's brother Bud.
I plan to make multiple phone posts from the cottage to keep in touch, one way. If anyone would transcribe them for me, that would be wonderful.
Last Thanksgiving I spent at Amber Fox farm. I forgot my camera. This year I expect the fall colours to be at their peak. I will not forget it this time.
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Date: 2004-10-07 09:20 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-07 09:41 pm (UTC)This summer when we visited Bon Echo Provincial Park, I learned that sumac is an important member of the plant community in the rock barrens, a small protected reserve at the top of the cliffs. Along with other plants like columbine, it is able to flourish in practically no soil at all.
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Date: 2004-10-07 10:49 pm (UTC)Yes, poison-oak can be pretty too. There's this photo (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/progbear/detail?.dir=2b67&.dnm=9b59.jpg) I took of a poison-oak plant in Huckleberry Regional Preserve (during my Grand Tour of the East Bay Skyline National Trail (http://www.livejournal.com/users/progbear/101293.html)) as evidence. Look, but don't touch!
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Date: 2004-10-07 11:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-07 09:53 pm (UTC)out to use to make drawings from?~paul
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Date: 2004-10-07 10:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-10-08 12:23 am (UTC)sketch was a resounding flop(to me,
anyway). maybe this will come out
better. anyway, i'll give it a whirl!
~paul
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