365 Photo Project - Day 274

Taken:  July 10, 2011
Location: Healdsburg, Ca

Now that I've changed the way I eat and gotten over some of my more self-destructive habits, I've found some solace in working on my small but growing collection of Converse sneakers.  I believe these are my oldest current pair, dating back about 20 years. I really didn't get into buying Cons until about three years ago when a friend gifted me a new pair for my birthday and when I bought these, I didn't have that much to spend on sneakers (and I probably had a job that required I wear something other than Chuck Taylors to work). Still, I'd like to think the obsession can be traced back to these simple kicks. Every few months, I go through my collection and give away or trade in the pairs I don't wear anymore. These ain't going anywhere.

I often will drag my Cons out to practice shooting and editing pictures. This was from one of those sessions.

365 Photo Project - Day 103

Taken: April 13, 2010, 4 p.m.
Location: Healdsburg, Ca

We had a lovely day today. Crisp, partly cloudy and bright. Rays of yellow sunshine shimmered through the tops of the oak trees, casting a glow on the green landscape, made even greener by all the recent rains.  So I dutifully went outside and snapped away. Lots of clouds and stunning sunlit images. Lots of pretty this and that and even a nice capture of the view down from our little hill here.

Did I use any of them? Nope.

I saw this hastily shot image as I was perusing today's stash and I decided I had to use it. It amuses me.  And, you know what? That paw up there belongs to my pug Louie who is without a doubt the best four-legged companion I've ever had. (Beats a good bit of my two-legged ones too.)  So if he wants to step into the act, as it were, who am I to get in his way?

I'm going to get back to work now. Big progress is being made in small increments. Ah, the writing life.

Shot this with my K100D and edited in Photoshop.

365 Photo Project - Day 51

Taken: February 20, 2010, approx. 5:30 p.m.
Location: Old Railroad Depot, Healdsburg, CA

Another sort of self-portrait for today. Those are my feet clothed in my birthday present from last year - a pair of high-top black leather Chuck Taylors. I went on three separate photo searches today and came home empty handed. I gave up and was on my way back from a walk near my office, following the old  railroad tracks when I looked down.  This is the result.

We got up unusually early (for us anyway) to go to the Santa Rosa Farmers market. I was at my desk and writing by noon and was there most of the day. A long day of writing that's left me little left to put down here.

I'm sure I'll have something to write tomorrow. Took this with the trusty K100D and edited it slightly in Photoshop.