photo challenge #15 - faceless self portrait

Plum Island - Massachusetts

After a couple of false starts,
I finally managed to get into a groove.
The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge covers a large portion of Plum Island.
Popular with bird watchers, I crossed paths with several photographers
carrying cameras sporting what looked like (to me) gazillion millimeter zoom lenses.
Yeah - don't mind me - I'm just here to shoot a selfie...

I was determined to do this challenge outdoors, though
- and was relieved to find a spot away from the other beach-goers
- a spot where I didn't feel completely self-conscious.
The real bonus - as someone who tends to frown at the camera -
shooting a faceless self-portrait is definitely the way to go!

Next up - Path

Have a great day!

Thanks for dropping in!

Canon EOS REBEL T3i

EF24-105mm F/4L IS USM

ISO 400

40 mm 1/2000 sec at f/6.3

my little town - part 2

Main Street - Rowley, Massachusetts

This weathered picket fence belongs to one of the many historic homes in my little town.

It looked sort of "Halloween" to me - maybe it would look cool decorated

- or not -

I kind of like it the way it the way it is

Willy Nilly 5 - blogging and commuting - a match made in ...??

- My typical day includes 3+ hours of commuting to and from work

(I know - sympathy is much appreciated)

-  But - it's not completely terrible - on the train, I mostly read

- both books and blogs

- And many thanks to the iPhone blogging apps that keep me in the blogging game

- Except when the train moves from great service to no service to mediocre service -
and my phone gets confused and starts doing that annoying spinning thing -
 usually right after typing a long-winded (but heart-felt)
 comment on your blog post - only to lose it (grrrr)
yeah - if you ever get a comment from me like "nice!"
blame it on my poor connection... the original comment was much better

- and then, those times when everything I type is complete gibberish
- or the word "shot" is misspelled
yeah - auto-correct fail
I don't mean to swear on your blog - I promise!

How about you? Do you use mobile blog reading apps? Any tips or tricks?

I'm joining TexWis for Good Fences
and Tanya for Willy Nilly Friday 5

Have a great weekend!

my little town

Many thanks to Christopher Columbus for exploring the world

- for which we celebrate in Massachusetts

- with a day away from the office

-inspiring me to do a little exploring of my own

A sunny day with my camera in hand, I headed out the door for a walk through my little town

Although I'm not a big fan of cemeteries,

the Rowley Burial Ground dates back to 1639

many of the stones are unreadable - but others have interesting stories to tell

I loved the play of the light on this fence

- and the bokeh in the trees - (lucky bonus)

- and the friendly exchange of hellos with passersby.

Greg and I are headed to Quebec City for a long weekend

- kind of a late anniversary celebration

We both have such busy work schedules, lately, that trying to find a few 

days to get away together has been a bit of a challenge.

I wonder whether that's normal, or maybe we took a wrong turn somewhere...

Either way - I'm happy for a little time away!

I am joining Theresa for Good Fences

Have a great weekend!