patricia emerson mitchell photography
the way I see the world
I realize I post primarily flowers (and if not a flower, then flora of some sort), but there are times I do something else. So here, having that “something else” for now. (But you know there will be a Goodnight Flower later!)
I am getting up earlier these days which, for me, means 7:00AM. Yes, that is EARLY for me. Honestly. I’ve learned that getting out of bed then means no morning headache. I was blaming my pillow, but now I’m thinking it was just the extra sleep.
In any case, wishing you all a lovely Saturday morning!
January 1, 2022, 7:20 AM
I would love to be so disciplined I wouldn’t keep bouncing back and forth between not only months but also years, but I’m just not very good at that. I would like to be so disciplined and organized, in fact, that I had records of anything I’ve posted here and on social media. Alas, I’ve not done that.
A short time ago I thought, “Okay, it’s time to start at the beginning of 2019 and do some record keeping. I can at least keep track of any images I’ve exported!” (Lightroom shows what has been exported, and if I’ve given an image a title I know I’ve posted it somewhere.) So I went back to January 1.
Yes, I was quickly distracted. The image below was only shot #25 according to Lightroom (I did probably delete a few massive failures earlier, so it might not be the 25th shot of the year.) I don’t know if I can make this one work, but for now I’ll post it as it stands so far. It might change. It might get trashed. I’m never sure until I’ve sat with something for a while. But these colors … yes, they are real colors … this is what happens when you wake up at some horrendous hour in the morning so that you can greet the new year with the sunrise and friends. (It actually IS worth the early rising, but that doesn’t stop me from grumbling about it!)
Water Abstract, 1.1.19
… and that photographer. Again.
Here Comes The Sun, 3.27.18
Dan and I took a trip to the desert last week. In the past I’ve not been terrific about early morning rising every day, although I might manage a few, but this time for some reason I had the energy each morning. (Photographers have down time in the middle of the day, to be sure, but those early morning shoots as well as the patience in both morning and evenings waiting for the light can be rough. The ones who do this as their normal routine on every trip have my admiration.)
Sunrise, 3.30.18
Morning of the New Year, 1.1.18
This is about two minutes after the earlier post’s shot, yet the light is so much brighter. That’s what happens when the sun starts to poke out from behind those clouds!
Morning Near the Bridge (II), 3.14.14
Morning Near the Bridge (I), 3.14.14
Yesterday we stopped off to visit the birds before we headed to the Yosemite Renaissance opening, to which a photo of Dan‘s had been accepted. The day started out beautifully and I look forward to working more on these and other photos. I just wanted to post these two quickly, though, as I like them even nearly straight out of the camera!
Morning Sunrise, 2.26.16
Two Birds on a Branch, 2.26.16
We had thought perhaps we’d get to check out some wildlife today, but it just wasn’t to be. Instead I will share something from January 1. Please count the birds and get back to me on the number, as I am too lazy to count them myself.
Geese in the Morning, 1.1.16