Purple Violas in Segovia, 5.22.25
Daily Flora
Tag: travel
From a while ago …
Someone online had written about a restaurant in Siena, and the place sounded familiar so I wound up in my 2016 folder, looking to see if we had eaten there. Turns out we didn’t, but that took me down the 2016 rabbit hole. Oh my goodness, do I have a lot of awful photos from that trip! I think I was trying to snap things quickly so as not to bother family members or something. So much out of focus, and what was I thinking, always lagging behind everyone and taking photos from that perspective? All I see are a whole lot of rear ends and no faces. Crazy me.
But I am now in Radda, and I’m finding some things there I am enjoying. This particular image is just because the window caught my eye … maybe you can figure out why.
All Wrapped Up, 8.27.16
I think I’ll spend some time in 2016 and see what else I find. Mostly it is just so much fun to be reminded of a fabulous Emerson family trip!
A Red Door
Dan posted a photo from our big 2023 Europe trip and it got me thinking: I’ve barely looked at what I shot! Mostly I did iPhone photos, because I’m sort of lazy that way, but I did occasionally use the Fuji as well and this one is one of the “good camera” photos. The colors just caught my eye.
79, Porto, 7.7.23
New Hampshire
We took our first ever trip to see the colors in New England. It’s going to take some time for me to go through what I shot and what might be presentable. This first shot from my Canon camera (I have a few earlier things from the phone and the Fuji) is where I’ll start. We’ll see what else I come up with later.
I can’t say I’m thrilled with this shot, but I can say it’s a First Shot!
First Shot: New Hampshire, 10.5.22
Looking Back
Between the horrible fires in our area and Covid-19 I’m not as likely to head out on a walk with a camera. Truth be told, I’m less likely to walk at all! Because of this I’m doing a lot of looking back at past years. It’s been fun to remember wonderful times I’ve had; I’ve been so fortunate to get to travel a lot these past eight years or so after a lot of years of very little excursions.
Today I thought I’d share a few images from a backpack trip I took in 2017. A photography group allowed me to tag along, and it was such a wonderful time. These days I wonder if it was the last trip I’ll ever take. One never knows! Here are a few more intimate images I made on that trip.
Sierra Still Life I, 8.31.17
Sierra Still Life II, 8.31.17
I’ve Been Tagged
My brother-in-law tagged me over on Facebook. I’m to post a travel photo each day, for ten days. Below are yesterday and today’s. I’m not supposed to include anything about them, but here I think I can allow myself that privilege. This isn’t Facebook, after all.
Day One: Heidelberg, 8.22.18
Day Two: Sunrise, 1.1.17 (California Central Valley)
First Day with a New Lens
I absolutely love working with my Canon 100mm macro lens. It truly is quite the remarkable lens, and it’s my go-to one. I have been taking it on my walks ever since we purchased it. Poor Dan … he’s yet to try it, since it’s always in my possession. (But truly, I’ve offered to sacrifice it for a while and he declines.)
But the 100mm macro is big, and it’s heavy.
When Dan and I take trips overseas we do carryon only (yes, even for our 35 day trip a few years ago that included wedding clothes!), and I wanted to see if I could find a set up that would allow me to have less weight in my shoulder bag.
I received my new 60mm Canon lens last Friday and was finally able to put it to the test on my eleven (really) mile walk today. I think it works fairly well!
I can’t use it with my 5D Mark ii, but I take my Rebel SL2 on my long trips because it’s so much lighter anyway — on these trips every ounce counts! I go so far as to weigh all my clothing to see what works best for my Osprey Porter backpack (I’m linking to the older version, which is what I have: I much prefer it to their newer one, actually).
But enough rambling. This is just to say I’m pretty darn happy with this lens. I’ll also bring along my tiny Canon 24mm lens. I’m not sure if I’ll invest in a zoom or not — I’m spending far too much money — but I think that a zoom would complete the mix.
White Papaver nudicaule, 4.30.18