3rd 30 days

3rd 30 days, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I'm up to 90 days now on my 365 photo project, and I haven't missed a day! I've had to get creative on cold, rainy, or dreary days, and I've further stretched my repertoire. It's still fun!

Earth Hour 2010

flames, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Saturday night was Earth Hour, when millions of people around the globe turned off their lights for an hour at 8:30 p.m. local time to draw attention to climate change, and what we can do to be less wasteful. I think it's wonderful, and I wish it would happen more than once a year. Of course, the point is to remind us that we should always be aware of our impact on the environment, and how much less energy we could be using.

It was nice to have an hour with no distractions: no TV, no computer, no gadgets humming and beeping. There's something primal and romantic about candlelight, and it was relaxing to sit in the soft light and write with a pen and paper instead of a keyboard and glowing monitor.

daffodils!

attention, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I found a patch of daffodils blooming down at Stanley Park the other day, as the sun was setting. On this chilly March day, they are a welcome reminder that warmer days are coming.

more spring

pussy willows, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Sunday turned out to be a much nicer day than forecast, so I spent much of it outside, looking for more spring. It's not too hard to find!

signs of spring

burst, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Yesterday was the Vernal Equinox, heralding spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It was a perfect day for it, too! All around, signs of life returning from winter's sleep are showing.

premiere

premiere, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

This is the first crocus I've found this year. It's at Grandmothers' Garden in Westfield. Spring will soon be here!

emerging

emerging, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

More signs of impending spring!

month 2

month 2, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

This is a mosaic of the second thirty days of my 365 project. I have managed to take at least one picture every day for 60 days now!

Some days, because of the weather, I've found myself scrounging my office or apartment for camera fodder. But I think it's stretched me, and I've found some different subjects from my usual fare.

It has also made me think more about what makes a good photo, and reminded me that good subjects are everywhere.

St. Thomas Cemetery, West Springfield

comfort, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Despite having driven by this cemetery hundreds of times, I've never stopped there before. Yesterday, I remedied this situation by wandering around, looking at all the interesting statuary there.

busting out

busting out, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Evidence that spring is coming, and winter will not last forever, no matter how it feels in the middle of February.

The first 30 days

The first 30 days, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

I've been at my 365 photo project for a month now. Here are the first thirty days' worth.

spectacular

spectacular, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

The sun goes down later and later every day. Right now, it goes down a few minutes before 5:00; just perfect for catching wonderful sunsets as the workday ends.

drip, drip

drip, drip, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Yesterday was a grey, damp sort of day. I caught these waterdrops at Grandmothers' Garden in Westfield, coming home from the polls.

sunrise season

Wednesday morning sunrise, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

The sunrises the past couple of days have been quite lovely. Above is from yesterday, and below from this morning.



I'm trying out the different settings on my camera. The first pic was in "dawn/dusk" mode, and the second in "sunset" mode. Next time, I think I might just use the automatic mode, and see what happens.

365 project

Since I just got a new camera, and it's a new year, I've decided to do a 365 photo project. What this means is that I'm going to try to take at least one photo a day for a year.



I'm not going to post them all here, since this I started this blog for different reasons, but I'm putting them all into a set on Flickr here. You can follow along by subscribing to the feed on the set page.

Since I can't do anything the way everyone else does, I started it on December 31st.

The purpose of this project is to not only get in the habit of taking pictures every day, but to expand my horizons a bit by taking pictures of things I might not normally consider. The pic above is of the holiday decorations in my office that I had taken down earlier.

Happy New Year

Here's to a healthy, happy, and prosperous 2010 for us all!

new camera

I got a new camera today, thanks to gifts of Amazon gift certificates and money. I still couldn't afford a DSLR, or even the fancy point-and-shoot that I wanted, but this little beauty has a lot of features and was a really good price. It's a Nikon Coolpix L20. Isn't it purty?

It takes great pictures too, right out of the camera. I'm going to have a lot of fun exploring what it can do!

symmetry

symmetry, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Today was absolutely gorgeous out! The perfect ending to the long holiday weekend.

holly jolly

holly jolly, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate!

magnificent

magnificent, originally uploaded by Lizzie~Belle.

Yesterday's sunset was a particularly nice one.