January 6--Good Morning!

[zyzyly]

I stayed up kind of late last night, following the election results in Georgia. I was optimistic when I went to bed, and woke up still optimistic. It's gonna be a good day.

I posted something in Facebook--"Good Morning!", and a couple of people said they couldn't see the picture. That's because there was no picture. I guess I am somewhat predictable.

I didn't even have a camera when I started writing here, back in 2003. There was a guy named Bruce Barone (LJ name unremembered now) who used to post pictures in his journal almost every day. He was, and is, an excellent photographer, and he inspired me to decide to buy my first digital camera--a Canon G3. I loved that camera.

A few weeks after I bought it, my wife was diagnosed with cancer, and photography became the thing that got me through that time. it taught me to see the world in a different way.



Some more aspens near the Carson river in Hope Valley.

My dad's car is parked out in front of the house. It's a 2008 Toyota, with no frills. I don't think it even has power windows. He was a frugal guy. The registration expired last month, and when I went to renew it, I found that he never changed over the registration to his name after Toyota sent him the pink slip. Nothing I can do about it at the moment, as I'm still waiting to be appointed executor by the court. The other issue is that the insurance expired, and they won't renew, and my insurance won't cover it because it is not in my name.

I drive the car around the block every week or so. I don't want anyone to think it is abandoned. Whenever I get in, I notice that it still smells like my dad.

It's somewhat foggy this morning, but I can see some pink in the east. My plan for the day is to wander around the Delta and see what I can see. I found my old Thomas Brothers map that includes much of the area I want to explore this year. I'll probably take some pictures.

Comments

[mallorys_camera]

Yah, I call that picture-taking mode Art Photo™ mode, and it is quite different from my ordinary word-oriented thought processes. I always feel so happy when I slip into it!

I love the Delta and will be looking forward to your photograph journeys.

[zyzyly]

I had to re-read this entry and was struck by the words I wrote, "It's gonna be a good day."

[basefinder]

Bruce was one of my earliest LJ friends, and I visited him at his home about 11 years ago.

[zyzyly]

He was one of the first people I followed on LJ and have enjoyed following him here and later on FB ever since.

[luscious_purple]

If your state has those little registration stickers on rear license plates, I'd suggest parking the car in the driveway with the back end facing toward the house, to make it less obvious to passing cops that the car's registration expired. (A little trick I learned from past housemates.)

[zyzyly]

I finally got the sticker yesterday, so I feel a lot better about it. We live in a neighborhood where we rarely see the police, as there is only one way in and out.