Optimum Color

Optimum Color, originally uploaded by lucienphoto.

Today is one of those now blended holidays that we have. Too many days off from our increasingly need-to-be productive jobs. We would hate to admit that maybe we already have enough of this and that. That we have enough time and food and clothing and such. Those lucky few of us who have the day may feel the need to fill our deliciously free time with activities - working out, cleaning, shopping, or some other kind of pro-Calvinist superior work ethic kind of activity. What about just relaxing today? Sitting in front of a warm fireplace? What about curling up in bed with a good book and your favorite beverage? What about catching up on the sleep that so many of us find ourselves truly deprived of?

I am sitting and having my second cup of coffee and watching the people as they come and go. Stilletos and tight jeans here. Close fitting chic leather. Upscale fitting of an Uptown Starbucks. Trendy but not gauche.

These leaves are for my camera club digital salon submission. I stopped and took these just yesterday on my way to work. Just a few contemplative minutes in one of my old bicycle haunts. Woodsy but not wooded. Robber baron mansions high on the hill in Minneapolis. Beautiful homes. One not to far from where Mary Tyler Moore "lived" in the 70s here in Minneapolis.

It is a crisp morning with warnings of approaching storms. That likely means cold and snow here, but it is time. I think Minneapolis deserves a rest; a good holiday. Enjoy!

JL

I took a chance and followed up on her casting call. I was certain she would dismiss me as amateur but we were able to schedule a session. Good thing, because it is certainly too cold now for the fun kind of shoot we had three weeks ago. Leaves were aglow with color. Slightly cloudy; partly sunny, depending on your perspective. This image came from the end of the shoot. Wooded, covered and in need of a skosh of fill-flash.

Dancin' in the Streets

Circus Portrait, originally uploaded by lucienphoto.

I have a dream today." - Martin Luther King


There will be dancin' in the streets. Change is coming.

Back to Writing

I took the summer and most of the fall off. It has been a crazy few months here. My father has been in and out of the hospital. My mother's issues have not become better, and in fact, have gotten worse. The Nazi just keeps doing what she does best. Disinformation is the word for the day. My job is really quite difficult right now. It is harder and harder. Each day takes an extreme emotional toll.

I look forward to getting back to more information sharing.