April 19, 2009

more driving = better results

it has been a very lazy weekend and resulted in my brother and I driving to the lake yesterday to try and catch a sunset at the point. this point is famous as hank williams, sr. wrote a rather famous song about the wooden indian there, kowliga. well, as all good plans go - the clouds and haze set in and the sunset was not the desired colors, however, the ride and rememberances were priceless. plus, it was just a great time to be together.

Only the gentle are truly strong

the ride had lots of rural countryside with lots of horses and cows. there were tons of wildflowers in the fields and some grass that was mostly red. as Pete drove, I shot mainly out the window of the truck while he would slow down. he marveled that a camera could shoot so fast (he was used to a point and shoot) so I tried to explain the ins and outs of ISO, exposure and apeture. I think it was rather like him explaining something police procedural to me. we both think we have a faint grasp on the subject.

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on the way home we picked up dinner, called family and watched a movie together. simple - yes, boring to some - yes, perfect for me? absolutely yes.

I found a field of wildflowers near the house and today and tried to shoot macros. of course the wind blowing was not going to let me do that...so I picked a bouquet of queen anne's lace and made my way home. a pot roast is in the slow cooker, a movie is on the television and I'm happy editing photographs. all in all, a good weekend.

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30 comments:

  1. I love the photo with the gourds (is that what they are?) hanging across it, and the last one of the flower. What kind is it?

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  2. the last flower is Queen Anne's Lace. I love the gourds too. That house was soo interesting - I wanted to stop and explore more.

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  3. what a perfect weekend, so wonderful to be near family, mine just seems to be spreading further apart. love the photography

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  4. wow...your weekend sounds sooo much like mine...and NOT boring at all....PERFECT!!!

    and yes yes yes....the house with the painted gourds...aka bird houses I assume.....FABULOUS !!!

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  5. This is a wonderful post and reminds me so much of down home.Thanks for stopping by.

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  6. sounds like a perfect weekend to me.

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  7. Gorgeous sunset, beautiful day and a great time with family, sounds perfect to me!

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  8. wow these looks so amazing great way to spend some hours of your weeekend ...what a road trip!! 4th photo is missing...
    elk

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  9. what a fun weekend you had, char. and these pictures are absolutely gorgeous! sounds like perfection to me!

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  10. The haze and clouds make for a very dramatic sunset photograph. I love weekends like that, exploring, taking photos, driving, hanging out. Add good company, good food, good movies, perfection.

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  11. Lovely shot of the Queen Anne's Lace,.. always one of my favorite wild flowers.

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  12. what a super weekend. YAY!!!! and your brother sounds like a sweetie. :)

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  13. Say, Char, when you are done 'splainin' all that stuff to your brother, could you maybe give me a lesson or three? I have a mental block about anything to do with photography

    Great shots! Love the gourds and the queen anne's lace.

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  14. Char, you've just stunned me one more time. I love the rustic look of the last one very much!! I am amaze on the way you look at the world thru your lens... simply amazing!

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  15. Great photos, especially the photo of the colorful gourds/bird houses. It seems like a dream or a memory with the processing! And the wildflowers in the field shot look stunning!

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  16. Boring?! Never...how could a drive that evoked pictures such as these and time spent with a dear brother be anything but spectacular!

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  17. I love these! You sure have a way with textures, I especially love that last one. And, despite the clouded over sunset, that first photo of the sky is phenomenal (sp?).

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  18. Georgie K. Buttons - I can't comment on your blog for some reason?

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  19. my kind of weekend,, in every way. in fact mine was very similar but with my daughter, next weekend it will be with my brother in B'ham. i can't wait.
    love the gourd photo.

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  20. ohhh Birmingham....:) I hope you enjoy your visit.

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  21. wow, your flowers are so much farther ahead down there than we are up here in NJ! LOVE that last shot of the Queen Anne's Lace -- such beautiful processing!

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  22. Out the car window? Damn girl, these are awesome! I love both the landscape photos. And that house! Beautiful.
    No, it doesn't seem boring to me AT ALL. It seems perfect. Something in the slow cooker, a movie on, family around, and editing photos. That is heaven.

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  23. These photos are gorgeous!
    I especially love what you did
    with the Queen Anne's lace
    photo. It's amazing what
    beauties you find when you
    get out and about huh? :o)
    Thanks for sharing them with
    all of us!

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  24. gorgeous photographs! the images are just right, they are so very pleasing. Love them!

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  25. amaaaaazing!!!! I absolutely love your photography. can look at the photos for hours!
    i just started my own blog site. would love for you to visit:
    www.designilicious.blogspot.com

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  26. the photograph of the barn and gourd birdhouses is priceless!! have i said I'm loving your blog?

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  27. I just have to tell you that you are one amazing photographer. The last one actually made me gasp.

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