plaisir, france, 04-17-10
it's still been cold enough that when i step outside in the mornings to catch the bus to school, i can see my breath trying to form crystals in the air as it escapes my mouth. yesterday, however, we finally had a cloudless & sun filled day! can you imagine my delight? i stuffed a couple snacks in my purse, broke out my flip flops, & wandered aimlessly for 3 hours...YAY!!!
i have explored most of our small town on foot but hadn't previously discovered the cemetary. but wait, let me back up. our "small town" is actually populated with 33,000 people, comprised mainly of french, indian (dot, not feather!), african-american & muslim residents. i guess we aren't so "small town" after all...i mean, we have an ikea, a toys-r-us, a mcdonald's, a kfc (which doesn't serve biscuits, gravy, or mashed potatoes...imagine my disgust!), a pizza hut & a subway sandwich shop, to name a few well known establishments. but anway, i digress...
the cemetary & i hit it right off! i'm a sucker for decay, mold & rust & she had all 3 :) :) :) i have a handful of thoughts as to how to improve this particular shot (angle, the sky in the background), but this will just have to do. being so meticulous (we can call a spade a spade, i'm anal...not to be confused with being into anal, but again, i digress...), it's surprising that i post any pictures, as i never fail to find fault with each of them. c'est la vie, 'eh? i suppose it pushes me to get out of the house in an attempt to capture even better shots, & thus not get stagnant & complacent...
alrighty, gang. my legs feel like they are sure to catch on fire from this blazin' hot laptop sitting atop them, so i better call it a night.
sweet dreams, peeps :) :) :)
Anyone who includes a reference about being into anal while describing a gorgeous (no improvements necessary!) photo of a religious symbol is, without a doubt, meant to be in my life. Love the pic - stunning.
ReplyDeleteWow Mel, I was able to get this to do a close up.
ReplyDeleteThis is really good. No need for you to wait for that special time of day. I think you got it down to a T.
Glad to see the picture of the day back up and running. I look foward to this more than Story People. Keep on clicking.