Reason for the Season

Ah Christmas is finally upon us!! That wonderful time of year that let's others value relationships based upon the gifts they receive. I'd like to think that most people are beyond this but just observe any Black Friday and that will not be the case. I've never felt the need to punch another person in the face for a toaster but I guess I'm not really a festive person. Anyway here are some lights because I was bored and haven't posted in quite some time.

Star Gazing

Last night I felt like taking a trip out into the mountains to try and capture the Milky Way. Let's start with my vision. My vision is fairly terrible as I have a cataract in my left eye. This eye also has the condition known as "lazy eye". I'm under the impression I was not meant to well from the left side at all, not to mention my right eye is around 20/200 uncorrected.

Moving on, I found a nice little spot in an open field and set my gear up. I find manual focusing the best bet. So you can image me using my superhero like vision to see if I have proper focus on the tiny LCD of my Nikon 5200. About half the shots were a little off focus but became a little more dialed in towards the end of the session. Anyway, I hope you find some enjoyment from these images.

Rolling deep in my hood

Two posts in one month? I'm really starting to tear up this blog. Last weekend I figured I'd do a small photo walk around my neighborhood. I live in a a small place called Middletown, VA. One stoplight and one main street that pass thorough the town. You might wonder what is in this little town? Well no worries I think I've captured some of it's magnificence.

The best piece of yard art I've even encountered

The joys of dog ownership

A true rebel that laughs in the face of your silly laws

This lion was over the door to the Wayside Little Theater. Sadly, this might have scared away the customers as it is no longer open.

An old hitching post for horses. Now all that is next to it are cars and they are not hitched.