Get ready for this!

 Photography has always been something I love. IMHO there is no better way to train your eye to compose than through the lens. It will teach you to take a photo that is "about" something; not just "of" something. It will slow you down and make you observe. It will make you do as Mary Oliver suggests: "Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." Everything you do with photography will transfer to any other medium you choose. So here I will be  posting photos that I take and the reasons (if any!) behind them.

Let's start with last night. There was an incredible sunset. But, this being Virginia, there was no where to pull over and photo it when it was visible, and too many tree when I could stop. So here are some quick shots taken out the car window. In one you can see the reflection on a small pond. That pond, along with  the cows that are often surrounding it, is one of my favorite scenes and I get to drive past it at least once a week. Thus, I have included a day-time image of that pond too! The deer are always around, but rarely stick around after the car lights hit them.