Winner GLBT category
I have been busy,
mondo busy,
hanging with friends,
family doo,
lots of social activity,
been a nice couple of days,
chasing away,
the November blues.
November,
as I have written,
numerous times,
is my least favourite,
month of the year,
even February,
gets more slack,
from me
🙂
I associate November,
with the death of loved ones,
but,
I can also say that some,
I love,
much,
were born in November,
puts a bit of a balm.
I haven’t been,
blogging,
or writing much,
that I am ready,
to share,
but,
I have been writing,
lots.
It is still in a very fragile state,
feeling my way.
Also after a bit of a lull,
I was in full,
photography mode yesterday.
Had a great time with a friend,
taking some street shots,
in a very interesting.
multi ethnic,
sort of,
gentrified neighbourhood,
or as refer to it:
Hipster Heaven
🙂
was fun,
even with the hipsters,
wink
I don’t mind hipsters as a rule,
their fashion sense,
is pretty close to mine,
boots, flannel, caps and beanies,
I suppose I am a walking cliche,
too,
so what,
I like,
good coffee,
plaid,
and
caps,
always have,
I figure soon,
Normcore will fade,
and I’ll still be wearing,
my L.L Bean,
I have for years,
right now,
I appear to be dressing,
as a twenty something hipster,
of the male persuasion,
it’s funny,
and,
dare I say,
Ironic
😛
The new header shot,
was an accident,
I was taking a photo,
of the club chair,
my dream chair, I can so see myself, sunk into one, reading, chilling, perfect for someone, who, like myself isn’t very tall.
I downloaded the photos,
and,
there I was,
clearly reflected in the shot,
I like it,
vintage store,
vintage butch.
I guess being born in 1965,
makes me a mid-century modern,
too.
I haven’t been taking too many photos,
lately,
I’ve been a little down on myself,
questioning the pertinence,
doubting….
And then,
yesterday,
I thought to myself–
screw the pertinence,
shoot the shots,
have fun,
stop over thinking everything,
and,
all of a sudden my shots,
were better,
I think.
I love taking pictures,
that is what I have to focus on,
the market,
the pertinence,
all important,
but,
at this stage in my life,
in my development,
so much less so,
than,
the sheer joy,
of,
doing,
learning,
All kinds of thoughts are,
competing,
for my time,
my focus,
my attention,
memories jostling new passions.
November,
may not be my favourite month,
but,
it has always been,
a month of,
fertile thinking,
of looking to the end of year,
of summing up,
and,
forging ahead.
The cold,
forces you to be more,
vigilant, prepared,
to use all that you have learned,
to make it,
through,
to survive,
another,
Winter.
I don’t live in the bush,
nor am I,
truly vulnerable to the elements.
But, Winter is difficult,
more isolation,
less outdoor time,
it has it good points,
but,
it is much less carefree,
focus,
occasionally grit your teeth,
bear down against the wind.
wear your hat and gloves,
keep going.
A picture shooting buddy,
took a picture of me,
taking pictures,
from her original,
photograph,
I got this,
detail,
in black and white
Diadra Sherwin ©2014
I really like it,
I’m cold and concentrated,
happy,
not silly,
looking, being,
no posing,
an unguarded moment.
November,
brings out the introspective,
the inner ramblings,
this photo,
reminds me—-
focus.
Be well,
thanks for reading.
Later girls,
BB
