February sunsets in the 'hood

February 10, 2009

Lake sunset: this is not from my neighborhood, but my parents on Christmas Day</span>

Winter sunsets are spectacular. And each day I'm the same place - stuck in my house getting the kids to clean up all their crafts and activities while I start supper. The glamorous end to a homeschooling day.

I observe the sunset from my windows, wishing I was in a west facing log cabin in the mountains, or maybe a farm house in the wide open country or my parent's place by the lake. I try not to feel too bad. With all its hills and trees Maine doesn't offer a lot of unobscured vistas. But I am doubly disadvantaged living in the city.

So I work with what I've got, and find beauty in that. I didn't realize I had taken a shot of two almost identical sunsets two different days last week, till I found them in my photo files. They look like they were taken on the same day, they weren't.

February 1st 4:39pm: F: 4.8 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 60 mm Exposure: 1/160 sec</span>

February 4th 4:44pm: F: 1.4 ISO: 200 Focal Length: 50 mm Exposure: 1/3200 sec</span>

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shelli on Feb. 10, 2009, 11:50 p.m.

I'm sorry to hear you are sick! I often feel the urge to go somewhere to shoot photos, but it's usually too inconvenient with a 2-year-old in tow!

You may live in the city, but what pretty houses are in your neighborhood!

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Andie on Feb. 11, 2009, 2:27 p.m.

lol, "in the hood"...I feel the exact same way. Gotta find the beauty where you can right? Hmmm, that's what I tell myself anyway. Btw, two things: First I hope you feel 100% better soon. Being sick Mama is the hardest. I so wish I lived closer to come and help out. Second, I need your email addy. I had a question this morning and I intantly wanted to talk to you and couldn't find it. Will you email me? I need a mentor and I was hoping, begging really you would take the job. :) Mwah, a.

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