167/365-2 Mobile Home

"Pizza Not At Home"

They say , "Home is where the heart is."  My heart is with this guy.  He is mobile.  That makes him a mobile home, right?

Okay,  I came up empty handed regarding today's prompt.  We went out for pizza tonight and this is as good as today's photos got.  Let's just say that the pizza was a whole lot better than any of the pictures that I took today.

166/365-2 Dear Old Dad

'Father's Day 2014"

I warned dad that he had the honor of being the subject of today's POTD.  His response, "When did you decide to make it your mission in life to embarrass me?" My response, "Um...December 28, 1961."  I  ended up taking paparazzi shots so none of them are very good technically or compositionally; however, this is perfect in the more important ways.   Dad is sitting in his chair doing the day's puzzles from the newspaper like he does every day and reflected in his glasses are his beloved Phillies on TV.  And then there is the Navy sticker on his clipboard.

Weber got to share with dad what life is like with me and my camera on a daily basis.  I'm not sure whether dad took pity on Weber or not.  And we had a laugh over the fact that despite being in the midst of chemo treatments,  dad has more hair on his head than Weber.

I'm glad we were able to be in Delaware this Father's Day.

Happy Father's Day to all of you who are fathers or have been a father figure to someone.  

I pray that everyone had happy moments with or happy memories of their fathers today.

Last Night's Sunset

Sitting on the beach watching the sun set is a object lesson in just how quickly things on his earth can change.  In only fifteen minutes, the sky went from brightly lit to almost completely dark.  I watched as the the bright ball dropped from the sky disappearing below the horizon.  I realize that this phenomenon happens every day, but it is not every day that I make the time to just sit an appreciate how my days are made.  Watching from the beach also adds to the majesty of the sunset.  It was beautiful.

One day this week I will get up early to experience the other side of this.  It has been a long time since I have seen a sunrise on the beach.

165/365-2 Pick It Up

"I Have It!"

I am happy to say that in my wanderings today I came across no litter or trash that was out of place. I had to get creative. My family makes fun of me all the time because I am forever "losing" my lens cap. I have never permanently lost one, but I have had to retrace my steps to reclaim one (including two nights ago when I took my "grass" picture on the beach). This happens most often when I have no back pockets, which is my ultimate lens cap storage location. I know, there are many ways to rectify this problem, but it has become kind of a family joke now and I like making my family members crazy:-)

164/365-2 Dangerous

"The lightship Overfalls"

This image doesn't represent dangerous, but somewhat the opposite.  Lightships, no longer operational, were once used as floating lighthouses warning sailors of dangers on the water.  This one has been restored as a historical and now is open for public tours  My dad was integral in securing grants to support its restoration as well as having the Overfalls recognized as a National Historic Landmark.

If you'd like to know more, click here.

163/365 In the Grass

"Beach Grass"

Despite the fact that I got very little sleep Wednesday night because at midnight I was still packing and we had to be at the airport at 4am on Thursday morning, we had a smooth trip and thus far I have not noticed anything that I forgot.  All of that is pretty much a miracle.

It was overcast and misting when we got to Delaware.  In my weird little mind, it was perfect.  There is such a calmness and peacefulness to such days.  

After visiting with my dad for a bit, w made a trip to the grocery store to pick up a few things for him and a few for us; I had to address those places where our tastes differ from dad's -he drinks only whole milk, me, almond milk,  and Weber, none of the above.   We also checked out the fish selection.  I will eat fish when we are here because it is better than that in Texas.  Really, how good can the fish really be in landlocked Dallas?  We had a simple dinner and then I took a walk around town.

The mist had stopped though the humidity was thick.  My intention was to walk around in some of the parks nearby the house, but after doing that I wasn't satisfied.  I walked over to the beach.  It was almost sunset, but there was no sun.  I found a dune and just sat and watched the waves roll and the various birds fly in and out.  The sounds of both were calming and peaceful.  I had a perfect few moments of escape.

As I was taking photos along my evening walk, nothing really stood out in the moment as "the" photo, but when I got back and starting looking at the images on the computer, this one transported me back to my place on the dune.  May Sarton's quote summed it up more eloquently and concisely than I could with my own words.

I had a few technical difficulties which is why this didn't get posted last night.  My personal tech support agent addressed my issues and hopefully I'll be able to stay on track now.

162/365-2 Near the Water

"Near the Park"

It is true confession time.  I am addicted to photography.  We have to be at the airport tomorrow morning at 4am for a 5:15 flight.  I am almost finished packing.  I just had to get my picture posted and then I'll finish up.  Weber graciously took me to the park tonight because, other than the water in the kitchen sink, there was not much water to be near at home.  It was a beautiful evening to be out and I could have stayed much longer than we did.  I love that our city has so many beautiful parks to explore.

The irony of all of this is at this time tomorrow we will be on the east coast only a few steps from the beach; photographing near the water will then have endless possibilities.

Ok, picture done.  Now I need to finish packing and get an hour or two of sleep.  Or, maybe I should just stay up.  At this point that might be easier.  Hmmm...