Being in the right place at the right time still requires putting yourself there. I was feeling particularly slothlike yesterday but forced myself to go for a photo walk. I was rewarded with a beautiful afternoon and the gift of a spectacular rainbow. Even before spotting the rainbow my mood had improved significantly! More pics from the afternoon on my photo blog.
When you hit a wall in life it's often a good idea to stop and examine the wall before you try and get around, over or through it. It's a life lesson I've had to re-learn many times! A few snaps this evening with the Ricoh GR3x.
I took this photo a couple of weeks back and published in in this post as a color photo. I like the black and white version too! The photo was made with the Fujifilm XT-2 and the 70-300 lens. Neither the XT-2 nor the 70-300 lens get much love from me these days. I don't tend to gravitate towards long focal lengths but I was shooting some people playing in low tides that evening and having a lens with some reach is handy in that situation!
Ohio Players, the new album by the Black Keys dropped on Friday. I've been looking forward to the release and it's exceeded my expectations! I don't remember the last time I enjoyed a new album so much! I also enjoyed the review on Pitchfork and the recent interview on Spin's Sonic Impact podcast
It was one of those days where I just couldn't seem to get on top of things. Whenever I get too busy I figure I must be doing something wrong. Perhaps some days are just destined to feel like you are running in circles. I did feel better after a late afternoon walk among the neighbourhood cherry blossoms!
This lovely, Japanese-made, 2mm mechanical pencil/lead holder arrived today. It feels similar to a wooden pencil, perhaps just a bit heavier, and comes with a compact lead sharpener. I like the minimal design and it is inexpensive too!
I've tried a few times to have a personal (micro) blog. Somewhere just to post random, interesting (at least to me) tidbits. I have my photo blog over at dougmclachlan.com hosted on blot.im but I wanted something even lower friction for quick & random posts on a variety of topics. So here we go!