April 21, 2024 a thought for today, Seek not the luxuries of life lest you reap sorrow. Latin Proverb
The first photo a day upload for yesterday was “sidewalk”. As I was on todays search for photos I passed this house a few blocks from where I live, I liked the added shadow and the flowers at the bottom of the steps.
The third upload yesterday was “pattern”. There are so many “patterns” almost everywhere. I like the circles and space in this facade.
groups. This one was for “rainy, mist, fog”. Like I have mentioned before, the “assignment” of the day for the photo of the day doesn’t always correlate with that days weather condition. Then I have to delve into my archive collection to find one that matches the required condition.
Life today. We had a couple of visitors at church this morning. One of the couples is planning on having their wedding here at our church soon. Diana wasn’t there to do the streaming so I took care of setting up the camera to copy to the memory card, which I am uploading now. There was a bit of a problem to start with though, with the camera set up. The camera was not where it is usually located so I had to find it. Then discovered that the electric wasn’t hooked up to it and the battery was dead. Phil helped me locate the electric cable and attach it. After that I was able to begin the recording. It worked fine as I am now uploading. I am finding that this memory card is recording in more sections than the others have done. I think the setting on the camera is a higher count of megapixels than we had on the other camera. We may want to reduce that size. So now there will be more “sections” to view to get the full service uploaded. I’m sure there is a way to splice all the sections together but I do not have experience in that area.
My first upload for today is “car(s)”. I made several snaps of all kinds of cars in my outing today. I chose this one after uploading the days shots to Photoshop. I like the position between the two walls.
On the way home I was on the look-out for my photos of the day. With some concentration and observation I was able to find two of the three photos that I need for today.
The sink seemed loaded to overflowing, so once I got the church service started in the download I cleared the sink. It wasn’t as “full” as it appeared. Most of what was there were large items. Now it is nice and clear.
As I was starting on the sink task, I had call for a cousin that I only speak to on the phone once a year. It was nice chatting with him.
Now, this being Sunday, I plan to take the rest of the day more slowly with reflection and renewal. I will be more refreshed for a busy week ahead.
The weather is a little more on the cool side again. As a matter of fact it is supposed to be near freezing tomorrow around sunrise.
The word today is count. When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. Thomas Jefferson. I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle. Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years. Ausonius. To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance. Buddha. Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life. Seneca. Who can map out the various forces at play in one soul? Man is a great depth, O Lord. The hairs of his head are easier by far to count than his feeling, the movements of his heart. Saint Augustine. Teach us to give and not to count the cost. Saint Ignatius. Those blessings are sweetest that are won with prayers and won with thanks. Thomas Goodwin. Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield. I count life just a stuff to try the soul's strength on. Robert Browning. Refrain from asking what going to happen tomorrow, and everyday that fortune grants you, count as gain. Horace. Count not him among your friends who will retail your privacies to the world. Publilius Syrus.
The last upload for today is “matching”. These are a pair of tulips in one of our church’s small gardens. In Photoshop I noticed that there were two yellow flowers and a pair of tiny matching pink posies in the picture too.
Article: Here’s a story on the side of nature and how all things have a common connection. The title to the article is “Tiny, big-headed ants cause headache for ecosyste”. This article started with a researcher studying wildlife in Kenya. He noticed that there is an “environmental imbalance caused by a tiny ant”. We are looking at the “bigger picture” of how this is affecting to the landscape and other creatures, who live there. These ants are smaller than a grain of rice but their natural habits are involving other animals and causing an “ecological chain reaction” because they kill native ant species (which protect trees by irritating any animal munching on the tree).... in unpredictable ways – ways that are hidden, but very serious.” It is promising to “listen to the best and worst in the natural world, the mutual relationships and the disruptions in the natural balance of things”. Because of the damage these ants are doing here is a little more information: (from Google: This landscape transformation has made it harder for the lions in the park to catch zebras, their most common prey. Typically, the lion's hunting strategy relies on the element of surprise. They hide behind trees, stalk their prey and pounce. In more open landscapes, the zebras can see the lions coming and have time to escape......The ants' impact extends beyond lions, for instance, to endangered black rhinos, which have relied on the now-dwindling acacia trees for food.” Without control, in time these ecological changes can eventually reach all areas of life to some degree.
I think I am having Welsh rarebit for dinner.
Joy
an added touch to the total eclipse of 2024
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