I've been for a walk on a winter's day

I had off from school today to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. After doing a few chores, I said goodbye to my husband, packed George into the car and drove to nearby Havre de Grace, Maryland – a rather historic little town at the mouth of the Susquehanna River at the head of the Chesapeake Bay.

It was a gray day and I thought I’d walk around by the water and maybe get some photo ideas.



Well, it was super cold on this gray day – and even though I was bundled up somewhat well, the path to the lighthouse was very slippery.

I took the photo of the gulls in the parking lot of the yacht basin.




I almost deleted this photo above because it was blurry. But I liked the composition, and I could see in my mind how I wanted it to look.

And now I’m glad I kept it.

When I download photos into my hard drive, I go through and delete the bad ones right away. It makes me feel better to have gotten the deed done and besides, I don’t need a bunch of waste on the hard drive. So I make my decisions as to which files to keep and I tend to make them fast.




The Concord Point Lighthouse is so picturesque. It was built in 1827 and is located at the point where the Susquehanna River meets the tidal flow of the bay. It holds the distinction of being one of the oldest lighthouses in continuous operation on the East Coast.

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A few days ago, a reader contacted me about a project she’s working on to raise funds for the Rose Fund, a registered charity created to help cancer patients who are dealing with financial difficulties. She writes:

The “Love From Me” Art Book Project will use inspiring artwork and photographic images donated by artists around the world. All artwork and photographs will be considered, as long as they fall under the project’s themes. The artist will keep the copyright of the donated images. 

The purpose of the book is to provide inspiration to people going through a period of personal challenge, and to raise funds for cancer charity. This year's project will include:
1. A coffee table art book
2. Poster and postcards
3. Wall calendar
4. Greeting cards (participation optional)

If you are a photographer and would like to donate some of your images to this worthy cause, visit the link below and click on the “details” page.

“Love From Me” Art Book Project

I’ve donated a couple of my bird photos in different categories. Maybe you have a photo or two you would like to contribute.

Until tomorrow, my friends . . .

all the leaves are brown
and the sky is grey
I've been for a walk
on a winter's day

- California Dreamin'