Another year passed by. 2008 has been a very eventful year—happyness, sadness, busyness, crazyness—you name it.
I didn't have as much of an opportunity to hike and photograph nature as I did in 2007, but I did have a small opportunity to walk along the local trails and capture some nice photos. I don't have any winter images this year yet, except for my backyard covered in tonnes of snow, but that is boring, just a white surface. However, winter is not over yet, and now that Matthew is growing really fast, I think I will be able to pull some strings to get some winter photos. I always keep kicking myself in the foot for not bringing my camera on the road. I keep seeing lots of birds, and I think my husband and my son Matthew could spare me a few seconds to shoot the birds, if you know what I mean.
What can I say about 2008? It was the best year ever, and there are many more to come. Blogging was slow, but I am so fortunate to have an excellent circle of bloggers that supported me and always left very nice, kind comments. I am also fortunate to have such great conversations with each of you and to get to know you more and more every time. The nice thing about that circle is that it is not all about photography. My photography is my personal photo-journal, and as I connect with each of you, I still have to look up at the sky, laugh, read, write, enjoy art, eat, and show off my baby.
Thank you all for all your 2008 contributions, and I look forward to blogging with you here and at your Blog in 2009.
And if you ask about the photo in today's post, well, I always try to photograph textures, and I am just never happy with the end result. Once, I photographed almost every brick outside of my house and was still not too happy. However, I was happy with this one. I don't exactly know what it is, but someone left this graffiti painting on the old bridge at Tim Taylor Trail, Newmarket, Ontario. Bingo! I was happy with this one.
Happy New Year and Happy Blogging 2009!
~ Anna
I didn't have as much of an opportunity to hike and photograph nature as I did in 2007, but I did have a small opportunity to walk along the local trails and capture some nice photos. I don't have any winter images this year yet, except for my backyard covered in tonnes of snow, but that is boring, just a white surface. However, winter is not over yet, and now that Matthew is growing really fast, I think I will be able to pull some strings to get some winter photos. I always keep kicking myself in the foot for not bringing my camera on the road. I keep seeing lots of birds, and I think my husband and my son Matthew could spare me a few seconds to shoot the birds, if you know what I mean.
What can I say about 2008? It was the best year ever, and there are many more to come. Blogging was slow, but I am so fortunate to have an excellent circle of bloggers that supported me and always left very nice, kind comments. I am also fortunate to have such great conversations with each of you and to get to know you more and more every time. The nice thing about that circle is that it is not all about photography. My photography is my personal photo-journal, and as I connect with each of you, I still have to look up at the sky, laugh, read, write, enjoy art, eat, and show off my baby.
Thank you all for all your 2008 contributions, and I look forward to blogging with you here and at your Blog in 2009.
And if you ask about the photo in today's post, well, I always try to photograph textures, and I am just never happy with the end result. Once, I photographed almost every brick outside of my house and was still not too happy. However, I was happy with this one. I don't exactly know what it is, but someone left this graffiti painting on the old bridge at Tim Taylor Trail, Newmarket, Ontario. Bingo! I was happy with this one.
Happy New Year and Happy Blogging 2009!
Comments
Tom
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family!
Susanne
Sue's Daily Photography
the image is abstract. I like it as no one really knows what a new year will be like. The simplicity and the colour gives a glimpse of hope for a better new year
The photo? Great capture - beautiful contrast between the colors and monochromatic background. Nicely done.
Take care.
~JD
The photograph above is one of your best as far as composition, texture, color contrasts, and exposure. Even the way the small patch of yellow points to the trace of amber mineral stain on the rock as it exits the frame is perfect.
It is one of those shots where the "what is it?" is irrelevant to the photograph... the best kind. Enlarged and framed, it would hold its own with any other artwork. I wish it had come from my eye and camera so I could display it in my living room!
Thanks for the beautiful comment on my photo. Will I have to ask, because of the description you gave, did you ever work for art museum as a critic?
You said: 'Even the way the small patch of yellow points to the trace of amber mineral stain on the rock as it exits the frame is perfect.' - I better now go and look more closely, boy you got attention to detail, and I missed it, lol.
You said: 'It is one of those shots where the "what is it?" is irrelevant to the photograph... the best kind.' - so so true.
You said: 'Enlarged and framed, it would hold its own with any other artwork. I wish it had come from my eye and camera so I could display it in my living room!' - hey Will if you want a copy you can have it, let me know and I can format for you for printing.
Thanks again for your interesting comment. Anna :)
A very nice composition:many times the best shots come from small things.
Happy New Year to You All.
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Thanks, Happy New Year to you too. :)
Let's make 2009 even better than 2008! It's gonna be Matthew's first birthday, right?! :) :)
I like your photo - the colour aginst the stonework makes a nice contrast.
wonderful photo:)
Just got back from working in ED and I was flat out like a lizard drinking (very, very busy) all night. I don't know who had the worst chest pain, the patients or me. Just joking!
Anyway, I hope you and your family had a great Christmas and a jolly new years eve. All for the best for 2009 and beyond.
Take Care,
Peter
I'm glad to have met you this year, and look forward to more words and pictures!
XX PC
Pk-photography
We look forward to your 2009 posts and photos!
--JB
Happy New Year
We are back from holidays...I always enjoyed visiting you blog in 2008, you were a reall inspiration to me.
I wish you many Happy and Creative wishes for 2009! I hope to watch your beautiful photogaphic blog many, many, times in 2009 with also much joy. Please feel/be welcome to follow my blog also,
Friendly greetings from:
JoAnn's D Eyes
www.joannwalraven.blogspot.com
Wow, this site of yours is really fun and happening.
Do you want to know how silly am I? I visit StoryBlob everyday, waiting for your new posting and I almost wanted to send you an email yesterday to ask, "Are you ok? When will your next post be up?" ;p
Happy New year to you, your family and your readers!
P.S I am going to amend my blogroll.
What a marvellous heart-felt post: thank you *hug*!
Indeed 2008 was a great year...so many changes, so much growth...amazing! And we got to meet your Baby Matthew (what else could we ask for?) :)!
Darling, thank you for an amazing 2008! And Here's to a fantastic 2009 *raising my glass*!
Love to Baby Matt and you!
Cheers
I think it's a great photo. The super bright colors really stand out. I like it a lot.
I am also very happy that you are among the circle of bloggers I correspond with. It's a whole new world - this internet. We make friends that we never even knew existed except in our imaginations. It's great to see all the pictures and to read all of the stories and comments. It broadens the mind and makes us feel less alone in the world. Old, young, big, little, man or woman, they are all great people.
This year my task is to reach out to more friends and say, Howdy!
happy trails.
Fruity
You said: 'It's great to see all the pictures and to read all of the stories and comments. It broadens the mind and makes us feel less alone in the world. Old, young, big, little, man or woman, they are all great people.; - so so absolutely true.
You said: 'This year my task is to reach out to more friends and say, Howdy!' - hey visit some of my friends on the list, I have great loyal bunch here :), but I think you know few already.
Nice to hear from you again.
Anna :)
Amen to that, girl :D!
I hope you had a great 1st Christmas with Matthew - each one gets better!
And I wish you a most Happy New Year filled with all that is good!
Hugs to you, my friend!
Kathy
Happy New Year to you, Anna! May 2009 be joy-and-light-filled for you and your family...
Happy New Year, I know, I know a little late. lol
This is a very sweet post and I want to say "thank you" for your posts and comments.
You photographed most of the bricks of your house, lol... That's like me, photographing bark on pine trees, up close, in a park where everyone is staring at me and my husband tries to pretend he doesn't know me!
You have such a nice circle of blogging friends because you ARE a good blogging friend!
Yes, Matthew and your husband can spare you enough time to jump out of the car (not when it's moving!) or take a side path for a few minutes, to get some new shots! When spring comes, you'll be able to take Matthew in his stroller, too!
Thank you for being a good blogging friend, dear Anna! :)
And Happy New Year to you and your family!
Great post! Full of encouragement, some need it, they'll find it here.
Happy New Year
hugs
Sandi
So...you snap shots of textures too...over and over again. LOL... we ARE kindred spirits. Jeff really laughed at all of my squash photos. I wanted to get the bumpy texture and the lighting a certain way.
Have a super week, dearest friend.
I'm happy blogging brought us together. :D
Hugs, JJ/Nancy