Before the Bunny

Revelations of Spring

Processed in Lightroom 2 with Holga preset by Life in Digital Film’s Michael Gray and made available at X=blog HERE.

Gothic Revival

Centre Block of Parliament, Ottawa.

Processed in Lightroom 2 using a preset from Wonderland Presets called Creative Catalyst 48, found HERE.

In Memory of Bob Jordan

In memory of Bob Jordan, of Canyon Rim Photography, who passed away a week ago today.

I wish Bob had been a friend in ‘real’ life, rather than only in this virtual world. He seemed a gentle man, always warm in tone and generous with praise. His images projected his love of the natural world and had a way of spreading his joie de vivre. The impression he left on me is lasting – I have certain spots I like to photograph which will remind me of Bob for a long time to come.

Today I will take a moment to spread the word that I think he wanted spread. If you are male, please see your doctor about screening for prostate cancer. And if you are a woman, encourage your male loved ones to do so. To quote Bob, “My message to you all is get regular checkups. Early detection is the best. I waited five years after people told me to get my prostate checked out even though I wasn’t having any problems.”

You will be missed, Bob. I know you are surrounded now by the most beautiful forests, friends, and old time music…

(I’m re-posting this image because it was one that Bob liked.)

This Year Has 365 Days

Some of you might remember that last year, I participated in a project called 366 Photos in 2008. The aim was to make 366 photos during the (leap) year, each of which was to satisfy a given theme. I loved a lot about the challenge and it introduced me to blogging. But, taking part had some negative aspects, too, and I gave up in September. Last month, some members of a forum I frequent inquired about starting the challenge anew in 2009. Since they needed a new theme list, I volunteered to create one and as a result of their tremendous enthusiasm, decided to do the challenge too. That’s my way of explaining how my posts here became so sparse over the last month – I was making up 365 photographable themes for the new challenge as well as guiding a group of 39 mostly new bloggers through the process of making blogs.

I’m looking forward to the new year and lots of challenge, both here on Borrowing the Light and on 365 Photos in 2009. Here is the first image from my 365 Photos in 2009 blog, satisfying the theme “Musically Inclined”. Just for fun, check out the themes and the guidelines, and if you know anyone who would like to participate, let them know – it’s not too late to get started…

This is my 89-year-old mother-in-law giving James a piano lesson. Playing the piano has been a significant factor in helping her recover emotionally from the effects of a series of falls and illnesses over the last 2 years. The power of music is amazing…

En Garde

In keeping with James’s interest in things ancient is an obsession with the sport of fencing. Here is a sample of images from tonight’s lesson.

Practicing the Bounce!

Boy, oh, boy, am I ever facing a steep learning curve with my new flash attachment (580EXii). I’m trying to learn how to bounce the flash effectively. I ended up with a chin shadow in this one but like it nevertheless.

The 1 Minute History of the World

This coming Saturday, I’ll be joining at least 650 other photographers worldwide in photographing a single minute of our lives. This project is called “The 1 Minute History of the World” and you can find all the information HERE. If you’d like to take part, register in advance using the email address provided at the bottom of that page and you’ll get an email reminder of the upcoming event.

I {heart} Carter

One last shot of Carter from our recent visit with him.

I’ve Gotta Crow

Some of you will remember my great-nephew Carter, a three-year-old with Down Syndrome. He is currently enthralled with the stage show Peter Pan and in these photos is watching himself in a mirror as he sings and dances in costume to the songs I’ve Gotta Crow and I’m Flying.