Lost Aussie on the loose

Shades of Spring

It might not have been the sunniest of days today, but a balmy 68F made cruising around Uptown Charlotte a pleasant adventure.  We'd gone to visit the Light Factory - a contemporary museum of Photography and Film.  I'm not sure what everyone else was doing today but there was no-one in the Museum at all and the attendant had to go and turn on the lights in the galleries just for us.  It was rather like having a private tour and kind of neat.

I hope you had sunny Sunday and if Easter is your thing, then here's hoping that you had a lovely one with significant helpings of chocolate egg!!

The trees are all wearing their spring blooms here abouts... lots of pink and white eye candy....

Life Lakely V2

After several days of howling winds and chilly temperaures the Lake is finally still again.  Well it was, almost, when I took this long exposure pic - ergo the blurred tree bits, wafting in the breeze!

Regardless of the weather, the sunsets each night are unparalleled.  Our house faces west and for now that's a lovely thing although I am wondering what HOT influence that will have during the full force of Summer!!

Much toasty afternoon delight I am thinking!!

Lots of headway made with box unpacking and I'm now into hanging drapes and figuring where to hang pictures......

And a few moments to twiddle (or is it faff?) about with the above picture and render it in a slightly different light.....

Ciao for now.......

Life - Lakely

I am learning that whilst the vista might remain the same, the Lake does not, she's quite the volatile mistress.  Tonight we are being hammered by high winds.  The floating docks and moored boats are all creaking and bumping like crazy and the double glazed windows are all doing their damndest to thwart off the onslaught.
The cats have all popped their noses out of the door and opted for inside and cozy.  I'm just the idiot who had to go OUT and take the camera with me to catch a shot of the moon over the water...

What can I say, I am enthralled.......

The Ever Changing Moods

Cold and gloomy today, with mists and rain rolling in across the Lake.  I parked my trusty Canon and tripod on the middle balcony and took a bunch of long exposures which did a fair job of smoothing out the choppy water.

It seems like ages since I had my camera out and and hour or so of 'faffing' about taking pictures was a nice respite from unpacking, organizing, cutting up cardboard and heaving it three stories down to the garage.

Logically I know I am making progress, it just doesn't seem like it quite yet.