Saturday, January 17, 2026

It's Out of My Hands


I walked past this corner after work one night  last week and liked the shadows on that wall. I took some photos with my phone, but vowed to come back with my big camera to get some better ones. And then it rained, and it rained again, and the shadows don't look the same when there's glare from the wet wall. When I walked past last night, the sky had lightened and the scene wasn't the same.

So, on the plus side, it is getting lighter out there. There's now a smidgen of daylight when I'm walking home from work.

On the minus side, my plans for a better picture were stymied unless I make a special trip later in the evening.


Walking to work yesterday, I encountered this flock of circling pigeons, seemingly struggling to choose which photogenic rooftop to settle upon. They flew around and around, and then just as I got out my phone and started filming, they chose the roof of the Camden Arts Center.

Sometimes circumstances decide what kind of photo or video you get, and that's just the way it is!

2 comments:

  1. It can be very frustrating when nature decides not to go along with your plans.

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  2. The top picture matters seem very appropriate given the title of this blog. In case you had forgotten, it's "Shadows and Light".

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