"The picture is good or not from the moment it was caught in the camera." - 365 Project, Day 331

How bad do the conditions have to be in one area for no photographs to be taken?  We all know that even in the strictest and most controlled environments, pictures are always taken.  Whether it be concerts or warzones, there is always a camera snapping away.

Any kind of disaster, whatever its size, occurring just about invites photojournalists and gawkers to take pictures of itself.  So, then, what would it take for no photographs to be taken for one day?  Or even one hour?

Here's what we took.

Frank

His note: I tried to make the fence look higher than really is... not sure I was successful.

Me

I liked the way this look.  It's simple but minimalist.  It may have worked a bit better if there was only one floor showing instead of two, but this is simple enough and you know exactly what's being shot.  Now, if you ask me what the meaning of this shot is, then that's a different story.

I think I won't be so awake tomorrow.

"There's only one rule in photography - never develop colour film in chicken noodle soup." - 365 Project, Day 330

For some reason, everybody in photography (as in most other spheres) advise people to take risks, and go out there and to do what you love.  However, this type of advice has problems.  For one, this advice only comes from people who are successful in their craft.  I would love to hear what people struggling in, say, getting their wedding photography business off the ground, or someone trying to sell their street shots, or fine art photographs, would have to say.

Secondly, it's almost unanimous that professionals recommend to budding amateurs to not take out loans, or not to get in debt to get equipment, because can lead to big financial issues that are simply not worth it.  These, to me, seem somewhat contradictory.  Take risks, but not financial ones.  It's strange.

Having said that, I will try my best to get my hands on whatever new entry-level pro camera Canon will announce some time this year.

Here are our uploads for the day.

Frank

His note:

Myself

After the freezing rain yesterday, you knew today was going to be wet and slushy and this is the best example of that.  I don't think anybody walked in to work today and had dry feet.  Looking at it now, seems like my picture is a bit skewed.  As long as it shows off the slush, I'm happy.

Onto tomorrow, head on!

"I'm concerned with pushing images to the edge of sanity. " - 365 Project, Day 329

I've mentioned this before but I'm still looking for a good photography podcast.  It's a little annoying.  The only steady podcast I listen to is from TWIT.tv, but I'm not the biggest fan of theirs.  Prophotoshow.net has a nice one, and Mr. Seim has a good vision from time to time, but he's made it very difficult to download the MP3, and so I haven't listened to him in quite a while.  His shows are also very inconsistent in their release schedule.  Photography.ca also has a very nice show, released semi-regularly, but they are very, very short, which is somewhat annoying, given how knowledgeable the host is, and how much he seems to include the photography.ca community for inspiration.

I've also listened to one or two others that are not worth mentioning.  I'v thought about starting my own, but I have no community and nothing to talk about.  These kind of roadblocks haven't generally stopped me from doing anything before, but it seems like it would take too much of a time investment to do everything that has to be done for it.  Every photography podcast I listen to, though, pushes me one bit closer to re-evaluate my time.

There's really not much to show from today.  I took a few other shots that more or less look like this.  This is my shot for the day, though.

My shot

Every three days since Winter started, we've had incredibly different weather.  From warm to sleet and snowstorm to cold and windy to now freezing rain and we'll see what tomorrow brings.  Given how dark it was, this is the best way to show exactly what the roads were like.  It's not the most picturesque photo I've ever taken, but it gets the point across.

I'm actually pretty curious about tomorrow.

"When someone sees me with a camera that weights almost ten pounds, he assumes immediately that I’m a serious photographer." - 365 Project, Day 328

I've been wondering how important it is to know your peers.  I, for example, don't know all that many photographers.  The big ones - Ansel Adams, Henry Cartier-Bresson - everybody knows, but I don't know all that many contemporary ones.  Oh, I've learned a few names finding random quotes for my posts, but I'm generally not familiar with their work.

Is that good or bad?  I see it as I just want to take pictures, regardless of what other people are doing.  However, generally if anybody speaks with any kind of authority, and wants to command respect, they need to know what they're talking about, and to do that, they need to know what's going on in their own field.  I'm happy doing my own thing.

Here are our photographs, regardless of what other people did today.

Frank

His note: A little trinket.

Pat

I tried to bring out the footprints in the scene as much as possible, but they're still not obviously there.  It fits in well with the shot I wanted.  It's been quite cold in the past week, and whoever walked through this river was definitely having a cold trek.  It's also somewhat unusual to see someone walking down this river because it doesn't access anything useful, and it's not the easiest river to get onto, unless you're pretty far away from what I was.

In any case, we'll see what happens tomorrow.

"I have two pairs of eyes – one to paint and one to take photographs" - 365 Project, Day 327

I haven't really got anything to say today, so enjoy the pictures.

Frank

His note: Pine tree.  This shot was taken during the day but decided to darken the image to make it look like an evening shot.

My shot

This is Tux's little catgrass plant.  It's doing pretty poorly but that's probably my doing more than my cat's.  It's in a decently bright spot, but it doesn't seem to want to have any of the water I give it.  In any case, I'm not sure if Tux is enjoy this plant as much as he was when he first got.  I find the black and white works well.     It makes the photo simpler and you concentrate on the grass instead of the plant itself.  I tried boosting the contrast as much as the photo could handle to bring out, well, the contrasting highlights and blacks.

Sunday comes next.

"When people say photography is not art what they actually mean is THEIR photography is not art." - 365 Project, Day 326

There's the old joke: what's the difference between pornography and art?  A government grant, or the lighting, or something along those lines.  However, when does a snapshot stop being a snapshot and start being a piece of art?

This is a simple question with big implications.  First, one has to define what a work of art would be, but barring that, when does a picture snapped simply walking around the street or during a night out with friends and becomes something that demands a closer look?  By the same token, which photos that are considered somewhat prestigious aren't really worth all that much attention?

Here's our art for today.

Frank

His note: These benches are always busy during the summer, but now they seem so lonely.

My photograph

Once again, it was that kind of day.  I wanted something simple and in my apartment, given bare skin outside today would almost freeze instantaneously.  Tux was sleeping next to me and I wanted to get light going across his fur, so this is what the result.

What's next?  Tune in tomorrow!

"A great photo is not made by the editing - it’s made first, then refined by the editing." - 365 Project, Day 325

Gavin Seim's last key to crazy awesome picture quality is processing.  This is the only one I disagree with, but only somewhat.  My main gripe with processing is this: you can make or break a picture with any of the previous five keys (optics, sensor, light, focus and stability), but you can't make or break a shot in post.  A crap shot is a crap shot regardless of editing, and by the same token a great shot can be a great shot without any editing whatsoever.

In any case, Mr. Seim is a big proponent of post-processing (though, as with all photographers, he much prefers getting it right in-camera).  He states that you take a great shot and massage it and tweak it and make it better though Lightroom and Photoshop processing.  He does say, however, not to move sliders around for the sake of moving sliders around.  You do that kind of thing only if you have a reason to, because any small tweak you do introduces artifacts that you don't want.

Mr. Seim loves dodging and burning, for example.  He says to only use these tools for a reason, otherwise, you're just degrading your blacks or highlights needlessly.  To a certain extent, you can tweak a picture one way or another, but I don't find processing as important as the other keys.

Here are our pictures, mine being processed a bit, after having disagreed somewhat with Mr. Seim.

Frank

His note: Spooning bananas.  Yeah, they do that too.

My shot

Another one of those sunrise shots I tend to have.  I just like the dramatic clouds and the sunlight seeping through the trees.  It was cold outside, but the shot turned out really nice.  I really wish the background were a bit nicer than simple houses, but you can't really see those too much and they're not the focus of the shot.

Next!

"You can make excuses all day long, but generally if you really want the best quality you should use [a tripod]." - 365 Project, Day 324

The fifth key in Gavin Seim's postulation of the six keys to crazy awesome picture quality is stability.  For him, hand-holding is never the best way to get the clearest picture; you need a tripod.  Even following the focal length/time guidelines, and with steady hands, you'll get a better result with a tripod.  Hand-holding might be fine for Facebook, or 8x10s, or maybe even 24x18s, but there's no way you can blow it up and have it be as clear as if you'd used a tripod.

This makes sense.  He also mentions that sometimes you don't have time to set up, in which case you can a clear shot by speeding up the shutter speed and boosting the ISO, but then you have to worry about noise.  I can't really argue with this.

For landscapes, though, I don't think anybody would disagree with using a tripod.  Street and photojournalism, though, would be a bit awkward if you'd carry around something.  However, I don't think anybody would blow up street shots or photojournalism shot to 60 or 70 inches across.

Her are our unstabilised shots.  Shannon has weirdnesses with her phone and won't be able to post for the next little while.

Frank

His note: With a little imagination doesn't this melted ice on my windshield look a bit like a baby gator?

Pat

I wasn't much thinking about taking pictures today but did get this one off.  I wanted to get the contrast of the darkness of the branches and the brightness of the tips covered in ice.  I hope I did get that.  I didn't really want to make the shadowy areas too dark.  It's not the best picture, but I made the most of it.

Tomorrow is next.

"If you’re out of focus, you’re out of luck." - 365 Project, Day 323

Key number four in Gavin Seim's guide to crazy awesome picture quality is focus, and it sounds as simple as it is.  If you miss focus, you can't get it back.  There are plugins and tweaks you can do in post-production, but they don't replace an in-focus shot.  They're not perfect and they introduce artifacts.

This is, of course, if you want your shot to be in focus.  Sometimes you want a partly-blurry shot, and of course.  I don't really have anything else to add to this key, though, because it's both simple and true.

Here are in-focus pictures.

Frank

His note: Dots from the alarm grill in my apartment. If I look at them for a long time I get dizzy.

Shannon

Her note: Leaving work today, this car decided not to turn and jumped the median.

My photograph

I was messing around with the Movie Digest mode in the s100 so I was just snapping shots willy-nilly to see what would end up in the video.  I like this one because the metering is a bit off for the scene, giving the image blurriness in moving objects.  (There are no manual settings in Movie Digest mode, by the way.)  I like it, because it's not something I would have done, but it's a nice thing to see from my camera.

I don't know what to expect tomorrow, but I think I'll be doing a lot of things.

"If you underexpose a portrait or you don’t wait for the right light in a landscape, you can compensate to a point in post production. But at a cost." - 365 Project, Day 322

Having perfect light is the third key in Gavin Seim's crazy awesome picture quality proposition.  As the title suggests, getting it right in-camera is the best way to go, because any editing you do later on will only be refinement instead of fixes.

This is simple enough, though, and can easily be stated with a few examples.  At high noon, the lighting outside in intensely harsh and any portrait taken then will need serious editing if one wants to use that portrait in any kind of manner.  By the same token, if you want an abstract black and white and all you have is very soft light, you'll definitely have to push the contrast slider and play with plugins to add an edge to your shot.  Lighting will definitely add or take away from a photograph.

We're not professional enough to worry about lighting, so here's what we have.

Frank

His note: My son Vincent's 30th. He did not know I was taking this photo. I had the fish eye on and added a bit of saturation making the photo look old. It has a Mona Lisa quality to it.

Shannon

Her note: Could not resist buying these.

My shot

This morning was kind of creepy.  Everything seemed dead and slightly blurry, thanks to this thin but noticeable mist everywhere. It didn't stay long after I left my apartment, but it was enough to give me a foreboding feeling about the day.  Thankfully, it wasn't a bad day, but the morning was certainly eerie.

I should have something even better tomorrow.

"[N]o matter what sensor you have, remember that every setting will have a consequence." - 365 Project, Day 321

Gavin Seim's second key to great picture quality is sensor quality.  Sixteen megapixels is sixteen megapixels, but on an SLR, they're all bigger and better, so the quality will stay better as you push the camera to its limits.

I would completely agree during the night.  The darker it gets, the more bigger sensors will shine.  It would be interesting to see if, during the day, bigger sensors give better results at very low ISO and optimal aperture.  There's more than enough light to create a clear and crisp picture, so will the better processor and bigger sensor in the SLRs make a difference?

Regardless, here are our non-SLR pictures.

Frank

His note: More Jack Frost at my window, through a screen this time. Interesting figure behind the screen.

Shannon

Her note: So lazy.

Myself

Another slow day and not much to do other than freeze.  For some reason this person decided to walk through the snow instead of the sidewalk.  I assume this person is of the younger set of people on this planet.  This is also a prime example of sensor size and clarity.  The S100 has a bigger sensor than most compacts, but it's still no match for the SLR sensor sizes.  Taking this with, say, my 7D, the scene would have been a bit cleaner.

Tomorrow should be as cold, but should also probably give a slightly better picture.

"After 40 years of ingesting every aspect of photographic science and composition, I still find the camera to be an endlessly intriguing partner that challenges my imagination and knowledge. All that with only 3 variables of shutter speed, aperture and focal length." - 365 Project, Day 320

There's a photographer who has a site (gasp), who also has a podcast with a spotty release schedule.  In any case, Mr. Gavin Seim released an episode of his podcast about a year ago that happens to be one of my favorite podcasts I've heard.  It's about getting crazy awesome picture quality.  He says there are six keys to great picture quality.

In no real particular order, the first key is optics.  His basic point is a crappy lens will give you crappy quality.  For photography, if you want the clearest, cleanest shot possible, then you definitely need the best lenses.  There are lenses that aren't too expensive that give you great quality, but generally the best lenses are pro lenses, which tend to cost a bit more than others.  For video, however, you can get away with something a bit less perfect, given any small imperfections will be weeded out.  Lens Baby lenses will also not give you the greatest quality, but they have a certain look, and if that's what you want, then there's no reason to spend four times as much on the best glass possible.  However, overall, for landscapes and portraits, the best lenses are recommended.

Here's what we too, pro lens-less.

Frank

His note: Jack Frost outside my window makes wonderful patterns.

My shot

My brother unwrapped his various presents and the paper ended up on the table like so.  It's an interesting pattern and can easily recall some nostalgic feelings within oneself.  So go ahead and thing of the last birthday present you had where you giddily unwrapped your present with intense anticipation.  It's a good feeling isn't it?

Tomorrow should be busy.

"It is not what I see outside that makes my images, it is what I feel on the inside that comes out." - 365 Project, Day 319

At what age is it most acceptable to be taking pictures?  This is a simple and somewhat silly question, but I'm curious about it.  Here's an example.  You're at a family party with three or four generations there.  Say you have your 3-year-old niece with her iPod Touch, or her dad's iPhone, and you have your 25-year old cousin with this compact point-and-shoot, and then there's your 90-year-old grandfather with this own point-and-shoot, and their all taking pictures.  Who seems the most out-of-place, and who seems the least out-of-place?

These are simple questions, but for whom is it more normal to take photographs of everyday life?

Here are our entries into everyday life.

Frank

His note: Wanted to keep a record of how much snow fell on my balcony...still some left to fall so will see tomorrow morning how much more there will be.

Shannon

Her note: It only got worse from here.

Me

I was playing around with the super macro function again, and thought this would make a nice shot.  I like the amount of the detail this shot should have had, but it was very dark and I had to push it as much as Lightroom 4 beta would allow me.  Having said that, today had really interesting weather: hail, snow, wet snow, freezing rain, rain, nothing, light snow, tons of wind, drop in temperature.  This was only the beginning, as the other pictures show.

Tomorrow should not have any falling show, but instead will compensate that lack of precipitation by being intensely cold.

PS.  Today was Friday the 13th.  There are 3 Friday the 13ths this year, and they're all separated by 13 weeks.  Thought you should know.

"Learn from the best; the second-raters have nothing to offer." - 365 Project, Day 318

Would you rather learn from a great showman reading from a script, or a knowledgeable person who may be a bit on the dry side?

The showman will make learning interesting, but is completely inflexible in feedback and answering questions, whereas the smarty-pants will be able to answer any question you have right away, but only certain people will be able to watch and learn from this person for any extended period of time.

I suppose in person the smarty-pants is slightly better, especially if interaction is possible and encouraged, while in a more passive setting, like television or (kind of) web 2.0 stuff, the showman is better, because this showman will be fun and become popular, while any questions can be answered at a later date.  What do you think?

Here's what I think: these are today's pictures.

Frank

His note: That's one small step...

Pat

My note: It was one of those days.  The dreariness actually seeps into my bedroom.  I did go outside for a little while, which basically gave me the authority to tell you it was extremely dreary outside.

The next few days will be somewhat busy.  'Nuff said.

"The only thing wrong with the camera is that it doesn't walk by itself." - 365 Project, Day 317

I was a watching a tutorial video today and the guy was talking about the most important buttons on your camera.  Changing shutter speed, aperture and ISO was definitely a priority, as was quickly changing metering exposure type and focusing type.  This video was directed at people who want to learn photography, but that somehow don't really want to learn how their camera works.

This comes down to basically knowing your camera.  I find it funny when people ask me which camera is easy to use.  They're all easy to use; they all have an auto mode.  If you don't want to use the auto mode, then you'll learn how to get to the functions you want to get to quickly and you'll be comfortable using it.  I don't know if people understand the more complicated a camera is, then generally you'll get better picture quality.  The simpler the camera, the less there is to it, and the simpler the software and thus metering and focusing systems.

I'm getting off topic, so I'll just move on to the pictures for today.

Frank

His note: Very old and large goldfish has lost its colour.

Shannon

Her note: One of my dad's antique Coca Cola trucks.

My shot

I really didn't want to post something pretty much exactly like I did yesterday but this is a nice picture and really pops with some slight editing.  It's nice to know that I wake up after the sun comes up again.  It hasn't happened since late November, I believe.  In any case, I love the 24mm wide-angle equivalent of the S100. it really creates these dramatic looks on simple photos.

I think tomorrow will be okay.

"Some of us cynics say that 'the quickest way to make a million dollars in photography, is to start with two million dollars'." - 365 Project, Day 316

I can't figure out what to say today so I won't say anything.

Our stuff.

Frank

His note: A dragon statuette my son gave me many birthdays ago.  Tried to dust it but to no avail...

Shannon

Her note: If you want to try a great burger, this is the place to go!

Pat

My note: Just walking to work, there was a nice sunrise, so I took that.  I love the 24mm (equivalent) wide angle of the S100.  I won't start talking about wanting wide-angle lenses again, but I still love the look they have.

Tomorrow is the day that happens next, and we'll see what happens then.

"The Nikon D4 hosts a multitude of advanced new features and useful functions that deliver speedy performance and amazing image quality for when missing the shot is not an option." - 365 Project, Day 315

I wanted to do a post like this a few days ago, but it unfortunately slipped my mind.  However, here it is!

As Canon announced their flagship camera a couple months ago, so Nikon did the same four days ago.  This baby will boast a brand-spanking new 16.2MP sensor with the almost-brand-spanking new Expeed 3 processor (the Nikon 1 cameras both have this processor), and will have an ISO range exactly the same as the Canon 1Dx, from 50 to 204,800!  It will shoot 10 frames per second onto a brand-new XQD memory card, which was developed by the Compact Flash Association.  (It also has a CF card slot.)  This is great for continuous shooting, as the new XQD spec allows for blazing fast 125MB/s (that's megaBYTES per second) read/write speeds!

As far as video goes, this is pretty sick.  The Nikon will obviously shoot 1080p video in 24 or 30 fps, and 720p in 30 or 60 fps.  This is not all that impressive.  What is impressive is that plugging this camera through the HDMI port to a couple of gizmos, the camera will output uncompressed video!  For colour timing and other such manipulations, this is incredible.  Even Canon, who generally have stronger video capabilities, don't have that yet.  (Canon, however, has complete SMPTE compliance, which allows multiple cameras to sync up to have the same timecodes, making editing a lot easier.  Canon also supports PAL framerates.  So here again, pros and cons for both companies.)

The only real disadvantage in this camera is the battery life.  The D3s and its battery seem to have 40% more life.  Whereas Canon shooters complain that the auto-focus system won't be able to handle f/8 lenses, Nikon has one hiccup, and it is a hiccup if one wants to shoot extensive videos.

Overall, this seems to be a beast of a camera, just like the 1Dx.  Pros, however, will not mind plunking down the $6000 required to own one.  Given this camera comes out in February, I'm sure many photographers will want to try this out for the Olympics.

I've seen some sample photos, and even at ISO 12,800, the pictures are impressively usable.  It will be interesting to see the complete capabilities once these are in the hands of professionals.

We are not professionals, and so will not be buying this camera.  However, you can see what we can achieve right here.

Frank

His note: Greatest thing to clean a keyboard and screen.

Shannon

Her note: This was taken awhile ago but it makes me proud to be Canadian.

My shot

I'm actually not going to say what this is.  I'll leave it to you to figure it out.  I will say I shot this in the morning and I wanted to shoot it brighter, but I do like it with this exposure.  Good luck guessing!

Hopefully, I'll be fully awake very early tomorrow and see if there's something to shoot outside.

PS.  I mentioned Speed Demos Archive about 5 months ago, doing a speedrun marathon, raising tons of money for the Organisation for Autism Research.  This time they're helping the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and they just finished up another marathon today.  Their goal in the past week was to raise $50,000, which they raised in about 36 hours.  They ended up almost tripling their goal, with over $145,000 raised.  They'll be streaming and taking donations until January 15th, so please visit their site and donate.  These are great guys, and it's for a great cause.

"Relax, dear, it's only a camera." - 365 Project, Day 314

Fuji will introduce a new interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, and it looks like it will eat every other compact system camera for breakfast.  Specs are not that impressive: it will be introduced with 3 lenses (18mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4, and 60mm f/2.4 macro), it has a 16MP sensor, will have an APS-C-sized sensor, and it will have the same type of hybrid viewfinder the X100 has.  ISO range, burst rates, video functionality is not known.

Here's what makes this camera dangerous: its 16MP sensor is brand-new for this camera and has a new pixel-array that eliminates the need for anti-aliasing filters and will eliminate moire, and, Fuji says, will rival ISO performance of full-frame cameras.  It also has the perfect retro look of old rangefinder cameras.  The only downside for this thing: the body-only price is going to be about $1700.  That is even more expensive than Sony's self-proclaimed pro-level NEX-7 camera yet to be released.

Not that this price is going to make much of a difference, because I can guarantee you stores will not be able to keep these in stock.

Here's what we did today.

Frank

His note: The lettering is on the other side of the sign.  I wonder why they put the night light behind the sign.

Shannon

Her note: My second set of eyes.

My shot

Nothing much to say about this shot.  It was a very bright day and the contrast was pretty intense.  This is the edge of the shadow of a building with a regular, non-shadowy area.  I kind of wished there was more space to have a bigger view of more snow, but this was between the sidewalk and some backyards.  It's got a nice look, though.

I wonder about tomorrow.

"When gifts are given to me through my camera, I accept them graciously." - 365 Project, Day 313

I woke up this morning with the Canon S100 in my head, which probably means I was dreaming about this camera.  When do you know you're obsessed with something?

I was looking forward to this camera, but I was more excited about getting my X10.  I suppose I'm curious to see how the new CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 processor work together on this little boy.

As soon as I got this camera, what did I do?  I boosted the ISO to 6400 and started taking pictures.  You'll see one of the results underneath, and I'll go into more depth later on in the same way as the X10.

Here are contribution to the day.

Frank

His note: One of my first acrylic paintings.  I still need work.

Shannon

Her note: I like my socks.

My shot

This isn't all that interesting because I wanted to test out the ISO performance of this camera.  It seems pretty impressive.  I have nothing to say about the picture, really, though, so I'll just let it speak for itself.  This is a straight conversion from the RAW file without any kind of tweaking whatsoever, to give you guys an idea of the colour reproduction, dynamic range and noise performance as is in camera.  This was shot as ISO6400, f/2 and at 1/30th of a second.

I should have something more interesting tomorrow.

"You sure got alot of nice equipment, let's see your pictures." - 365 Project, Day 312

How well do you know your camera?  I don't mean the model number or the megapixel count or what company made it.  I mean, take you camera as is, give it to someone, blindfold yourself and tell them exactly how to change, say, the white balance, or start shooting a video, or even change the shutter speed and aperture (if, obviously, applicable).

This doesn't really mean anything, really.  It just means how much you know your equipment and how fast you can change some of the settings (if, obviously, you want to).  It's a simple thought experiment and shows you how insane you are about the gizmos you have.

Here's what our gizmos took today.

Shannon

Her note: Great new scoreboard at Scotiabank Place

My shot

I've taken a lot of this type of shot, but I still like it.  Lonely roads always have something to offer, although the left side of this one is not too interesting.  It's no matter, because I like the way the branches intertwine.

I wonder what Saturday will hold!  I will also be getting my hands on my new Canon S100.

"Life is fun. You’ve got the picture to prove it." - 365 Project, Day 311

Life can be fun, and sometimes it's better not to have memories of the morning after, even if the previous night was worth it.

From an existential standpoint, photography is pretty useless.  It just reminds us of our finiteness and our own mortality.  It's depressing that a moment of joy is captured and that particular joy can never be experienced again.

However, this makes no difference.  We live our own life and we want to remember our moments.  It doesn't really matter what other people think.  When our life is over, that doesn't matter because we're living now and we want to have fun now.  The future, for the moment, is not important.  We can worry about the future later.

Today's addition of pixels and bytes.

Frank

His note: Wonder what bills I got today.

Shannon

Her note: Morning sunrise.

Pat

A co-worker threw a party tonight for the fun of it, and it was a lot of fun.  A few people there enjoying playing around with my camera, and pretty much killed the battery in the process.  Before it died, I took this, which was pretty much as the night died away, also.  It's kind of sad-looking, but if you know it was taken at the end of a party, it becomes very indicative of pretty much every evening you've ever had at said parties.

Tomorrow shouldn't be too bad, but also shouldn't be too terrific.