The View

Tea Time

Done

My Digital Photography class is done. I am no longer just a point and shoot man. I know how to work ISOs and White Balance. I know how to work with a histogram. I know how to adjust the exposure. I've picked up a few PhotoShop skills. My pictures have improved. There's a lot in the class I didn't understand, but I am ahead of where I was six weeks ago. I'm glad it's over. I'm ready to move on to other stuff. I might even get some reading in before the end of the summer. PS: You can look for my two portfolios on my FaceBook account.

Beyond the Pane

I took this picture somewhere between Hanford and Lemoore. I got inside this totally trashed house and the view through the broken window was pretty amazing at sunset. I really like the depth of field.

Sometimes pictures are a metaphor for life. Beyond the broken pain there is always hope for the Christian. I'm especially glad for that today. I just lost my friend Duane. And right after I found out about that, I got word that my brother-in-law Kevin had lost his Dad.

I'm glad for that which lies beyond the pain!

Bevy of Petunias

The Russian River Rose Company is a family run garden business in Healdsburg. Across the balcony of their home is this amazing bevy of petunias.

Seven Keys

I started a new book last night -- Seven Keys: Unlocking the Secrets of Revelation, by Jon Paulien. Dr. Paulien is Dean at the Loma Linda University School of Religion and one of our best scholars in the book of Revelation. This book is full of solid stuff that is easy to read and understand. The material is also well organized -- something that I appreciate. I'm ready to sit down and read a few more pages.

Come Rest a While