Each morning the sun rises a bit later. I can see this in the darkness of the bathroom as I’m brushing my teeth. Last year, at the height of summer, at 5:45 the sun was out for a good 20 minutes or so.
With the arrival of Autumn in the southern hemisphere I decided to take a photo a day -_- or as many photos on a day as I can so I can comprise it into something worth while. Thus far I have managed plenty of bird photos, which I like, and photos of sunrises and sunsets.
The image above was taken on the 6th of March as I arrived home from work. Sunsets are one of the more beautiful things in here in South Africa. Thinking about it for a second – one of the more beautiful things on earth.
Edited with Snapseed I took this on my mobile phone camera. The signal tower in the center of the photo makes for a great subject. To the right there is a dead tree, I think it’s dead because it never has any leaves on it. That is another subject I want to focus on in the coming weeks.
The photo above is one of my favorites. I don’t like birds in general but birds in flight against a clear sky is a form of minimalism I really enjoy seeing, and taking photos of. I enjoy this image because the movement of the birds are frozen. As I walked home they flew around me chirping. They circle around and go fairly high until you can barely make them out.
I was thinking about connecting with other artists again. Interviews, photo collaborations. That type of thing. I bring this up because I recently connected my father with a former work colleague. They hadn’t seen each other in roughly 30 years.
Thinking about this I come back to people. I work retail and I often wonder how many people go through life the way they do. Miserable and unfriendly. I’m not going to say I’m the most chipper person you’ll find but a greeting tends to break down a few barriers and stereotypes.
Till next time : )