Welcome to the Photo a Day Project blog, where you can read about my adventures in my quest to take a photo every day for the whole year!
Time to go South
Day 3
Did you ever notice how the geese fly south? In that classic V pattern, each bird taking a turn leading the way so no one bird gets so tired they can't continue. It's amazing to think they just know to do this, they don't exactly come up with a plan and write it down and distribute it among the group so they all know their jobs, they just take off and fly. Around here they are a common sight, some say a nuisance but I like them, I like their honking, if you close your eyes it sounds kind of like a party with a bunch of people talking, well at least to me it does. One thing about geese, they have the right idea, they head south for the winter.
"Happier of happy though I be, like them I cannot take possession of the sky, mount with a thoughtless impulse, and wheel there, one of a mighty multitude whose way and motion is a harmony and dance magnificent." -William Wordsworth
Here We Go Again
Day 1
Well I can't believe it but I am going to start this whole thing again. I was so happy to be done that I started again! But this time I have some company, my sister Danielle, her husband Ira and my Uncle Louis are all going to attempt this challenge with me, so that should be interesting. I think this time around things might be a bit different, there will be more photos of the things in my life, objects in the house that are special or interesting, my dogs who always are interesting, at least to me,, maybe even my parents...if they will let me. Also this time around I will take some photos with my cell phone, so that should open up a whole bunch of possibilities for new photos. But don't worry there will still be sunrises and sunsets and of course the lake and birds, all the usuals because I love to photograph those things. I can't wait to see what year 2 brings!
"Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of." -Charles Richards
Patterns
Day 2
i love to look for patterns, in everyday things and in nature, every where. They fascinate me, man made patterns are everywhere, the roofs of buildings, the way tires are lined up to be sold, even shopping carts lined up outside a store. Next time you are out and about take a closer look at things, you will see patterns emerge, believe it or not the snow really brings them out. And as a bonus it will give you something to do during this long winter.
"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." -Mark Twain
2012
Day 366
It's the last day of the year, the last day of my year long project to take a photo a day and I can't believe I actually did it. It is the first time I ever made a new years resolution and actually kept it. It was an interesting project. It made me look at everything and I mean everything as a possible photo, because if you think about it 366 photos is a whole lot of photos and I was sort of worried that I would run out of things to photograph, which is silly if you think about it, there is always something to photograph. I enjoyed looking for a different photo everyday, even on very bad days, days when I didn't feel good, rainy days and sunny days. I expect I will continue to look, after all the photo of the day has to continue!
Here are some little facts about the 366 photos of the day:
There are 40 sunrises and sunsets
There are 18 barns
There are 48 photos of or near Seneca Lake
There are 69 of birds (all varieties, eagles, hawks, falcons, sparrows, ducks, gulls, herons, a turkey, plus more..)
There are 6 of my dogs
6 of my nieces
362 were taken in New York State
3 in Massachusetts
1 in Rhode Island
There are 3 of American flags
6 photos of cows
3 rainbows
etc...
"Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each day." -Michael Josephson
Me, Divot and Simon as photographed by Sofia Boncaro, age 7...with her new camera.
The Last Sunday of the Year
Day 365
Finally today the sun came out, and it didn't snow so I was able to get out of the house, which was so nice I couldn't believe it. I wanted to drive around a bit to find a photo for the day but it was so cold and windy I didn't want to get out of the car. But I did drive around and went down to my old standby location, the state park. It was even colder and windier down there, and I didn't get out of the car because as I said, it was COLD. I wonder what the last day of the year will bring, and what kind of picture I will find for my last shot of the year. Well stay tuned...
"Winter is not a season, it's an occupation." -Sinclair Lewis
