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!
Christmas Eve
Day 359
it's Christmas Eve and I hope your Elf reports back to Santa and you get everything you wish for. Merry Christmas to all!
"May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!"-Author Unknown
Christmas Eve Eve
Day 358
The day before Christmas Eve was a busy one, running errands, visiting and having visitors, not a moment to rest...for a human. But my dog Simon took advantage of the afternoon sun to sit in a comfy chair and take a nap. I was jealous because that is just exactly what I wanted to be doing but by the time I was able to sit down the sun had gone behind the clouds and shortly after it was dark. So before I go to bed, I better finish wrapping!
"Christmas is for children. But it is for grown-ups too. Even if it is a headache, a chore, and nightmare, it is a period of necessary defrosting of chill and hide-bound hearts." -Lenora Mattingly Weber
First Snow
Day 357
Well winter came in with a bang. Your basic snow storm, nothing huge but enough snow that you had to shovel it and enough wind to blow it around, which means while you are shoveling it blows down your neck and freezes you. So after a long morning of trying to get out of the driveway, then going to get my snow tires put on...a day late I might add...the clouds started to break up and the sun came out. It made for a beautiful evening sunset, the clear sunlight all at the same time turning everything orange and pink and blue. It was cold and the driving not so great but I am glad I took the time to carefully drive around and see the beauty.
"One kind word can warm three winter months." -Japanese Proverb
Winter Solstice
Day 356
It's the shortest day of the year, or the longest night depending on how you look at it. I like this day because it only gets lighter from here on out, a couple minutes each day and before long it's still light when I get home from work. Pretty soon the sun will be up before I get out of bed, so no more sunrise photos and more sunsets. Even though it is the first day of winter and there is a lot of winter left it still seems to me that it won't last long, I must be nuts because it can still last 3 more months but still the days are numbered. So on this longest night of the year, i am going to cuddle up with the dogs, have some tea then go to bed and enjoy the dark.
"Welcome, winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless." -Terri Guillemets
Morning Chat
Day 355
I carpool to work with my brother most days, he's a good person to carpool with, at least with me because I don't have to talk to him! Neither of us are morning people so it's perfect, we ride to and from work not saying much, listening to the radio and yelling at the occasional annoying driver in our way.
"I'd like mornings better if they started later." -Author Unknown
