Well, it has been a few months since the last post, almost three to be more accurate.
So much has happened in those scant days and that is why a post is necessary. To begin with...
We moved!!
Ok, ok...not a real distant move nor into a house, etc. Really, after twenty five years in the same apartment (yes, you read that correctly), we simply moved to a different apartment with a wonderful upgrade in so many ways. We now live in an apartment that faces the south, with copious amounts of sunshine and a fine view. Also, new fixtures, more space and a truly different aspect on life and living spaces. We threw out and donated a LOT of things and are living a much more minimalist style of life now. This will give us a heightened sense of time and space, allowing us to grow. That includes a garden on the back deck, which I cannot wait to tackle!
Something like these here...
Either way, I will have an herb and vegetable garden somehow, albeit a smaller one than I would like.
And that is just fine!! What will be interesting is the heat this summer as we are facing the sun and the south. I'm not one for heat at all and without air conditioning, will be a challenge. But, we have a good flow system between our front door screen and the back sliding door. Cannot wait!!
Life has taken some interesting turns, in both relationships as well as goals. While our jobs are all the same as before ( and going well, thank you!), the goals for 2019 have taken a different turn. I had wanted to concentrate on my shakuhachi and music as well as to lighten the load in material possessions. The latter we have done, eliminating a LOT of things in the move. But I have decided on a different path in my interests, this being photography. Sure, I have my same business, Dragon Digital Photography, but have added a new machine to the stable of Nikon cameras I own, this being a D750. What a beautiful addition and one that gives me a real flexibility that the D7100 couldn't in it's DX format where as the D750 is FX full frame.. Granted, it will still get a LOT of use as well as the D750. Here is a shot of my current camera collection, from 1987 till now.
As of now, I'm entered in two contests and submitted works to a journal as well. Hoping that my photos will be published in either place and am striving to shoot a lot more this year. Therefore, my shakuhachi practice will be secondary to my art and photography. The plan is to shoot nature, landscapes, abstract, contemplative, B/W nudes, boudoir and portraits. Looking for models right now with a few expressing interest. It looks to me like 2019 will be a beautiful year as I journey with my sweeties, my cameras and good health!! I'm contemplating on a new blog for photography only and am mulling this over for the next week. Till then, I'm usually on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
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