Autumn has arrived!

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      Wow, it has been quite awhile since the last blog post and I again have fallen down on keeping up with this! The summer was amazing and filled with so many adventures and experiences that I will never forget! From Pride week at Clark College to kayaking Lake Merwin to helping the Guerassio's move to Madras and resettle, almost every day was busy and filled with beautiful things! New people were added to my amazing circle of friends and partners, making me a very happy and content Seumas! The Summer of 2018 was simply outstanding! And...it was way too damned HOT!! Over 31 days of temps over 90 degrees, making it the warmest on record. That is a memory I do NOT like.

 Now that it is over and autumn has arrived, in reflection I can say it was not as bad as it could have been. Temps around the globe are higher than ever and this trend seems to be holding. Thank goodness for four seasons!!


       My usual passions of flute playing and practice are still moving along as are the language studies in Welsh and German. I'm up to 200 days straight on Duolingo and enjoying the lessons, with more of the languages sticking in this melon of mine. Running...slowed down considerably. The heat didn't help at all this summer and my joints just get considerably worse month after month. Hardly did any cycling either and hope to do a bit more this autumn and winter with the arrival of the cooler weather.
I have been running for ten years now and able to race at least once in each of those years, making me reflect on that decade very favourably!


      At Clark College, where I work, the new semester starts today and will be a busy one for thousands of students and staff. I have now been working there for ten months and am really enjoying the work, the people and the short shifts I have. It gives us a good paycheck to pay bills but also allows my photography company to continue to move along and focus (pardon the pun) on my art!
As autumn continues, I hope to produce some delightful images!


Here are a few from the summer that make me happy!

   

These are only a few from my summer shoots.
For more samples of my art and to schedule a shoot, follow the link below.


         Dragon Digital Photography


Now, onward to the upcoming autumn season!


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