The Winter Solstice
Hello and welome to My View for Monday, December 21, 2009.
Hello Everyone,
A Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Seasons Greetings to all of you celebrating a holiday around the winter solstice.
As we celebrate the traditional time of giving this year, I am grateful for all the things that I’ve already been given. While many are homeless this year, I have a home. While many are cold, I have heat and warm clothing. There are parts of the world where there are people who are on their third week without food. I have food. There are others who are on their second or third day without water. I have clean water to drink. There are others who walk for miles just to obtain food. I have a car and a grocery store within easy driving distance.
Not only have I been given all the things we take for granted, I have my work and my art. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to work with Craig Tanner and The Mindful Eye this year. I’m grateful to each and every person I’ve met on our workshops. All of you have touched my life in some way and I’m grateful to call you my friends. I’m grateful for those who participate in our Community and keep things going when we are so busy with workshops and other things involved in running the site. I am grateful to all of you who visit My View, comment on my images and continue to inspire me as a photographer.
I am extremely grateful for my family and my dear friends. They mean the world to me. I am grateful for the years I shared with my two canine companions who both went to the Rainbow Bridge this year. They live on in my heart. I am grateful for the time I shared with the friends and family members who did not make it through the year here on this earth. They will not be forgotten.
I am also grateful for the beauty that I’ve seen in this world this year. There is still so much around us.
Please take the time to enjoy this season with your friends and family. It’s such a wonderful time of the year!!!!
Today’s image is merely one to mark this season. It was taken with Lensbaby Composer with the soft-focus optic, one that I’m learning to use and loving it.
Merry Christmas
My Home, Roswell, GA
December, 2009
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lensbaby Composer with soft-focus insert, f/2.8 perforated ring, ISO 400, 1/15 second, Bogen Neotec tripod.
Thank you for visiting My View. Have a wonderful Holiday Season.
Marti, a lovely Christmas image. There are some images that the Lens Baby is just right for, this is such an image. I like the soft focus very much. Candles and Poisettas are such a favorite for Christmas.
Grace and peace to you at this Christmas season.
Becky
Comment by LakeLady — December 21, 2009 @ 12:17 pm
I could tell that you were finally using the Soft Focus optic Marti. What a great shot for its use. Looks dreamy and the highlights look like Christmas tree ornaments. Hope you continue to use this optic. I know how creative you will be with it. You will teach me a lot, I am sure. A wonderful Christmas memory.
Wes
Comment by wes — December 21, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
Marti, so glad you’ve activated your blog again! A lovely use of the Lensbaby’s soft focus optic. Thanks for all the reminders of what we can be grateful for, too.
Hugs,
Flo
Comment by tonebytone — December 21, 2009 @ 2:32 pm
Thank you for stopping by at this most busy time of the year, Becky, Wes and Flo. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!!
Comment by martijeffers — December 21, 2009 @ 8:36 pm
And a very Merry Christmas to you, Marti!
I’m so looking forward to following more of your work here in the New Year.
Comment by aprilS — December 24, 2009 @ 5:24 pm