Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> I slept really well last night, and when it was time to get up, I >> looked out >> the window and it was still dark and rainy. Tempted to call in to >> the >> office and mumble some lame excuse so I could climb back in the >> still-warm >> covers; Alas, I remembered that I had not shot your Friday Flowers, >> so I >> dressed for work. >> >> I went in and checked email, whereupon Buddy the Cat jumped in my >> lap for a >> pet-fest. You can't imagine how rare that is. He usually >> considers that I >> am only good for opening cat food and doors. He usually gives his >> opportunities to Kathy, but she's out of town, so, I guess it was >> any port >> in a storm. It was hard to leave my comfortable chair with a warm, >> loving >> cat purring in my lap. >> >> I remembered that I had some azaleas still in the camera from last >> week that >> I did not use, and thought, "They would never know." >> >> As I left the house I looked across at Adreen's garden, and felt >> guilty, so >> I walked over. Her flowers were mostly hanging low from the heavy >> rains. >> >> I drove to work and pulled into the parking lot. The little dell >> below our >> building was awash in white blooms, as the several dogwood trees >> had popped >> last night. I took the camera over and made this exposure: >> >> http://www.sonc.com/friday_march_13_2009.htm >> >> So that's the story behind how you got fresh flowers this morning >> despite my >> wish to remain under the warm covers. exquisite Sonny, Steve