Photography

A couple of years ago I decided to take one photo per day for 365 days to expand my photography skills. At the same time, I also hosted a linky party called Wandering Camera and invited you to join me by linking up your monthly photos. Project 365 ended, and so did Wandering Camera. Since then I have travelled quite a bit and have taken a LOT of photos. Sadly though, they have stayed locked up in the darkness of my digital storage.

I am getting back to photography and Wandering Camera is also making a return.

On the last Thursday of every month, I would love for you to join me by linking up your photos. Posts with your project photos (sewing, painting, etc.) are most welcome as well.

You can add any number of links to your posts from the previous month, or write a new post to link up. It was a lot of fun last time, and I can’t wait to see your posts again. The first link-up with be in June.

I have already started wandering with my camera again.

Last week it was fairly cloudy outside, perfect weather for flower photography. Despite my deadly allergies, I hazarded spending a little time outside in the garden, taking photos.

I don’t do much macro/close-up photography. Every now and then I get the urge to play with that though, and flowers make great subjects. So out I went, camera stand in the crook of one arm and camera dangling from the other.

Knowing how much I love iris and larkspur, Mary from Needled Mom, sent me a box of iris rhizomes and a packet of larkspur seeds from her garden. Thank You so much, Mary!

Now they are blooming in our garden and swaying in the wind.

All those flower photos made me finish this drawing of thistle flowers based on photos I took in Scotland. I started this drawing so long ago, now I can finally start painting it.

I love capturing the world with my camera. Sometimes the world is right outside my door. I hope you will join me once more on Wandering Camera. Last time I found new pages and made new friends, looking forward to doing that again.

Camera And Photography Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

The first linky party will open on June 28th. If you follow me via email you will get a reminder. Here is a little badge for you to share on your page. Please invite others to participate.

Let’s Play,
-Soma

I am linking up with the linky parties on my Events And Links page. Please pay a visit to some of them.

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After a long gap due to being sick, I stepped outside under the night sky last week with my telescope. My books and the night sky were two stable things in my life as a child. Orion was the first constellation I learned about and he promptly became my friend. I would chat away with this imposing figure in the winter sky and that continues even now. His visit every year gets me excited about winter. I intended to capture starlight from the Orion Nebula before I have to say goodbye to my starry friend.

Pleiades Star Cluster | Whims And Fancies

Astrophotography is a very time-consuming process which requires taking many a photo of the same object over a long span of time. I wrapped myself up with many layers of clothing for a long, cold night outside. Unfortunately, the wind had plans of its own, nudging my telescope around by being overtly playful that night. After 45 minutes and only 4 good photos, I decided to stop and continue on another night. I spent rest of the time enjoying being outside under the stars, dreaming of being a little closer to them.

Orange Maine Coon Cat | Whims And Fancies

My husband loves to spoil this boy by feeding him extra portions of kitty food. He was an extremely happy boy that day, full of extra food. I gave him the Union Jack pillow, and we shared the castle quilt to stay warm together. He purred and dreamed beside me while I knitted into the night.

Socks Knitting Pattern | Whims And Fancies

Lulled into a peaceful state with the gentle purring of my cat, it didn’t take long for me to start dreaming as well. Ever since I was a child, I wanted to travel more than anything. Knitting warm woolens always makes me specially dream of the North. Basking in new travel plans in my head, I worked toward finishing my very first pair of knitted socks. These are keeping my perpetually cold feet wonderfully warm.

Dreams Are The Touchstones Of Our Characters Thoreau - Dreaming Into The Night | Whims And Fancies

Afterwards, while flipping through an old book, I found this tucked inside. I assumed it came with the book until I realised the rubber stamps used on this were mine! I have no recollection of when I made this. I suppose such is the nature of dreams.

We don’t remember all of them, but some occasionally surface to remind us to continue to dream, reach for the stars and hope for change.

-Soma

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Wandering Camera Revival

Dreaming Into The Night