Photowalking

I live in the most boring neighborhood. If our sidewalk was finished, it would have been better because I could have walked down the big street and maybe see some neat cars or something.

These were yesterday. Once again today, I left my memory card at home so I didn't get any pictures, although I found a much more interesting neighborhood today.





I like the low maintence yard. Cover everything in wood chips an dyou never have to mow!

Photowalking today

It was a bust yesterday. Lizzie was a grouch and started demanding a return to the car as soon as we took off. I walked around the block and decided to head home. We ended up spending the day hanging at home because she was such a grump.

Today she griped about it a little, but nothing like yesterday. We walked in the "bad" neighborhood today though so the pictures aren't that great. I tried to get some for the rule of thirds but I don't think they came out well. Also, apparently, my brain doesn't work like everyone else's because I don't find pictures that are off center all that appealling.

Fall leaves. I'm looking forward to more shots like this :)



Sun through the tree, I tried to blur the street names but I oculdn't get my blur tool to work so I just spray painted it instead.





Flag, I'm assuming it was supposed to be half mast. Either someone misjudged the length of the flag or the height of the pole or the flag slipped down after they lowered it

Photowalking

Photowalking became more walking and less photos today when I stopped to take a picture of some pretty blue flowers and my camera made this strange beeping sound. I opened the screen and was greeted with the message "no memory card found" I took it out to transfer yesterday's pictures and forgot to put it back in! ARG! Oh well, I found several things I want to take pictures of and I realized that as far as I walk each morning, I could nearly walk home. So Monday, unless it is raining, we taking the bus to school (city bus picks up across the street from my house and drops off right at the corner of the school) and then Lizzie and I are walking home.

Time to feed the beast and then nap. Yay, nap! :)

Photowalking

I'm cold and tired and hungry. I ate soup for lunch, but I seriously need something else. Not enough time, because I have to leave to get C in about 15 minutes. No one is up though so I'm not sure what is going to happen. Typically, Liz goes with or stays home with DH. They are both asleep and if she wakes up and can't find anyone (she won't think to look in Evan's room) she will panic and that isn't good for anyone.

I need to go grocery shopping when we get back too. Then I think we are going to eat dinner out somewhere because I do not want to cook.

Anyway, on to photowalking. Much better neighborhood choice today. More fun things, although still no sidewalks. Low traffic, though so it was ok. Shorter walk today too. Fortunately not as hot, but by the time I was done yesterday, I was miserable so I decided to cut short today since it was still kind of humid.







The next 3 are all at the same house. I thought it looked really cool







Squirrel



DOF again!





Pink Flamingos. Lizzie called them ducks and asked if she could ride on them. Then decided they were too small to ride :)



I love this porch. Looks like a chateu (sp?)

Photowalking day 2

Look, I made the camera do DOF again! Apparently, if I zoom all the way in and shoot straight ahead, it forces DOF.







There is a Harely parked next to the church. The pastor maybe?



Despite the haze, it was still crazy hot today. Heat is supposed to break tomorrow though







Fall is coming, despite the scorching summer heat.



This house was just completely overgrown. It was crazy.



Dead tree





This is at the church with the Harley. It thought it was an interesting policy.
ETA: The sign says "guest, senior and single parent family parking" and is about half a block closer than the regular parking lot.



More DOF





My partner in crime who, every time the camera comes out, demands "Mommy take my picture"



That is all. I had to walk a lot further to get decent pictures today. The neighborhood I picked, besides not having sidewalks, had cracker box houses and perfect lawns. Nothing worth taking a picture of. Photowalking may be at the mall tomorrow since it is supposed to rain :)

Hummie made me do it - Photowalking

Well, her posts nudged me in the direction. Dropping C off at school is fine. Getting anywhere after the fact is a nightmare. You can't get across any of the major roads because it is 7:45 and everyone is trying to get to work. So today, I just left the van parked at the school and Lizzie and I want for a photo walk around the neighborhood. We have time to kill in the morning anyway and it cooler at 8 than at 2 so a good solution all around. Getting home was a piece of cake at 8:10 :)
On all the pictures of the houses, I blurred house numbers and phone numbers (lots of for sale signs). I didn't figure the owners would be thrilled with their houses being posted on the internet, competely with number.

Without further ado - pictures :)



Cute car, see the happy face?





Look at my DOF! I probably couldn't recreate that picutre if I tried but there it is :)





My photowalking buddy









A sprinkler running by the park. Texture anyone?







The next 3 pictures are of cute little cottages all in a row













Maybe another post tomorrow if we decide to walk instead of going to the park :)