What a way to start a retirement!!!
I just got back home form a two day journey to Bloomington, Indiana to visit with my dear friends Jim and Sue Haverstock, to celebrate her birthday, and give a program for their camera club, it was a blast! One of the things I promised myself for “after Nikon” was more time with family and friends, and this was a great way to start that personal promise. Jim and Sue are great friends, and wonderful photographers! I had the pleasure of attending their gallery showing with Kendall Reeve’s at his Gallery, it was terrific, all are excellent shooters! I also enjoyed seeing Kendall again, a great guy, new father, and runs a commercial photography business in Bloomington, and a; great Gallery, if you are ever in Bloomington you need to check it out! Here is a link: http://spectrumstudioinc.com/
Yesterday Jim and Sue took me and Jeff to Story, Indiana where the Story Inn and Restaurant can be found. I had a blast shooting around the property there. The shots below are some of my favorites of the take. Before I share them, I have to say the Bloomington Camera Club was fantastic, really nice people, and very warm, and inviting. We had a lot of fun talking about what we all really love, our photography, all-in-all, a great night! I think I’m going to like this retirement thing, but I’m not slowing down any!
We had a wonderful time, and I am looking forward to my next trip up to that region! Thinking seriously about a Brown County Fall event maybe in 2014!!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
Photo Note: All images Fuji XE-1, 18-55, 60mm Micro, and 55-200.
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The pleasure was all ours. Your progream for our camera club was a home run, and the invitation to return is always open to you. Now, if we can just find a cure for that whole bathroom tissue roll thing ……….
Love it!!!! *. It’s not as bad as it sounds! I prefer toilet paper that rolls put from the back through the bottom, my wife as a loving joke, reverses it, just give me a hard time! I switched Jim and Sue’s just for grins!!! They caught me!
You are too funny. I have to agree with your bride on this whole proper way, the other direction defeats physics!
Seriously beautiful images, you find them when I would overlook. I’m anxious to learn from you again in a few weeks. See you here soon!
Nick
Not sure you, but we’ll have fun trying! ……and thanks for the vote of confidence on my “gravity aided” method!
I thought your presentation last night was awesome. I was very inspired by it. I loved the philosophy you have on photography and life in general that you shared with the group. It’s very similar to how I look at photography and family. You are truly a blessed man! I would love to see you come back up and do another presentation to our club. Thanks!!
Thanks Tom, you guys were great to present to! I will come back!!!
Bill, I love Brown County, Indiana. Great shots and wonderful subjects abound. I agree that it would be a great place for one of your workshops. I would seriously hope you schedule one for the Fall of 2014. Actually any seasosn is great down there, but it gets pretty hot in the summer. Spring or Fall would be great. Hope it works out.
Blessiings and Congratulations on your retirement. Sounds like you are really enjoying it.
Doug Berg
Thanks Doug, it’s sounding better with each conversation!
Bill
I am a little late in posting about your recent trip. All I can say it was an unbelievable experience to talk with you at Jim and Sue’s gathering. And then a chance to shoot with you at the Story Inn; It was a great morning with great company. And listening to you speak about photography has made me look at it in a different light. I am shooting more for my enjoyment and if others find pleasure in looking at my photos that is a bonus. Congrats on your retirement and I look forward to the next time we meet!
Jeff