Well, since as of today I’m truly a fossil, yes it is my birthday, as of 6:00 a.m. this morning, I’m 77 years old, glad to get that out of the way.  I hardly remember how I felt a year ago, but 77 seems pretty scary.  Sherelene reminds me, “It’s just a number!”  ….and I tell her, “Yes but it’s a really BIG number!”  O.K. let’s get over it Bill!  God has a plan and I’m just glad to be in it!

 

Photography Post Mortem:  Since we are celebrating old things today I decided to make today’s image with  retro camera.  I went back to the camera that started it all for me and my love affair with Fujifilm.  The shot was made with the Fujifilm X-10, shot at 1/2 second and f 9. Provia film simulation.

 

Forgive my for making this about myself, but then it is my blog!  ….and thanks for helping get though this day!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

Post Script:  The wooden date reminder was bought on a great photo junket with my deat buddy, Wayne Bennett

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today I’m treating you to a Daily Double!  When I arrived at the Chamber of Commerce building the sun was hitting the back of the red and yellow caboose!  Had to shoot it, but then it went overcast and the side of the train gears were too much to pass up!  Once again my attempt at a “Maisel ” shot.  I’m not kidding myself, only Jay is the real Maisel!

 

Photography Post-Mortem:  Shot with the X-T5 and XF 90mm f 2 R L WR @ f 5.6 and 1/190th of a second.  ISO 1,600.  Because this is a continuous tone subject a little noise was apparent, but Topaz Noise AI.  The Caboose shot was with the X-T5 16-80 zoom at F8 1/1,000 of a second ISO 800.

 

I really like how well Acros with a red filter, renders with the benefit of the 40 mega pixels in the X-T5!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

 

 

 

Over the Christmas holidays my family did a 1,000 piece puzzle.  They do one very Christmas and this year’s was a a scene I love.  Because we have Chester, we love Golden Receiver stuff, so this morning I decided that a shot of the puzzle, in square format, might be fun.  Plus I’m baby sitting Chester today and this kept me from having to go out for the shot of the day.  A neat scene with the puzzle cuts in it has great appeal to me!

 

Photography Post-Mortem:  With the X-T5 on a tripod, I shot this with the Fujifilm XF 23mm f 2 lens @ f 8 and 1.3 seconds at ISO 200.

 

Simple pleasures are some of God’s greatest gifts, whether a puzzle or day hanging with my best buddy, Chester!

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim

 

 

 

Just down the road from my home is this field with three crosses.  I’ve photographed them before, but keep going back to them.  They symbolize the most important point in my life, when I fell on my knees before Him and ask Him to come into my life and save me!  So the cross of Christ holds such deep meaning for me.  A Christian Church nearby erected these so at Easter members can take turns standing in to remember Christ’s sacrifice.

 

Photography Post Mortem:  I walked up into the field so I could get at very low angle to look up put the Crosses against the sky.  I used the Fujifilm X-T5 and the 10-24 f4 zoom @ 10mm (15mm equiv.) shot at 1/210th of a second at f 16 and ISO 800.  I deliberately cropped the two outbound crosses to keep the focus in the center one.

 

Blessings,

 

the pilgrim