...to have something posted. With the hot summer weather combined with the fast of Ramadan, I have not been able to get out and take photos like I would've liked. Luckily, I'm in an area where pleasant weather lasts well into September and October so I'll have plenty of opportunity. Not to mention, the winters are not the harsh ones the slam the northern part of the country. Here's to patience.
not as far and few between as one might think. The significance may vary but the occurrence is pretty regular. Every year we celebrate annual happenings of all kinds: marriage, birthdays, professional commitments, holiday memories, graduations, etc. And then there are the ones that aren't celebrated as frequently but still register on the milestone scale (sometimes with more force than the recurring ones). In about six weeks time, my wife and I will be welcoming our first child. We just had our baby shower and got to share the sentiment of this experience with some close family and friends. Talk about new beginnings. Three years ago, I was newly married and my wife and I moved to Charlotte, NC, sight unseen, to start our lives together. Now, we are in a new place for a new phase of couplehood. Life moves fast. The important things happen more frequently than we think. Stop and pay attention once in a while.
...in Cajun Country. Actually, we are in Kenner just outside of New Orleans staying with family until we find a place in the city. Actually, we've found a place but we're trying to save some money before we start paying house bills again. I don't have that much summer left and since the unpacking/settling in process has been a little-by-little day-by-day thing, there hasn't been much time for taking new pictures.
Today, the wife and I were going out to lunch. While walking to the car, my wife spotted this egret in a tree just over the fence in the neighbor's yard. I went back inside to grab my camera and luckily the bird was still there. I snapped a few shots and this one was the better of the bunch. I can't wait to really get into New Orleans and document the culture. I have so many ideas of so many things I want to do that I don't know where to start. I love new beginnings, new opportunities, fresh futures. If I can get this in my own backyard, imagine what I can find when I go looking.
