Have I run out of things of which to
take pictures?
The reason I ask that is that, like
I’ve mentioned before, I take a camera with me wherever I go.
Usually, it’s to make sure that I don’t miss some kind of once in
a lifetime and/or freaky event, but I also carry one just to capture
the beauty of the area.
However, when I looked in my camera bag
this weekend to make sure my camera was still functioning, I noticed
something—since the beginning of June, I’ve only taken two or
three dozen pictures at the most.
That number stunned me.
I mean, sure, the weather hasn't been
the greatest this summer, but it's not like I haven't been outside as
much as I normally am. Usually, when Loraine and I are out walking
on a nice warm weekend, I can take a dozen pictures in an hour. I’ll
be shooting buildings, people, flowers, or whatever catches my eye.
But I’ve noticed this year—an observation backed up by my empty
camera card—that I haven’t been taking as many pictures as I
normally would. I’ll start to take a picture, and then realize
that I’ve already shot that particular building, or person, or
flower, so I put my camera back.
So does that means that I’ve taken
all the pictures that can be taken in Marquette? I’d hate to think
that’s the case, even with the thousands of pictures I’ve shot
over the last 13 or 14 years. I mean, Marquette is a wonder of
nature; no matter where you turn, there’s another impressive
building or beautiful vista or colorful character. There’s no way
you could run out of photographic opportunities, right?
RIGHT?
So I guess I’m just gonna have to
look harder, travel off my usual routes, and open my mind to
different possibilities than the ones toward which my eyes usually
gravitate. If I do that, who knows what’ll I see? All I can be
sure about is that if it’s Marquette, I’m sure to see something
wonderful.
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By the way, if you're wondering how the Great License Plate Count went (I and know, deep down, you are), 43 states, the District of Columbia, and 4 Canadian provinces, so just a little less than last year, not too bad considering the weather we've been having and the general sense of chaos that seems to be engulfing us these days. We had a TON of visitors from places like California, Colorado, New York, Nevada, and, for some reason, Nebraska, which I've never noticed before. I was a bit surprised that I didn't see ANY plates from states that usually have multiple visitors, like Oregon and New Mexico. But then, for the first time ever, I believe, I saw a Mississippi plate.
So there you go. That's this dork's report for another year.
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By the way, if you're wondering how the Great License Plate Count went (I and know, deep down, you are), 43 states, the District of Columbia, and 4 Canadian provinces, so just a little less than last year, not too bad considering the weather we've been having and the general sense of chaos that seems to be engulfing us these days. We had a TON of visitors from places like California, Colorado, New York, Nevada, and, for some reason, Nebraska, which I've never noticed before. I was a bit surprised that I didn't see ANY plates from states that usually have multiple visitors, like Oregon and New Mexico. But then, for the first time ever, I believe, I saw a Mississippi plate.
So there you go. That's this dork's report for another year.
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