Daily Archives: January 2, 2024

Cold Start

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Bellamy Harbor, Rome, NY

I refuse to call it a resolution because I don’t make those types of statements. Especially since I historically do not keep them. But I will say the photography bug has struck again. Well, not again actually, that implies I didn’t have it. Let’s say it has reached the front of the line.

I knew there would be no sunrise. After my sunset excursion, I wanted to capture Bellamy Harbor in the morning light under the cover of clouds. I wasn’t disappointed in the scene. I was frustrated by my lack of memory. I struggled with the camera settings, which annoyed me immensely. It was too cold to search for what I wanted in the menus. I made it work, but told myself I needed to learn my camera better. Or, at the very least, not forget what I already should have known…

Cold Start
Nikon Z6 II, Nikkor Z 24-70 f/4 S, 2s, 48mm, f/11, ISO 100

Playtime

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Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?

Bloganuary – Daily Prompt

Wait? What? I’m not sure I understand the question. Is there any other time?

OK, yes, I know it isn’t all fun and games. But I do think this prompt is looking directly at me. See my first post of 2024 (Stop and Play). Literally the last words in the post.

I typically have fun. 

At work I’m the one bringing a little levity to the meeting. Understand, I can drone on during the meeting as needed. I can become quite passionate on different topics, but you do not have to leave the fun at home. You do need to know how to read the room though, it is a skill and not everyone can do it.

Playtime.

Hhhmmm? The prompt is “What says ‘playtime’ to you?”

Letting my mind have fun. Strolling with my camera is playtime. Processing the images once I get back home is playtime. Writing the blog post is playtime. Creativity or being creative is playtime.

I play video games, a lot. I have a two bedroom apartment and the second room is my video game room. I mostly enjoy the RPG genre but I occasionally branch into other types of games. Exploring the worlds with the game and solving the adventure is definitely playtime. I would say more identifiable as playtime than my statements above. The room…

I like to bake and cook. I think there is playtime involved in both of these activities. Again, it is about creativity. I love trying out a new recipe and then tweaking it to better suit what I like. I’m not always successful but who cares. I have fun trying.

I think of myself as a big kid. I like to have fun and I do enjoy my playtime. I wish to never stop playing…