Frugal Film Too: Framed

Around the corner the Town workers were trimming and cutting down some old Cottonwood trees.  They left an interesting formation that almost seemed to frame a nearby Evergreen.

I had wanted to come back for a photo in the snow, but by that time they had cut down more of the Cottonwood stumps and the framing effect was lost...........

This was from another roll of HP5 that I shot for the Frugal Film Project...........I'll continue to post some of my 'extras' here as Frugal Film Too.

Some Post-Birthday Thoughts on Isolation and Re-Opening

Many of the blogs that I follow have focussed on our recent Isolation via the 'stay home' policy.  I've had my ups and downs with working from home and social distancing, but I have not been seriously depressed or anxious about the future.  I have strong contacts on social media with friends that live in other states, am using FaceBook and texting more and yes, there is that old school thing, you know, the Telephone Call....And my neighbors have a Wednesday evening Happy Hour, where we spend 90 minutes or so at the appropriate social distance drinking beer or wine (we bring our own).  I have to say, I have wonderful neighbors.

I also have a lot (more than I sometimes can stand) of teleconferencing for work.  And I did have to get used to my husband working from home in the next room.  But I've settled in now.......I've established a routine that is enriched by vocal music lessons, which I do on Zoom, starting my gardening and my photography, of course.  I'm changing my own artistic direction (visit My Inner Monet) and involved with some on-line photo groups like The Frugal Film Project.

So I've kept 'Isolation' in check by actually reaching out and staying in touch with people.  Now for the Re-Opening.......First, I've been through so much over the past decade; survived some real life threatening situations.  The LAST thing I am willing to do is take any risk that could lead to COVID-19.  I am also facing eye surgery to correct for damage cause by my brain tumor.  I'm not participating in the Re-Opening until my vision problems are resolved.  I don't want to risk any type of infection that could postpone my surgery.  I leave the house to walk the dog, go to Dr's appointments, do photography, and see (yes actually visit) a few friends at the proper social distance.  And my employer seems to be in no rush to get us back into the office.

I'm staying home, staying safe, with no regrets.

That's what I need to do!

My advice:  Do What You Need To Do!

Frugal Film Too: Urban Renewal

I've been working on a project called the Frugal Film Project.  We only post one images from a roll of film shot the previous month.  That means I could have some fine, but not used.  So I am calling that Frugal Too!

I had originally thought to capture the old mining town business district.  But I hadn't been there is a while and was stunned to find that some 'Urban Renewal' had occurred, and not very inspired either:

This typical miner's cottage somehow remains next to a rather tasteless newer apartment building.  Who knows what may be built in the adjacent empty lot.

Some 'better'  efforts down the street with new town homes:

And some new buildings constructed to resemble Old Town buildings that were torn down long ago.....

So my February Posting ended up being Valentine's Flowers.