Theo Fenraven's Blog, page 2

Tale of Two Mockingbirds

I was on the boardwalk this morning when a mockingbird landed on the railing some way ahead of me, just around the curve. This means I wasn’t too close but could see them clearly. Got a nice clear shot of … Continue reading →

Heat Attack!

It’s been super hot in Florida the last ten days, and it doesn’t look like that’s changing any time soon. I’ve looked at some of the photos I haven’t yet processed, and an older one that blew me away when … Continue reading →

Living on Nothing and Not Liking it Much

When COVID hit, I suffered a loss in editing jobs. This coincided with the person who was feeding me work deciding to retire that part of her business. Suddenly, all I had was Social Security, and that wasn’t enough. Even … Continue reading →

A Photography Experiment

In a moment of insanity, I set myself the goal of using only the Sony 50mm prime lens last weekend, starting on Friday. I knew this would be a challenge, because I generally use the telephoto lens, so I can … Continue reading →

Tricolor Heron Catches Lunch

First, don’t even ask me what that thing is. It could be a mole cricket, but I honestly don’t know. I can’t see it clearly enough to ID it. The heron found it in the water or in the long … Continue reading →

Where the hell was I?

Recently I was going through old photos, and I found this one. I have no freaking idea where I was when I took that picture! I don’t recognize anything about it. Why did I even take it? There’s no boat … Continue reading →

I am in a mood today

“Mood” is italicized. I don’t want to read, I don’t want to watch TV, I certainly don’t want to be online (the news is horrible, and I’m tired of everything else), so I am going to work on a jigsaw … Continue reading →

Florida Summer and Climate Change

I live in central Florida, about two hours east of Tampa and the Gulf coast. Last summer, the heat and humidity were crippling. We were hitting 96 with humidity so high, I couldn’t breathe when I went on walks. Toward … Continue reading →

American Customer Service

In a nutshell: it sucks. There are laws against monopolies in this country, but they aren’t and haven’t been enforced. Big companies gobble up smaller ones until you have only one or two at the top in almost every service. … Continue reading →

Before/After With Pirates

When I still lived up north, I often went to the Renaissance Festival. Long drive, often got lost going and coming, but friends of mine participated every year, and it was a lot of fun. I took a lot of … Continue reading →