Run like the Wind...well, maybe just in it! =0)

I am trying to stay motivated about running in the winter, but today I cut my run short because it is SOOO COOOLD and WINDY out side my ears were freezing, even my lower lip was trying to become and ice cube! I should probably invest in a hat that will cover my ears, and dig out that scarf my friend made me. But, then what would I have to complain about???? =0)
Thankful that the sun was shining, otherwise I think I would have let my dog walk himself today.
While I was out today, I saw that one of my neighbors trees actually came up rooted. Two I think. There was a little one laying across the drive way and a big one leaning against the other tall evergreen trees in the front yard. Thankfully they would have missed the house had they come completely down. YIKES!! That's a scary thought.

My photography class went to downtown Oly last night to photograph the lights on the boats at Percival landing, unfortunately there were none, so we wandered down to Sylvester Park to capture the tree, but it only had white lights on it and our teacher decided it was not worthy of our time, she also determined that the decorations in downtown Oly are "LAME" and we should have gone to Yelm were all the businesses are lit up; but we found some businesses on 5th ave that had lights and set up on the side walk. Most people who walked by were very apologetic for "getting in our way." I thought that was very interesting. People are still polite! How nice!

We were out there for just about an hour and I was just about ready to quit because my hands and feet were freezing, when she declared that we should adjurn to Batdorfs&Bronsons to warm up and dialogue about the evening. She and I wandered down there only to discover that there wasn't enough seating for the 6 of us, so she left me there with strict instructions to "warm up" and went to find my other classmates. James came to tell me they had decided to go to Starbucks were there was seating. I had just ordered a hot cocoa, so we waited for that and then headed around the corner to meet up with everyone. I was VERY HAPPY to be inside and warm, though it did start to cool off after a bit. I guess my body decided to regulate itself to the current air temperature, even though I would have preferred that it continued warming itself! It probably didn't help that we were sitting close to the door, so everytime someone came in and went out the chilly night air came in with them. We had a great discussion about the nights efforts and what everyone learned from this venture ~ that patience is a HUGE virtue in photography, and that it pays to stay in one place and take the same picture over and over and over as the light changes. Also, if you want stunningly rich blue night time skies with city lights correctly exposed, put your white balance on tungsten (the little lightbulb icon).
Happy snapping,
eryn