48 in 24

Well, this 48 images in 24 hours has been less frustrating, but no less hectic. We're all stuck in the craziness of constantly changing stories from our broker and our realtor. Things have been dragging and dragging and dragging. There have been a lot of drawn out moments of tense stillness: staring out of windows and lying under apple trees. These are interspersed with flurries of activity: trips to the barn and the grocery store.

Everyone's nerves are short. The barn is relaxing, and the ice cream parlor is fun. The grocery store is a nightmare, and the library is hectic. We make do and give apologetic hugs as we play outside in the monstrous heat.

Everywhere I go I take my camera. It's my new mission in life. Take it. Use it. Click, click. People are glaring. I smile at them. They still glare. I hesitate and let them dissuade me. I regret that later. Practice. Practice. Oh well, next time I'll smile and take a picture of the glare.

48 pictures . 24 hours





And these two are my happy compromises between exposure and composition: