Time with Tom

Never Leave Home Without It

I talked once before about always having a camera handy. That advice has come in very useful for me over and over again over the months, and this past weekend was no difference. I was walking to the Post Office near my apartment to pick up a package (the Ninja Turtles movie pack, to be specific – why yes, I am a nerd, what makes you ask?), and decided at the last second to take my new camera out for a full spin. Upon looking at the pictures later on, I’ve come to the conclusion that I need some more practice with it – the lens on this is a different animal than the one on the Canon Rebel I used to use.

Still, it was nice to take the camera out for a spin. All I’ve really done with it is taken some shots from my room, and truth be told that doing that with a new camera is like using a new sports car to just go to the grocery store (especially once you’ve adjusted for liberal amounts of embellishment). I may need to look into doing some more winter photography, if the weather is just willing to be on my side a bit more. Doesn’t have to be as clear as it was Saturday, but even mostly sunny days can be helpful. Hell, I’ll take an overcast day sometimes, so long as it’s not raining at me in the middle of January.

Enjoy some pictures of the playground, and let me know what you think.

Tom

Haiku 233

It has not been this
Cold since the end of the long
Stupid winter months.

Haiku 211

Still too early for
Spring cleaning, but a good time
For winter’s end stuff

Anger Rising

Dear Weather,

What the shit? Snow, and then rain? And freezing temperatures? The lakes in the street were so deep the water actually got above the sealed parts of my boots, meaning that although they’re waterproof, my feet still got wet.

So, ah…stop it. And maybe warm up a little or something. Ice is lame.

Love,

Tom

Golden Parachute

I always enjoy the mountains this time of year, when they’re covered in green and the birds are out.

As opposed to the winter, when New York is a frigid wasteland.