Coding induced temporary aphasia

This was the night I was supposed to get on the bart, but was so distracted and out of it from work, I got on the bus and came home instead. Coding induced temporary aphasia. Sophia and some other folks were already at the bar, so I walked. Nice sunset light, why not?

the yips

There's a component to my photography that's all about just trying to see what's in front of me, the beautiful, the strange, whatever. People us fishing or hunting analogies; but really it's a physical sport, looking for and catching these things. Can you see the line in time to get your camera to your eye? Is your muscle memory tuned to remember where the buttons are, the knobs turned right as you're getting ready to shoot? Lately, and I'm not sure why, but all the accrued skill that I have seems to have taken leave, and I haven't made any really signifigant photographs in months. It's possible that my concentration is just elsewhere, focused on the watch project, and my other skills are deteriorating. I don't think it works that way, but maybe it does. Spend to much time in an analytical mindset, and the 'relaxed concentration', the zen modes, seem to go away. Maybe I just need to get out and shoot some more. Ferry tomorrow, we'll see if that helps.

a lot of cranes

My adopted home has, ove the past year, gotten a construction habit. Maybe I just didn't notice it when I was visiting. There are a shit ton of them.

brunch in style

Man, Portal. This was many moons ago, and I don't remember the specifics. One of the problems of a two month delay between shooting pictures and getting them put up here is that the little details sort of slip away. Maybe I should take notes or something, keep a daybook. Anyway, what I do remember is that it was a good afternoon, sitting in the sun for hours after a great meal with good people all around.