I know, I know…posting has been far too infrequent lately.  2014 was the year of severe health issues rampaging through our entire family, making 2015 a “rebuilding year”.  Well, actually it’s been a “building year” too.  As we get our lives back, we’ve also been building a new home.  Lord willing, we’ll be homeowners again tomorrow morning.

I really needed to get out and roam.  Working at the house until 1:00, 2:00, even 3:00 in the morning many nights while holding down a full time job runs a guy ragged.  With nothing left but the formalities of paperwork, it’s time to relax a little.  My wife urged me to get out and capture the sunset.  I didn’t have much time, but I grabbed my friend Zach and we headed north.

The shot above is one I’ve wanted to get for possibly years but never quite pulled off; you see, the light on the grass and the post is mine.  It’s not easy to light such a scene as this without it looking entirely artificial, but I think this time I actually did pretty well.  I was able to light the post and surrounding grass without losing the sky.  No Photoshop…just a well placed and configured remote flash.  That right there gave me great joy, and made all the mosquito bites worth it.

Feeling a little adventurous, I decided to go closer to the aforementioned post and take a shot down the barrel, as one might say.  This post is hanging on tenaciously by multiple strands of barbed wire, so I don’t think you’ll find it at the bottom of the cliff anytime soon.  I’m afraid the bank itself will keep receding, though.

It felt great to be out and about again, with a close friend and some cameras.  I got a couple of other shots too, but I can’t share them all at once.  Gotta tease ’em out slowly, you know.  Stay tuned.