Day in the Life. Clouds. Pictures. More Clouds.

I don’t know about you, but I sure am happy it’s the weekend! However, it’s been a great few days in photos. I’ve had my “head in the clouds,” most days, which has resulted in the constant state of “looking up.” It’s a good thing, looking up. Have you ever noticed that the physical act of looking up also lifts your spirits?

So it’s no surprise that one of the first things I personally like to do every morning is look out my window and UP at the sky. Yesterday morning, particularly a treat. The alarm clock went of early! Way too early for my liking, not much of an early bird unless there is skiing involved. However, yesterday I had to be in Boston for an editorial asignment, so, I got up!

I’d like to thank the Universe for this particular image, because the beautiful scene was clutch in getting me out of bed! Coffee was pretty key too!

Awake. Caffinated. Inspired. I was pretty ready to head South for my assignment. Though I am unable to share photos from the shoot till late September, I can give a hint to the location…

Anyone notice the cloud reflection in the windows… I pulled me head out of the clouds long enough to complete the photo-shoot, did an about-face, and headed home to Vermont. Normally, the view out the front windshield is captivating me, but my rental car’s ridiculously clean side-view mirrors revealed these beautiful little snippet views of the clouds I was leaving to my stern…

Darn that little iPhone4 is a handy little camera!

I have to admit, was pretty stoked about heading back North, home to me Vermont Sky, but never has the view from the side-view mirror been so lovely!

The wake-up call was not nearly as early this morning, but my head has remained in the clouds and think it will for sometime…

Stopping at the East Warren Community Market is a daily ritual, but this morning, besides being gorgeous out, check out the back of this mini-van?!?! Come to find-out, as if the sky was not inspiring enough, turns out we have a new graffiti artist in the valley…one who does not cause damage to the side of a building, but turns an otherwise dirty car (part of living on and around dirt roads,) into pieces of art.

What I really found inspiring, much like the clouds, this lovely piece of art will not last forever. Rain. Carwash. Windshield wiper. It’ll disappear like that! Just like the clouds overhead. You have to enjoy and appreciate it when you see it.

This week has been remarkable in terms of Vermont sky-scapes = GORGEOUS! Though all the pretty pictures aside, I feel like the week was a lesson in looking up and out. Taking in the world around. Listening. Watching. Paying attention and smiling.

iPhone Photography. Clouds. Vermont Landscape.

“EEEK!!!”

That would be my reaction when I am looking out my window or driving around Central Vermont (or really anywhere with a great “sky-scape” perspective of the world above.) Today has been one of those days where the sky “spoke” to you, if you listened.

The clouds where not just beautiful, cool and expressive. They were SPECTACULAR! I mean S.P.E.C.T.A.C.U.L.A.R., and then add a few explanation points!

The first photo from the day was on my iPhone4; I was coming home after a few errands, and drove RIGHT past the entrance to my road because I knew if I just went up the road a little bit further… I could get THIS photo!

When I pulled over to take the shot, had no idea I had an audience, you know, when you have that feeling someone is watching you, turned around, and two kids sitting on a rock where like, “huh???” I waved. Hopped back into the car. Practiced my three-point-turn, and back to the house so I could take THIS photo with the Canon 7D/70-200mm at f13/320s.

It was terribly difficult to keep my head out of the clouds ALL day. The best views were to the West and it continued to build and build. I had to fight the urge to bail on work and literally just drive around taking cloud and sky photos. The struggles of living in Central Vermont. Like I’ve said before, “hate me,” but you too could live here! At least visit!

So, I “struggled” through my day, teased and tormented by the beautiful world above me, when it was time to take a short drive to my friend’s house. Little side note: I am an awesome “chick-sitter.” Before your imagination runs nutty on that one, my friends have chickens and I’m looking after then while out of town.

At any-rate, I could not resist. I faught the urge to shoot till after all the young chickens were safe and sound in their home, went out into the middle of Warren Common Road and with my iPhone, took THIS…

To be frank, though I am happy with this little photo, it still does little justice to the visual experience in-person. Generally speaking, the sky is always beautiful in these parts of Vermont, but it’s not everyday where the clouds just scream,”LOOK AT ME,” like they did today. I do feel a little bit behind on my work-list, but that will be there tomorrow, today’s clouds are already gone…

iPhone Photography. Perfect Sunday Afternoons in Vermont.

Those already reading may have figured by now I am a silly over my iPhone4 and the creative images one can create. They would also know I am rather passionate about supporting all things local and Vermont. The next thing they should know is all perfect Sunday afternoons should end with a nice glass of red wine!

Before I made it to the glass of wine and my spiffy shot of the sky above reflecting in it, I was munching away on a lovely pint of blueberries picked a few towns south of Warren. The bottle of Izze soda pop seemed quite fitting in my warm studio. An impromptu trip into the town of Waitsfield easily lured me to the local Creamee stand and one of the BEST maple creamees in all over Central Vermont!

It’s been one FINE afternoon!

All three photos shot with the Camera+ application and a final finish in the Instagram app. I’ve got my own little iphone work flow – mini version of my everyday, but loads of fun! I find the real craft is figuring how to shoot it in Camera + first with an idea of what crazy app/filter I will use afterwards. I imagine what I want the final picture to look like before I actually take it, with exception to my iPhone cloud photos, which I do not do anything to except add a border.

Happy shooting!

Crazy about Instagram, my iPhone, and Vermont Maple Creamees!

Love. Love. LOVE!!!

To know me is to know my favorite camera is my iPhone4 and I am not ashamed to admit to eating more than one Vermont-made Maple Creamee a day (sometimes more…)

A couple weeks back my co-worker in the Communications Department of Norwich University dialed me into Instagram and a whole lot of love baby! I mean L.O.V.E!!!

Maple Creamee + iPhone (Camera+ application to take original photo) + Instagram application for iPhone = Three really yummy photos!