The sun came out. I took a lot of pictures. Now I am printing them. It takes a lot of time. Who knew? Still, it is very satisfying. All my life, it seems that I have been involved in "have to do" things. This is like stopping and smelling the roses. A friend asked me if it felt good to find I have some creativity. There are a few pictures that I have taken that I really like. The ratio of good to not good is low. My instructor said that if one in ten is good, I'm on track as a beginning photographer.

My "theme" for my final project is the Loop in University City. Looking at my pictures, I see that I am an optimist, perhaps a bit of the pollyanna. I have a friend who would take pictures of all the young'uns in edgy clothes with lots of piercings and tatoos. I see kids and families, dogs and musicians, folks standing around talking to each other. I see the world as a benevolent place with room for everyone.

Of course, I am shooting on sunny days and, being solar powered myself, for sure the world is a benevolent place when it is sunny.