James River at Dusk

James River at Dusk, originally uploaded by mocajomiso.

Took this picture at sunset on the James River. I used Lightroom to process this one (as I did for all of the ones that I shot that same night). Lightroom is surprisingly fast even for my three year old Dell Laptop.

Garbage

Why do people litter? More specifically, why do people litter in what could best be described as their front yard? I guess living in an apartment has its disadvantages: some of the children have no respect for personal property. Or where the nearest giant dumpster happens to be.

Growing up, I was always taught NOT to be a litterbug. So it's no small wonder that if I decide to eat food from Wendy's at 1am in my car at my apartment, I'll most likely throw the trash in an appropriate container. Not so for many of our neighbors. Perhaps there simply aren't that many people here that have any aspirations to ever own anything other than their car. So, maybe they have no concept of what it's like to go out into their own front yard and pick up the trash that some hobo-esque moron tossed out.

Well, that's all. Got to go to the library for no associated reason.

SPCA = Sick Pets you Can Adopt

Yes, I know that acronym was a stretch. But seriously, why was my wife able to adopt a cat that supposedly only had "kennel cough" when, three days later the vet was prescribing an antibiotic? The cat is super nice and loves being around people. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure she's miserable. Her nose is very runny and both of her eyes are all clogged up. Hopefully she'll get better.

Hang in there, Zoey.

Lion At Dusk

Lion At Dusk, originally uploaded by mocajomiso.

Another shot I took last night at Lions Bridge. I used to Lightroom to decrease the sharpness and also messed with the lighting and shadows.

DSC_0121

DSC_0121, originally uploaded by mocajomiso.

We went over to the Lions Bridge last night so I could have some more practice with my D60. I got a little experience with Lightroom when I went to process.

Anyway, this is Sophie giving us a big cheesy grin.

Donations, Anyone?

What are the legal implications of getting donations on a website? If I set up a website call, simply, donatetomyvacation.com and I make it clear that the donations will not be going to any charity, what happens? Is it illegal to ask for donations if it's just for personal use? Is it taxable?

I've always wondered about these things...