Who would have imagined that a random stop at Best Buy would be a life changing event? It was late December of 2016, I was just at loose ends and wandering, shopping, and there it was, a nice DSLR camera that came with two lenses, and for less money than I ever would have thought. There was no research on my part, no investigating of different brands or camera models, all of which would have been lost on me, and truth be told, still would. No, it was a Canon, and I’d had a Canon 35mm camera before and loved it. And a nice salesman my age, which for some reason made me feel more like I’d be able to figure the thing out. Within a month the Sandhill cranes that frequented the lake out back laid some eggs, and that gave me a built in reason to sit out back with the camera with the nice new zoom lens and see what I could see. And as much as my iPhone was and is a great camera, it wasn’t going to be enough once the cranes were on the scene.
The rest is history. Local classes that had me attempting to learn to use the camera settings, and then came the infamous class on’ how to start a blog’, which I had never once given a thought to ahead of time. I had become totally obsessed with the little crane family, watching the ‘colts’ grow, and the class on how to start a blog got a framework set up in the computer. And wanting to tell their story got me writing. I did wonder what I’d talk about after they had left the nest, which was almost enough to stop me from ever starting in the first place. But I figured I’d worry about that later, besides, I thought, it’s not like anyone was going to read it anyhow.
All this is in anticipation of the one year anniversary of the first post. I am well aware that I haven’t thanked the very nice people who have chosen to follow this blog, and who have encouraged me along the way. I usually can’t remember what I posted a day or two ago because I’m onto the next photo op and wondering how I will turn it into a post. And I’ve met such nice people online, and also in person through photography. Yes, it’s been life changing. Possibly life saving…
So, better late than never let me thank you now. All of you. It’s nice to have someone to talk to…
A Snowbird's Life Through the Lens 