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Anything can make for a good photo if looked at the right way

They say a picture is worth 1,000 words.

I’m not sure about that as I can write many more words about a cool photo. But there are times when photos kind of capture me. It might not always be the best photo in the world, but it will get me sometimes.

For those who may not know, I’m attempting the 365 project again. I’ve done it once before (2010), but have failed one or two other times. This year, I decided to lasso a couple of friends to attempt to do it through Instagram. Therefore, it’s much easier.

The other day was a crappy day for weather. It was rainy and not-so-nice out. I didn’t know what I’d get, so I started thinking of standby shots I could snap. As I sat in my car, however, I started to stare at the fence in front of me. This fence surrounds tennis courts and there was something about the seemingly dull colors of the court do go with this dreary day.

I think one of the best parts of this image is the fact that anything, if looked at right, can make for a wonderful photo. Even a wet fence and an empty tennis court.

This image has quickly become one of my favorites.

So, without further ado, I’d like to share this image.

A rainy day.

As much as I love my main camera — I can’t lie — I truly do love what the iPhone can produce. I just need to get back into Hipstamatic more as I think I could have had some really cool combinations with that app.

Have a great week!

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Northeast Bloggers May Photo Challenge: Color

Just what I need — another photo challenge, right?

This one isn’t too bad.

It’s a monthly challenge at the North East Bloggers Network, where there’s a theme and you have one photo to take.

This month’s theme is color.

Unfortunately, my photos are all over the place on memory cards and other spots as I try and organize and find storage space. So I went with a Hipstamatic image I took earlier in the month with the iPhone.

I think it covers the “color” theme well.

I just wanted to know what in the heck one shoe was doing on this picnic table in the park. Seems like there has to be a story, no?

Colorful shoe.

I’ll have another photo challenge posted Friday.

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The good outweighs the bad when it comes to geocaching

Not too long ago, I posted about the bad side of geocaching and the reality that geocaches, sometimes, get stolen.

I guess it’s more of an unfortunate side.

Either way, there is a lot of good with the game and I wanted to share those things in this post.

The morning of the event was a magnificent, fall day.

A couple of weeks ago, I hosted an event at a local park. For those of you who are not geocachers, among the types of caches you can find are events. It’s basically where a group of geocachers gather for chat, food and whatever else. Some events are in-depth with other things to do, while some are low-key and just meet-and-greets.

Both can be fun, but the meet-and-greets really allow you to chat and visit with people.

I’ve been to events all over. I really enjoy the atmosphere and meeting new people. I’ve met a lot of people I call friends today through these caching events and I’ll look forward to many more of them in the future.

A few years ago, a small group of us headed to Canada for an event and a weekend of caching. It was something different. We met some cool people and I have some great memories from the event.

A couple of weeks before my event, one of the people posting a will-attend was one of the Canadian cachers we had met. Two of them were going to attempt to come for the weekend. That was quite cool. We had met with the two cachers the day after the event to chat and they gave us each a large ammo can to bring back.

The one I had received, I painted and was set to place. But it was a special cache, so I waited for a good time to place it.

Morning fog and fall colors made for a wonderful surprise before the event.

This was the perfect time with our Canadian friends coming to the area.

More on that in a moment.

When hosting an event, I always try and get there a little early with the idea of being in the spot when people come. With it being morning, there was still a bit of fog out. The sun was out at that point and was trying to cut through the layers of fog. That led to a few excellent photo opportunities.

The event was a success. We had nearly 20 geocachers there, some great food choices and a lot of great chatter. It’s times like this when I realize how much I love this game, especially events. There are people I never would have met if not for this game and for that, I’m thankful.

Following the event, a slew of us went on a caching day, taking our Canadian friends out and about to show them the area.

That was a good time.

Geogranny and Binrat with the new cache.

One of the caches was a new one I placed — with the container I mentioned earlier in this post. It’s all decorated and is a fun little multi cache in a nice area.

The two visitors, of course, made the find.

It was loaded with many carabiners that were gifted to us on that Canadian trip, too. I’ve had this cache all ready to roll for several years and it’s nice to get it out there for people to find. The duo from North of us also dropped a whole heap of Canadian goodies in the cache, which seems fitting considering the container!

In the end, I truly enjoyed this day of caching. It’s times like this when I truly realize that geocaching isn’t about how many finds one can get, a race for a first to find, or getting all upset because somebody might do things slightly different with the game. It’s about the journey and the people you meet along the way.

And that’s why this game is good. Despite there being bad things when dealing with geocaching, the good outnumbers it. And it’s that reason why it’s continually something I look forward to doing.

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