BIKE LIGHT

Lately I am having trouble recognizing my life. It feels as though my life has taken a vacation and left me at home. This afternoon as I raced to make it to one of my Mom's doctor appointments I saw this bicycle parked in a bike rack. The sun was hitting it just so and the brilliant red fender was calling me. The bicycle wasn't locked up and the temptation to throw caution to the wind and take it for a quick spin was great. As cold as it was it would have been liberating to forget all the responsibilities and just ride into the wind. My responsible self prevailed, but even now almost ten hours later I'm thinking about that bicycle!

BEACHED BICYCLE

CONTAINMENT

Is this a face that only a mother can love? I just loved this bulldog's expression, especially as an ad for pet containment. Of course when I read "pet containment" I thought of my two outdoor cats and wondered if I should investigate this given my neighbor's threats to trap them. But containment just doesn't have a nice ring to it. Animals like to roam, cats are curious by nature and what about free will? A containment system? Pistachio and Hazel would be miserable. Might as well have a goldfish in a bowl. Does anyone or anything really want to be contained? The restrictions my knee surgery has created is containment enough for me. No pet containment here. I'm going with freedom and free will.

CLOUDS

The weather today was crazy. One moment the skies were dark and foreboding, punctuated by thunder and heavy downpours. Moments later the sun was out. Funny the weather mirrored my mood today. I was depressed because at physical therapy my knee began to swell considerably and my therapist thought it best to have me do very light activity--no treadmill at all. Tonight as this plane passed through the clouds I took heart. The clouds will pass and blue skies will return.

NEW WHEELS

After two hours at physical therapy today (which wiped me out), my cousin decided to take me for a drive. Little did I realize the drive would be to the local Toyota dealership so he could shop for a new lease. As I rested in one of the comfy chairs near the entrance to the dealership, my eye was drawn to the reflection of the Toyota emblem on the hood of a new car on the floor. I really liked the color and composition of this image.

GOOD YEAR

For the past several evenings the Good Year blimp has flown over my house. I have seen it over Yankee Stadium, probably for the All Star festivities, but nevertheless I feel as though it is following me. Okay... paranoia, no doubt, but it is still weird to see it flying overhead as I work and then to see it over my home. I just hope it is spreading Good Year karma everywhere!

FLYING SOUTH

This was the view from 35,000 feet up as we were winging our way to Florida. I loved the way the wing of the plane separated from the sea of blue sky, and especially the natural frame created by the window. Sunny skies and warm weather greeted us as we landed.