High Saturation

Wednesday last week came and went just as quickly, and after some furtive hugs at the door with my fourth graders, the 2008-2009 school year ended. Since then, I have prepared to move my entire classroom just 50 feet down the hall, where I will happily have an end room once again. The level of fatigue is amazing at the end of each year, and even the kids were really tired. A new administration, and four new buildings have added to the mystery of this year, and I’m incredibly fortunate to have some time to renew and recover before it all begins again.

My summer goal is to shoot, shoot, shoot and think about submitting some shots to stock. My first act is to go get the latest Photographer’s Market. Next will be to peddle some notecards to places where they might sell. Then, of course it will be wonderful to organize my digital files once again. But before anything else happens, I have to clean my sensor in my camera, an activity that causes terror in my heart every time. Actually, I have two cameras that need clean sensors, and since there’s nobody in my town to do the deed, it all comes down to doing it at home. Ugh!

It’s off to Idaho and the Ironman in Coeur d’Alene next week, then rainy castles in England. Let the fun times come. Packing up the gear and the overweight suitcase is about to happen, a summer rite of passage. Whoopee!

Here are two shots of my happy fourth graders at the two end of the school year picnics. They seem even happier than me! No, that’s not possible.