Mismosa beneath rolling thunder

Another proof one does not need travel to the heights of paradise to take decent photographs. Taken in the front yard over the privacy fence. If I go back and look up the EXIF data, I would not even be surprised if it was taken with the point and shoot Canon S95 or similar. I take most of my shots with a lesser camera.
Lately I have even limited myself on the Nikon to the 35mm 1.8 prime lens. It makes me compose. I cannot zoom it in or out. I have to either move or make do. Takes me back to the beginnings when I started out with a fixed focus 135mm lens on the Yashica JP, later a 55mm on the Pentax Spotmatic.
It was raining out this morning and I got out the two umbrella set up with backdrop. Took some photographs of myself. I am going to do a tongue in cheek of Joel O'Steen this month, relating it to photography. The idea came when there was an ad on facebook to take a course in twelve or so easy lessons, settings on the DSLR where you will always be assured to take good photographs. It basically said, it was the camera's fault that you are not taking good photographs. Laughable and ridiculous. Worthy of satire.
I already have twelve in cue awaiting the daily post. I am sure it will go right over the heads of most, be ignored by even more. Such is the nature of Facebook. Unless it totally knocks the socks off, it is given passing attention, and then from the few consistent followers.
If a living depended upon folks liking and commenting, I would be poorer than I already am.
I am awaiting the paint to dry on some signs I am painting for Jessica's shower tomorrow. I hope possibly to take some photographs of Claire in a black surrounding, experimenting.
I have put together a ten minute slide show for Jessica tomorrow with the Vivaldi Four Seasons as a background music. It is on Utube under Jessica Johnson if anyone wants to look. Go to John33Stokes to find my video's. May have to scroll through as I have many.
Oh well, its my best life now, for now.