Hi, I'm Lucinda
The photo was taken with my new Canon EOS 450D (with a tamron 18-200mm lense), by me in the mirror. It's a little overexposed, but at my age, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Bare Bones Bio:
I was born in Louisiana, USA in 1956, youngest of four girls. In 1967 we all moved to New Jersey when my father was transferred. I've always loved to read and soon gravitated towards Sci Fi, Fantasy, and nonfiction (mostly English History). The last was influenced by watching Masterpiece Theatre. I had the opportunity to go to the UK and Greece on 10 day Easter trips through my high school, which instilled in me an itch to travel. After one year of college,(I learned a lot, but unfortunately not much from my professors and text books) I joined the Air Force and went to Japan and England. I married a fellow GI (Bill), in England, got out of the Air Force (Bill stayed in)and went back to the States. Bill and I then lived in Rancho Cordova, California (where we had our first son, Charles),
Biloxi, Mississippi (where we had our second son, James), Oxfordshire, UK (For me, thank you Bill), and San Antonio, Texas (where we live now). Bill is retired from the Air Force and drives a Big Rig for J. B. Hunt. I am an office manager for a carwash. Charles and James graduated last May from University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M at College Station respectively. Yeah!!!
Interests:
Reading - Mostly nonfiction history, though I have widened the field somewhat. I also like journals and diaries and have been reading "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" on and off for a while now. I'm currently on Vol. VII 1666. (I haven't gotten to the great fire yet). My fiction tends to run to fantasy, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Neil Gaiman to name a few.
Music - I grew up on rock, folk, musicals, classical, and Gilbert and Sullivan. I still love all that and have added jazz, blues, bluegrass, celtic and a little country. I don't play any instruments and can't sing (the singing talent in our family seemed to lessen with each new sister and I'm the baby of the bunch), but I'm an enthusiastic listener.
Art (Drawing, Photography and Oil Painting) - One of the regular pastimes of my sisters and I growing up was paper dolls. We used typing paper to make swimsuit clad paper dolls with pattern book heads. Then we spent countless hours drawing and coloring clothes for them. Depending on the current story, they could be clothes from Regency England, Colonial America, or Star Trek. I also drew faces from the hairdo magazines and was happy if they looked fairly human. I now draw and have recently taken up oil painting. I'm a definite amateur at photography. I've taken pictures since the mid 70s when I went to Japan, but they are mostly of my travels, kids and cats. I've got a lot to go through to see which ones are worth posting. I bought my first digital camera last April (09) for my birthday (I ordered it in April, received it in May, for my birthday in June. (I don't believe in being too literal about such things) I bought PhotoShop in June. I've still got a lot to learn on both, but it's a lot of fun.
Other - My sister Gail and I love The Teaching Company lectures. We both buy history, I occasionally buy literature and she occasionally buys math and science and we watch each other's. I'm also a tad fond of cats.
I could gush, and probably have, about all the talent I see on RR. I find myself using the words wow and beautiful far too much. I guess I should pull out the Thesaurus.ÂÂ
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Comments (33)
Buffalo1
A wonderful POV and night photo of true piece of history. Take care of yourself.
Sea_Dog
Very nice work. I like the mysterious atmosphere you've created.
mgtcs
WOW...amazing capture, great mood here! Congratulations for this adorable photo!
misskitty
Great work! I love th angle of the pic p wonder POV! Hope you feel better soon.
Chipka
This is fantastic. I'm always amazed at how similar the Czech flag is to the Texas flag. I see the Texas Flag in the background and that's what made me think of the similarities. I love the light/dark byplay here, as well as the details that come out when you zoom. This is a superb and moody shot, full of wonderful, rich, and somewhat brooding atmosphere.
Seaview123
"Remember the Alamo!" sorry to hear about your allergies, too. Nice picture!
goodoleboy
No rest for the weary. Your mountain cedar comments are depressing, and I wish you a complete recovery from this wicked allergen. Anyway, splendid POV, clarity and lighting effects in this shot of the historic edifice, Lucinda. I didn't realize that it was so ornate. I thought it only had unadorned slab walls.
wysiwig
Have you tried wearing a surgical mask, one of those fine mesh ones? Great capture of the Alamo with dramatic lighting.
magnus073
Lucinda first and most important I'm sorry to hear your still having problems and hope you can feel better soon. Now let me say how delighted I am you shared another photo of the Alamo with us. As you know I am a huge fan of it and think you did brilliant as the lighting couldn't be better in your pic.
psyoshida
Oh pooh! Sorry you are feeling so poorly. You should get outa state, take a vacation, run for your life. It sounds perfectly horrible. At least you have this great photo to console you. Beautiful lighting and POV the details on the on the building show up so much better at night. Great shot!
jocko500
hope you get better. this is a wonderful shot of the history here
MrsLubner
Oh, yes, I remember the sneezes and running nose, weeping eyes all too well. :-) I simply adore the Alamo. I never felt so much a part of history as when I was there. 25 or so years ago, before the addition of guided walks, roped off paths, closely supervised wandering inside, I would pack a sandwich and soda in my oversized purse, catch the bus and visit the mission. Three or four days a week found me there. I'd slowly walk through the inside, stopping to look at every stone, each corner... and always end up in the courtyard in the back on a bench. There were not the crowds I saw when I was there a couple years ago. It was normally quiet, no more than a dozen people at any time. I'd watch the history movie while eating and then just listen to the sounds of the city the traveled over the walls and through the trees. This is a stunning shot of the night beauty of the mission walls. Love it!
glix70
Beautiful night picture and thanks fot the info too!!! Great!!! :)
durleybeachbum
Until your pics this place was just something out of cowboys songs or whatever! an excellent shot. It's the yew trees that get me, I sympathise.
npauling
A beautiful mellow view of this lovely building, a great capture. Sorry to hear you have that allergy. A lot of people down here get it from the pine trees that grow everywhere but I am glad it doesn't affect me at all.
helanker
WOW What a great shot and a bit spooky too :-) I am sorry you are struggling eith allergy. I hope it will be over very soon.
e-brink
A wonderful mood shot. Great details.
mariogiannecchini
Sintomo piuttosto fstidioso !Da noi ci sono tante allergie dovute al polline . Bella la foto , ben realizzata ! Buona serata ! Symptom rather annoying! Here there are so many allergies caused by pollen. Beautiful pictures, well made! Good evening!
flavia49
fantastic image and POV!!!
drifterlee
Awesome shot!
alanwilliams
A building i associate with my childhood, even though i have never been there. The first film i ever saw was Davy Crocket and the river pirates, if that doesnt date me nothing will.
jendellas
I agree with Andrea. Great pic, sorry you not too good, take care.
sandra46
TERRIFIC SHOT AND MOOD!!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
I have enjoyed this series. Loved the area when I was there, I remember an older hotel that was I believe across the street from the Alamo, if was a beautiful and historic place. Was wondering if you visited that or happened to get any photos of it... Hope you are feeling better soon.
jmb007
belle photo!!
danapommet
Wonderful night capture. Love your use of lighting. Dana
wjames
Fantastic picture of "one of the places to see before you die"
vaggabondd
I really like the lighting, very nice
BertDes
Excellent capture and wonderful lighting.
JaneEden
I am so sorry you are under the weather, it must be dreadful to have such a reaction from trees. As for your photo I love it so much, hugs Jane xx