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.Â
Comments (28)
KatesFriend
Peace, joy and a Merry Christmas to you as well Lucinda. Another gorgeous scene from the river walk. It is very lovely.
whaleman
All the best to you and your family!
anianiani
Yes...This is really X mas touching.......... Happy X mas Dear Friend..
Feliciti
magical lights !! Merry Christmas to you too !!
durleybeachbum
Truly enchanting! have a lovely time, Lucinda!
jayfar
Really well decorated. Great shot and have a good time Lucinda.
dochtersions
What a wealth of light, dear Lucinda. A beautiful picture, the green light to the right is a very special color in the picture. Have a blessed Christmas, dear. And a year to come with lots of joy and peace in the heart.
0rest4wicked
XMAS in Texas looks lovely along the river! Wishing you and yours a Holiday filled with joy and all the best in the coming year!
flavia49
wonderful series!! Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones, and wishes for a wonderful, happy New Year!
clbsmiley
Merry Christmas!!! Great image! :)
magnus073
Every time I see an image from this series it makes me want to say that this is my new favorite. That is probably because I'm a huge fan of Christmas lights, and each image you've released recently is breathtaking. So Lucinda, as you may already have guessed this is my new favorite as the trees look stunning here all lit up and highlighting the water. The street light as well as the lights in the background give it that warm glow and make the atmosphere perfect. Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas
jendellas
My fav, HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you & your family. xxx
mickeyrony
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I wish you the best of your requests. A superb shot of Christmas ((5 + +)) Un très Joyeux Noël et une Bonne Année nouvelle . Je te souhaite le meilleur de tes demandes . Un superbe cliché de Noêl ((5++))
Minda
BEAUTIFUL lights and merry x'mas to you and yours..
anaber
Thank you very much Lucinda:) and this is a wonderful image!You captured the magic of the place with all those lights and colours. Stunning reflections. Peace,Love and joy to you and all of yours! My good wishes for the New Year, with much health and much creativity!
jocko500
Merry Christmas
helanker
Absolutely wonderful. I wish the same for you and your dear ones. :-)
drifterlee
Really beautiful lights and shot!
sandra46
MERRY CHRISTMAS! BEST WISHES!
blondeblurr
A very peaceful and safe New Year ~2012~ to you and your loved ones, and this photo truly conveys those words, Lucinda Cheers Brigitte
mgtcs
Very beautiful image my friend, lovely lights and colors, a truly adorable scene Lucinda, thank you for sharing!
wysiwig
It must be a magical feeling to actually be there. Really beautiful scene. I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season.
goodoleboy
Another stellar addition to your splendid nighttime Christmas lights-along-the-San Antonio River series, Lucinda.
tennesseecowgirl
Visited there a few years ago, great city. Thanks for sharing and Happy Holidays to you and your family.
mariogiannecchini
Wonderful lighting , Lucinda !Splendid night shot !
psyoshida
What a really lovely presentation of Christmas in your town you've created with this series of pictures. I love the grid of windows on the left and how they add their own light, warmth and reflection to this beautiful composition. Exquisite shot!! It's simply beautiful.
alanwilliams
wow, what a spectacular light show
junge1
Beautiful capture!