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
Comments (23)
whaleman
A winner for sure!
wysiwig
Yes, I see the clan. Strange indeed, especially the one holding the camera. The glass is exceptional and a really nice birthday gift for Clayton. Thanks for the link to his gallery.
durleybeachbum
What a beauty! And Thankyou for the link!
SunriseGirl
Very nice "out of this world" photo. :) Thanks for sharing your talent and the link as well. :)
magnus073
Lucinda, allow me to say this was the perfect dedication for Clayton. He has been a long time friend to so many in the gallery, and is a very kind person. I've always admired his artistic talents, as well as his ability to make a presentation in a humorous and detailed manner.
drifterlee
really awesome dedi and shot!
Rob2753
The reflections are quite stunning, great shot and dedi
helanker
AW! This is such a gorgeous glass ball. Wonderful capture too. I seee youu !
flavia49
very lovely picture
KatesFriend
Lucinda, this is such a kind gesture, I'm not sure I have the words to express my appreciation to you. Firstly, I was so delighted when I saw your posting first thing this morning. I called it up right away and yes, just the extrodinary composition of light and colours took my breath away. Reflections are a favourite of mine too, a clever means to include the greater universe into one scene without everything being in the line of sight. I take it that that is you in the red with the camera intently posed? The globe and its reflections really does evoke thought of great celestial objects. I'm always taken by the thought of orbiting spheres both great and small curving about each other in an eternal, mathematically elegant dance. This planet must itself be spinning very rapidly for its clouds are so banded. Still, the skies are clear and there is ample evidence of life thriving upon its surface. A blue world with the green hi-lights of home but even more blessed bearing several child moons which themselves look bright and alive. Maybe someday, another member of the Community will arise. And of coarse, it is images such as these that really place me in the Christmas mood. I'm not certain where this comes from but it must be the majesty of it all with its clockwork reliability. Or maybe, having studied the physics of it, knowing how impossible it all should be. That of substance even existing let alone living or even understanding itself. Or maybe it's just the jewel-like quality of a planet's appearance, so much like Christmas lights on a quiet, snowy evening. I think it is the lights of Christmas I enjoy during the season. And thank you again for your support, especially for my Encyclopedia Galactica album. I am so pleased that you enjoy those pieces, it inspires me to reach beyond my self-perceived limits even if it is for just a moment or two. Thank you. My best wishes to you and your family this Christmas season and for the New Year.
sandra46
wonderful work
Faemike55
Outstanding and delightful image and dedication to Clayton
auntietk
I love the clouds on the ball, and the clouds in the reflection. What a wonderful shot for Clayton's birthday! Fantastic!
anianiani
Very thoughtful and a valuable dedication.. Thanks for sharing.
giulband
great image
jendellas
Lovely capture, like the reflection!! x
jocko500
wow this is cool
e-brink
Nice find. I like the composition too.
blondeblurr
This one is so different from his usual bright and colourful designs - but none-the-less ... it makes it more intriguing, I also love it, being placed amongst the setting of the silver/grey grasses, simply stunning Lucinda ... and the bonus clan ;P BB
Cyve
Marvelous capture !
emmecielle
Great image! :)
mgtcs
This is a fantastic image my friend, spectacular sphere, very sweet work!
danapommet
I like the idea of a garden of spears and I do see your reflection. There was no outdoor exhibit in Florida.