365

Back in the before times, I did four Project 365s—a daily photo for an entire year—on Flickr. 

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#2
#3
#4

The last post of #4 was on December 22, 2013. It's been a while. 

Back then, I was actually using cameras some, maybe even most of the time, though soon—after an iPhonography workshop on Molokai—I got deeply into the "grunge" filter of Snapseed. So yeah, there was nothing pure about the project by the end.

After those four photographic forays, I went verbal, with two (and one-third) 365 blog sessions: True Things (2015–16), Hodgepodge (2016–17), and Noticing (2019–2020: 100 entries). 

I find something centering in daily engagement with the world, and active response. Even if it's just for a moment.

Anyway, I haven't had a 365 project of any sort, words or pictures, going since early 2020, and I was feeling a lack. So on the third day of this new year (postdated to the 1st), I started a new photo project. Nothing fancy: mainly, so far, it's just been a scene or something I noticed on my daily walk. The walk itself being a relatively new daily habit. Might as well roll them together.

Here are the first eight photos:

Fremont Peak State Park

Asilomar State Beach

Our neighbor's Grinch

Asilomar again

A work day on the Miller Canyon Trail, off Tassajara Road
—Beth and Steve relaxing before we start our hike out

Our local Frog Pond—there will no doubt be many,
many more photos of this place in this 365

The cyclamen by our front door: end of the walk

Toro Park: 7 miles and 3 geocaches richer

I have a hard time with habits. And then, I also don't. The daily walk, the 365s when I decide to do them: easy enough. But things like meditating or doing daily writing—so hard. What's that about? I don't know. But I do know that I value these 365 records. So yeah: so far, so good. We'll see where this one takes me.