Not today.

Like most photographers I’m slightly obsessed with the weather. I check the weather and radar several times a day. I review wind speeds and directions. I have an app to follow the pressure. All in an effort to find and photograph wildlife. I’m generally looking a few days in advance in an effort to plan my shooting but every night before I go to sleep I check the next days forecast. Of course I did this routine last night before setting an alarm. The forecast was for rain. Not just a possibility of rain but a 90% chance of rain overnight and in the early morning. Now rain is not a deal breaker for photography. I have rain gear for myself and my equipment. You can get some unique photos since most people avoid the rain but I just wasn’t feeling it last night so I didn’t set an alarm. I decided to let the chips fall where they may and get up when I woke up. Now I always have the highest hopes for days I decide to sleep in. Staying in bed until 7 or 8 sounds like heaven. I also have a dog, an adorable dog who I adore. He can also be a giant PITA. This morning he decided that 5:30 was late enough for me to sleep. So despite my best intentions, I didn’t get to sleep in. Now, it wouldn’t have been ideal but I could have still headed out to shoot some photos but alas, it was raining and I just said to myself “not today”. There is nothing wrong with doing nothing for a day. I haven’t been sleeping well and I woke up in a bit of pain in my neck and shoulder. What caused the pain, I have no idea. I probably slept wrong combined with some unusual humidity in the area. I’m not worried about it, I’m confident it will subside in a day or two. So, today I did nothing, just hung out with my dog Scout (who napped all day) and relaxed. I have tomorrow to go out and explore.

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Keep exploring,

Wendy