sand – David McAughtry

Morning, pristine

ByDMcA November 22, 2014November 22, 2014

Today’s picture. Taken at about 8:30am on Noordhoek beach before the arrival of many children. There are a few things restricting my shots currently. The wind is very strong at the moment, but the skies are clear. Sand blowing off the beach has a pretty abrasive effect on camera lenses, so its important to stay…

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“Still alive and able to get about quite well” is the overall report. We are all fine, albeit with the usual ups and downs. The site has been spiffed up a bit, and should be faster and easier to navigate. I might even put some new content on – see What’s happening? for more info.

On other fronts, I think my photography techniques and images have improved quite a lot over the last 4 years, and I have discovered a fascination for the technical and technique challenges of photographing birds in flight. Have a look at mcaughtry.photo to see if you agree. I have also discovered the delights of artisan coffee, and have built a spiffy state of the art digital audiophile music system, all of which I may write about in the future. So no shortage of things to interest or infuriate me.

But most of all my life has been enriched and inspired by my two beautiful and funny grandchildren, 5 and 2 years old as I write. Why couldn’t I have been like this when I was their age I ask myself? I am privileged to know them and my heart skips on each encounter.