How Do You Set Up The Self-Portraits + Badass Geese + No Movie Tonight

Happy Late Night, my Darling,

That was a beautiful picture of Fall In The Northwoods this morning. Great color saturation in that one; I'm guessing that it might have been an overcast day, or perhaps a layer of high clouds, which will add to that effect - the opposite of the way full sun bleaches color out. Now, that photo is a selfie, right? I mean, it's on a timer? You shot it yourself in other words. Okay, so you set up the frame and gave yourself some distance, so that you'd fit easily into the frame.

But how'd you hit such a perfect spot? You are right smack dab in the middle of the pic (and posed "just so"), so I am wondering if you block that out before you shoot. Do you mark a spot to arrive at, the way an actor's spot is taped down on stage?

Oh, wait a minute.......I forgot that you can trigger the camera with your phone.

But you still have to set up the frame beforehand. And you still have to pick a spot to stand at.

Well anyway, however you are doing it, you nailed it once again. You are a master of self-portraits.

Today was a day of cancellations on my end. Pearl's hairdresser was sick and couldn't keep our appointment, so we went to Lake Balboa instead. Saw a whole bunch of surly Canada Geese, lol. They were crossing the parking lot when we got there, about a dozen of 'em, and they are big, and they just walk across the lot in a gang, all together, and they just look at you and start hissing, like "get out of our way, humans". Definitely no fear of people! (or The Kobedog).

We are still "doing Summer" here. The temps aren't super hot anymore, but still in the mid-80s, and although the sun goes down much earlier now, the colors haven't changed much and probably won't until late November or December. Of course we don't get the colors you guys do, but in the past we've always gotten some nice, rustic fall colors. But these days, with our never ending drought and global warming, I don't know if we're gonna get colors this year. We'll see by Thanksgiving.  :)

The other cancellation was for tonight's CSUN Movie. The Professor sent out an email this morning telling everybody that the screening of Bresson's "Trial Of Joan Of Arc" was cancelled for technical reasons. Maybe the digital projector broke down again. Anyway, he said that they are gonna just double-up "Joan" with next week's film, "Au Hazard Balthazar" and show both next week. The only problem with that is that I will be at the Opeth concert and won't be able to see them. Good thing, then, that I watched "Joan Of Arc" two nights ago at home, and also that I own "Balthazar" on dvd and have seen it twice before. I'm still gonna miss seeing both of them on the big screen, but you can't be in two places at once, and of course I can't miss Opeth.

Tonight I watched an episode of "Under The Dome". I am up to Season Three now, the final season.

Maybe a hike tomorrow, if all goes well.

Dodgers won (yeah....sports, cmon Ad get real), and........

I Love You.

See you in the morning.  xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo  :):)