Today, I remember my dear friend Andy.

He would have been 76 today. I miss him.

We hadn't known each other very long--our friendship first bloomed in 2020, in the Photo Group.

He was newly divorced, depressed and an incredibly good photographer. We hit it off right away!

His illness and death caught me by surprise; nobody close to him had any idea how sick he was. I couldn't figure it out. His ex-wife filled me in in the aftermath of his death. Of course, she knew him and his family history much better than I did.

Talking to her was a comfort. She and I had a lot in common and it brought us together to mourn, and to remember.

I've pretty much gotten used to the fact that he's gone, although the pain still strikes--just not as often or as hard. I try to focus on the really good times we had. It helps.

Writing about him today helps so much. Thank goodness for the Bereavement Group. This is a safe place for me.

Fair seas and following winds, dear Andy . . .

Today was beautiful and sunny, and this is what I was up to . . .

Went to an appointment today, in a new location! And there was scenery!

***March Photo Contest Info: The Theme is Winter!***

Here's the timeline:

I will open the Submission Thread next Friday, March 8th.

Submissions will open next Friday, March 8th and remain open until March 15th unless we have 30 entries prior to the 15th.

Preliminaries will run from March 16th till March 19th, and the finals will run from March 19th till March 22nd.

Have fun with Winter!

Had a good time today at my local farmer's market! It was a truly beautiful day.

This photo was taken in 2022 on my Nikon D3200 camera with the Nikkor 50mm lens. So long ago, in every sense . . .

Today's haul at El Segundo's Farmer's Market:

Tonight's moon in the Western skies:

A few selections from today's rainy, gray day! Alas, no Farmer's Market.

From my recent archives, this slender crescent moon:

Two days post new: