More stars than the American Flag

Its taking me a little while to adjust to the whole upside down timing thing. Having signed up several days ago I haven't managed to load a photo yet. Apparently I am operating in the future; no surprises there. Finally I've managed to connect my day here with the same day in the Northern Hemisphere. Hi guys!

Being conscious of finding a subject to photograph each day has made me more aware of the moments in the day; made me take more notice of what is happening around me, whether I have my camera with me or not. Thats a bonus that is very timely. Today I had planned to try and document the "busyness" around Christmas in our part of the world. Before I could settle in to watch it, it was gone and the streets empty, tumbleweed rolling by expected any minute. Is this Christmas? We all rush out like ants finding a feast, load ourselves up with monumental bulk born of commercialism and scurry home.

Each year I've been trying to undo the worst of the commercial aspects of Christmas. My stars might have exploded a little; a more miserly dose of filling and they would have photographed better but I'd rather a decent mouthful! Making gifts and sharing the time and energy put into them is very theraputic; love and memories revived and stirred or sewn or painted or hammered into the end product add value that no-one will see and that cannot be paid for. I believe that subconsciously both the giver and receiver absorb that energy and caring whether we are conscious it is there or not.