If you like dry weather, you are in for a treat. I can't see much of a change for at least a week, although it probably will get cloudier as the week goes on. My advice is, enjoy the Sun while it lasts, and if you get the chance, have a walk and see what mother nature has to offer. It certainly helps with the January blues. It will be cold though, although not perishing, but you will need to wrap up warm. Plenty of Frosts overnight as well. ....................................................................................................................................................................
On to my day. I have my son off school at the moment, and seeing as he shares my hobbies, I have to dedicate most of this blog to him, in fact today, he is, in the main, my subject.
You may be wondering why he is out of school. He is 14 yrs old, has special educational needs, and a disability. He is a very anxious boy by nature, but he has been bullied over the past year, terribly. Bullying is part of growing up and life, sadly, but bullying hit another low over the past two months. Little did I know, my son was subjected to two months of humiliation at the hands of four boys, and my son has become a nervous wreck. Due to the sensitive and personal details of this bullying, it took a lot of encouragement to get him to open up and speak about it, not only to us, but the school.
We strongly believe that bullies get their power from intimidation into silence, so speaking out is the right thing to do. We contacted the school, and hoped that they would be able to act, but they can't, because the brave bullies deny the attacks, and there are no witnesses, so the school are powerless to act, and it has done nothing more than make a bad situation worse. Hence why my son is out of school. As a mother, it's tough to live with the fact that you can promise your children a resolution, and it doesn't come. So my son will stay here until we get one.
So with that in mind, my son is a perfect subject to demonstrate why I love photography and wildlife. My son has the weight of the world on his shoulders at the minute, but outside with his camera and wildlife, he is thinking of nothing more than what he is seeing, and what he is doing. This set of photographs, I call, life through a lens, and I chose Monochrome, because I see our hobby as simple, black and white.
I call this one observation. You have to be observant if you want to take photographs of wildlife.
I call this one anticipation. You have to have a keen eye, and learn to anticipate what might come next in an almost, unpredictable situation.
This is appreciation. You have to be able to appreciate your subject to show it justice through the lens.
I call this one, frustration. Sometimes the shots don't work out, and you have to accept it's just one of those things. Frustration in my photography, is rarely met with anything less than a smile.
I call this one joy. Good pictures, bad pictures, wildlife and photography always bring joy.
This brings me to the final picture, and the reason I chose my son as my subject. In every picture there is no sign of stress or anxiety. He is simply relaxed and no one would guess he wasn't anything other than happy. It's called "not a care in the world"
I am proud of my son, and pleased to dedicate this blog to him. I want him to know that he is important to us in every way. I hope he can start to build an invisible shield from the bullies to protect himself, believing how important and loved he is. I appreciate every thing about him, even if I don't say it every day.
People spend a lifetime trying to fit in, and it makes them miserable, as true acceptance comes from no one but yourself. Always be yourself, enjoy life, and never feel afraid to say or do what you think is right. I love you Callum, and thank you for being my subject. You inspire me.
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