Change the Battery Pack

Yesterday morning was absolutely beautiful. I was up and dressed at 6am and by 6:30, I was armed with my camera, my flash and diffuser and on my way to Central Park.

It was the day after we had some snow, so it was absolutely beautiful and the fact that there are no cars and snow plows making black slush, made is that pure crisp white wonder. It was great.  Never mind the fact that I was freezing with no gloves or scarf or socks!! Nevertheless I pressed forward cause I knew if I went back home to get those things, I would not be back out there to take pictures.  It was too cold.

Anywho, so I'm out there and just LOVING IT. If I got a cold, it would have been totally worth it. It was beautiful.

So walk with me a bit. Here is some of the glory that I captured:

It's like a cross between midnight and daylight.

Framed Moonlight.

This I love because I felt like I was no longer in New York. It's kinda like Ice Age.....I said KINDA.

The difference between life and possible death is a few steps. The right side of the picture where you see all those footsteps is the walk way, the left side however, is the snow covered lake!! Could you imagine what would happen if you are not familiar with this passageway!. Horrible that there was no indication put up or warning.

I just like this. It's such a clean surface. Very inviting. 

 So far, things were pretty cool. It was such a rejuvenating time. So I am doing my prayer walk and taking pictures when I look over and see some bare branches, which happened to have a red leaf, which I thought was interesting. I step forward to photograph it, when I notice it move. That's when I realize that it was not a read leaf but a red bird. Great photo opp right...I think so, so I am snapping away but nothing. I press harder and still nothing. Then I look at my LCD screen and see in red letters CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK.

NOOOOOO say it isn't so. No more battery power and of course I didn't bring back up battery, but I still have the flash which I am NOT using in my pocket.

So in a desperate attempt to get this picture, I turn that camera off and back on and caught a few pics of the red bird.  Then as I look down to turn the camera on and off again, I see a midnight blue bird and a SECOND red bird! The Horror.

Who knows when that opp. would present itself again. Anyway, even if it does, this moment was lost to me because of inadequate preparation. So here's a snapshot of the bird.

So I miss the blue bird. Whatever. Turn my camera off and now I am just on my way home cause what's the point.  I look up and then I see this. (Fortunately, when I turned my camera back on, I was able to get a few more shots.)

I hope the beauty of this moment is not lost. To me it is as if the forest is coming to life again...

So at this point my camera is really dead.  It doesnt even say CHANGE THE BATTERY PACK anymore. It is just black. It was if it was saying, "you figure it out".

Helas, I look down up the hill and wouldnt you know it, there were two beautiful wolf dogs playing with each other in the snow...

At that point I was done. I was about to just walk out the park and head home and not look at another thing. and I would have done it to, but instead I kept looking and watching the scene and I just appreciated the moment and the beauty of it.

As nice as that moment was, I tell ya, I o not ever want to make the mistake of leaving without back up battery and enough memory.

Change the Battery Pack.smh. smh.