So what if it is...

It's cold as you face into the wind.... Remy Zero, Fair : Todays favourite track.

I am headed to the "trouping of the colors" today at Buckingham palace, I'm going to see the queen... I don't know what the whole deal is, but I'll go along and check it out. I intend on taking my 400mm with me and wandering around taking reactionary / crowd shots and maybe even snapping a photo of the queen. One thing I fully expect to happen is for a PCSO [pretend police person] to come up to me and ask what I'm doing, to which the obvious reply is "Err.. Taking photos?" From there the conversation will be me taking the mick, having a laugh - I can only hope that there will be someone with me that will calm me down.... I have heard so many stories recently of people that have been stopped for taking photos... Stopped by people that have NO clue of what the law surrounding street photography actually is... Today will be the day that a PCSO gets some education on that point.

It's too late to apologize... I'm still listening to this track, it's in my "on the go" play list... The guy has an OK voice... not bad...

Tomorrow is going to be a good day, and, weather take note, a dry day!... I am shooting at the Marylebone festival for a friend, Rita Kvist... Rita manages a band called Fishmouth, amongst other things... Tomorrow there are about eleven bands playing the acoustic stage in Londons Marylebone festival... I'll be there shooting them, So if you're about, pop down and say hello.

There has been a song that "gets me every time" for a few years now... It's performed by a guy that used to be in a well known band, he's not singing with them anymore... He's a great solo artist... He was in an american tv show, house... "And if I lived, till I was a hundred and two, I just don't think i'll ever get over you" ... People are strange hey!... Is it a viable option? Of course not, Is it something you'd like? Absolutely... Will it ever happen? Not to smart people. The heart rules the head.

I "moderate" one of the webs larger, more active photography forums, DPS... I was asked this morning....

"I feel secure when rules are clear, and when consequences can be evenly and dependably applied to those avoiding or abusing the rules. Even children respond better when they know "I do this, that happens."

...Well, i'll tell you what I think, based on what I thought the gentleman in question was referring to... [Yes, it's DOT o'clock!....]

We have rules on the forum, rules for posters in the different sections to keep the forum running in an orderly fashion... We have 17,795 members as of this morning at 8am and sure, it needs to be looked after and controlled to a certain extent, but, this email annoyed me a bit and thu, I'm getting it off my chest here - I posted in the critique section, right after a new user posted his photo without following the rules to the letter... I just posted and said, Hey, Wlcome - you might want to read the rules before one of the Moderators gets you [See, I'm one of two administrators... so, I just keep an eye on things but am an active forum member...] The guy replied and said that he would read the rules and sorry... Job done... I believe in ruling with a less "hitler" approach and making forum members feel welcome, rather than jumping right in with "Hey, you screwed up, I'm deleting your post" ... It's photography, not bloody brain surgery. This is meant to be fun.

OK, the stuff above still stands... But, I found what the guy that emailed me was talking about... I totally respect his opinion, but need him to chill out some

8:16am, I've been at th cafe since seven... Couldn't sleep... too many thoughts...

Go buy Karine Polwart, This earthly spell and listen to "Behind our eyes" Then you'll know what mood I was in this morning... amazing...

Don't take life that seriously, hell, it doesn't take you that seriously.

On a lighter, more artistic note... This is Discos Friday... what a great shot!