Trivedi Family

Ami has been a close family friend for so long that she’s considered part of the family, a sister to Bhavna and her sisters. Ami lives within walking distance of our current home. Ami and Bhavna were pregnant in the same year, and Shaan and Tejus were born three months apart.

This photograph of Ami and Tejus was taken on Thanksgiving day on my younger sister-in-law's patio. I regret not making family portraits for everyone.

I used the Provia film simulation and edited the images for shadow and highlight in Adobe Lightroom.

Late Autumn Bike Ride in Van Horne Park

I enjoy the rapidly changing colours of the leaves in early Autumn. Late autumn has a more melancholy feeling. This particular day was cool and dry with no sign of the sun; it was 100% overcast. I didn’t know how many more good days I would have for a bicycle ride. I packed up my camera and headed out to Van Horne Park. I love the late fall colours of the wild native meadow plants.

Van Horne Park Bike Ride
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Lectric eBikes XPremium
Lectric eBikes XPremium · Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Lectric eBikes XPremium
Lectric eBikes XPremium · Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Lectric eBikes XPremium
Lectric eBikes XPremium · Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Sunday 6 November 2022 · FujiFilm X-T3 · XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR

Gemütlichkeit

I learned about the word Gemütlichkeit while reading an article about German beer gardens. According to Wikipedia:

Gemütlichkeit is a German-language word used to convey the idea of a state or feeling of warmth, friendliness, and good cheer. Other qualities encompassed by the term include cosiness, peace of mind, and a sense of belonging and well-being springing from social acceptance.

This word describes how I feel when I visit Flounder Brewing.

This frame is another from a 35mm roll of Lomography Color 100, which I exposed over the summer. I used my Minolta XD-11 and MD Rokkor-X a lot this summer.