It’s cloudy here again today, Monday 6 APR 2020. I took yesterday afternoon off from photography as it was drizzling. I spent about 2 1\/2hours alternating between crying and sobbing watching Forrest Gump on TIVO. I had not watched it in at least a dozen years. I had totally forgotten what an amazing movie it is. For many years, I felt that The Shawshank Redemption<\/em> — I have watched that one at least 25 times over the years — should have won Best Picture in the 1994 Academy Awards. After last night, I realize that I was wrong. Way wrong. The screenplay (by Eric Roth based on the novel by Winston Groom) was captivating and moving, the acting (Tom Hanks — winner: Best Actor, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise — nominated: Best Supporting Actor, Mykelti Williamson, & Sally Field) was too good, and the cinematography was outstanding as well. I could not believe how many great scenes I had forgotten and how many historically-important occurrences had been written into the story. Watching it again was time well-spent.<\/p>\n I will be heading down to the lake again this morning. I have upped my daily swim from 44 to 50 lengths (with 88 to a mile).<\/p>\n Coming tomorrow: two great Osprey landing sunset silhouettes. <\/p>\n Some might be interested in learning more from Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt about the virus and various and effective treatment protocols. You can view it here<\/a> on the Sophia Education website. <\/p>\n This image was created yesterday at Indian Lake Estates, FL — 5 APR 2020. I used the handheld Sony FE 100-400mm f\/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens<\/a> (at at 339mm) and the 61-mega-pixel monster, the Sony Alpha a7R IV Mirrorless Digital camera body.<\/a> Exposure determined by Zebras with ISO on the rear dial. ISO 800: 1\/100 sec. at f\/6.3 in Manual mode. AWB at 9:09am on a cloudy-dark morning. <\/p>\n Tracking Flexible Spot M AF-C was active at the moment of exposure. <\/p>\nCOVID-19 Protocol Updates<\/h3>\n
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