Testing 1-2-3-

4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14...or something like that. Mandated state testing is upon us, and we've chosen to draw it out over three and a half weeks. The reason for this is it allows us to test our own students in our subjects in our regular classes. It means block scheduling four days each week. While it sounds grueling, I'm ready for something different. It's what will keep us sane in this long stretch to Memorial Day. Also, once I'm finished with my four days of testing (English gets to go first), I don't have to worry about it anymore and I can just concentrate on my classes. The AP test is causing me a little more consternation -- it's coming up on May 14, so quickly -- but I have a plan, and anyway my kids will perform as they will perform.

No pix today, so I'll pull one from earlier this week. Took this in the morning. It's not great, but it's good enough to get the effect across. Note my neighbor's awesome pink tree, too.

Moonshine

No! Not the 'likker!' (Gasp!) It's a school night!

A warm evening, a bright waxing moon, and a yen to take pictures led to experimenting with the long exposure possibilities of the DSLR. Sometimes I have to say, "God bless technology." I love pushing the limits of low-light situations.

Click to make them large; they look better that way.

Moon and fence

Moon, pole, wires

The faery came in a ball of light,
descending from the heavens, to deliver me a message.

They never look the same...

...on the computer as they did in the camera. Tonight the cloud-covered moon proved to be my match, despite more than twenty attempts.


See? Grr. I'm learning.

These were also interesting, though I find they look more like daytime. Stupid city lights. Oh, well. I had fun out there shooting, anyway, and that's half the point.