Gratitude & Photographer in the picture

Killing two birds with one stone here. While I used to love to ham it up in pictures when I was younger, age and self-consciousness has changed that position for me. Over recent years I find I am reluctant to put myself in front of the camera's often unflattering focus preferring instead to be the creator, not the subject. However, in keeping with both topics this week, I thought it would be appropriate to change that stance for this one instance. Given the various traumas in my life this Fall, I find I am feeling a lot of gratitute for my good health, the blessings that my family and friends provide me and the simple beauty of some peaceful time alone. Time to contemplate, replenish, rejoice.