Today was mostly a rainy day, but it did stop raining for a bit at lunch time and, thankfully, held off until after Trick or Treating today. I took my son out - he got candy, and I got beer (I have good neighbours).
Before all the festivities, however, I was able to get out for a (very short) walk; all the way from the house to the bus stop. Not quite Actifit levels of walking, but it was definitely outside, there was fresh air, and there would have been sunshine if the clouds did not hide it.
Yesterday 
I knew that I would pass one fire hydrant on my way to the bus stop (and that some one on the way back again). I was concerned that it was going to rain/dump/downpour, so I did not bring my dSLR but instead opted to bring my favourite crappy camera, the Sony MVC-FD75. Here is the initial photo I took of the hydrant:
And you know, that didn't turn out all that bad! I think I've found this camera's sweet spot: bright, diffused light. But there is still more to be done with it, so with the help of Nik I did some further fine tuning. First there was b/w sepia:
I had tried yellowed sepia but didn't like it. This one I think turned out better.
What I really like about this camera is that because it is old, and it is crappy, it lends itself well to editing to make the pictures look old. 1970's, anyone?
Or maybe it's the fire hydrant of your dreams:
But also because of the decent light I was able to really extract some details on it. This one really shows just how old and beat up the hydrant is.
And of course, what supplies the water? Piping from Trumbull Water:
All photos taken by me with a Sony MVC-FD75
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