Clematis on Japanese Maple
Outside my building last night, I noticed one of the clematis vines making a break for it -- creeping onto the branch of a nearby Japanese Maple . I made a note to go back in better light and get a picture for I always win . I went to bed, but couldn't unwind. As 2 A.M. approached, I panicked and took a 'pam . I managed about four hours of sleep, and woke up before my alarm went off. I had some orange juice, and went outside with my digital camera to shoot the clematis. But the plant was in shadow. I took a series of flash and naturally-lit pictures, headed back up to my apartment, put on some coffee, and started to download the images. I had some technical problems, and before I knew it, it was after 7:30. I still had to shower, dress, drive to Sunnybrook for a blood test , then go to work. At the opposite end of the city. On four hours of sleep. The day was full of frustrations like that. I don't normally drive to work, but on my blood test days, public trans