Day 365

ISO 100, 67mm, f/18, 30.0 sec

Day 365 - This way out?

Holy smokes, 365 days. Gone.

I loved this project. I had a few days that made me want to tear my hair out, a few days that disappointed me and many days that totally rocked.

I like stats, so as I look over last year:

• I stayed in my backyard 134 times,
• Relied on the greyhounds 27 times for inspiration.
• 17 raindrops had their moment of fame before drying up.
• I drove all over Salem 55 times, to Portland 12 times and went out of the state once to Las Vegas.
• I woke up 14 times to greet the sunrise and watched the sunset 30 times.
• 44 times I illustrated that I have no fear of the dark
  
• 35 people smiled for the birdie
• There is a parking garage in Salem that I made my way to the top (permit parking only) 10 times

On the way out of the garage is the great graphic that says "This way out", I've known for months what my final photo would be.

I have gone back and forth at least a million times—should I start a new year of 365 or modify it.


When I turned around, I had to laugh. "Do Not Exit" was staring me back in the face.


And when I looked down, it became painfully aware to me that I don't want to quit the 365 project, I just need to modify it.

I want to thank all of my 365 friends for the support and the comments and congratulate them for hanging in there. It has been an awesome year and I have enjoyed looking into your world. Whether or not we all continue, I hope to see more pictures blogged, Facebooked, Tweeted and Flickr'd, if it isn't every day.