Photo of the Day #9 – January 15, 2013

Photo of the Day #9

I loved that red coat

Photo of the day #9 
January 15, 2013
Random photo from my collection.

I smiled when this photo came up. I felt so silly taking this self-portrait, hence the smirky smile. There might have even been people coming toward me; I don’t remember. This was my favorite coat. It doesn’t fit anymore, but I still have it in my closet. The boldness of the red was so rich and different to me. The wool was soft and warm, and it had a nice silky lining. This photo is also taken at my favorite place, the Trexler Nature Preserve. I used to spend a lot of quiet, reflective time there. On this particular outing, I remember basically climbing up a mountain using my tripod as a trekking pole. Not the only time I found myself accidentally hiking. Some hikers, properly geared, passed me on my way up, and I felt like they were chuckling at me. I’m sure they weren’t, but I felt self-conscious at the time.