Mo' Eccentric

Hi, I'm Caine. I'm an old broad who is extra bitchy all the time. I don't like talking about myself, so this will be nice and short.

I chose this shot (all credit to Rick for the photo) because it illustrates in a small way the influence Moblog has had on me. Moblogging is an odd thing for me to do, as I'm not a social animal, I'm not a joiner and I dearly like my privacy. My favourite things are 1) thinking 2) reading 3) observing 4) learning 5) being left alone. I joined Moblog 3 years and 4 months ago. I'd never owned a camera, or had the slightest interest in photography. Photography is now a huge part of my life, and Mobloggers at large encouraged my new found love of all things photography. Moblog caught my imagination and opened up a whole new world and way of seeing for me.

I'm a Native Southern Californian who moved to North Dakota close to 18 years ago. I live in Almont, a town tiny enough to spit across. Whenever we get a cell tower close enough to us, I'll get a camphone. I look forward to exploring that way of taking photos. I started out with a Nikon Coolpix L1, which I still use for macro shots. I now have a Nikon D80 which I take everywhere. Have Camera, Will Travel. Or at least take a lot of walks. I do a lot of nature shots, because that's what I'm surrounded by. I'm easily fascinated by most anything though, and enjoy photographic challenges.

My favourite quotation is: "OH. DRAMA." - Death in Reaper Man, by Terry Pratchett. This pretty much sums up my reaction to drama of any kind. Drama-free is my preference in life.

What am I likely to highlight? The best answer is "it could be anything." A wide range of subjects and styles appeal to me. My dream features for Moblog are for subscribers to be able to post larger images (600 px on the longest side) and Bronxelf's custom privacy filters.

The people of Moblog welcomed me and made me feel I was a part of an international neighbourhood. I've made good friends. Moblog is full of great people and interesting slices of life; has served as a fantastic photography school and has introduced me to people who enable me in continued learning, something I value highly. Moblog is very much my internet home and this is the reason I'm willing to spend time moderating. I have found it very satisfying to terminate spam rather than complain about its presence. I look forward to Moblog's continued growth and helping out in any way I can. One of the first ways I'll be helping out is to free up a bit a cash and subscribe my second moblog - for all the joy I get out of Moblogging, it's the very least I can do.

It's been a long day, so I'm wandering off to bed. G'night all.

Posted by Caine