Who's The Rude One?

The humidity is finally taking a break, the sky and white clouds were beautiful, so I grabbed my camera and went out to my front yard to photograph what I think is a wild cherry tree. I was using this time as chance to learn how not to blow the sky out in a photograph. I was doing well and decided I wanted to get some shots from ground level, which meant I had to lie down on the driveway and shoot. I figured no one is around and if they’re watching from their windows they could laugh all they wanted. Well, I was in a zone similar to one when I write and when I became aware of my surroundings again as I shifted for a different shot two older women were laughing at me! Of all the nerve, I mean two women around sixty laughing because I'm lying on my driveway. It was distracting, but I figured if I ignored them they'd walk on, but no! Finally I couldn't take it anymore and stood, stared directly into their eyes and said, "Ladies your age should have better manners." The look on their faces would have made a great photo, but I wasn't interested in photographing them. They called me rude and I of course couldn't resist and said, "I'm rude! I'm not the one standing there laughing at someone photographing a tree." they began to squirm a little but I kept talking and kept direct eye contact and continued, "is it that you've never seen a camera, a woman with a camera or a woman with a camera lying on the ground?" After that they just stared and I said, "Why don't you move along, you're annoying me."

And with that I situated myself on the grass under the tree and lay down and began snapping away until my flash card was full. This proves that just because someone is older doesn't mean they are more mature.