Self Portrait Challenge: In a convertible

I never, ever, thought I would have a convertible. You say convertible, I think "Isadora Duncan." Sweets came along and along with him came a convertible Volkswagen Beetle. It quickly grew on me. I like going for rides in it at this time of year before it gets too hot. In this photo we were returning from our mini-honeymoon trip in Philadelphia. We spent the morning looking at art. I felt loose and free.

There is something about driving at this time of year that I love. The season affects my musical choices. Today I felt like something mellow and listened to "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd. I couldn't get "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" out of my head all day. I think it matches up well with this photo.

Shine on You Crazy Diamond I-V
Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom,
blown on the steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter,
come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!
You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light.
Shine on you crazy diamond.
Well you wore out your welcome with random precision,
rode on the steel breeze.
Come on you raver, you seer of visions,
come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!



Then we stopped to pick the dogs up from the kennel on the way home. They'd never ridden with the top down before. Doesn't Quentin look ridiculously happy?

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Comments

[kristen]

These photos are so alive! I love your dog's face, he's smiling so pretty and the angle and colors in the first one are inspired - it makes for a perfect Spring fling feeling.

[madness]

Excellent photos! Quentin is a gas; hilarious. And hey, if you have any questions regarding the "conversations" in your head (just the vegan ones because I don't know if I could answer all the things probably swirling around in your head), you can email me anytime: mamirivera1@yahoo.com.

[Molly]

I love it! Especially that first one! The freedom of it, the movement. Great!

[rubyslippers]

love this! also love the smile on your dog's face--so cute!