It was a busy few weeks out here on the digital cobbles, exploring the frontier, here in New Jersey. 
While mostly working from home, the weather has been colder than average but pleasant. I have been distracted, though. Fieldwork has started again, and I have had to get comfortable with the world, again, in s new way. 
Due to the current state of things, I have had the opportunity to update my companies photography files. For the past two weeks, I have been traveling deep into New Jersey, quietly, socially distant, seeing places for the first time. New Jersey has a lot to see. 
The crazy thing is, I was not taking pictures outside of my intended purpose, which is really unlike me. I was working on doing my intended task. I have to change that. Luckily I have more work to do. 
I honestly cant talk about the last few weeks of my camera work beyond this. There is just soo much else going on and my work is just my personal camera work. No one really cares about me getting lost away from humans. 
#WEEKLYGRINDTHINGIE:
These images, from my week of photography, describe to you and explain the light, places, textures, characters I’ve visually observed in my travels. If you can spare a little of your time and share in the wonders, I have seen.
The weather has been decent as spring moves on. Things are green, and as the sun rises earlier and pleasant to walk, camera in hand. I think we have ended the trial period of our work from home, and I hear talks of change.
F’n hell. It’s not been a tough ol’ week. I expected something different. I’m tired of the news and people out there taking risk, practicing buffoonery. I got through it ok. Looking back at this time period, I wonder what lies ahead.
This week I started working, socially distant, outside again. I have been making short trips to locations for camera work, mask on my face. It’s been nice. I’m getting some much-needed station work done, cataloging some things I’ve not had time for before the lockdown began.The future is still moving forward. Living in the moment is vital.
The weather was better this week. It allowed for a more comfortable time walking outside in the morning. It may, and we still have nights in under 40f. Some places have had snow. It has been weird. 
I am still doing the coffee ritual in the morning. It has been a sort of comfort in the mornings. 
I have been thinking about a ritual I thought I might have to give up, my summer photo wandering. It has usually been in New York, but that does not look possible. It is safer not to travel unnecessarily. I Tried a photo wandering walk locally, and it was alright. There was no coffee shop walk to, no street art. It was a challenge I ended up enjoying. 
For spring, the weather has been ‘meh, at best. Most days, cool, some days rainy. The week was not that enjoyable. I guess that’s a good thing considering currents events.
I got bored with photography around my house. I decided to change my perspective and pull out my favorite macro lens. It did the trick. I used it a lot, kept calm, and carried on, sipping coffee along the way.
Spring is coming in slowly. I am still working at home, and it was one of those weeks where I just had to go through the motions. There was a lot to contemplate.
My routines have helped more than I thought. It helps me know what day it is and gives me something to focus on when I get stir crazy.
