To all my fellow forum members - friends, acquaintances, occasional sparring partners (and a small few unintended adversaries
) - I wish you and your loved ones a healthy, happy New Year!
What a year we've endured
All of us have, to a greater or lesser extent, been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. For those whose personal or family health and/or livelihoods were affected, my heart goes out to you. For the rest of us who've been more fortunate, we've nonetheless dealt with necessary limitations to our personal liberties and freedoms, and anxiety that is the product of, and feeds upon, uncertainty on such a grand scale. Vaccinations are, thankfully, under way, and cannot come soon enough, in my opinion. I dearly hope they might culminate in a level of control over infection that allows us to return to some degree of normality in the near future.
Whilst our enjoyment of photography may have been the least of our concerns during this challenging time, I'm sure for many of you it has suffered (I know it has for me)... and though it may seem unimportant in the grand scheme of things, interests and hobbies such as ours provide essential diversions - indeed, therapy - in our daily lives. One of my New Year wishes is that in 2021, as our global situation improves and we regain more control and certainty in our lives, we'll also regain the freedom to enjoy our photography with renewed enthusiasm and vigour.
2020 has reminded us (if reminder were needed) how fragile our society and lives can be. Let's resolve to make 2021 a great year - bold in the face of adversity, back behind the camera in the great outdoors, tolerant and community-spirited in these, our forums, that have provided a welcome and much-needed haven throughout.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone. Even with the challenges still ahead, may 2021 be your best year yet
Last edited by BigMackCam; 01-01-2021 at 04:28 AM.