What’s your most consistent hobby for the last 5 years? (late entry)

I just found out about this challenge, and will try to catch up with the current prompts, but did one old for practice first...

This is a great question—thank you, Hive account@dragosroua—because it makes me think hard about my little routines. Photography is my most consistent hobby (probably of the last 10 years), I’ve spent the most time and energy on it of any creative pursuit. I like taking pictures, sometimes I love it, but I don’t have the resources to keep up with Photoshop software. This is a good obstacle to have, actually, because it forces me to make tougher choices. Too sunny for a shot of tulips? Wait and take a different photo. Or change the level, crouch down instead of standing and dangling the camera.

Last summer I finally sold off a few shares of Disney stock that I was given at age 10—I had been meaning to unload them decades ago but couldn’t find the certificates—and used the proceeds to buy a refurbished Canon with a macro lens. This was one of the smartest decisions I made last year. It’s a light camera with a straightforward design and it takes beautiful photos. Like this:

I really love painting and writing essays, these are probably my favorite creative forms, but photography is easier to do. You don’t have to be in the mood, just take your camera with you and maybe when you get where you’re going, something will strike your fancy. You can print them, send them to people, post them on Steemit, or forget them for a few months and then see them again and say, “That was my life? Wow.”

Oh, and here is the link to this challenge:
https://steemit.com/steemit/@dragosroua/announcing-may-30-days-writing-challenge-strengthening-the-steemit-community