Saturday, February 14, 2009
To warm the heart
And the body as well. I could tell you a thousand times about what a good, clean burning fire looks like, but unless you see the secondary flames ingniting above the fuel load, you really won't get it. The primary flames are those coming off the wood itself. Not all of the gases released by the wood...
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
To remember
The snow is slowly receding. It has been turned grey alongside the roads and my driveway is starting to put on its spring mud fest look. Not so long ago the fresh snow was deep and pristine white, threatening to cover the fences. On a day when the snow threatens to turn the world into a living...
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
Playing games.
What is it? Chances are you used one several times today and during the week for sure. Oh sure, it does look like a Ray Gun, that much is sure and that would be a close guess becasue it has the potential to literally fry you. No, you usually don't see one, in fact you would have to be in the...
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Sunsets, never enough.
These photos are all from one single sunset, Thursday night. The thing about sunsets is trying to capture the whole thing, which is usually impossible and sometimes, not even desireable. The first shot is a panorama with the zoom at 18 mm. As you can see, the intriguing thing about this sunset is...
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
Zero to sixty
On my 60th birthday, we went to Seattle to see a Mariner's game. As we drove west, I wanted to take some photos that illustrate the variety of scenery that our state offers. The first one is from the mountians close to our home on the east side. The middle of the state is dominted by what we have...
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Saturday, January 17, 2009
Get closer
Advice given to me for submitting photos to the newspaper. A full head shot that doesn’t have to be cropped is best. This also works for other subjects, such as one’s much photographed pets. I had this shot in mind for this post but I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. Pets don’t hold still as a rule....
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
The edge of morning
The right place at the right time. As the sunrise makes its way across the face of the planet I got lucky and caught the contrast of the sun shining brightly on the mountains to the west. The closer mountain had not yet dressed itself in the white of sunlight making for a nice shot of a crisp, cold...
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Good morning
The sun’s rays come in flat offering a light not seen in midday. This photo, taken in 1968 when I was home on leave from the Air Force was early morning. The full moon is seen retreating behind the mountain. I decided to frame the moon in the branches of the tree in our front yard, mostly because it...
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Slide headfirst.
Often, newfangled technology seems a bit daunting. I have had my new scanner for nearly two years and yet I have barely explored it’s color slide scanning ability. If you are an avid photographer of a certain age, chances are you have box upon box of slides gathering dust in a closet somewhere. I...
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Add some color...
The same scene, fall and winter versions makes one appreciate the display we know as the autumn colors. The next two shots, while not exactly framed the same are of the same stand of poplar trees. Somewhere in my collection, I have a better shot, I just can't seem to find it right now. A key to...
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