Saturday, December 31, 2011

Photo of the Day......Mallards

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Maplewood tidal marsh North Vancouver British Columbia Canada. 

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Photo of the Day.....The Incredible Shrink Wrap Man

Saw this while driving along a Springfield street.  I have no idea what to think of this, but poor guy seems have lost his head somewhere along the line.  Too much beer? 
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Photo of the Day......Ring Billed Gulls


While taking a Christmas morning walk along Lake Springfield we came upon a busy flock of Ring Billed Gulls.  This is our first time spotting Ring Bills on Lake Springfield.  Someone had thrown them a slice of bread and the frenzy was on.  What ISO?!  Where do I focus?!  How do I find composition and focus?!  Oh damn just shoot!   In hindsight I realize that there was not as much light as I thought.  It was near midday but it was also just past Winter Solstice.  I should have shot at at least 200 if not 320 to keep the shutter above 1/1000th at all times.  Even big birds are quick and blur their wings at less than 1/1000th.  
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Photo of the Day......Boating up the James River

This is the second photo taken with the Canon 40D camera.  Camera technology is changing so rapidly.  View westward from the bridge over looking the James River on a early fall day in 2007 

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Photo of the Day......Don Truman

An older photo from October 14th. 2007.  My coworker and friend Don Truman.  Navy Master Chief Boatswain's Mate  Retired. Bronze Star.  Purple Heart. Navy Cross.  

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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Photo of the Day...... Camping with B

I've been spending some of the weekend recovering bad CDs so I have an abundance of older photos to look over.  This is a snap taken during the evening of Semptember 24th. 2007 after setting up camp on Beaver Point in Ruckles Provincial Park Salt Spring Island British Columbia Canada.  It was wet and well....cold.   

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Photo of the Day......Sunset Snapshot

The color of the sunset tonight was rather intense.  I set my point and shoot camera on the roof of the car and held my breath.  

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Photo of the Day......Courtyard Door

Something from the archives today.  View of the courtyard doors at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio Texas.  Photo taken on June 8th 2007.  

 

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Photo of the Day......Old Tractor Behind the Shed

I don't know what model Case tractor this is.  A cursory hunt on the internet was no help.  Photo taken near Kenton, Oklahoma on July 3rd. 2011 with a Canon D10 camera.
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Monday, December 5, 2011

Photo of the Day.......New Mexico Historical Marker

I have to wonder what someone had against whatever it was located on the road running west to Springer New Mexico.  Looks like someone took a shotgun to it.  The bullet holes look more like indiscriminate fire.  .22 caliber maybe.  Photo take with the D10 on July 1st. 2011 on New Mexico Highway 406 right near where the sticker says it is.  
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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Photo of the Day......New Mexico

Photo taken on July 3, 2011 in the northwest corner of New Mexico near the Oklahoma border.  You might see a more versions of this shot in the coming days. 

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