Why do I have to have so doggone many of THESE in my yard???
Photo365: October 7, 2009
October 7th, 2009Photo365: October 6, 2009
October 6th, 2009There’s been a lot of talk in news reports about how the bad economy is going to affect holidays this year. The bit prediction for Halloween is that people are going to return to really traditional decorations — pumpkins and candles — and very few of those. In particular, the pundits say, people will not be spending the money to buy or even maintain those silly yard blow-ups.
Well… sigh… somebody in my neighborhood didn’t get the word.
Photo365: October 5, 2009
October 6th, 2009Happened to glance out the office window not long before leaving for my class on Monday the 5th… and the opening lyrics of Dan Fogelberg’s “In The Passage” flashed through my mind…
“There’s a ring around the moon tonight,
And a chill in the air…”
Photo365: October 4, 2009
October 6th, 2009Sunday the 4th was an absolutely gorgeous day in this area — clear, warm, sunny. So I decided to get out and play with the new camera. Went for the first time to a place called the Dismal Swamp in Edison. It’s nice, small, an easy hike. For the longest time, there was very little real activity — a downy woodpecker here, a red-bellied woodpecker there… Finally, I was on the red trail, paralleling that part of Tyler Road, and this amazing bird flew into my view and started playing “king of the hill” on a pole top (the other competitors were a northern flicker and a blue jay). This one won:
Photo365: October 3, 2009
October 3rd, 2009I’m sold. The 7D is just too much fun.
The colors are incredibly vibrant:
Even when it’s drizzling and nasty out…
You can crop to an extreme degree and still get a decent shot…
Even with (sigh) the usual backyard bandit.
Photo365: October 2, 2009
October 2nd, 2009It’s here it’s here it’s here it’s here… Am I excited about my new Canon 7D camera? Noooooooo not me. Not more than a five-year-old on Christmas Eve, that is.
First off, it’s gorgeous:
And it has wonderful clarity in the images, even at very high ISOs:
And under ordinary shooting conditions, it’s just terrific:
Photo365: October 1, 2009
October 1st, 2009Today was the first pick-up day for the fall share at the organic farm (and yes, I know… I know… I’m way overdue for an update). Stopped by the farm, got my goodies, and this shack caught my eye…
Photo365: September 30, 2009
September 30th, 2009October is about to blow in, and it is blowing in cold. Walked from my car to the office today and it was shirtsleeve warm weather. Came out tonight and wished I had my jacket. Temps dropped like a rock, it’s going to be in the 40s tonight and the heat is on…
Photo365: September 29, 2009
September 29th, 2009Time of day, time of year and weather all combine to control the view out of my office window…
Photo365: September 28, 2009
September 28th, 2009Unlike my cousin’s cats, who seem to pose for her beautifully, mine start to run every time they see me coming with camera in hand OR they stick their noses right up against the lens. So I have precious few shots of the little monsters. Tonight, though, I managed to catch Ciara in an unwary moment…