I met a young local artist on my morning's walk today and he invited me into his studio to see some of his work. The artist's name is Anthony Micheal Roberts, his email - shine692008@yahoo.com I enjoyed the visit very much.

My wife and I enjoy going with our daughter and granddaughter to the stables where they board their horses. They have a great place to ride and exercise the horses. We sometimes go along to shoot some pictures and enjoy the time together.

I got to meet up with camera buddy,Steve, his lovely wife, Cindy, and their sweet daughter, Jenny, for lunch today as they passed through on their way to Washington. It was great to see them again, if only for a brief visit.

On Friday, April 27, my brother-in-law and I visited the Meadows & Lake Kathleen Railroad about 65 miles from home. The owner, Ray Robinson, is a great guy and a wonderful host. He took us for a ride by 'streetcar' over the railroad's line. Afterward, we walked the tracks and shot pictures. It was a wonderful place. Here is his website - http://www.peak.org/~kmr3/M&LKRailroad/ The M&LK RR is a private RR, but occasionally the owner gives rides to folks who contact him on his web site and have a genuine interest in the railroad. Anyone who loves railroading would find the ML&K a real treat.

I took a grandson and granddaughter to the Eugene Emeralds' game against Spokane to try for some photos for Jack Hoying of his cousin's boy (Jared Hoying), who plays for Spokane (#15). I managed to get some shots but had unsurmountable obstacles I wasn't able to overcome, namely the backstop net we were not far behind. I found that an 18-200 Nikkor worked fine except for being a slow lens and thus had more depth of field than I wanted. What would have worked great is my 80-200 f/2.8 Nikkor shot wide open. This was my first attempt at shooting sports. I learned a lot. :)