21-AUG-2013
Carol and Pals
A few months ago, we got a rescue dog, a Poodle we call Molly. She has fitted in well, and Miko, our little Pekingese/Chihuahua, has accepted her.
Here you have Carol and her pals.
20-AUG-2013
Almost Gone!
Our day lilies are disappearing as summer passes. I enjoyed this beauty in nice light, one of the last of them before they are all gone.
19-AUG-2013
A Bite to Eat!
This Great Egret is having a bite to eat at Delta Ponds. Looks like they serve good food! :)
18-AUG-2013
Scene at Foster Lake
Foster Lake is a reservoir created by Foster Dam on the South Santiam River near the city of Sweet Home, Oregon. The reservoir is approximately 5.6 km long. (Wikipedia)
17-AUD-2013
Flowers At The Ponds
These wild flowers in Delta Ponds stood out against the background in a most pleasing way.
16-AUG-2013
Portrait of John (with old Nikon D1)
My friend, John, came over with his Nikon D1 (their original digital SLR. I mounted my 55-300 VR and grabbed a shot of him.
For 2.7 MP, the result is impressive! I think a pretty large print could be made of the original image file.
15-AUG-2013
Taking Flight
What a treat to have some Green Herons nest in Delta Ponds. According to some who visit the ponds daily, the pair had three little ones.
Having their little family here provides some nice photo opportunities. Still, I rarely am able to catch them in flight, so was happy to get this shot this morning.
With the shutter speed I needed, I couldn't stop the aperture down, so DOF is limited.
14-AUG-2013
The Wings of a Dove (pigeon)
While on a bridge over the Willamette River, I saw this dove land on a rock below. I thought the wingspread was beautiful, so I photographed it.
13-AUG-2013
Super Model
This is my kind of 'super model', a green heron posed nicely for me in Delta Ponds. I have seen five of them there this year, more than I ever had before.
12-AUG-2013
Uninvited Guests
This flock of geese stopped by to feed in a farmer's freshly mown field. After a delicious meal, the flock flew off. I also got a shot of them in the air.
11-AUG-2013
Cockpit - 1935 Stinson SR 5-E
I was quite taken with this cockpit. It is that of a 1935 Stinsom SR 5-E, a five seater (pilot, co-pilot, and three passengers), with 300 horsepower, 9 cylinder air cooled Lycoming radial engine. I also have pictures of the whole plane but I really liked this inside view.
10-AUG-2013
Water Balloon Toss
We attended a graduation party for Max, who I recently did a graduation shoot for. Lots of fun things going on - wheelbarrow race, dunk tank (with Max as the one dunked - I got him once.), lots of delicious food and a water balloon toss, the subject of today's photo. I did get a few balloons bursting but this shows more people involved and having fun.