15-OCT-2018
Clouds Over Fern Ridge Lake
Fern Ridge Lake (a reservoir behind Fern Ridge Dam) has varied looks depending on where you photograph from, and it is pretty from all directions. But it is from the north side, as in this photo, that shows the large expanse of water better than the other sides. From the south, in the opposite direction, one sees the lake as more distant, beyond the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area. Views from both east and west are for the most part glimpses of the lake whenever one comes to an open spot where one can see the lake. It is often that I get pleasing shots from the north side, so it could be considered my favorite location for photos of the lake itself. And I love it when the sky is filled with billowing clouds like we see here.
16-OCT-2018
Just Across the Fence!
Carol threw some apples over the fence to the wooded area on the other side from our place. Sure enough, it brought deer to the fence where we could view them from our back door, a blacktail doe and two youngsters. This is one of my first photos shot since I broke my hip on August 24th.
I am feeling better about my hip now and take walks outside when someone can go with me. So I am feeling more confident about getting around. Getting in and out of a car without doing harm and then driving are my next goals. I have to be careful of about a few dangers, which could result in dislocating the hip. But other than that, I hope to be back to something more like normal. :)
22-OCT-2018
Female Mallard
Even though the Mallard Drake is a colorful fellow, the female is still attractive in her own way even though not dressed up in such bold colors. Females are marked with a pattern of irregular marks and patches of different shades or colors. I think all birds are beautiful in flight, as is this one.
25-OCT-2018
A Black and White Day at Fern Ridge Lake
I could only picture this scene in black and white, and that essentially is the kind of day it was, dark and brooding, with a sky full of clouds. I loved the lighting on the rocks in the foreground and the lines left by water as it ran down through the sand.
28-OCT-2018
Night Lights
Sometimes when a person is awake at night boredom takes over, and you never know what they might do. One individual, who shall remain unnamed for obvious reasons, got creative, or so he thought. This is the result. It's a straight shot, not a collage.
29-OCT-2018
Auto Art
I think of this image as 'auto art' because it was left by an auto, and I just automatically reacted to it by photographing it. I always notice the oil spots left by leaky vehicles. The patterns and designs created never fail to be eye-catching, at least to me.
No, I am not yet walking on the road or beyond the limits of the property. A vehicle came in the driveway and behold! I am carrying a Nikon 1 V2 with me when I take a walker walk. I went out between showers and the wet pavement really made the oil spot come alive.
01-NOV-2018
Vintage!
This is another late night image! Sometimes I guess it pays to wake up during the night, I see things I might not notice. This old wine carafe is a pretty one, set up in an out of the way spot, where it collected a few webs. I may be strange but I like the effect they add to the picture. :) I won't remove them, I might want to shoot it again.
06-NOV-2018
The Bald' Eagle's Amazing Vision!
The Bald Eagle has some remarkable abilities, among them being its amazing eyesight over long distances. The Spanish say that a sharp-sighted man has the eyesight of an eagle (vista de águila). Germans have a similar expression (Adlerauge). So for good reason, the eagle’s keen eyesight has been proverbial for centuries.
Interesting is what the Bible book of Job (verses 27-29) has to say about the Bald Eagle, and we can gather several facts about this magnificent bird in those verses; it builds its nest high up (locally there is an eagle nest at the top of a Fir tree, which in turn is toward the top of a butte in the center of town), from lofty perches it searches for food, and its eyes look far into the distance. Here is a modern language quote from Job, chapter 39 and verses 27 through 29:
27 Or is it at your order that an eagle flies upward
And builds its nest high up,
28 Spending the night on a cliff,
Dwelling in its stronghold on a rocky crag?
29 From there it searches for food;
Its eyes look far into the distance.
How far into the distance can an eagle actually see? “Under ideal conditions a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) can detect the slight movements of a rabbit from more than [1 1⁄4 miles] [2 km] away,” explains The Guinness Book of Animal Records. Others have estimated that the eagle can see even farther! What wonders we see in creation!
09-Nov-2018
A Little Hummer!
All birds have long held photographers captivated. And the tiny Hummingbird is such a great subject for photography. I will shoot them any time I see them, always hoping for a unique pose or fantastic colors. This shot may not be the most eye catching (it was shot on a dark cloudy day), or unique (though it is still uniquely hummingbird). I like it so decided it was post worthy. :)
10-NOV-2018
Carol Misses Peabody!
Yes, since Peabody took leave of our place, Carol sure misses greeting him every morning. To say that peacocks are her favorite birds is an understatement. She has peacock themes around the house, and some of Peabody's feathers too. So I thought I would post another Peabody photo for her.
11-NOV-2018
Giving Hunters the Raspberries!
This beautiful Blacktail Deer forked horn just might be razzing the hunters from the sanctuary of our yard. He seemed to know he was safe here. He hung around most of the day, eating apples and watching over a little Spike. It was great fun to have them here.
After a while I looked out our back door only to see it on the other side of our porch only about six feet away! It must have heard the sound of my camera shutter through the door because he looked for a way out of there and finally jumped a low fence we had there to keep the dogs in the back yard. I got a shot of him jumping the fence but the long lens I had on the little V3 only got his body as he jumped, not much of a shot to show for my effort and nothing there to post.
13-NOV-2018
Our Daughter, Angie, with Annie
Angie loves her chickens, and so do we. They are so entertaining, clucking away as they dig for worms, or as they follow her around wanting to be fed. Annie is a favorite, another beautiful blonde in the family.