19-APR-2015
Three in One
First of all, let me assure you that this is not a multiple exposure, It is a single shot of three Canada Geese landing on the canal in Alton Baker Park, even though it does look like three shots of a single goose made in to one. I was pleased to get them all in a single shot.
20-APR-2015
Have a Drink!
In the same building where Carol has her blood checked, is a really nice deli. We stopped by, since we were a bit early, to have a latte. Right there, begging me to shoot their picture, were these wine and beer glasses. I obliged, so here they are in all their glory. :)
21-APR-2015
Creative Yard Art
This display of skis on the side of a shed in a neighborhood yard is eye catching. Someone has to be a fan of winter sports and have a creative eye. The display was framed by a white border and is nicely done. How the skeleton of a fish fits in, I don't know. Those aren't water skis. :)
Still not feeling well, so this is a shot from another day.
22-APR-2015
Build me Up, Buttercup!
I don't know exactly why this image of these three flowers reminds me of the song, Build me up, Buttercup!
Anyway, I guess it must be the yellow color. Don't know what they are (my guess was tulips), but I think they are gorgeous.
Listen to the song, "Build Me Up, Buttercup", here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iol0B-clFFM
23-APR-2015
Storm Clouds Over Eugene
We had some warm sunny days earlier in the week. But now the storm clouds have returned and it's been raining. Sometimes the stormy weather makes for a nice photograph. This is a scene of downtown Eugene looking south toward Spencer Butte. I was impressed by the heavy clouds coming from the south.
24-APR-2015
Pretty Landscaping
This is a scene from a beautifully landscaped yard I saw on a walk. Lots of pretty flowers and shrubs.
26-APR-2015
Parent and Child
I love the fact that we have a bald eagle's nest on Skinner Butte in the heart of Eugene, and like to visit when I can. Here, along with the parent Bald Eagle, you can see one of two babies, a little fur ball. Even though it hasn't yet developed feathers, its beak seems to be pretty impressive already! I would have loved using a longer lens than the old model Nikkor 80-400 VR I used, but that means a really long one, at least 1000mm! I shot the image in DX mode, so it would be like using a 600mm lens. It is a long way out to that nest! Considering that this is a crop of a DX miage, and it means it is about a quarter or less of the original of a full frame, I consider it to be a pretty good result.
26-APR-2015
Delta Ponds - Great For Photographers
Take a walk in Delta Ponds and you will usually see some photographers along the way. I find it a great place for photographers to get good photographs of wildlife. And to think that it all started out as gravel pits for use when the I-5 freeway was built! Eugene Parks came into possession of these areas along the Willamette River and began a project to remake them into several interconnected ponds. They were highly successful and won an award from the State of Oregon for their work. Delta Ponds is now a most enjoyable place to walk and photograph.
The second photo in the article, of the heron, is one of mine.
27-APR-2015
If The Shoe Fits.....?
I have a new project, women's shoes. :) No, not to wear, to photograph those that are unique and unusual that I see in store windows, etc.
Here is a pair for you. If they fit, would you wear them?
28-APR-2015
Downy Woodpecker
It was a thrill to see this beautiful bird on top of Skinner Butte. I don't get a chance to see many woodpeckers, though at times I can hear them in the trees. This one happened to be in a tree above the walkway I was on. Shooting upward into the tree created a busy background, which I felt was fitting.
29-APR-2015
Trillium Growing Wild on Skinner Butte
This beautiful flower, which looks much like the white Trillium, was growing wild up on Skinner Butte. I am told the color comes on after the white in a later stage. (Thanks Carl, and others.) It is sure a most lovely flower.
30-APR-2015
Family Security System
Geese are very protective of their young. Even though I was up a bank a little ways from the water, these adult geese got into a defensive mode while keeping their young goslings between them. Nice to see parents looking after their children so well.
Well, there is always one kid in the bunch that is more difficult to look after :)