Not my usual kind of shots.

Trying to take a look at things differently.

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Have a good week and thanks for looking.

I know, the numbers are not in order :)

There is a large group of ducks, mostly mallard that spend the winter on the lake and river that feeds it.
They're used to people and being fed by humans through the winter.
If you have cracked corn it's usually easy to get some close shots with the camera.

Lady Mallard

Young Male Mallard

Wood Duck 1

Wood Duck 2

They were more skittish than usual so I didn't get the detail shots I was looking for with the 105.

Have a good week and thanks for looking.
Feel free to say what you want.

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Have fun everyone!!!

Sitting in Wildman's kitchen, putting the natural light to use.
Waiting for him to play hooky and go xc skiing.

I've been collecting the parakeets feathers and finally decided to play with them and the 105.

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I was cross-eyed by the time I was finished.
Thanks for looking and have a good week.

Had some time to take a few shots today.

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Thanks for looking
Feel free to say what you really think!

Took a walk on the Boardwalk tonight and caught the golden light setting on these cattails
And the Glow on reeds that surround Little Pond.

Took Oakley on a long overdue walk to Beaver Pond for a swim this weekend, here's What's left of fall at Beaver Pond

Have a good night and thanks for looking!

Spent a wonderful weekend in Rhode Island ,with Wildman, surfcasting and photographing.

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These are two shots I loaded and decided not to use for one reason or another.

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water lilly

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Out in the yard keeping it simple

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connection

Cracked

Starting

Stuffed

see thru

golden center

As always, thanks for looking!

 A few more shots from my 105.

This drop looked like it was getting a
hug from the tip of the leaf.

Found this spider waiting
for lunch.

Here he is again ready to pounce

The bee was lucky and got away, left the spider hiding out for it's next try.

Have a good week and thanks for looking!

It's a long way from Moab to Salt Lake City, even longer when you take the scenic route. We enjoyed each and every pull out/scenic over look!
At one area I was on my way to the car when I saw some tourists that I wanted to photograph. I usually don't take pictures of people I don't know. I planned on sneaking up on them to get a shot of them with their backs to me looking at this Vista
As I hurried to the car to change my lense they got up and slauntered to their rides. I got up the courage to ask them to go back where they were, so I could take their picture. They seemed suprised but willingly got off their bikes and posed themselves like this Three Harley Dudes.
Not the picture I had in mind, but it was how they wanted to be.....
We continued on our way meeting up every so often at another over look.
Just a bunch of tourists enjoying the beauty of Utah.

More from the Helicopter , where I

Took over 200 shots

The time booked was

over way too soon

This ended our workshop on a grand note!
When we landed we high tailed it back to the conference room where the others were waiting for us to start the group slide show and then off to dinner with everyone for the first time together.
Thanks for looking again!

The thumb is a pictograph, it's painted instead of carved.

Received an email from the photo workshop team. They were trying to put together enough interested people to do some in flight photography. I don't like to fly and was already on edge over the up coming commuter flight from Salt Lake City to St George. Not more than 20 seats on that flight. And I discovered that we would also be on a commuter flight on the way home from Chicago to Hartford. I had to take full responsibility for these flights since I booked them! Now the crazy people wanted me in a HELICOPTER!!!!!!!

I causally mentioned the email to Wildman. Told him I thought it would be pretty expensive, probably wouldn't want to spend the extra cash.
Hell no, sign us up right away before all the flights are taken......

up up and away

I had the greatest time!!!

It wasthrilling
awesome breath taking

And I'd do it again in a second!
Our flight was the last to take off for the day. Not yet sunset, the lighting wasn't the best but who cares it was wonderful.

I think it would be fun to learn how to fly one..........

What do you do for fun on Saturday night in Moab?
Well if your part of a photo workshop you take pictures of Fisher Tower.
Then you go back to the hotel and party in the conference room!
Pull it in to 400 1
Back off a bit 3
Add the Colorado River 2
A sliver of The Moon and Jupiter

I took some summer time vacation this week. I have no specific plans, just not going to work! I have a few large gardens at Wildmans that I don't spend enough time tending to. So today was weeding, transplanting and dead heading. In between I had fun with my camera and the 105. Here are a few bugs. I know you're all tired of flowers and bugs but thats what happened in my day today.

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Thanks for looking!