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Archive for April, 2009
Into The Sunset
Apr 30th
I took this on Tuesday evening. Tuesday was a dreary, drizzly day, so when I left to go to the store, I didn’t even take my camera with me (something I almost never do). But I got to the end of the my road and looked around, and saw a lovely strip of light at the edge of the horizon, so I turned around and grabbed my camera. I really should never leave home without it.
Zoom In
Apr 29th
Today’s photo is the last of three sent in by guest photographer Theresa Smith (owner of D-Tail Pet Grooming and all around talented photographer).
The photo is a very cool take on of one of the windows at the back of the now defunct Porter TV & Appliance on 3rd Ave. It was taken with a Lensbaby attached to her camera, which gives it a nifty blur/zoom effect. I’ve taken a similar shot before, but I like Theresa’s much better.
Don’t miss yesterday’s photo, and the day before, both taken by Theresa.
Thanks again, Theresa. You rock.
Photo is copyright © Theresa Smith. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Dogwood
Apr 28th
Guest photographer Theresa Smith (owner of D-Tail Pet Grooming and all around talented photographer) sent in another lovely spring flower photo, this time of a dogwood tree flower. She took this with a Lensbaby Composer and a macro lens.
Be sure to visit another of her photos, which was posted yesterday. I’ll be posting one more (a non-flower photo) tomorrow.
Photo is copyright © Theresa Smith. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Spring Flowers, Lensbaby Style
Apr 27th
Guest photographer Theresa Smith (owner of D-Tail Pet Grooming and all around talented photographer) sent today’s photo, which she took with a Lensbaby, which gives it that nifty blur effect.
She sent along a couple more photos taken with her Lensbaby which are equally as cool, so I’ll be posting them over the next couple of days. Thanks, Theresa!
Photo is copyright © Theresa Smith. All rights reserved. Do not copy or reproduce in any way without permission of photographer.
Fowl Lines
Apr 26th
Today’s photo is another from the little duck pond in a manufactured home park off of Fern Ridge Rd. I like ducks. The joke here in Oregon is we’re all web-footed because we get a fair amount of rain (one of the Oregon college teams is even called the Ducks), so maybe I feel ducks are kindred spirits.
Never Say Goodbye
Apr 25th
Okay, I just can’t stop myself from posting another spring flower photo. It’s just one of those things. I’ve made my peace with it.
Gives Me Peace Of Mind
Apr 24th
This little bit of water and trees resides along Ida St. There are usually ducks hanging around, so I stop from time to time to see if I can get any photos of them. I only found one around the day I took this shot (he’s in the photo, just below and to the right the bridge, in the water), but the scene itself was well worth the stop.
Getting Married At The Bridge
Apr 23rd
Okay, technically, they were just getting their photos taken by the bridge, but there must have been a wedding involved at some point. I had popped by Pioneer Park, where Jordan Bridge is located, to take some photos, but it was overrun with people celebrating some sort of event. When I drove down by the bridge itself, this couple (to the left of the bridge) was getting photos taken (you can kinda see the photographer’s head along the left side of the bridge).
I don’t know if the wedding had already happened, or they were getting the photos done before hand. I didn’t stick around, since I would have been in the way of all the activity.
Look What I Found Growing In My Backyard
Apr 22nd
It’s been three days since I last posted a photo of a spring flower, so it’s obviously time to do it again. I found this lovely creature growing in my backyard. I don’t know why it’s there, but it was a nice surprise.
Relics From The Past
Apr 21st
This is a reflection of a parked train in the rear view mirror of my scooter, taken near the west end of Locust St. It’s always a bit tricky to get shots like this without getting myself or the camera in the shot.
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