Jenny's Blog Space - Photography and other things.

Fluff....up close

2011-10-10T19:14:00.002-04:00

so close you can see every hair on the darn thing. Wow. Amazing the light play on each fibre.

The fuzzy bits behind are some of the other milkweed plants this year.

Same location as last years shot, but set up differently as the edges were trimmed differently this year at the end of the driveway.

Hope you like.

Are we there yet???

2011-10-10T19:11:00.001-04:00

Jade came with us this year and she was super excited on the trip up! Kept checking the windows to see what we were driving by (she loves car rides).

This is her, checking out the driveway, just as we turn into the lane for the cottage.

Gorgeous yellows were everwhere here! Leaves were lovely.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

RGB ..... Maple

2011-10-10T19:09:00.001-04:00

Another one, like below, but also way different! A different place at the lake, a different change. Gorgeous intense red, green and blue.

Electric Maple

2011-10-10T19:06:00.003-04:00

Only resized this picture. A tiny maple tree at the shoreline on the lake this weekend. A spotty change for the season, and really kinda messes with your eyes some too as you try to see each leaf.
All sorts of suprises each year with the wonderous variety of change.

Sitting on the Dock of the .... River

2011-10-06T20:22:00.001-04:00

My daughter Amy, enjoying some peaceful morning time on the dock at family's place. I loved the funky angle!!!

Calender Falls

2011-10-06T20:13:00.003-04:00

First stop on the trip to see some of the falls in the area (admittedly late in the season and water was quite low, they were still very pretty), this one, viewed thru a frame of maple leaves, is lovely! I'm sure it was even prettier when the leaves fully changed, but I didn't manage to get there then. I was a tad early. But...I know the spot, it will always be there and I can go back and look at it thru different parts of the seasons.
Looking forward to it. :)

Goldenrod Feeds Two Today

2011-10-06T20:07:00.002-04:00

And two different critters. A bee and a wasp as well. They were fairly slow moving and it was easy to creep up w camera and switch to macro mode to get nice and close. I probably could have gotten closer, but I liked this shot and left it at that.

Tis the Season

2011-10-06T20:01:00.004-04:00

Many colours abound lately, here's one I found while visiting family down near Havelock.

This one is the bottom of the falls at the dam at Cordova Mines area. We walked down to the bottom and then worked our way back up river on the rocks. They are mostly black down there, some quartz veins running thru and some erratics too.

Convergence....

2011-07-13T19:38:00.001-04:00

The storm tonight, as I drove home. I loved the way the tree's, fence, road and storm ridge all converge on the same point in the picture!

Timothy in view of a Storm

2011-07-13T19:36:00.001-04:00

Almost home, the timothy was blowing in the wind of the approaching storm, seen behind. I love thunderstorms and often try to capture them when they show me their glory.

Two ladies

2011-03-06T20:27:00.002-05:00

One is the lovely lady in blue, my daughter. The other, is the ancient black cherry tree she is standing in. This tree is very large and almost impossible to get a clear picture of in whole. Too far back and the other tree's crowd her. Too close and you can only see parts of her. It would take 3 adults to reach around her trunk.

A place to go, solitude.....

Crystals

2011-03-06T20:24:00.002-05:00

Sitting on top of a flower seed head, snow crystals show their individual characteristics.

Getting caught up...

2010-10-05T22:59:00.001-04:00

Why does it seem everything goes faster than me? Yet, never a chance to stop and get caught up on the things I want to do?
Ah well, still living, breathing, and functioning. Got some pic's uploaded tonight here. It's been awhile....and heading to the cottage this weekend. Hope to enjoy the colours up there too!
Happy Thanksgiving all!

Fascinating ....shroom?

2010-10-05T22:56:00.002-04:00

No clue what this one is or is called. Just happened to spot it the same day out as the little red ones below. The sun kept shining on it, and fading too. Really cool!

Little Red Firecracker

2010-10-05T22:55:00.001-04:00

The mushroom's are popping up all over the place out in the woods! These tiny red/orange ones were easy to spot against the dull brown of the leaves. But tiny, no bigger than a dime.

The Mighty Oak, the mighty acorn

2010-10-05T22:50:00.002-04:00

The end of the leaves each year, also drops the beginnings of new trees too!
This was behind my house, in the 200 acres of the Wolf Grove we call home.

Golden Fields

2010-10-05T22:47:00.001-04:00

Beside my house, big round bales, in the fading light of end of day.

Dirt Bike Fun!

2010-10-05T22:43:00.003-04:00

My friend Dave coming out of the grass track at Calabogie. He's part of the Bytown Motorcross Association, and this track was an option he set up for the 20th Anniversary of the Calabogie Boogie.
He asked us to help with timing of the grass track runs.
We had a blast even just helping!!!
This is a composite of a 3 burst set of shots as he arrived at the finish. I think it's kinda cool!!

Sky on Fire

2010-10-05T22:41:00.002-04:00

The sunset Monday, October 4th, 2010. Taken just around the corner from my home. The colours were changing by the second...got to this spot in time to capture it! Whew....
I love it.

Near......far....

2010-10-05T22:39:00.001-04:00

A Golden tree along the fenceline. The roadside fence post in the foreground.

At Rest under a Red Blanket

2010-10-05T22:37:00.001-04:00

A little cemetery in McDonald's Corners, St. Columbkill's.

Early Morning Peekaboo!

2010-10-05T22:35:00.001-04:00

Started out on a fall drive for myself, a few hours of peace, and enjoying the glorious colours! My first stop, was 1 min down the road from my house! lol

What a lovely morning....

Fall Glory, Forest Road, Ramsay Twp, ON

2010-10-05T22:32:00.001-04:00

several delightful colours of the fall, captured from the fenceline of the road.

Here's Looking at You, Kid

2010-07-24T11:36:00.002-04:00

So, a trip to the Nature Museum when it reopened was a hit this year! The kids had fun and we explored a lot of the sites, well..all of them I think.
This eyeball, up close and personal, was just...well...looking at me.
So I snapped a shot.
:)

Morning Delight

2010-07-24T11:33:00.002-04:00

One bleary eyed early morning, woke up far too early, for no reason at all. Got out of bed and happened to look outside, to this...gorgeous ruby sun rising thru a soft focused sky.

Camera...camera....dammit! downstairs...

scamper down (as best as can on sleepy feet), grab it and head outside for best perspective.

Got it, with one eye open only!

Mosquito's having a heyday on my sudden appearance too.

sigh.

but got the picture! (ty to my friend who has told me that...you know who you are ;) )

and think I got a pretty good one too!

Look Ahead, or...

2010-07-24T11:30:00.001-04:00

Behind? Took this one on the way home one day.
The road behind me married up with the road ahead.
I just liked it and was pleased that it worked out so well.

Last One First......May I Introduce.....

2010-04-14T20:32:00.003-04:00

Such is the way of Blogging, the most recent photo posted is the latest. lol

Please say hello to Laurie-Anne, Becka and Michelle, 3 sisters who asked me to photograph them as an Easter gift for thier family.

I used Michelle's camera (a Nikon d3000) that she got for Christmas.

We spent some time indoors, then changed into something brighter and headed outside to enjoy the gorgeous weather!

The 'rents' were away for a few hours, and we took advantage (hehehehehe) I hear they were very pleased with the pics (we took abt 250 all told I think)

Eye's this way please??!!

2010-04-14T20:30:00.001-04:00

Geeze...you'd think I could keep all of them looking my way, but sheesh....they have minds of thier own!

Pose please

2010-04-14T20:28:00.001-04:00

After being inside for a bit, we changed up the clothes and headed out to the grey but bright spring day.

The girls were the colours, the landscape the setting. The dogs came for our walk too!

This one is already printed and framed at thier dad's workplace.

Peekaboooooo!

2010-04-14T20:26:00.000-04:00

Hehehehee....horsing around is much fun too...mucho in fact!

The Flowers of the Day.

2010-04-14T20:24:00.001-04:00

What characters these 3 girls are!! I had so much fun, thank you for having me take your pics girls!

Spring Sunset Last Night

2010-04-10T14:43:00.002-04:00

What was the reason I took this..... look below.

This was just after the sun faded. The picture below is only moments before..... Such a massive difference.

They call it the Golden Hour don't they??

2010-04-10T14:38:00.003-04:00

hmmmmm maybe this is why?!

This is facing East, with the gorgeous 'golden light' shining on the still naked spring tree's from last nights 'dull as dirt' day. The sky is grey, the cedar's the only bright thing in the county....and then those lovely sun rays peeked, just before disappearing below the horizon behind me.

Thanks to the 'cloning tool' I got rid of the power lines too :)

It's Time

2010-03-28T14:06:00.002-04:00

Thanks to my friend Michelle, and a need to learn her new camera (Nikon D3000), we hit the bustling town of Carleton Place this past Saturday for a few hours.

We wandered around the park and then more downtown, but stuck near the river and just snapped pics, trying different things to get a feel for the 'way' to take pics.

And among other things, a fresh look at ordinary things is always a suprise to discover, and that resulted in a bunch of new pics.

I've been busy as nuts can be crazy the last 3 months and I can't believe it's been that long since posting anything...but it has.

And a weekend home (finally) feels so good to recharge the batteries, find one's groove again and smile.

really smile.

So, there's a few here, as on Facebook. Hope you enjoy.

Earth Hour

2010-03-28T14:05:00.001-04:00

We did our part, as I hope many many others did too.
Candlelight is so forgotten, the soothing sense of it too.

A Boathouse

2010-03-28T14:04:00.002-04:00

Across the river, looks a tad forlorn, but hey....who knows what's just back a bit in there??

Was the start of a lovely few hours playing with camera's with a friend (she was learning her new camera)

Perspective is a funny thing

2010-03-28T14:00:00.002-04:00

Remember being small and looking up, waaaaay up a building, that was only a generous one storey? This is one of those, but taken from abt 6" off the ground.
Prooving a point of perspective and I think it worked out alright.

A new look

2010-03-28T13:58:00.001-04:00

Michelle, checking out the wall, yes, the wall (and the vines) for inspiration. Wild how getting out again with new eyes opens them again for me too.

Look up....look waaaaaaaay up!

2010-03-28T13:57:00.001-04:00

Maybe not the tallest thing in the world, but tall enough for the day! Thanks Michelle, I'd not have stepped out into the street to take this if you weren't trying to get the same pic with your cam. Awesome!

Island in the Stream???

2010-03-28T13:55:00.001-04:00

OKokokokokokok I know that's the name of a country song....but this little bit, near the beach yesterday, was just like a tiny island.
Hence.... Island...um..ya....in the ...(ok) river (not stream) sigh...hehehehehe
:)

Sunshine, a Friend and some smiles

2010-03-28T13:54:00.001-04:00

made for a lovely day, thanks Michelle! Hope you're getting the hang of your new Nikon D3000. (I'm jealous....)lol

Peeking at the boathouse

2010-03-28T13:53:00.000-04:00

From in the tunnels (see below) it looks different

A New Outlook

2010-03-28T13:52:00.001-04:00

inspiration of being a little kid again sent me up the playstructure and into the tunnels there. They have peekaboo holes! How odd the world looks when you tunnel vision it...and capture it on the angles too. hehehehehe

Lean on ....

2010-03-28T13:49:00.000-04:00

A big tree at the park, reaching for the water, or so it seems.

Rushing...everything rushing

2010-03-28T13:36:00.001-04:00

This is only spring water coming down thru the river in Carleton Place, but man, there's lots of it.

Icy Mistress

2009-12-29T21:44:00.002-05:00

Dreary day, set the B/W on instead.

This is only part of the Big pine that is at the end of my driveway.

It's also just after xmas this year, and everything is laden with ice from the freezing rain we had on Boxing Day.

I could wink out that power line, but didn't want to fuss with it. Only resized it to post.

Taken from almost kneeling on the road.

Mother Pine, the Icy Giant

2009-12-29T21:42:00.001-05:00

She (with respect) is a huge pine tree right at my driveway. You can see the size, as that is my husband standing there on the road looking up.

Big, with a capital B!

Down the line

2009-12-29T21:39:00.000-05:00

is a wire fence, covered in ice, and very pretty for it too.

Icy Tips

2009-12-29T21:38:00.002-05:00

A branch, from the spruce tree right beside the stairs to my house.

Reminds me of a really big, weird spider.

hehehehe

Icy Drips

2009-12-29T21:36:00.002-05:00

A grape vine, I think, coated, but not fully, in ice.

It froze in droplets along the runner. Pretty cool!

Touch the Crown

2009-12-29T21:28:00.002-05:00

When we cut open the woods to build our house here 10 yrs ago, there were 6 small white birches, leaning heavily curved from the previous winter's ice storm (1998 Ice Storm).

They straightened up nicely and grew heavenward.

Boxing Day, ice rain greeted the day and kept up, on and off, to coat everything, including these same birch tree's, which have grown considerably.

Today, I could reach its crown, just by reaching my hands up.

Pic's I got, of many things icy.

What a beautiful day.

Ice Berries

2009-12-29T21:23:00.002-05:00

Hawthorn I think, and wild grape vines. Damn things grow over everything in site, always cutting them back each year.

But we don't eliminate them, cause the wild birds love to eat them! (sour....ewww)

Friendly little....

2009-12-29T20:51:00.002-05:00

bugger isn't it?? He hung around for at least 10 or 15 mins, prob drunk on soda pop or something! lol

We went down to Merrickville this day early in August. Sat in the park, visited with a friend from out west. Watched boats go thru the lock system there (its a swing bridge) and generally enjoyed ourselves.

Not sure what kind this is, but he was sure pretty up close.

Not that long ago

2009-12-29T20:48:00.002-05:00

These were still without white.

I saw them one day coming home (they are actually right behind my house, but the perspective is from the road here) with a gorgeous sunset behind them shining up thru the leaves!!!!

and the camera, was...um...not with me....(groan)

I snapped this within a few days, but the sunset wasn't cooperating the same way. Still a pretty sight, and will put it on my calendar for next fall.

(and Elphin, which I missed getting out to this year too)

Sunset one day

2009-12-25T14:55:00.002-05:00

With a tiny sliver moon.

Pulled over and layed out the pod on the truck hood. Freezing cold, but took my time.

Got several shots, but the moon was sinking fast.

Then, finally, home to warm up and eat supper.

On Guard for Thee

2009-12-25T14:52:00.000-05:00

One of the Sea Cadets standing at frozen attention all thru the entire ceremony.

The BIG Gun

2009-12-25T14:50:00.001-05:00

They fire off 2 shots from this beauty during the ceremony.

Wow loud too!

Up....real close and personal

2009-12-25T14:47:00.002-05:00

with the business section of a BIG gun on Rememberance Day in Almonte.

Only regret I have is not getting the words in focus first, then composing the shot but at least I got the shot!

up the barrel of a gun? lol

Next time

2009-12-25T14:45:00.002-05:00

I see something about self portraits in unique ways, this one will come to mind for me.

Thanks Mandy!

and most especially, ty for not knocking me into the ... um...'mud' in the barnyard.

lol

I love you too, and I was out of carrots at that point..

Little Miss Muffet

2009-12-25T14:42:00.002-05:00

Sat on a tuffet

eating her curds and whey

when along came a spider

who sat down beside her

and frightened Miss Muffet away!

Thanks Andy, yes, I know...it's a rock.

Too bad you didn't see the gorgeous beauty on the side, like I did!

One quiet wet night

2009-12-25T14:37:00.002-05:00

The rain, on my window, and in the side view mirror of my truck.

Tried to get the mirror in focus.

not sure about this shot, I like, but...

Leroy, one of the barn 'People'

2009-12-25T14:33:00.000-05:00

yep, he's a llama...lol

careful, they can spit too!

End of Day...

2009-10-20T21:03:00.001-04:00

Sun fled fast the first night we were there...but even thou it tipped past the tree's and refused to shine its golden light on the scene, it did take a moment as it edged the horizon to lace the sky in lovely tips of colour....deepened in reflections too.
Man, lucky to live there all the time!

Down by the Bay....

2009-10-20T21:02:00.001-04:00

not sure if watermelons grow here or not, but it's the bay our friends live on at Mississippi Lake about 15 min's from our house.

Jade in Sunset

2009-10-20T21:00:00.001-04:00

After being a busy girl all day exploring, and some lake dabbling, our little Jack Russell pauses (ya, they do stop now and then) to look out over the water. Hey Jade, whatcha looking at?

MMMMMMM Milkweeeeeeddddd!

2009-10-20T20:59:00.002-04:00

My contribution to the 'fluff' gallery this year.

Walked down the road tonight to get a shot of the fluffies on the ground, kinda randomly laying there (and it's gonna rain tomorrow)...

and of course had to try a few 'up close and personal' ones too

Summer Fun w Friends....

2009-10-20T20:56:00.001-04:00

Isn't discovery grand??

How to paddle a canoe...on the fly

How to catch fish....on the fly

How to paddle ever so silently that you CAN catch a fish....

hehehehe

and they did!

Copper

2009-10-20T20:21:00.001-04:00

This one is from some shots last year. I posted the deeply coloured one, where it shot purple and blue... I don't think I posted the original, here it is.

The View from Here

2009-10-17T21:07:00.000-04:00

From at the cottage, looking out at the water....

At the Lake

2009-10-17T21:06:00.000-04:00

Same Lake, same day. See below.

Serenity..thy name is....

2009-10-17T21:00:00.004-04:00

Thanksgiving at the cottage. Just outside Notre Dame de la Solette outside of Buckingham, Quebec. About 1.5 hr drive from home, thru downtown Ottawa and out the other side for a bit....

The shore is flat and straight. This is a series of shots stitched together to make a panorama.

Now, I see it's flaws, but OMG its so pretty!

Can I even hope to do it justice here? Shrunk it down to manageable size of 800 pixels wide...but ouch, 10% of what it was....just over 9000 when stitched.

Let me know if you wanna see it bigger...

Busy Bee

2009-10-07T20:13:00.000-04:00

and you thought you had a tough job???!!

Riot??

2009-10-07T20:11:00.000-04:00

Who'd have thought construction could be this much fun...!?!

Red Barn

2009-10-07T20:06:00.001-04:00

Tucked away over the hill just a bit. The barley field in front. Very close to my home.

Barley

2009-10-07T19:59:00.000-04:00

Still fresh green, earlier this season.

For tonight...

2009-08-02T22:26:00.002-04:00

That's it, that's all...several new shots below. Random things that I've meant to sit down and play with on the comp and get set up here.
Hope you like.
I'm off to play elsewhere!! hehehehe
cheers
J

Finding it Tough Getting around somedays???

2009-08-02T22:23:00.001-04:00

Try being a squishy little snail, working his way over the gravel of my drive way.

ouch!

and fyi, ya, i'm practically laying on the ground to get this shot..... ew... damp....

Coffee anyone???

2009-08-02T22:22:00.001-04:00

Well, chickory.....

one of the beautiful wild flowers that dot our landscape in summer.

Almonte, Old Post Office

2009-08-02T22:19:00.002-04:00

on lunch one day, snapped a few of this great building just up the street from work.

I see it every day. And often, I see folks pointing thier camera's at it too. Wondered if maybe it was time to take a few myself. lol

Sometimes we're blind to the beauty around us because it's there every day.

Awwwwwwstin Healey......

2009-08-02T22:00:00.001-04:00

Poor old thing. Austin Healey 3000 MK II according to the front plate.
My dad's....under shelter in the barn.
Needs some lovin...big time!

Fall already???

2009-08-02T21:49:00.001-04:00

No, just a few fallen leaves from the trees in mid summer. Happens all the time. Was testing out my tiny new tripod...how close can I get??

Love the veins and shapes you can see in this one.

Fireworks, CP style. From the bridge

2009-08-02T21:44:00.001-04:00

A couple of my fav shots from the night.

Lonesome Dove

2009-08-02T21:40:00.002-04:00

A young mourning dove, settled down on one of our patio chairs.

this close up, isn't due to a cool and funky fantastic lens (those who know me, know I've only got the one on the wee camera I use)

I was sitting (after carefully snapping and stepping one step at a time, while gazing in the other direction, so as not to appear as a snake staring at the bird - I took about 30 shots on the way in close) in the chair next to it, and when I stretched out my arm, I almost had to put the camera on macro, I was so close. maybe 2 ft away? It was a bit nervous as I moved in, but I took my time, and it stayed put. Sometimes patiences really does pay off! lol

Canada Day in Carleton Place, Dusk

2009-08-02T21:37:00.002-04:00

Setting up on the bridge again for fireworks, the falling light caught my attention.

This is the town hall in Carleton Place, taken from the north end of the bridge.

I'll be back to get a better shot. I want the full trio of baskets of flowers and less traffic, but I'll have to stand in the street to get it. lol.

That is, without the pole blocking the town hall.

Took a few later in the evening too, not as nice. You lose the top of the tower in the darkness.

Hope you like.

PARTYQ!!!

2009-07-12T11:54:00.007-04:00

Ok, so my husband is a welder. Means he 'stitches' (welds) metal together...and tends to be quite creative. This gorgeous offering, made up specifically for a party weekend we attended, is recycled from an ex 60 gallon hot water tank. Recycle to the Max!! Old bbq grills make up the internal cooking surface (you know, those old bbq's folks throw out? ya, from them), a lower base inside is set for holding charcoal. This was made as a tailgate/tabletop model (he plans to add legs to it for options). It fills the tailgait of our full size pick up truck.

It's 864 sq inches of cooking surface. We fired it up on his birthday weekend to test run it. Takes and hour to heat up as we expected. Heat was abt 300 on the ends and 600 in the center (we did have the coals mostly in the center). Heat lasted abt 3 hrs (we were still roasting marshmallows on it as it cooled). So we had variable heat cooking surface too.

This shot is from the next party weekend, shows how much food was already on the grill and the room still to go if wanted. Dave was the cook ( thanks much to the chef...you rock in so many more ways too my friend!!!)

And....we fired it back up in the am too, and threw the griddles on the grill's so we could cook pancakes for everyone! that worked like a charm too.

Summer just got a loooooot better!....bring it on baby...!

mmmmmm ya

So I'm Back...

2009-07-09T22:23:00.002-04:00

So, our net has been down for 3 weeks.
I'm so behind in all my posting now....time to get caught up.
not all tonight of course, but a few are below.

Pathway

2009-07-09T22:22:00.001-04:00

Harsh, but I liked the end result.

Riot...of Colours

2009-07-09T22:21:00.002-04:00

A close up, sort of... of a mosaic inside one of the buildings at Carleton University.

Turn Left

2009-07-09T22:18:00.001-04:00

Was after some abstract stuff...of which I've never shot any before...

am I even close??

Carleton Tower

2009-07-09T22:16:00.001-04:00

My daughter was attending University for a week early May.

I'm revisiting these pics for the Urban idea...I was stranded there a few hours with only my camera as company.

I liked this one.

Tyler....1 yr

2009-06-12T21:38:00.002-04:00

OK, so it's been ages since I posted anything....
Where does the time go? I'm not sure. Frankly I've got 2 gb of cards full, which isn't like me. I take, I download, I go thru, and post. So, got LOTS and LOTS to go thru still. This one is from our friend's little guy. His first outing without his parents, to a birthday party at another friend's house. He did great, and was a blast to have about! At 1 yr old, he's busy and curious and a delight. And....interested in the camera that kept snapping pic's of him! heheheheh

We're off to his 1 yr Birthday Party tomorrow afternoon. I'm printing this one and framing and gifting it for them.
Looking forward to getting back at my photography. I miss it.
AND...jealous...my dear dear friend has a new BIG camera....he's in 7th Heaven!!!....and going on a 'rock'in trip this summer too....enjoy my dear!
(spare an old camera??? ..... heheheheeh) Love ya!

My Brother~!

2009-05-13T21:48:00.000-04:00

Here's James, all blue!

Tulips...

2009-05-13T21:46:00.002-04:00

only red...gotta love this colour select thingy!!!

James took it, I suggested the composition etc.... He was playing with mum's camera as much as me...

George

2009-05-13T21:42:00.003-04:00

and a host of lovely golden daffodils.

This is George, a blue spruce, planted in memory of my Opa from 2004.

Tiny bit o Blue

2009-05-13T21:40:00.002-04:00

teddy... chair... afghan... nuff said... lol

Blue...

2009-05-13T21:37:00.001-04:00

wow....centered in on one very blue anthology book in my parents bookcases, and there's a number of other's that have the same blue too, but not too many....

Passle of Panda's, and a Polar Bear

2009-05-13T21:35:00.001-04:00

How many panda's do you see?? And one Polar Bear?!! lol

The littlest, oldest panda is my Oma's. He's travelled with her for a great number of years (I'll have to ask mum again, how many years)...

Many of the others mum has made herself.

One of her many hobbies.

Lone Ursa

2009-05-13T21:32:00.002-04:00

One of mum's teddy's that she's made. Sits in the living room, with a lot of her other bears too.

This is with mum's Canon on the colour select for red. No flash though....just daylight coming in from the east windows (and its mid afternoon, so not sunlight)

Sunkissed....

2009-05-13T21:25:00.002-04:00

This blue jay was heartily yanking peanuts out of the feeder. (and I mean yanking, I watched as he twisted and pulled them thru the holes).

The sun peeked out just long enough to make an impression on him (well, ok on me on him)

And, with my dad's camera...thru glass (yes, I know that's a nono..but in this spot, its the only thing you can do)

Dad's camera is Sony DSC-H2 with 12x optical zoommmmmmmm....

OOooooohhh!!!!

2009-05-11T22:07:00.002-04:00

Oriole!!! He's sooooo pretty!

Thank you dad, for the loan of your camera (12x optical zoom) taken out the patio door ( door open, no glass), just behind my parents house. It's highway central for birds back there, what with bush close, and more than half dozen feeders of various kinds.

Happy Mother's Day!