I have a new camera and I was trying out some of its “creative modes”. This is high contrast black and white. Since I’ve never used this type of feature before, I was pleasantly surprised by the effect. While the stark nature of the photo is not appropriate for a lot of subjects, it does [...]
The moon can look so huge when it arises, as if it could fill half the sky. The camera tells another tale. When we take photos we lose the optical illusion of the big orb in the sky. Knowing that, I often don’t shoot and lose the lovely huge moon effect.
This little fellow was not happy with mom’s boring coffee drinking at Better Living Through Coffee.
I see this photo as a metaphor. An ornamental garden needs to work all year, not just when the showy blooms are out. This is a convoluted way of approaching the photos on this blog. When I started, I didn’t have much of an idea where this was going. I saw lots of photo opportunities [...]
Some years it’s easy to get into the holiday spirit, some not. This is one of the not years for me. I’m trying to photograph my way into some Christmas spirit by taking holiday related pictures. If nothing else, poinsettias are colorful. Click photo for larger view.
Port Townsend is pretty far north. We can actually see Vancouver Island, British Columbia from several points in town. That means that we have wide seasonal variations in daylight length. I think of this time of year as the dark. In midsummer I can walk without a flashlight at 10 pm. Now it’s dark by [...]
