Tree Frog

Tree Frog
Originally uploaded by -SPK.

We had some rain tonight, and I noticed this little guy on the deck... to get some perspective, he's the size of a quarter.

Flickr? I hardly even know her.

OK, so you may have noticed that I have been uploading tons of shots to Flickr. It's an amazing platform to upload, organize, and collaborate your photos.

Initially, I had a tough time navigating the site and in case you are having the same trouble, this is the link you should go to most often to get the real "picture" :-) of what's happening in my photography life.

The photostream is organized by upload date, and it can become confusing... so - use the sets page.

Our resident Robin

Baby is growing up fast:



And the Mother Robin was so pissed at me!

Professional slip ‘n sliders just have better technique

I have never taken a better picture, ever. One day....

 

 

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Mother's Day Tribute

"Happy Mother's Day" means more
Than have a happy day.
Within those words lie lots of things
We never get to say.

It means I love you first of all,
Then thanks for all you do.
It means you mean a lot to me,
And that I honor you.

But most of all, I guess it means
That I am thinking of
Your happiness on this, your day,
With pleasure and with love.

-unknown

Crrrrunch

Crrrrunch
Originally uploaded by -SPK.

Kaitlyn's first corn on the cob. Can you tell she loved it?

Easton Sky

My best guess is that the bright one's Venus. It's in the West sky tonight.

The line you see in the bottom left and bottom right are airplanes that snuck in during this 60 second exposure.

I was disappointed to find out that my Olympus E-500 doesn't have any exposure setting longer then 7 minutes (and that's if I used bulb). I don't have a remote control, so even 7 minutes are out of the question tonight.

You *must* click the picture, then click all sizes to open the larger files in order to get the full effect of the night sky.

Aren't cameras cool? Now I have a wish list: a camera with an exposure setting up to 10 hours. (that would be an awesome shot!)

Nicholas looks so jealous!

P5042095, originally uploaded by -SPK.

spring day

Our new slide?

I was so skeptical! I owe you a beer.

Arrivals and departures

posted for shutterday.com

8:50 pm
f/7.1
30 sec
iso 400
tripod

Anybody seen a macro lens around here?

Click to enlarge the shots!

A few barn spiders live around our house and I took a few shots tonight with my new macro. After picking and cropping the best shots to post, I have the WORST case of the heebie jeebies!

Useful post of the week:

Maintenance Schedules, Recalls and Technical Service Bulletins

Keeping up with the maintenance ride? Head on over to Edmunds to see the Manufacturer's Recommended Maintenance Schedule plus any available Recall or Technical Service Bulletin information for your vehicle.

http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/vehicle.do



via lifehacker

Duck conversations

Her: It's raining.

Him: Yup.

Her: I'm talking to you.

Him: Yup.

f/6.4
1/30 sec
iso 400
212 mm
handheld

(taken from our front door across the street - in the rain at 6:30 pm. yeah, I'm loving my new lens)

selfless

f/5.6
1/160 sec
iso 160
109 mm
handheld

It's a Kestrel. No, wait.... it's a Mourning Dove

And she's living in a tree in our yard, on a nest. I drove around her on Sunday with the lawn mower and she didn't move a muscle. I hear they taste like chicken?

f/2.8
1/160
iso 400
aperture priority
tripod

"What? What's wrong?"

found here

How cool is this shot?

Does anyone want to take a stab at why these chairs are like this?


seen on Bits & Pieces

Plum Tree Blossom