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I took the camera out last night with it set to ISO 12800. Now, maybe not a lot of you understand what that means, so I’ll try and explain. There is a trade off between “film” speed (it’s ability to respond to the light it is trying to capture) and quality. The higher the film [...]
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Braden and I headed up to Madras Saturday to watch the Air Show and generally just hang out. Pizza by the slice, vintage aircraft, and classic cars were the order of the day. We visited all of the vendors while watching and waiting for the A-10 to make it’s flight. The acrobatic shows are wonderful, [...]
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Sometimes when life gets busier than it needs to be, I find myself looking for some solitude. I found it this weekend in the far reaches of the high desert of Oregon. The grand vistas combined with the small details and the lack of people was very refreshing. Tomorrow I start a new job. Same [...]
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Last night I headed up into the mountains in an attempt to make an image of the Perseid meteors whose majestic show is currently peaking. I saw a lot of streaking meteors, but didn’t fair too well with making an image of them. I’ll try again this weekend. Here’s one from the night. If you [...]
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And I’m glad that my buddy Mike dragged me away from my computer screen long enough to get out and make some images! Thanks!
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I’ve fallen way behind in my Project 52 posts. With all that is going on in my life right now, please forgive me. I thought I would spend some time today working on a theme that might describe why. Here’s a photographic collage of what I’ve been up to…
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After more than a year of caring for; watching; learning; and photographing my Jalapeño plant’s show, I think it’s finally time to pluck some of the results and revel in the goodness. Watcha think?
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After watching Spain win the World Cup in a lackluster game, John (who was here from D.C.) and I headed up into the mountains for some piscatorial pursuits. We stopped by Todd Lake and found it to be very crowded, so we headed a little further and ended up on the upper Deschutes. Now, I [...]
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(Spoken in my best Rick Moranis Ghostbuster voice…) Hey, Mr Bear. Thanks for coming to visit us. But that campsite is already reserved. Why don’t you go ahead and spend some more time digging up that ant hill, cuz, ya, like, that camp site is occupied. But, Hey, it’s cool. We’re just gonna go ahead [...]
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Braden and I went on an impromptu drive downtown today and decided that we would make “Windows” our project for the week. He went a little off topic, but still made some great images. I’ll check with him and maybe post one of his tomorrow.
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Playin’ around with HDR.
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I had the opportunity to shoot a the wedding of some friends of mine on Saturday. What a fun time! These two are a fun couple, as was evident at the reception. Here’s a glimpse into the day. I’ve been going through the thousand or so images to find the best ones to present them. [...]
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Friday night with Inimica Saturday on the river with some good friends Today’s engagement shoot I guess my Project 52 is going to be a little late this week…
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While the other guys were trying to clean up the area, Jake posed for this shot.
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(working on a new logo, check it and let me know what you think, eh?)
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Braden and I made the long overdue trip to Eugene today to visit my parents. We got to spend some time checking out their wonderful flower beds. Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Wisterias… What a great display. I also noticed all of the bird houses that were present, so I decided that I would make some images and [...]
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I thought that choosing themes as simple as colors would be boring. I’ve actually found it to be a lot of fun! Makes you really look around and see things that you may not have noticed before.
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I stopped by the Bend’n Strings First Friday show for a bit, then headed to see the Quons at Volcano. Both of these small venues were wonderful, but it was tough to find a seat. I got discouraged, so went for a walk instead…
Today I worked. It was really slow. I spent some time thinking [...]
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Since my son Braden has been doing so well picking themes for the Project 52 experiment, I decided to ask him if he wanted to pick again this week. After a few seconds of thought, he came up with “Layers”.
We talked a little about how we would interpret this, and then spent the better part [...]
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An engagement shoot, a pre-prom get together, and a day hanging out amongst the fields of wildflowers in the Gorge with great friends. Not to mention the flowers that have finally starting to bloom in my garden (oh, and my day job)…
I kinda like being this busy, but my Project 52 had to go on [...]
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I don’t know Mark and Linda all that well, but I do know that they are very talented musicians. Tonight I stopped by the atrium to spend some time listening to their gorgeous melodies. The cover songs were amazingly (and sometimes humorously) presented, but the originals were far better. The music that they presented in [...]
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70 degrees on Sunday, snow on Wednesday. This is not helping the attitudes of the local flora. All I want is to see what’s inside!
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My son has recently been getting more interested in photography, so I have been letting him pick the weeks themes. This afternoon I realized that I hadn’t even picked a theme yet, so I asked him for an idea. He chose “Rust. I thought this would be a fun theme, even though here in the [...]
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Although I’ve been editing images like crazy for a few different projects, and preparing for an engagement shoot on Thursday, I can’t keep my eyes off of these guys. I can’t wait until they open up and show me what’s inside!
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With the recent appearances of the flowers of spring, I have found myself stopping to take a closer look. Today I grabbed the camera and made some images. After looking closer at things outside, I took a few minutes to do the same inside.
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With winter starting to fade away (even though it’s snowing outside as I write this). I have been noticing that the wintery brown of the high desert has been showing shades of green. This week I decided to take a look around and see what I could find. That is, after scraping ice and snow [...]
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Last week I was a day late, so this week I thought I would post a day early.
Shadows…
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Ya, I’m a day late. But I’ve got a good excuse. I spent the weekend in the far southeastern reaches of the grand state of Oregon.
It was a cool trip into an area that I have never visited.
I wasn’t sure what theme I wanted to challenge myself with this week, but with the [...]
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Had some fun with blue things this week!
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I stopped by Broken Top tonight to help wish my friend Kim a wonderful 40th birthday. I brought the camera along because that’s what I always do. It was a fun evening visiting with lots of great people. Happy Birthday Kim! Thanks for the invite!
Click here to see more photos from the evening
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Braden and I set out today to see what kinds of patterns we could find. The sun was out, the skies were blue, and our sweatshirts were left at home. Here’s my view of some of what we experienced.
And here’s one from Braden’s day.
It’s so much fun going out with my son on these adventures!
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I had the opportunity to make some images of a friends kids today. They were full of energy! Kaylee and Sean were a bit camera shy, but Ashlynn was very enthusiastic. Here are a couple of samples from the shoot:
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Those of you that know me (or have been following the blog) know that I enjoy making images in the dark of night. With this week’s theme being “Moon and Stars”, I thought I would try something a little different. After such a great day yesterday which included seeing images of the snow covered mountains [...]
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I’m just a few houses down from the locally famous Pilot Butte Drive In. They have been known as the best burgers in Bend for several years running.
They also make a pretty good milkshake. My 13 yr old son has apparently figured that out.
Yep, that’s an image of the trash can in my kitchen… [...]
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I had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time today with some exceptional photographers in a Portland studio learning about things like studio lighting and off camera flash. The folks I met up with were virtual friends, until today. It was nice to meet Hal, Heather, and (finally) Katie face-to-face.
I didn’t make many images, as [...]
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Contrast. My favorite definition is “a striking exhibition of unlikeness”. There are so many ways to interpret this idea.
Unfortunately, the most striking exhibition this week was the fact that my camera and I didn’t have enough time to dedicate to making an image of unlikeness.
I decided to post this image of contrast, in its [...]
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Wednesday night I had the opportunity to catch up with some friends while shooting the annual Fly Fishing Film Tour event as it passed through Bend. The Tower Theatre was once again this year’s venue. (It’s such a cool place!).
It’s always fun to visit with Jay and Thad. It was nice to meet Rowdy this [...]
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Red. What better theme for a week that included Valentines Day.
I happened along some bright red tulips at the grocery store the other day and quickly decided to make them my subject for this weeks theme. . I headed out to pick up a fresh bundle of the flowers on Sunday morning. It seemed [...]
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While in Albany today shooting some product shots, I noticed this cool old truck parked out back near the railroad tracks. I made a couple of quick images between rain storms. Thought I would share this one.
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I had the chance to shoot a Death Metal band last night. Now, as I have said before, this isn’t really my type of music. I tend to listen to music that encompasses talented musicians (not that Death Metal guys aren’t, I just don’t listen to them very often).
I have to say that the Inimica [...]
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The theme of this weeks Project 52 assignment was “Rocks”. I thought a bit about how to interpret this and then ran it by my son. We talked a bit and then decided that we would go make some images of how rocks have been used to build many of our most popular buildings.
Here’s one [...]
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Bend’s local newspaper, The Bulletin, ran an image I made of a metal band out of Redmond called Inimica. It ran in Friday’s edition of the Go Magazine weekend entertainment insert.
It’s pretty cool that these guys got some exposure. If you’re looking for something to do Saturday night, stop by Players in Bend and check [...]
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Next weeks theme is “Rocks”
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I had the wonderful opportunity to attend (and photograph) a fundraising event for cancer research last night. This was my first chance to meet Denise Curtis, or any other cancer survivor, on a personal level. I feel lucky that I met Denise, irregardless. She is so infectiously positive.
I’ve got to say that the event was [...]
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“Mountains”.
I live in an area that offers me a wonderful year-round view of 7 snow-capped peaks on almost a daily basis. Unfortunately this past week was cloudy and stormy and my nearby friends only had the chance to show themselves on Saturday. And I had to work…
Making an image of the local mountains [...]
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This week’s theme is youth. I had numerous ideas as to how to interpret this idea. Luckily, I had a few visitors to help me out.
I’ll be out of town tomorrow, so I thought I should post this tonight.
Next weeks theme is “Mountain”
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(I shouldn’t have posted this until Sunday, but I just couldn’t resist)
First, I made a list of themes for my year long photo project. Then, I randomized them. My day job is in the car biz, and wouldn’t you know it – “cars” came up as my first theme.
I made plans. I scouted the location. [...]
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Some of you may have heard about a thing that photographers do every year. It’s known as Project 365. This is when a photographer feels the need to make an image every day, and then post it online. I think that sounds more like work than fun, so I have decided to try and complete [...]
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Tomorrow the days start to get longer, and the nights shorter.
A lifting of spirits will surely follow.
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After this Falls move, and then the early winter freeze, I was surprised to see that a long lost friend was still around. Now, if you have been paying attention around here you probably know that I don’t have a green thumb so I’m not sure if this is normal. My potted Hyacinth has decided [...]
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I don’t know what it is about this scene, but I am always intrigued when I see it.
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A closeup look at my car window from this morning
Last year at about this time, my buddy Dave and I were having a conversation about life and how it was treating both of us. During this talk, the always thinking photographer Dave spoke of trying to make an image that would depict just how cold [...]
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My good friend Joe has always been very supportive of my photography. This evening it was his turn to be the subject that I shot.
It was dark outside, and I’m not very experienced (or equipped) for making this type of image. With a little experimentation, and a willing model, we ended up getting some [...]
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Doesn’t mean there is no light.
Here is some proof from tonight. I made this image well after the sun went down. The darkness of the evening gave way to the light of the moon.
Making an image isn’t the only way to interpret this.
Think about it.
I would love to hear some of your thoughts [...]
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I’m currently working on a project that has lead me deep into my image archives. It’s been a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. I hope the final project comes to fruition!
I thought I would share this image of Davis Lake from a few years ago. We were just on the edge [...]
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Even with the impending storms headed my way, I’m sure that my river will still be there.
I’ve got some chores to tend to.
More later…
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I had big plans for today. Joe and I were planning a fishing trip to the Metolius, and James was planning on coming over from the valley to join us. Sunday would be spent cheering on our favorite English soccer teams in a classic rivalry.
Well, plans change.
I managed to stop by Volcano Vineyards during [...]
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Every October, a bunch of eclectic and free-spirited friends take a weekend to get together and share some time along the banks of the beautiful Yakima River in Eastern Washington. I am happy to say that I was able to take part in the event for my 5th time. It’s something that I always look [...]
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I’m getting all my stuff together in order to partake in the 7th annual burning of the pram.
These look good to me…
If you aren’t familiar with the event; think flyfishing, food, friends, and fire.
Definitely the greatest night in flyfishing..
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Just a week or so ago there was snow on the ground. Then we got rain, freezing rain, and ice.
This weekend proved to be classic fall in the high desert. I bit of chill in the air, and blue skies above. It was a great to be outside.
Saturday, Braden and I decided to go [...]
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I had pretty much given up on getting any fresh peppers from my jalapeno plant this year. Heck, due to my lack of a green thumb, I’m surprised it’s still alive. While doing some chores tonight I noticed that its actually starting to produce!
Will wonders never cease?
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I took my buddy Joe to one of my favorite rivers today. He needed to get out, as did I. We explored a little, and then stopped by a spot that I knew would be fishy, but don’t visit very often.
Standing along this river and just looking, listening, smelling, is truly a cleansing experience. The [...]
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As winter closes in and a lot of us in the colder areas start to hibernate, I was thinking about some things that I could do to help keep my creative side awake during those long and dark nights.
I offer up a challenge, if you care to participate.
Make a self portrait, without pointing a camera [...]
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White October?
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Oh… It’s the heaters coming back to life after their summer vacation. It’s getting cooler and cooler here in the high desert lately. My recent move from a newer apartment into an older home has given me more respect for a good heating-a/c system.
The recent move has also left me with new and rather drab [...]
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I’m a bit new to the senior photo scene. Todays shoot went great. Joe had scoped out locations for me, and Jamie was a willing model.
Here’s a couple of shots from the day…
I’ve posted more of them here, if you are interested.
Jamie’s Images
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“Orvis National Casting Competition set for this weekend in Bend.”
Being an avid fly fisherman, when I saw this headline in the Bend Bulletin yesterday, I was a little, well…
Curious.
I am all for a bit of spur of the moment competition among friends when it comes to fly fishing. Heck, it seems like I spot half [...]
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Ok, I admit it. I don’t know how to take care of my garden. I have lived in a place that hasn’t required any garden maintenance for the last 7-8 years. Now I live in a neighborhood that is full of green grass, numerous flowers, and wonderful gardens.
My house is the odd place on the [...]
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My 45th birthday was on Sunday. My friends and I joke that “45 is the new 29”, but it really does feel that way. I still feel like I am in my 20’s.
My son and I spent the weekend visiting Crater Lake with my parents in their RV. We hit all of the tourist [...]
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The story is hard to tell, so I’ll just leave you with a couple of images from the day. I’ll try and put together something later, but right now I’ve got a yard to mow.
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An Alfred Hitchcock movie. The Birds, to be more specific (except without the attacking thing).
Here’s the deal… I recently moved into a rental house in a cool neighborhood. Being a rental house, there’s the typical lack of attention to the yard and flowerbeds. Well, at least by the renters. It seems that all of the [...]
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But the new place has character. And good light. I like that.
Now I just need to get some stuff up on the walls…
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Moving. It generally sucks, but I’ve got to say “Wow”. What an experience.
I’ve recently moved out of my apartment and into a house in a really cool neighborhood. What makes it really cool is that my neighbors actually made a point to stop by and introduce themselves. Roger even commented on my West Yellowstone Fly [...]
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I spent most of the last week moving. Yuck. The new house is much bigger than where I have spent the last few years. It needs some serious garden work and while busily moving box after box I continually noticed the lack of any flowers. I’m looking forward to getting my hands dirty around here [...]
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My 13yr old son Braden has been spending some time behind the camera lately and we thought it would be cool to set up a web gallery to share his images with others.
Check it out here: BB Photo
(As his dad, this makes me all giddy inside!)
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To try and beat the heat that has taken over the Pacific Northwest lately, Heather and I decided to head up to the high country. We were up at 3:30 in order to catch first light on Broken Top. Not only was it a lot cooler, but the wildflower display was incredible! Here are some [...]
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After a somewhat busy weekend, I decided to take a few minutes to slow down and look around. This is one of the things that I saw…
What did you see this weekend?
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Whatup?
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We went there to fish, but ended up taking pics instead. The wildflowers were magnificent, the fishing wasn’t.
And a self portrait of sorts…
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My son and I spent some time at the Metolius River’s Wizard Falls fish hatchery on Sunday afternoon. The river offered a cool break from the otherwise warm temperatures that we have been experiencing.
While we were enjoying tossing nuggets to the big fish in the hatchery pond, we discovered this small bird escorting her young [...]
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What is normally a school play yard was converted once again today into a haven for fly fishers that enjoy the art of a finely made bamboo fly fishing rod. I was privileged to attend, and be asked to make some images of the event.
I was very excited to see a large amount of kids [...]
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There are a lot of changes going on in my life as of late. The biggest changes have to do with me going back to school (sort of), and moving out of my comfortable solo space of almost ten years and into a shared environment.
Transforming.
But, how far should I go? Should I dye the gray [...]
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An image of mine made the front page of the Bend Bulletin today.
Another was the main image on the front of the Sports section.
I know it’s not a huge deal, but it’s still kinda cool to me. It’s interesting how some things come just from getting to know good people…
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Independence.
Sometimes I feel like I am a little too independent.
Here’s an image from my back door this evening…
And a Fly By from this afternoon…
Thanks to all that have served our country.
Most of us don’t really understand how really good Americans have it.
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I have recently joined the social networking group Facebook, and have had a good time sharing information with friends that I normally don’t get much chance to converse with. In the early stages of exploring this new avenue, I added a few “friends” mostly due to the fact that they were friends of some of [...]
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My plans took an unexpected turn this evening, so I decided to catch up on some prior obligations.
I looked at my “to-do” list, and chose to make an image that will surely intimidate my competition at this October’s Rochambeau event at Burning Pram. After all, I am the one and only BP Rochambeau champion, two [...]
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A while back, Melissa, a very welcome visitor to my blog asked me why. Why I enjoy fishing. It wasn’t the most specific question, so I thought I would first clarify.
I fly fish using many methods, but always practice catch and release. I know this may seem odd to many people. It may also seem [...]
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The catching was, well, not so good.
When we made the final turn towards our destination we saw a wall of darkness. Ominous black clouds filled the horizon. Rain soon fell from the sky. Muddy roads led the way.
We made the rendezvous as planned, and set up camp between downpours. Past plans were thrown out the [...]
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Backpack – Check!
Tent – Check!
Sleeping bag – Check!
Stove – Check!
Food – Check!
Fly rods– Check!
Camera – Check!
Rain Gear – hmmmm.
I don’t normally need rain gear here in Central Oregon, especially in mid-June.
I’m heading out tomorrow for a few days of backpacking and fly fishing.
Have a great weekend!
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After running some errands under this morning’s blue skies, my son and I decided to watch a movie after lunch. We closed the blinds and settled in only to be disrupted by the sounds of thunder outside. Shortly after the first sounds of the storm torrential downpour came. It first started as rain, then quickly [...]
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I hit the market today and found that I shopped more for color than for nutrition. The salsa is gonna be a bit warm…
I’m wondering if anyone else does the same. If so, why not take a photo and post an example here for all of us to enjoy. If not, why don’t you give [...]
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Hope to see at least a few of you before BP.
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After missing last night’s thunderstorms due to a social engagement, I made it a point to be ready for this evenings predicted redux. While I was watching the local news reporting lightning strikes a few miles east, I heard the first rumble of thunder. I grabbed the camera gear and quickly headed east. Why is [...]
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After a rather busy time at my day job, I came home and settled into my part time passion of photography. I had my nose to the computer screen editing some images when my phone rang. It was my buddy Jason from Yakima. I thought he had just called to see what’s up, but it [...]
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A couple of friends and I spent a fabulous day hiking in the high desert. We ventured down into a gorgeous canyon eventually coming to the stream that flowed down its bottom.
The sites were spectacular. Sedimentary lines along the walls, slot canyons, pillars. With all of this majestic display above, I found myself more enamored [...]
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The District Finals for the local middle school track and field competition where held today. I am proud to say that Braden finished fourth in his 200-meter event, and he and his team garnered a third place finish in the 4×200-meter relay!
You rock! Congrats!
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Every spring, around Mothers Day, there is a special area that comes to life with an abundant display of numerous wildflowers. Every year I make an attempt to view the glorious display. This year I was fortunate enough to be accompanied not only by my son, but a couple of friends as well. The weather [...]