Weekend Camping in the Desert

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We went for a great camping trip in the desert over the weekend.  We went to the Anza Borrego State Park, and went for a hike up Palm Canyon to an oasis that is up the canyon.  The oasis is really cool because you start the hike in dry desert where you can’t imagine there… [Continue Reading]

Dragonfly Macro

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I have been trying for a while to get a good dragonfly picture, but those little guys are fast.  Most of the shots I get are blurry or they are too fast and are out of the shot before I get a chance to take the picture.  I finally got a chance to get my… [Continue Reading]

Sweet baby hummingbird

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My birthday is next week, and I found an awesome deal on a zoom lens for my camera.  I found it at Target for only $99.  It is a Canon EF 75-300mm zoom lens.  Today I had my first chance to see how well it works.  We were outside, and my daughter pointed out a… [Continue Reading]

Bonita Waterfall

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We live in Southern California, and it is a rare treat to go on a hike to a waterfall.  The start of this hike is at Lyttle Creek, near the 15/215 interchange, north of the 10.  You have to cross the creek, and then cross over the rocks of the dry river bed.  Then we… [Continue Reading]

Yosemite Valley Bear

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Our annual trip to Yosemite Valley started out with me stressed from work.  I was overwhelmed at work, and had to bring work with me on the long weekend trip, so I was not feeling the fun, rest and relaxation that I had hoped I would feel. The weather was beautiful and I did eventually… [Continue Reading]

Animal Quest: Birds of Prey

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I love animals and I really love getting to see animals that you don’t get to see every day.  I was inspired by some pictures that I saw last summer, and made a goal to find and get pictures of a nesting bird of prey.  Mind you, I never said that they had to be… [Continue Reading]

Spider web trial

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I have been trying to get a good picture of a spider web for a while.  When I was out for a morning walk, I ran into this web.  It was not easy to capture.  I had to go back to the house and get a step stool and a water squirt bottle in order… [Continue Reading]

More pictures from class

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Here are some more pictures from the photography class. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

My Favorite Pictures from the third day

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Here are my favorite pictures from the third day of my photography class. A fern that is unfurling. An ant on a flower. Another Banana Slug. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Favorites from day 2 class

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Here are my favorite pictures from the second day of our photography class. Nice little harbor seal on the Albion River. Turkey Vultures having a little fishy snack. Another Turkey Vulture.   Water drops on a leaf. Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the… [Continue Reading]

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