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Yosemite Valley from Denair, CA
Who knew?!? I didn’t think it was possible to see Yosemite Valley from the central valley, but I was wrong…first time for everything 😉 ! Thanks to Tony Immoos (and others) I finally got a decent picture of Yosemite Valley (Half Dome, Clouds Rest etc) from Hall Road in Denair California, over 60 miles away. […]
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Dark-eyed “Oregon” Junco Today
Went out to the backyard this afternoon and I was able to get a few pictures of the Dark-eyed Junco A.K.A “Oregon Junco”…my favorite little birds! I usually set-up my camera in my “studio”….nice green grass and perch. As I was sitting here, I saw this gal in the grape vines…so I quickly swung around […]
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Killing Time at the Merced NWR
Both of my daughters had their gymnastics practice a few days ago. This time instead of sitting and watching for 4 hours, I decided to take a drive out to the Merced National Wildlife Refuge and see if I could take some pictures at sunset. Here’s my two favorites…
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For the Birds: Recipe for Peanut Butter Suet
Here’s a simple and easy recipe for Peanut Butter Suet that birds just love. Ingredients1 cup Lard1 cup Chunky Peanut Butter4 cup Yellow Cornmeal1 cup Flour1 cup Bird SeedCrushed Egg Shells Directions Bake shells in the Microwave for a 1-2 minutes. Crush the egg shells. I used a plastic bag and a spoon. Add lard […]
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An Old Friend is Gone….
In January 2006 I needed a wheelchair after my first knee replacement. Unfortunately, it went bad and for two years I was either in my wheelchair or using a walker. Finally in August of 2008, I was able to stand and walk again, without the wheelchair. It sat here “just in case” until I decided […]
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Busy or Boredom?
Not really sure if it was boredom or just busy work, but I just finished adding over 700 entries into my backpacking website database, The Backcountry. About 6 months ago, a friend of mine helped my convert this site, Images in the Backcountry, from a html site to a database-driven site…using php and MySQL. It’s […]
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DIY Photography Blind
I wanted to make a photography blind that didn’t cost a fortune. Originally I was going to make it out of PVC and fabric. One afternoon I saw my kid’s old plastic playhouse and I thought, “I can use this and it’s free”! I selected a spot near the back fence… I bought a $2.99 […]
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The Biggest Full Moon in 2009
Tonight is going to be the biggest full moon of 2009, so why not take a picture! Here’s a way to get you in the ballpark as far as exposure: The Moony RuleFull Moon – f/11 @ 1/ISOHalf Moon – f/8 @ 1/ISOQuarter Moon – f/5.6 @ 1/ISO Here’s my moon using my EOS 5D, […]
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Resistance is futile!
Well, I decided to join the masses and create my own blog. I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it shortly! Let’s see if this works…