Archive for October, 2009
First Day of School Fall 2009
Lilla and Chloe got their new backbacks and thought they were pretty cool! They get along really well so that’s an absolute benefit! We’ll see if they treat their little sister this nice when Millie gets old enough to play with them!
Easternmost Point of Australia, July 2007
Byron Bay boasts the title of Easternmost point of Australia. This was just looking the other way from THIS shot took pointing the other way. There’s a lot of water separating the Byron Bay from New Zealand, and believe it or not, I couldn’t see all the way to NZ.
Driving back from Montana in 2005
Again, just had the new camera in 2005 and on the drive back home had an ominous cloud cover that really made for some dramatic lighting. This is the latest one I’ve printed out and framed up at my house - looks pretty good.
Rounding The Corner - Biggs, OR 2007
This was another one of our trips to Bend to visit Heather’s dad. They’ve really got a lot of good shots in the town. This one was actually directly in front of my shot of Dinty’s but just pointed towards the town.
Miriam’s 5th Birthday Party
Took a few snaps at Miriam’s 5th birthday party before we went to Montana. Everyone was pretty happy at the fiesta and I think I really got a good one at the start here of Hannah’s pirate eye. The cats and dogs even got a few photos-worth in here! Happy 5th Miriam!
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
I took this one in 2007 on a trip we took to NYC for work. It was a Manager-Tools course (that actually was pretty interesting) and right when I got my current job. I had just been dinking around with HDR a little bit at this time and didn’t have a real good grasp on it, but I snapped this one (well, 3 of them at different exposures) from my hotel window at Newark Airport.
It worked well because the plane was pretty much not going anywhere so it was easy to get the few shots at different exposures. I hadn’t been there since 2001 and caught one of the last games of the old Yankee stadium before it got plowed down. They really did need a new stadium, that one was very old.
Alki Beach Tree Cover
May 2008 - We always go to Alki in the summer at least a couple times. It’s good to watch the kids play in the water and it’s good for people watching for sure. The beach can be a little rocky, but what do you expect in the Pacific Northwest? There is some sand down the way, but that’s usually taken up elbow to elbow so it’s not worth it to try to squeeze in there. 
The Shoe Tree Near Shaniko OR, 2008
I had to throw in the colorless (mostly) version of THIS photo. I really love the starkness it causes and gives off a bit of eeriness. I thought this a better shot than then one of used underwear next to it.