Day 385

ISO 100, 105mm, f/22, 10.0 sec

Day 385 - Winter skies

What a show we've had lately.

Day 157

ISO 100, 100mm, f/2.8, 1/30 sec.

Day 157 - Cherry Drops

Yesterday was an illusion. The sun no longer exists in Oregon.

We have two types of cherry trees on our property, royal anne and this one, my personal favorite—bing cherries.

The trees are very tall so there are always plenty of cherries for me, the dogs and for the birds.

Day 125

Day 125 - Oops

Just one of those days. Horribly windy outside, have to take the POTD inside. Not a problem. Go for smoke, had good luck before. Note to self, mustn't get cocky.

Set up the flashes, damn, the second flash isn't firing. Where's the manual? No clue. Incense cone is lit and burning, burning really hot tonight.

Smoke is all over the place, tough to focus on.


Finally get the second flash to fire, incense almost burned down and then, an earth shaking crack (not really, but it could've been.)


The crystal ashtray I was using to hold the cone split apart in five pieces.

The burning cone fell onto my fluffy robe that I was using as a black back drop. Burned a hole in the robe. Oh, surprise, it is too hot to pick up with bare fingers.


Oops. Oh what a night.