Day 551 - Another workshop

ISO 200, 105mm, f/4.0, 1/100 sec.

I'm up in Portland taking a lighting workshop. This is from today.

Day 550- Tiffany and Sang

When Tiffany asked me to their engagement photos, I was nervous and excited and thrilled.

When I saw what a beautiful couple they were, I knew the pressure was on.

Tiffany wanted formal pictures with her traditional wedding gown, I loved everything about the gown and it looked stunning on her.

I had them meet me on the west side of the river. I laughed a little when they asked me for directions. It was their first trip down there even thought they lived here for nearly 10 years.

It was pretty clear that Tiffany and Sang are very much in love.

And I suspect there is a future of love, happiness and fun for them.

Congratulations Tiffany and Sang.

Day 549 - Why it rains so much in Oregon

ISO 100, 200mm, f/2.8, 1/1600 sec

So that every field is cluttered with wildflowers.

It's a scorcher today, 85°, wonder when the rains will come back.

Day 548 - Smooth landing

ISO 100, 200mm, f/4.0, 1/800 sec

It has been so rainy all spring that we never made it over to the wetlands this spring. Now everything is fenced off because they are re-roofing the high school.

There is an opening, and we knew our way around it, so off to the wetlands we went.

Not much for activity except for a few ducks.

Karen wandered off to explore the construction and I began to wander down the creek to see what else I could find.

I was stopped dead in my tracks by this smoldering patch between the road and the very dead grass.

Neither of us had cell phones on us, so I couldn't call for help, I tried to stomp it out, but it quickly became clear to me that it wasn't helping. Fortunately, someone had pitched a 16 oz. empty pop bottle close by. I sat my camera down and hauled water back and forth from the creek until I had put out all of the smoking areas and surrounded the entire patch with water.

It may have gone out on it's own, but it would have been devastating to the wetlands if it hadn't. And since the entire area is barricaded, there is no telling when it started to smolder or when the next person to sneak in would come by.



The culprit.

Day 547 - Happy 4th of July

ISO 100, 24mm, f/10, 7.0 sec

Not making it out his year, this was from last year.

Day 546 - Before the rooster crows

ISO 100, 23mm, f/22, 13.0 sec

My assignment for Project 52 this week is to make a killer self portrait for my About page. Right. Killer because they die laughing?

The verdict is still out on whether or not I'll post the best image of the bunch. The river looked awesome.

Evening shots are out of the question since we have a couple of greyhounds that freak out because of the frickin' frackin' fireworks. We got up at 3 am to catch this moment on the river.

The bridges are always worth it.

Day 545 - Swimming lessons

ISO 3200, 70mm, f/4.0, 1/200 sec

Roxy will be 15 in September is starting to show some weakness in her hind end.

This is Laurie, her hydrotherapy coach. Roxy loved the water, she's sleeping soundly now, but she really seemed to enjoy herself.