Macro Photography: I Only Have Eyes For You!

Thomas Shahan Image of Paraphidippus aurantius

I was researching Macro Photography and came upon this wonderful site displaying the Macro work of Thomas Shahan. 

Life, Heart, Compassion: Need a Lift…Watch This…Really Watch It

MY SON THE FIREMAN SENT ME THIS VIDEO…EVEN MACHO MAN APPRECIATED THIS..Click Bar

Photography: Nick Brandt & Lake Natron Tanzania

Image by Nick Brandt at The Verge

The photography of Nick Brandt is stunning. The images of calcified animals that ventured too close to Lake Natron in Tanzania are surreal. More images

Photography: The Morning is Dark & Dreary………….

The Day is cold, and dark and dreary

It rains, and the wind is never weary; 

the vine still clings to the mouldering wall;

but at every gust the dead leaves fall

And the day is dark and dreary

 

But the hopes of youth fall thick in the 

blast, And the days are dark and dreary.

Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining

Thy fate is the common fate of all

Into each life some rain must fall.

Some days must be dark and dreary.

The Rainy Day…(An Excerpt) by Henry Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882)

I think old Henry must of been going through a rough patch long about then. For me, I was awakened by the wind and rain pounding the house as the first Fall storm arrived…a touch early for my liking. The flowers’ colors and vibrance that I so enjoy going into the Fall are battered and bent. This time of year, this transition into months of rain and chill came too early for my liking. But, it will help flush the Salmon and Steelhead up to safety, if not frustrate the fishers along the way with blown out rivers.

Photography: The Grit & Rust

There is something about old equipment on a farm, ranch, logging operation, industrial setting that catches my eye. Not the new stuff, but rather the abandoned. Why is that? History… wondering what was…how it ended? The extra benefit is I see much, much more later that I didn’t see in the moment.

Fly Tying: Light Footed

Fly Tying & Camera: Geeze am I bummed. My primary camera is kaput. After researching all manner of suggestions on how to fix the camera, I gave in and took it into a repair shop. Well, now patience, trust and faith enter into the equation. In the meantime, I am displaying one of the last little gems I tied up and photo’d…a little wet fly.

Photography: Past Tense

Old Frigidaire Handles

Harsh Light on the Old Shop Bench and Wall

Swinging in the Wind

A Bird House….Now a Bird Stop?