Working the Corner

Recently I went out during the middle of the day at almost high noon to do some photography. I had a spot in mind that I have photographed many times before. Normally high noon is one of the least desirable times for landscape photography. The light is very bright making images look very flat and uninteresting. For me it was just the perfect way to explore doing some more infrared photography. Once I arrived I started looking at the many possibilities for images. There are some wonderful S curves in the road there for creating leading lines as well as the many beautiful valley oaks that are subjects unto themselves.  I found some great images to explore  before the midday heat drove me back to the car. All images were created with a Canon EOS 7D camera converted to infrared Hypercolor. I was using a Canon EF- S10-22mm lens with a red filter. God's love and blessings to you, chris #teamcanonusa

Hope for the Future

This morning I awoke to the sound of the annoying buzzing of the alarm clock because I overslept. I love it when I awake on my own and I am able to turn that blasted thing off before it can ring. I dropped Jay off at school and had a quick work out at the gym. When I came out of the gym things looked hopeful as the rain had stopped. I then headed out to the valley to restock my bird feeders on the Burris Ranch. Along the way the sun came out briefly and thought I may be able to do some bird photography. Alas, by the time I reached the ranch gate the rains came pouring down. What was cool though was the fact that both Mr. and Mrs. Bluebird were sitting next to one of the nesting boxes when I drove up. Also there was a covey of quail having a grand time at a ground feeder I placed in front of the photo blind. When I got home it was rather dreary and there was this flower in the front yard pushing its way up through the snow. When the rains stop I'm looking forward to some great photography.

Thank you Lord for giving me both a short term hope in life as well as an eternal one in the future.

God bless,

chris

From the Tiniest of Acorns Grow..

One thing there isn't a shortage of around my house is trees. Douglas Fir, Madrones, Redwoods, Tan and Valley Oaks. Every fall the oaks produce a lot of acorns. I have to be careful where I park my car if I don't want a lot of little dimple marks put into the paint job. Most of these acorns that drop never make it to the growing stage. A good percentage them get eaten by the Wild Turkeys,Bandtail Pigeons,wild pigs and the Blacktail Deer. A small percentage of them that survive and manage to land in decent soil get a chance to grow. Many of the rest just rot away.

This morning I decide to photograph a couple of acorns. I found a nice mossy patch to do that. I like the result.

God's blessings to all,

chris