Hark 2019
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I decided to do a family portrait session. 
Actually I saw one of the Totem Poles first before the tree stumps. Wish the vines weren't so prominent on the one totem pole. It was on private property with a big NO TRESPASSING sign so I wasn't going to try and remove any vines.
Actually I saw one of the Totem Poles first before the tree stumps. Wish the vines weren't so prominent on the one totem pole. It was on private property with a big NO TRESPASSING sign so I wasn't going to try and remove any vines.
Seagull on a walking path near the parking area. I parked somewhat close and grabbed my camera. As soon as walked to the passenger side of the car, it decided to walk further away.
Taken for this week's Road Challenge. This is near Pennsbury Manor...the former homestead of William Penn.
Taken for this week's Road Challenge. This is near Pennsbury Manor...the former homestead of William Penn.
Horoscope Fish
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Lol, Paul! :loyal: If I could give you a Best Answer for that comment, I would!
Thanks for the laugh.
Someone was running a remote controlled boat on a local lake. It moved pretty fast - I barely remember upping my shutter speed to 1/1600" before starting to shoot. Because of the boat's speed coupled with the fact that it was so close to the shore, I didn't want to take any chances. One of the last times I photographed BIF, I'm pretty sure I changed to d51 focus points. I can't believe how easy it was to photograph this boat as it moved across the frame.
Thanks. #3 wasn't cropped at all, but it's difficult to determine the boat's size by these photos. My guess is around 18" or slightly longer. Since they ran it close to shore, at least it wasn't a small speck in the viewfinder. I was surprised by the amount of spray it kicked up.
If there's one thing I dislike even more than finding a pile of feathers near our birdfeeder is seeing the pile then a moment later a hawk flies out from behind a bush leaving its dead prey behind. After I buried the pigeon, I noticed the hawk was still in our yard. It's wearing the blood on its beak.
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Coincidentally 3 days after I took the remote controlled boat photos, the same guy was back at the lake with it again. By the time I drove around the lake, I couldn't hear it running. Fortunately he was engaged in a conversation with another person and had stopped the boat. As I was walking towards him, I overheard him say how some guy took photos of this boat and posted them on Facebook - and that he was in touch with the photographer. So I asked him if he happened to see the photos I posted on Facebook from Saturday. :loyal: The timing of his Facebook comment was so funny. The thing is when I took the photos on Saturday, I didn't want to interrupt him or have him crash his boat so I just took a few photos while standing behind him before walking away. He never knew I took any pics. According to what he said, the boat cost several hundred dollars, and it can reach up to 50 mph.
I've been shooting so much for church as well as the memorial benches lately that it felt good just to be out taking photos for myself. There was some type of soccer event at the park this afternoon. It looked as though they were finishing up a game when I spotted this treeline.
There's a walking path that circles around behind the soccer fields. Someone put out some nice Easter decorations.
There's a walking path that circles around behind the soccer fields. Someone put out some nice Easter decorations.
Thank you both! I was walking on a long circular path approximately 1.5 miles long. As I came into a clearing, I saw the trees and took a few photos before continuing with my walk. The path loops around through a wooded area (the backside of these trees). Eventually the path brought me up far to the left of these trees. Then I walked over the unused soccer fields and took more photos, but this image is from the first set I shot. In the background of the second set of images, there is a cell phone tower. I could have removed the tower, but the sky is much more compelling in the first set and overall was more picturesque. Thanks again!
Dawg Pics
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There is something about the colors. It is a calming image.Thank you both! I was walking on a long circular path approximately 1.5 miles long. As I came into a clearing, I saw the trees and took a few photos before continuing with my walk. The path loops around through a wooded area (the backside of these trees). Eventually the path brought me up far to the left of these trees. Then I walked over the unused soccer fields and took more photos, but this image is from the first set I shot. In the background of the second set of images, there is a cell phone tower. I could have removed the tower, but the sky is much more compelling in the first set and overall was more picturesque. Thanks again!