SmugMug > popular > Other > self-portrait in front of the fireplace, fairhaven library
06/06/08

one of the reasons, besides the wonderful staff, that the fairhaven library is one of my favorite places to go in town. i manually preset the focus on the chair then set the camera on my bag on a table and shot with available light - which is why the light is two colors as there's lovely long windows behind me. for those of you who liked the dark colors of yesterdays dp i reshot more of the whole bed which you can see - and there's pics from inside, including a bigger view of the area in this shot, (and ouside) the library too -   http://dedmanshootn.smugmug.com/gallery/4855371_JgWrE#308101796_y8W58
SmugMug > popular > Other > bogie, a legend in his own mind -
"the noble dog, faithful and true, man's best friend. here i am keeping watch (and looking darn fine if i do say so myself) and am i appreciated? do i get any treats? is anyone taking my picture? ... oh...yeah...um...ok...so i got it pretty good. a fine fellow like me deserves it!"
06/27/08

this was actually shot at the same time as yesterday's dp but i liked it so well and was so down with allergies i decided to 'cheat'. i'll probably be able to post something but won't be commenting much if at all this weekend. i'm going down to shoot at the greenwood car show saturday, if you're in the greater seattle area its an event well worth making time and effort to take in - see info at the link below, and visiting my sis, b-i-l and DOD and his wife (and hopefully some extended fam and friends). hope everyone has a great weekend and some wonderful things to photograph.
http://www.greenwoodcarshow.com/
SmugMug > popular > Other > 6-16-08
I just ADORED this place!  When I saw this, my first thought was, "This is an enchanted glen."  I snapped the shot and I was in love with it.  And yes, this place really WAS that green!  Amazing for Utah, let me tell you.  I could just sit here and enjoy this spot for hours.

PLEASE HELP!
Okay, I really REALLY hesitate to do this, but I'm going to tear a small page out of dedmanshootn's book.  I don't like to, because this seems a little self-serving of me, but things have gotten way out of hand and I'm anxious for it to stop.

For the last month-and-a-half, someone's been brutally attacking my website.  Whole pages of my Most Populars will disappear in one fell swoop, I've been fielding hundreds of spam notes (which is why I had to put up the "Comment Approval" option even though I hated doing so), and I've even been fielding phone calls from telemarketers because whoever this is has put my number on call lists.  This person has even put spam notes in galleries of some of the people who have made comments on my photos recently.  He/she seems to be tarketing in particular my top few photos.

I don't like to do this, but I am asking you to please help me combat this in any way you can.  I think this is a despicable practice; it is senseless, petty, and immature, not to mention very, very wrong.  I wouldn't even ask this -- in fact, I've been trying to deal with this quietly for nearly two months now -- but I am truly at the end of my rope here.  This just shouldn't be allowed to continue.  For ANYONE.  In fact, if anyone else has been having any issues like this, I would LOVE to know, so I can help out with you as well, and so I can give the smugmug powers-that-be some of that information also, since I'm trying to work through them a little bit to explore my options.

Anyway, if you're uncomfortable with this request at all, please don't worry about it, I do understand.  It's awful to ask.  But if any of you could feel comfortable commenting on a few of my top photos, just so we can show this guy that this is NOT appropriate, I would appreciate it.  And let me know if there is anything I can do for you as well, I'm always happy to reciprocate.
SmugMug > popular > Other > my mother has passed away at the age of 84-

she went peacefully and without much suffering through her illness-

she had very difficult events in her life but came through them gracefully-

she had six children, all of whom earn an honest living and, I believe, make a contribution to society-

she was a Christian, and she has gone on to be with our Lord and, however it works, is now with her loved ones, including my beloved son neil-

her obituary is at http://www.legacy.com/KNOXNEWS/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=111771479

'I'd walk a million miles for one of your smiles'-
SmugMug > popular > Other > posing spotted towhee
06/11/08

this lovely gent just insisted on having his picture taken. i was across the street looking for an angle on the armory building and he flew right up by me and started his 'chip'. he led me across the street and then flew up and posed in a lovely planter of flowers. i had my 18-55mm lens on tho so didn't shoot as it was too far but did find some things of interest right by me to shoot. i heard him start a steady 'chip' and looked up he was only about 8 feet away. i took a couple and, as he seemed to be enjoying it rather than nervous, decided to switch on my 85-200mm. he waited patiently while i did this and posed prettily for a couple more. since he didn't fly away or even appear nervous i reset and bracketed as the lens isn't made for my camera and can only be used manually and the light was tricky. he waited til i gotten two or three bracketed shots then flew off. lucky for me he was such a ham as this was the very last shot and the best by far of the lot. its almost as if he knew i'd gotten it right finally so he could go on his way. a very entertaining seven or eight minutes, as you can no doubt tell by my long-windedness
SmugMug > popular > Other > honeybee on blue
06/23/08

don't know what this bush and flower are but i sure like them. apparently the insects do too. i saw at least five different types counting this gal. i've been hearing that the bees are dying/disappearing and i can believe it as this is the first honeybee i've seen this year tho i've seen many types of wasp and bumbles. i thought it cool how bright yellow and bulging the pollen she's carrying is. i don't have macro and was too lazy to carry my tripod, even tho i got a fine new shoulder case for it from my fam, so this is just my 18-55mm zoom hand-held. you who know flowers and plants, who have time and inclination, do you know what this is
http://dedmanshootn.smugmug.com/gallery/4434686_au3Uh#277433702_jPr7u
SmugMug > popular > Other > bnsf engines pulling freight
06/03/08

the main railroad between the ports of seattle, wa, usa and vancouver, bc, canada runs through bellingham. my apartment is about 3-4 blocks from it so i hear them when they go through, a sound i love. some days we get two or three and other days we get over a dozen. the rails run right along the water for quite a long time and its a very pretty trip tho only one passenger train a day runs between the two cities any more and there's talk of phasing it out. my mum used to take me on the train to visit her parents when i was preschool and we lived in seattle (they lived in vancouver). i really like to travel by train and will miss it when it gets phased out, as i've no doubt it will
SmugMug > popular > Other > May 28, 2008

Backyard Plumeria

"We see things, not as they are but as we are."  Anais Nin 1903-1977

I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Your works are wonderful.  I know that full well.  Psalm 139:14
SmugMug > popular > Other > grass green
05/29/08

another shot where i was playing with settings trying to figure this digital stuff out

for those of you who were relieved that i used the iris instead of the laundry you can see the shots i've shot in the laundry (not just yesterday) and decide for yourself if laundry rooms aren't interesting   http://dedmanshootn.smugmug.com/gallery/5046709_9ue4F#274874550_mDvkH
self-portrait in front of the fireplace, fairhaven library
06/06/08

one of the reasons, besides the wonderful staff, that the fairhaven library is one of my favorite places to go in town. i manually preset the focus on the chair then set the camera on my bag on a table and shot with available light - which is why the light is two colors as there's lovely long windows behind me. for those of you who liked the dark colors of yesterdays dp i reshot more of the whole bed which you can see - and there's pics from inside, including a bigger view of the area in this shot, (and ouside) the library too - http://dedmanshootn.smugmug.com/gallery/4855371_JgWrE#308101796_y8W58
 > self-portrait in front of the fireplace, fairhaven library
06/06/08

one of the reasons, besides the wonderful staff, that the fairhaven library is one of my favorite places to go in town. i manually preset the focus on the chair then set the camera on my bag on a table and shot with available light - which is why the light is two colors as there's lovely long windows behind me. for those of you who liked the dark colors of yesterdays dp i reshot more of the whole bed which you can see - and there's pics from inside, including a bigger view of the area in this shot, (and ouside) the library too -   http://dedmanshootn.smugmug.com/gallery/4855371_JgWrE#308101796_y8W58
self-portrait in front of the fireplace, fairhaven library
06/06/08

one of the reasons, besides the wonderful staff, that the fairhaven library is one of my favorite places to go in town. i manually preset the focus on the chair then set the camera on my bag on a table and shot with available light - which is why the light is two colors as there's lovely long windows behind me. for those of you who liked the dark colors of yesterdays dp i reshot more of the whole bed which you can see - and there's pics from inside, including a bigger view of the area in this shot, (and ouside) the library too - http://dedmanshootn.smugmug.com/gallery/4855371_JgWrE#308101796_y8W58
Photo by: dedmanshootn · see photo in gallery

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