SmugMug > popular today > 11-9-09
Sorry I haven't been around for a few days.  I've been getting ready for ballroom competition this weekend (I'm shooting, but I'm also in one single-dance event, doing the West Coast Swing) and I've been concentrating like crazy on my NaNoWriMo -- more than halfway there, I'm at over 30,000 words!  (By the way, thanks to Dave/dedmanshootn for being so supportive!  You've helped me keep going!)

This was actually taken last year, but I'm still playing a little with picnik, using several older photos, and since our autumn really was pathetic, I decided to put in a couple of decent fall color shots.  I have another one I'll show you tomorrow.  :-)  Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Oh, and I must not forget my link today:  Loved this wedding shot.

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/9766672_mhdWc#680192147_fQ4fP
SmugMug > popular today > Daily Photos, 2009 photo
SmugMug > popular today > I photographed this turkey vulture in Big Bend National Park in extreme south Texas on our recent trip.  I stayed on my knees for about an hour photographing this vulture and another on a nearby telephone pole.  I believe this one was the female.  She meticulously groomed every single feather on her body...one at a time!  She did every feather the way she is doing this one, running her beak along its length.   Look at this image in the largest sizes and you'll see some marks on her feathers.  I'm not sure if they are parasites or something else.  Her feathers were, on the whole, gorgeous and I think even her head is not ugly like many people think. You can see the little hairs on her head.  The other vulture did some grooming, as well, but he was not nearly as meticulous and some of his feathers were pretty ratty.  I wanted to get the vultures taking off and by the time I finally got those shots, my legs were shaking, as were my arms from holding my position for such a long time.  I shot this with my 200 - 400mm lens and it is a big sucker to handle.   I'm going to post a bit early, as my sciatica is killing me.  It is great to be back posting and looking at all your wonderful images.  Hope your weekend is terrific.  Tomorrow we'll have to dig out from our recent blizzard.  Hoping the sun melts a lot of it.
SmugMug > popular today > 11-6-2009…  WhirliWindyGig!!

A windy day here today…but that really has nothing to do with the picture.  Well after my experiment with the water valve back on the 11-2-2009 Daily, I started to look for more shots that I may be able to do similar stuff with.  I choose to use this one for my daily post.  There are more in my abstract gallery.  Just another idea to keep on the back of my head while I am out and about with the camera…
SmugMug > popular today > A hummingbird exhibits amazing acrobatic flying skills
SmugMug > popular today > Yellooooow - Nov 8 2009

My darling Caroline was getting a bit depressed... too much moody B&W pictures lately, so this splash of yellow is for her. The sun was shining brightly on the bouquet... so I thought why not! I have a lovely 'dark' version of this rose too ;-)
SmugMug > popular today > " A Bugs Life"
SmugMug > popular today > November 8, 2009

I noticed this window several days ago when out running errands, so I went back today with my camera thinking it might make an interesting window photo. I love how every pane reflects something different, turning a simple window into a funky abstraction.
SmugMug > popular today > 0095
11-9-09
Sorry I haven't been around for a few days. I've been getting ready for ballroom competition this weekend (I'm shooting, but I'm also in one single-dance event, doing the West Coast Swing) and I've been concentrating like crazy on my NaNoWriMo -- more than halfway there, I'm at over 30,000 words! (By the way, thanks to Dave/dedmanshootn for being so supportive! You've helped me keep going!)

This was actually taken last year, but I'm still playing a little with picnik, using several older photos, and since our autumn really was pathetic, I decided to put in a couple of decent fall color shots. I have another one I'll show you tomorrow. :-) Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Oh, and I must not forget my link today: Loved this wedding shot.
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/9766672_mhdWc#680192147_fQ4fP
 > 11-9-09
Sorry I haven't been around for a few days.  I've been getting ready for ballroom competition this weekend (I'm shooting, but I'm also in one single-dance event, doing the West Coast Swing) and I've been concentrating like crazy on my NaNoWriMo -- more than halfway there, I'm at over 30,000 words!  (By the way, thanks to Dave/dedmanshootn for being so supportive!  You've helped me keep going!)

This was actually taken last year, but I'm still playing a little with picnik, using several older photos, and since our autumn really was pathetic, I decided to put in a couple of decent fall color shots.  I have another one I'll show you tomorrow.  :-)  Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Oh, and I must not forget my link today:  Loved this wedding shot.

http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/9766672_mhdWc#680192147_fQ4fP
11-9-09
Sorry I haven't been around for a few days. I've been getting ready for ballroom competition this weekend (I'm shooting, but I'm also in one single-dance event, doing the West Coast Swing) and I've been concentrating like crazy on my NaNoWriMo -- more than halfway there, I'm at over 30,000 words! (By the way, thanks to Dave/dedmanshootn for being so supportive! You've helped me keep going!)

This was actually taken last year, but I'm still playing a little with picnik, using several older photos, and since our autumn really was pathetic, I decided to put in a couple of decent fall color shots. I have another one I'll show you tomorrow. :-) Hope everyone had a good weekend!

Oh, and I must not forget my link today: Loved this wedding shot.
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/9766672_mhdWc#680192147_fQ4fP
Photo by: laurajohnson • see photo in gallery

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