Once again I risked being pooped on to bring you some bird pictures. Shot at Ballard Locks near Seattle, WA.
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Early morning, as the sky started to clear after a snow storm. HDR image.
Looking across Fidalgo Bay at Mount Baker and part of the Tesoro oil refinery.
Late afternoon at the ranch on an unusually clear winter day. HDR image.
I don’t think he was thrilled about the snow today….
Early morning sun breaking through the clouds after a snow storm. HDR image.
Blaine, WA – Marine Park. Looking west on a very cold fall morning.
Stopped by the side of the road near Anacortes, Washington. Looking across Fidalgo Bay at Mount Baker.
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They’re talking about me. I know it.
Late afternoon sky over the ranch. On the left you can see part of a halo around the sun. The black dot is a jet. Click on the image to see a larger version.
Hooray, more slightly creepy abandoned buildings! Click on the images to see larger versions.
HDR (high dynamic range) image. Combining several exposures to get a balanced shot showing the sunlit exteriors and dark interiors of some of the buildings.
Yes, I had a thing with shooting doorways on this trip. I also like all of the stuff growing on the roof.
HDR image.
These buildings can be a bit creepy even on a sunny day. I was wandering around and I started hearing this strange squeaky scraping sound. Flashback to every Stephen King book I have ever read. It was the pieces of this partially collapsed roof moving in the wind. At least I think it was the roof….
This is why you are not allowed to go into the buildings…
A look back at this set of buildings as I moved on to other parts of the park.
Northern State Hospital is a former mental hospital complex, built in 1912 and closed in 1973. It was nicknamed “The Bughouse”. It is now a park that contains the remains of some of the buildings.
It’s a huge place – I walked about 3 miles and did not get to see all of it. A few of my early favorite shots are below, I will be posting more soon. The two shots of the tower are HDR (high dynamic range) images.
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I noticed that this tower had an opening at arm level, so…
I knew the bottom was full of water, I had no idea what was above, but I had to try a shot. I stuck my arm in, holding the camera as tight as I could, and took the shot.
More shots coming in the next week or two as I go through them. I’d like to thank Jolene Hanson (http://jolenehansonphotos.wordpress.com/) who suggested it as a fun place for a photo trip.
Moon with halo through a layer of high clouds. Nikon D7000, 18mm, ISO 800, f/3.5, 5 second exposure.
I like the way this came out. To me it looks like an exploding star with a shock wave and clouds of gas and dust.
I was setting up a shot of some birds in a tree and they all took off at the same time. I flipped the camera up, hit the shutter release, and hoped for the best.
For weeks I have been obsessed with getting a shot of the dog catching a treat. Finally, success! (Honestly I’m not sure if the dog got better at catching treats, or if I got better at tossing treats into the dog’s mouth.) But now it is done and I can get on with my life.
“Pineapple Express”
Train of rain from Hawaii
Woo woo! Splish, splash, drip.
Note to self. Next time, take a few steps away from the fence before fiddling around with your camera settings…
Found a peaceful garden scene… in a pipe that is about 2 inches wide.
I started this blog three months ago today. Wasn’t sure I would like blogging, wasn’t sure I would like putting my “stuff” out there for the world to see, and wasn’t sure what “stuff” to put out there.
Having a great time so far. Both creating my blog and being introduced to other ones around WordPress. Wanted to say thanks to everyone for visiting and commenting!
And I had to throw in a few pictures to show that my efforts in dog photography are continuing without injury to the dog. (See post “Photo shoot gone wrong”).
Still trying to catch that treat…
Unharmed and willing to try again…
Tau Zero 