Inspiration
I was surprised and very pleased that one of my photographs on Instagram … … was an inspiration for a wonderful piece of art! I’ve taken to calling these trees the Three Sisters.
Category: photography
Early Morning Kayaking
I took a paddle down to the bay at the bottom of our point to be with the wildlife and nature as the sun rose. With a coffee on board it was a leisurely paddle with fog rolling across the water in the coolish 3°.
PhotoPills, a learning experience
PhotoPills is iPhone software that helps you plan photographs of the sun, moon, Milky Way and more. I bought the software several years ago but this was the first time I actually planned a photo and when out to execute the plan. The idea was to photograph the moon over the iconic Provencher Bridge, more Read More …
Best widget so far
OK, so I’m a bit of an Apple fan, not quite a fan boy, but up there. With the latest iOS and the ability for widgets on the Home Screen I did some playing around and settled on this Apple widget at the top of my screen. By default it shows my 6 things in Read More …
The heavens declare
A sky shot I took at the lake last summer combined with a little Photoshop work, nothing fancy.
Day 12: Chicago
Well, I’m actually writing this from memory on December 30th, 2019 as I’ve let this slide for quite a while. Now I have daily reminders to do one post a day to catch up on this trip and a later trip to Phoenix. Hopefully, the photos will trigger the memory on what we did and Read More …
Weekend with Grandkids
We had Easton and Clark for the weekend, which was a lot of fun. Part of the weekend was a “guys” trip to Fort Whyte Alive for some outdoor activities on a very warm and sunny Saturday afternoon. I was interested in the geese, but the boys were way more interested in the ice, water Read More …
Lighting
I’ve always been a fan of the strobist and just a few days ago I decided to actually try & practice his Lighting 101. It was pretty easy to get started as over they years I, Eric & Scott have accumulated all the necessary gear, and it just happens to be currently in my closet. Read More …
Night Photography, the 1st attempt
I’ve never attempted night photography or astronomical photography, until last night. A while back on Black Friday I bought an app that I’d had my eye on for a while. Its Photopills, a very cool tool to assist in planning all kinds of shots involving the sun, moon, milky way and meteor showers. I’d highly Read More …