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Sunset Sunday - 99

2012-02-12T05:12:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. I had to dig into the archives of almost six months back to pick out this beauty. I hope you don't mind. Besides being Sunset Sunday, this date has two other significant events for me. Chronologically this is the 203d anniversary of the Birth of Abraham Lincoln, one of the best and most famous Presidents of the United States and it is the 28th

Hydro Power

2012-02-09T17:00:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. This has been a warm and disappointing winter, so a few weeks ago I was out looking for something to photograph when I found this rushing river. Because it was winter there really wasn't much color around, but I liked the flowing water, so since the color was absent why not make it monochrome and enjoy the texture. Don't be shy - leave a comment or

Sunset Sunday - 98

2012-02-05T05:05:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and sunrises are okay too) so join us every week. If you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise please share it. Post a link in your comment, (click here to learn how) or just tell us it's there and we'll click on your name to find it.OBTW, if you do post something for Sunset Sunday it would

Any Questions?

2012-02-02T09:08:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Enough Said. Period. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Out of the Past

2012-01-30T21:16:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. This is Union Pacific Engine 119, an exact replica of the Union Pacific Engine that participated in the driving of the Golden Spike at Promontory, Utah in 1869. I took this photo on December 30, 2011. Yesterday was kind of a milestone day when follower # 400 signed on. Today I'm at 401. Thanks to all of you who enjoy my blog enough to follow it. I am

Sunset Sunday - 97

2012-01-29T05:30:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. I find myself quite fascinated with the ice formations on the Great Salt Lake. Because of the high salt content it is hard for it to freeze and yet it does and when it does, it does it with a wide variety of textures and forms. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and sunrises are okay too) so join us every week.

Stranger - 17

2012-01-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. I don't know if you've been to Purgatory, but I have. As a matter of fact we were stopped there, which in this case is along the coast in Rhode Island, when this gentleman started telling us about the unique rock formations and how and when they were formed. After talking to him for a few minutes we found out that he was from around there and now lives in

Splash of Red

2012-01-27T09:42:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Today's image is from the same day as the previous water droplet photo. I liked this one because it had a little more color in it and it's easier to tell that the droplets are actually coming off of the branches from one of our peach trees. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click

The Original Manure Spreader

2012-01-25T09:28:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. As you can see these don't get much use any more. They have been replaced by politicians. Another from Monday's snowy evening captured live and textured with my own texture creation. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Thawing

2012-01-24T12:40:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Last night was gray skies and snow, today was blue skies and melting snow. The perfect opportunity to get out the macro lens and see what I could capture inside the droplets. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

The Olde Cottage

2012-01-23T18:42:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. As I have mentioned before, I plan to do quite a bit with textures on my photographs starting this year to give them a more artsy look. It was finally snowing in Utah this afternoon and so I went out to try and get some snow shots. I found this very cool looking little house with a light on in the window and captured it. I then added some texture to try to

Sunset Sunday - 96

2012-01-22T05:22:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Taken on Friday evening. I really love the texture on the ice in the foreground. This one is not HDR or any special processing. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and sunrises are okay too) so join us every week. If you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise please share it. Post a link in your comment, (click here to

Promontory Windmill

2012-01-20T05:20:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. I've really been enjoying finding, creating and applying textures to photos lately. Much of what I've learned is thanks to other photographers and especially Kim Klassen. I will be spending a lot of time and effort and having a lot of phun with textures for a while. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did

Pemaquid Point

2012-01-18T07:51:00.001-07:00

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Sunset Sunday - 95

2012-01-15T05:15:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. You have seen a couple or three images with these old fence posts before, but I really like this one because of the position of both the sun and the reflection. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and sunrises are okay too) so join us every week. If you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise please share it. Post a link in

Churchyard Cemetery

2012-01-14T08:31:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Wonderful old Churchyard cemetery in Newport, Rhode Island, USA with some texture added for fun and emphasis. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Original

2012-01-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. This is the original SOOC of the photo that yesterday's post was created from. Interestingly, my wife likes this original better, but my 18 year old granddaughter likes the "antiqued" version on yesterday's post. I thought it would be the opposite. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can

Letting Off Steam

2012-01-10T20:50:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Detail of old Union Pacific Railroad Steam Engine 119 which met with Southern Pacific Engine Jupiter on May 10, 1869 at Promontory, Utah, USA to mark the historic joining of railroad tracks which stretched approximately 3000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean on the East to the Pacific Ocean on the West. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward

Mills Pond

2012-01-09T05:09:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. As I've mentioned recently, 2012 will be a year of effort to make my photography more artful and I will also be having phun with high speed photography and other interesting processing techniques on the computer. If you remember and liked my Phun Phriday posts that I used to have, let me know in your comments and maybe I'll bring them back. This photo

Sunset Sunday - 94

2012-01-08T05:08:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high And don't be afraid of the dark. At the end of the storm Is a golden sky And the sweet silver song of a lark. Walk on through the wind, Walk on through the rain, Tho' your dreams be tossed and blown. Walk on, walk on With hope in your heart And you'll never walk alone, You'll

Forgotten

2012-01-06T12:55:00.001-07:00

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Stranger - 16

2012-01-03T19:54:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. DeWayne, who I met in Massachusetts when we both stopped to look at the same scenery, lives in San Diego, California, but is from Rhode Island (I think I got that right). Anyway I told him about my 100 strangers project and he kindly consented to let me take his photo. As you can see, he appears to be a really nice guy and someone I could become friends with

Sunset Sunday - 93 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

2012-01-01T08:41:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Instead of a Sunset photo I am posting a Sunrise photo as the sun rises on a new year. I hope 2012 is the best ever for each of you. This photo was taken this past week when the temperature was about 20 f (-7 c) and the sun was rising behind me as I was shooting to the west. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and

UP # 119

2011-12-30T15:51:00.001-07:00

On May 10, 1869 a special ceremony took place in Promontory, Utah, USA where two railroads met that completed a track that went from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific ocean on the west. A span of approximately 3000 miles. This engine is an exact full size and fully functioning duplicate of one of the engines that met on that occasion. Today it was again going to the same location

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011

2011-12-25T00:01:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. "There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus Christ. Because He came to earth, we have a perfect example to follow. Because He came, there is meaning to our mortal existence. Because He came, we know how to reach out to those in trouble or

Christmas Eve

2011-12-24T05:24:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. What do you do with your Christmas Eve? Is it a time for last minute shopping? Getting together with loved ones? Are you excited about getting the presents under the tree for the little ones while the sugar plums dance in their heads? Whatever it is, I hope that it fills all your dreams and desires this year, but most of all I hope you have a wonderful

Listen - You Can Almost Hear Them

2011-12-23T05:23:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Okay, so it's a one horse open carriage, not a sleigh. You'll have to give me a break on this one. ;^) Wow, can you believe that Christmas is only two days away? Hope you're keeping the season merry and I'll see you on Christmas day. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click

Christmas Help Needed - Free

2011-12-22T05:22:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Everywhere you turn there are wonderful opportunities to help others around the Christmas season. Unfortunately most of them require something out of your pocket. I would appreciate a little help to but it won't cost you a penny. I'm just looking for some feedback. I had prepared the photo below for today's post, but lately I've been really wanting to

Joy

2011-12-21T05:21:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:10 Only four days until Christmas. I hope you'll stop by and see my special Christmas gift to you. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below

Focus

2011-12-20T05:20:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Christmas time is drawing nearThe blessed Savior's birthA spirit of peace and love will soonBe spreading o'er the earth. Within my heart there is a song Of peace and good will to men For He who was born in Bethlehem Will bring peace to the world again. From a poem written by my Grandmother Janette C. Miller Counting down with only five more days '

Santa Clause is Coming to Town

2011-12-19T05:19:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. "He's making a list and checking it twice. Gonna find out who's naughty or nice." Just six days until Christmas. Hope you're having a wonderful Christmas season in 2011. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Sunset Sunday - 92

2011-12-18T05:18:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Today is Sunset Sunday and again I don't have anything specifically oriented toward Christmas. However, today is one week before Christmas and I just want to plug my special photo that I will be publishing at 12:01 (Mountain Standard Time) Christmas morning. Whether or not you get a chance to visit on Christmas day I hope you will stop by and see it.

Lighting the Path to Christmas

2011-12-17T07:35:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. I hope you're getting ready for another wonderful Christmas celebration with friends and family, and keeping the reason of the season in mind. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

The Light of Christmas

2011-12-14T15:16:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. "God grant you the light in Christmas, which is faith; the warmth of Christmas, which is love; the radiance of Christmas, which is purity; the righteousness of Christmas, which is justice; the belief in Christmas, which is truth; the all of Christmas, which is Christ." Wilda English Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing

It's Begining to Look . . .

2011-12-12T11:34:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. "As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is." ~Eric Sevareid Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Sunset Sunday - 91

2011-12-11T05:11:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Sorry I didn't have another Christmas oriented Sunset, but it is Sunset Sunday. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and sunrises are okay too) so join us every week. If you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise please share it. Post a link in your comment, (click here to learn how) or just tell us it's there and we'll

The Living Water of Christmas

2011-12-10T08:25:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. (John 4:10) Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your

Promised Photo

2011-12-09T03:09:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Yesterday in this post I promised to reveal the photo that I had made into a canvas print by EasyCanvasPrints.com. This is certainly one of my very favorite images from 2011. If you've got a minute here is the story behind it. If this is not your first visit to my blog you probably know that I live in northern Utah, and even though I'm pretty close to

Easy Canvas Prints and Me

2011-12-08T14:58:00.001-07:00

Sorry to interrupt my Christmas season theme but maybe you've been thinking about giving someone you love a canvas print (even if it's yourself). If so, you may want to read this. This is what I came home to after running some errands this morning. I knew what it was and so I was excited. Of course I quickly took it inside to open it up and see how it looked. Just so you know, there was a

Shepherds

2011-12-08T09:01:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people."

Glowing for Christmas

2011-12-05T20:54:00.001-07:00

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Sunset Sunday - 90

2011-12-04T05:00:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. I went to Salt Lake City the other night to get pictures of the very famous Christmas light display at the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). Got there a little early and even before the lights came on we got a pretty good light show in the sky. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the

December is Christmas Month

2011-12-01T13:51:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. MERRY CHRISTMAS Most, if not all, of the December posts will in some way relate to the Celebration of the birth of Christ and the Christmas season. I will be featuring many photos from the holiday lights and decorations at the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (The Mormons) which is in Salt Lake City, Utah and surrounds

Stranger # 15

2011-11-30T09:02:00.001-07:00

Captain Ken This picture is #15 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page Ken has a pinstriping business in Salem, Massachusetts and was at the Motorcycle rally in Gloucester advertising his services. He does beautiful work and was very willing to let me take and post his

Building Up Steam

2011-11-29T08:10:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. This is the train from yesterday's post only this shot was taken about an hour earlier while she was still in the station building up steam and waiting for departure time. Looks like the engineer is passing the time with the morning paper. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can

Union Pacific 844

2011-11-28T15:20:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Do you like old steam trains? You can find out a lot more about this one, including it's current location here. If you go to that web site and look at the schedule you will see that it left Ogden, Utah USA at 8:00 this morning and traveled to Evanston, Wyoming USA where it was scheduled to arrive at 10:00 AM. This photo was taken at 8:46 in Weber Canyon

Sunset Sunday - 89

2011-11-27T07:44:00.001-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. Today's sunset is an HDR image made up of five shots at different exposures. The sun had actually been below the horizon for about 10 or 15 minutes and the exposures were from 5 to 20 seconds in length giving the water the very soft and smooth look. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and sunrises are okay too) so

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

2011-11-26T08:28:00.001-07:00

Bristol, Maine USA Click on photo to view enlarged. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

I Am Thankful!

2011-11-24T02:24:00.000-07:00

Click on photo to view enlarged. A very HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL! And for the next 31 days at least please remember "The Reason for the Season". Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Fun on the Beach

2011-11-23T08:51:00.001-07:00

Oct. 17, 2011 Chatham, Massachusetts USA Click on photo to view enlarged. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Foggy Bottoms

2011-11-22T11:00:00.001-07:00

Oct. 14, 2011 Portsmouth, New Hampshire USA Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Stranger - 14

2011-11-21T09:02:00.001-07:00

This picture is #14 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page Lee was part of a large group of bikers that were gathering in Gloucester, Massachusetts for a rally. It was a very peaceful, friendly and happy group. Lee was proud of his riding partner, and took him everywhere. If I

Sunset Sunday - 88

2011-11-20T05:20:00.000-07:00

Clicking on the photo above will enlarge it for a better view. Yes you have seen a similar one before, but from a different angle and a little earlier leaving a different color and texture. Every Sunday is Sunset Sunday. It doesn't matter when you took the photo (and sunrises are okay too) so join us every week. If you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise please share it. Post a link in

Granddaughter Revisited

2011-11-18T14:51:00.001-07:00

I recommend you click on the image above to see it enlarged. Do you remember last week when I introduced my granddaughter the "Mechanic"? Truth is I doubt that she knows the difference between a carburetor and a generator, but it still made a cute portrait. Today, I thought I'd put together a montage of a few of my favorites of our session for your, and my, enjoyment. I haven't done very

Marshall Point Lighthouse

2011-11-17T20:19:00.001-07:00

Oct. 10, 2011 St. George, Maine USA Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Going to the Chapel

2011-11-16T21:18:00.001-07:00

Oct. 12, 2011 Eaton, New Hampshire USA Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Albany Covered Bridge

2011-11-15T19:50:00.001-07:00

Oct. 12, 2011 Albany, New Hampshire USA Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Stranger -13

2011-11-14T22:27:00.001-07:00

Bob Smith was a very nice guy from northern Vermont who I met in Maine. He was there on vacation with his wife. I asked him if I could get a photo for my strangers project and he was nice enough to oblige. His wife took off pretty fast so I'm guessing she must have been camera shy. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you

Sunset Sunday - 87

2011-11-13T07:08:00.001-07:00

Clicking directly on the photo will give you an enlarged and better view. We're back in Utah for today's Sunset Sunday shot. My goal for this one was as much to get the silky water look as it was to get a sunset. It was very windy and the water was as rough as I can ever remember seeing it on the Great Salt Lake, so this is a 13 second exposure to get that soft look. Do you have a

New England Fall

2011-11-12T08:02:00.001-07:00

Oct. 12, 2011 Kezar Falls, Maine USA Clicking on the photo will enlarge it and improve the view. I may have mentioned this in an earlier post, but the locals told us that the fall colors were very disappointing this year. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends

Cape Neddick Lighthouse

2011-11-11T17:17:00.001-07:00

Oct. 15, 2011 York, Maine USA Clicking on this photo will give you an enlarged and better view One of my goals for my trip to New England was to get some wonderful photos of lighthouses. I tried and if you stick around you'll see more. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post

The View

2011-11-10T16:35:00.001-07:00

Oct. 10, 2011 Port Clyde, Maine I had a lot of Photographic Phun in Port Clyde. You've already seen some images from there and you may see more before it's over. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

The Mechanic

2011-11-10T07:38:00.001-07:00

My sweet granddaughter asked me if I'd take her senior portraits and we set up a time yesterday after school to do it. She showed up ready to go and I had been thinking about the location of that old abandoned truck that I posted a year ago so off we went. We took a lot of photos in about three locations and about three hours that seemed like 20 minutes. She did a super job of modeling for

Back Alleyway

2011-11-09T07:29:00.000-07:00

Oct 11, 2011 Kennebunkport, Maine USA Just think if this were your back yard you wouldn't have to own a lawn mower, and you could go ice skating in the winter for free. Cool huh? Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Stranger - 12

2011-11-08T17:54:00.000-07:00

Cindy Spencer is my Stranger # 12. I'm going way to slow on this project, but anyway like # 11 she is an artist, but she works in watercolors. She even has a web site which you can find here. I met her while I was photographing and she was painting the Portland Head Lighthouse and as you can see by her photo she was a very pleasant person to meet and photograph. Don't be shy - leave a

Beautiful Anywhere

2011-11-08T11:07:00.000-07:00

Oct 12, 2011 Kezar Falls, Maine USA One of the things I loved about New England was the cemeteries. Seriously . . . In Utah people have been dying for about 165 years. In New England they've got almost 400 years worth of graves. I loved seeing all the beautiful little and big cemeteries in every little corner and town. If I had the money I'd spend a year out there just photographing

I'm Back!!!!!

2011-11-07T22:37:00.000-07:00

As you can see, I'm back. Apparently, Google Blogger had some kind of SNAFU that caused their "spam finder" program to give a false positive reading on this blog, but I finally got them to review it and when they found it spic and span clean they reinstated it . . . without so much as a "gosh, we're sorry". Anyway I'm back. If you weren't aware, or even if you were, I had created a temporary

Just A Photo Book

2011-11-07T09:03:00.000-07:00

Instead of posting a regular photo on this post I thought I'd tell you how much fun I had putting together my first photo book. It was a gift from my son and his wife and family. It was great to go through all my favorite scenic photos that I've taken over the past couple years and whittle them down to my favorite favorites. It even includes one photo I took over 30 years ago and a poem I

Sunset Sunday -86

2011-11-06T05:06:00.000-07:00

Oct. 30, 2011In the hopes that I soon get my old blog back I am carrying on the tradition of Sunset Sundays. Do you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise to share? We'd love to see it. Post a link in your comment, or just tell us it's there and we'll click on your name to find it.OBTW, if you do post something for Sunset Sunday it would put a big smile on my face if you added a link to my blog.

Rockport Breakwater Lighthouse

2011-11-05T08:39:00.000-06:00

Oct. 10, 2011One of my primary photographic goals on our New England trip was to get some lighthouses. This one was in Rockland, Maine. You'll see some different angles on this one in the future.Don't be shy, leave a comment. I love hearing from my viewers, including suggestions for improvement.

Socked In

2011-11-04T10:23:00.000-06:00

Oct. 14, 2011I love a rainy misty foggy day around the sea, for photographs at least. Don't be shy, leave a comment. I love hearing from my viewers, including suggestions for improvement.

Wharf at Dusk

2011-11-03T14:46:00.000-06:00

Oct. 9, 2011Even though this was taken at dusk with somewhat of a sunset in the background I don't call this an official Sunset shot. After all, we all know that Sunsets are on Sunset Sunday. GREAT NEWS: I actually got a response to one of my cries for help on the Google forum, so maybe, just maybe, I really will get my old blog back. I'd begun to give up hope.

Stranger # 11

2011-11-03T08:49:00.000-06:00

Oct. 8, 2011Some of you may remember that I was trying to do the 100 Strangers project on my old blog. I worked up the courage to ask a few strangers on my New England trip, though not nearly as many as I had hoped to. This is Dennis and he was painting a picture of an old abandoned mansion not too far from the Portland Head Lighthouse. As always, I asked him if I could take his photo and post

Ram Island Ledge Lighthouse

2011-11-02T11:13:00.000-06:00

Oct. 8, 2011Once in a while I like to mess around with textures. This is supposed to look like an old tintype photo. I created the texture myself using brushes I found on the Internet on a dark brown background and then laying the photo over it. As with the other photos, you can get a much better view by mouse clicking directly on the photo.Don't be shy, leave a comment. I love hearing from

Swirls

2011-11-02T05:45:00.000-06:00

Oct. 12, 2011 As with all my blog photos you'll get a much better view by clicking on it. I was going through my photos when I noticed this incredible swirling action showing up. I sure didn't notice it when I was taking the photo. Don't be shy, leave a comment. I love hearing from my viewers, including suggestions for improvement.

Portland Head Lighthouse

2011-11-01T19:05:00.000-06:00

Oct. 8, 2011The Portland Head Lighthouse is to lighthouses as Delicate Arch is to natural arches. It is reported to be the most photographed and painted of all the lighthouses. Perhaps you can see why.Don't be shy, leave a comment. I love hearing from my viewers, including suggestions for improvement.

Lilly Pads

2011-11-01T17:41:00.000-06:00

Oct. 10, 2011We planned our trip for October because of what we had heard about the New England fall colors. They are beautiful in the Utah mountains too. When we got there we were told by the locals that this was the most disappointing year they could remember for fall colors. I managed to scratch out a few pretty good ones anyway. More will follow so stay tuned.Don't be shy, leave a comment

Busy Lobster Wharf

2011-11-01T15:48:00.000-06:00

Oct. 10, 2011

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T18:44:00.000-06:00

October 12, 2011Since I started my (hopefully) temporary blog on Halloween I thought it would be appropriate to start with a Halloween greeting. Tonight I'm dressed up as a Google help tech, because at this point I can't think of anything scarier, except maybe a politician.

Sunset Sunday - 85

2011-10-16T05:16:00.000-06:00

This photo is pretty much SOOC and taken on this past Tuesday evening at Cape Neddick, Maine. Cape Neddick is near York on the southern coast. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

It's a Rough Job . . .

2011-10-13T20:12:00.000-06:00

This light house is on the coast of Maine and a long way from Antelope Island or Delicate Arch. Besides the beautiful views you can get a lobster dinner for $9.99 if you look around. It's a rough job but somebody's got to do it. My visits will still be scarce for another week or so, but I'll be back and hopefully with a new batch of exciting photos to share. I can't wait to see what you've

Sunset Sunday - 84

2011-10-09T05:09:00.000-06:00

Life is still being very busy for a while, but I couldn't miss Sunset Sunday and I hope you won't either. Do you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise to share? We'd love to see it. Post a link in your comment, (click here to learn how) or just tell us it's there and we'll click on your name to find it. OBTW, if you do post something for Sunset Sunday it would put a big smile on my face if you

Sunrise over Sundance

2011-10-04T09:11:00.000-06:00

At the very strong encouragement of my photo buddy Chad, I got up at 5:10 am this past Sunday to ride with him about 100 miles to get this view of the rising sun lighting this mountain top. I guess it was worth it. We got a number of shots of beautiful fall colors developing. If you look very hard in this photo you can see parts of a couple buildings on the far left. This is part of the

Sunset Sunday - 83

2011-10-02T19:18:00.002-06:00

Boy, am I ever late on this one. Sorry, life has been super hectic lately and is likely to be for the next couple or three weeks. Then I think I'll be back in full swing, and hopefully with lots of new and fun photos. Do you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise to share? We'd love to see it. Post a link in your comment, (

Sunset Sunday - 82

2011-09-25T08:58:00.000-06:00

Do you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise to share? We'd love to see it. Post a link in your comment or just tell us it's there and we'll click on your name to find it. OBTW, if you do post something for Sunset Sunday it would put a big smile on my face if you added a link to my blog. Thanks! Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice?

Skyline Arch

2011-09-21T18:04:00.000-06:00

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Little Falls

2011-09-20T16:42:00.000-06:00

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Sunset Sunday - 81

2011-09-18T05:18:00.000-06:00

Do you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise to share? We'd love to see it. Post a link in your comment, (click here to learn how) or just tell us it's there and we'll click on your name to find it. OBTW, if you do post something for Sunset Sunday it would put a big smile on my face if you added a link to my blog. Thanks! Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from

Shades of Yellow

2011-09-16T09:52:00.000-06:00

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Sundown from the Galoot

2011-09-13T22:34:00.001-06:00

If I hadn't taken this photo myself I would swear it is a watercolor painting. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Balanced Rock

2011-09-12T05:12:00.000-06:00

Arches National Park, Utah. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Sunset Sunday - 80

2011-09-11T05:11:00.000-06:00

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the attack on the U.S. by terrorists. I really don't have anything appropriate to post in remembrance of that occasion, but I do want to express my appreciation for all of the heroes of that day. I did happen to know one of the people who was killed on that day while working in the Pentagon. Today is also a Sunday so per my tradition I'm posting my usual

If at First . . .

2011-09-07T10:17:00.000-06:00

No, it's not deje vu all over again. I noticed that my previous post (scroll down to see it) of this same grave was a total bust. But being to stupid and to stubborn to just give up I thought I'd try it from a different approach. This time I went to a sepia tone and tried to make it look like an old tintype photo. I created a background that looks like old scratched up metal and then cut

Ephraim Pioneer Cemetery

2011-09-05T08:45:00.001-06:00

Ephraim Utah Pioneer Cemetery with added texture of old log photo. As I'm still trying to learn using textures to enhance photos any hints, tips or constructive criticism is welcome.

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Sunset Sunday - 79

2011-09-04T09:14:00.001-06:00

Stumped at Panther Creek Falls

2011-08-30T02:30:00.000-06:00

Click on photo to embiggen Those of you who have been around my blog for awhile know of my habit of saving the best for last. If you've been around for the past couple weeks you've seen some previous photos of Panther Creek Falls and you will know that I think it may be the most lush and beautiful place of this kind that I have ever been. Of the many photos I took there I think this may be

Sunset Sunday - 78

2011-08-28T04:28:00.000-06:00

Taken at Yaquina Bay, Newport Oregon. Do you have a beautiful sunset/sunrise to share? We'd love to see it. Post a link in your comment, (click here to learn how) or just tell us it's there and we'll click on your name to find it. OBTW, if you do post something for Sunset Sunday it would put a big smile on my face if you added a link to my blog. Thanks! Don't be shy - leave a comment or

Moon Struck

2011-08-26T08:46:00.001-06:00

Moon Struck, a photo by Just Used Pixels on Flickr. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

2011-08-24T18:59:00.000-06:00

Taken at Ephraim, Utah Pioneer Cemetery. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!

Sunset Reflected

2011-08-23T09:05:00.000-06:00

Okay, I know it's not Sunset Sunday, but sometimes I have to share sunsets on other days. Don't be shy - leave a comment or email me. I look forward to hearing from you! Did you notice? Now you can click below and share this post with your friends on facebook!