“I Think He Underestimated the Cavalry”
I underestimated how savable this photo was. It was way overexposed and harsh looking out of the camera. But I’m glad I took Steve’s advice and didn’t delete it. At least my underestimation wasn’t fatal.
Flag Day Parade, Appleton, Wisconsin
June 9, 2007
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“On Pins and Needles”
Anza-Borrego State Park, Borrego Springs, California,
April 4, 2011
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“Crowned with Gold”
Yellow-headed blackbird.
Wyoming
May 30, 2009
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“Royal Attempt”
Even though there is nothing spectacular about this photo, some challenges from the original got me to play with some features of Lightroom I had not yet played with. And so, jolly mission accomplished.
Buckingham Palace, London, United Kingdom
April 26, 2008
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“Untitled”
Sunset over the barnyard of the farmer I visit every third weekend in November.
Shawano County, Wisconsin
November 20, 2009
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“Wisconsin”
No story today other than this caught my eye while driving along one day.
Shawano County, Wisconsin
June 29, 2008
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“Unpretty”
In between monsoons today, I went for a walk on a nature trail. I’ve been doing this more and more as my appreciation of nature grows. (The 1000 and 2011 goal doesn’t hurt either.)
One thing I notice more and more on my walks is litter. Some there accidentally, some probably there intentionally, and some definitely there carelessly. But unlike the past, I didn’t just walk by it. I picked up a bunch. But there is a bunch more. Next time, I’ll bring a bag and leave the camera home.
So here is some of it in today’s photo of the day. Raw, and not prettied up.
Combined Locks, Wisconsin
April 26, 2011
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“Untitled”
Every now and then I get to work in the Minneapolis office. For years I flew there, but this time it was cheaper to drive. Of course, I had to bring the camera.
I love cities, and having the car allowed me to discover some cool parts of this one that I didn’t before know existed. Here’s a view from one of those.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 16, 2010
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“Foreign Landscape”
Even after having been to seven other National Parks in the past three years, Joshua Tree National Park took me be surprise. Perhaps much of the reason so was because nearly every part of it was foreign to me. No evergreens, leafy trees, or anything remotely recognizable from where I live or the other National Parks I’ve been too.
About the photo:
While I botched up the shot, I still included here as it still gives a sense of the place, and it reminds me of my experience. This photo was taken at the end of what is probably a pretty untypical day in April; it was in 50’s with on and off light sprinkles to a steady rain. It should have been in the 80-90’s and probably clear. So to get this shot with the sun peeking through the dark clouds behind us it probably pretty lucky.
April 6, 2011
In celebration of National Parks week
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“Surprising Beauty”
I guess I had seen photos of this place before I went there and must have dismissed them because they looked fake. And much like I wasn’t expecting the desert in Joshua Tree National Park to be so full of life, I really wasn’t expecting this place to be so colorful. After all, they only have a few months here when it is not covered in snow.
Turns out, the best picture I have of this place (until I get some panorama stitching and HDR software) just so happens to have me in it. So while I did edit some of the dullness out of the photo from the partly cloudy skies, I’m lucky to be able to say it really did look much like this.
About the photo:
This was taken from Eielson Visitors Center in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. To get here, one has to either get the very rare permit to drive in, bike or hike, or like we and most people did, endure a 66 mile ride (one way) to the Center in a school bus on a nearly all gravel road. But while we ended up riding 170 miles in 13 hours in the bus this day, the sights were so incredible that I really did forget I was in a school bus.
June 10, 2010
In celebration of National Parks week
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