Signal Hill

It was an almost magical, perfect afternoon up on Signal Hill. Chilly, mind you, but lovely. We headed up to find a geocache and I took the camera and tripod along for the ride. The clouds were fluffy and full and the place was crawling with people. It was gorgeous, though. We have a couple…

Saturday

It’s a sunny Saturday in April and since those don’t happen as often as we’d like, we’re taking full advantage of it. The birds are singing, runners are running, flowers are blooming and the rivers and streams are burgeoning and sparkling with the run-off of spring. The upside of this is that I should have…

Some mornings…

Some mornings you run because you feel guilty about what you ate yesterday or how your clothes fit this morning or because there’s a race coming up and you need to get the mileage in. Some mornings you run because you need to get away from something or because you’re counting calories. And some mornings…

Oh so snowy

Update: General consensus among my bird-watching friends who have reviewed the pictures and assessed the plumage is that this owl is probably a “she” and not a “he” as was originally written. I concur and add that this owl was larger than I was expecting, having seen other male snow owls, which adds credence to…

Night shots

Those of you who are Christian, lovers of statuary or simply fans of night photography may appreciate these shots. There’s nothing like a dramatic setting for a religious subject matter. They were taken in Flatrock, this evening (Good Friday), during an almost-full moon. The subject matter seemed topical, given the day. Flatrock is eminently photogenic…