I picked up a couple of hazelnuts off the sidewalk today and thought they would be a good subject to practice with my new macro lens. These nuts were about the size of a dime and I was happy to see how well the macro lens picked up the detail on such a small subject. …
Day 142 – Mowing the Lawn
We have a family of rock chucks, aka yellow-bellied marmots, aka whistling pigs, who live in a field behind our office. I haven't seen them for a while, but today they came out to eat. They look as if they're mowing the lawn - head down in the grass, grazing forward. It appears we have …
Day 141 – Macro Lens
While I was in Portland, I picked up a new macro lens at Pro Photo Supply. The people there were very helpful and knowledgeable and I narrowed it down to a 90mm Tamron macro lens. It helped that there is a $50 rebate going on now. Today I went out to try it out. It …
Day 140 – Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon is known as the "City of Roses." Why, you may ask? There are a few possible reasons, and the website "Stumped in Stump Town" gives them. Personally, I think it's just because they grow so well over there. So, before leaving the city, we made a short stop at The International Rose Test Garden. …
Day 139 – Japanese Garden
Friday we had a few hours to spare before our granddaughter's gymnastics competition was to begin. So we spent a few hours at the Japanese Garden in Washington Park in Portland. I'd heard a lot about the gardens and have wanted to see them. I wasn't disappointed. I loved it there. Portland gets a fair …
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