During the summer, there are always events going on around Central Oregon. This past week was the Cascade Cycling Classic. It is the longest consecutively run elite road bicycling stage race in the United States. Teams of cyclists come from all over the world to compete in this race. Sports photography is not one of …
Weekly Challenge: From Above
This was a perfect challenge for me this week. I flew to Minnesota to visit family and on the leg from Bend to Portland, I was flying in a propeller plane and had a window seat. On one photo, I was trying to use a low aperture and high shutter speed to stop the motion …
Day 191 – Hummingbirds and Butterflies
I have a hummingbird feeder right outside my home office window and have been waiting all summer to see a hummingbird. Well, they all came out of hibernation (or migration) this weekend. I spotted the first one on Saturday afternoon. Of course, by the time I got my camera, my tripod and everything else, it …
Day 91 – March Going Out Like a Lion
We woke up to sunshine this morning, but within a very short time it turned to rain and then snow. On a short road trip out-of-town, we encountered heavy snowfall and several vehicle slide-offs. Not a good day to be on the road. These photos were taken from the car. Because we were in a …
Day 58 – Icicles
We had another big snow fall come through overnight and when I got to work this morning there were icicles all around the building. I thought the formations were very pretty. I didn't have my tripod with me so all photos are hand-held. This afternoon after the sun tried to come out, I noticed they …
Through My Lens 