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(though I'm taking a break from blogging for a while)
Archive for August, 2007While taking pictures of my dad clearing away a fallen mulberry tree last week, I also collected a few other random pictures of things related to the tree or the area. This little black-headed line of white fuzz was marching out from the tree trunk. As Dad was bringing the backhoe into position, I was crawling on my belly trying to get this guy in focus as he marched at a surprisingly fast clip. This one dragonfly was quite interested in what we were doing, watching from close range the whole time. There wasn't much fruit left on the mulberry [...] 
View full post » Despite having lost a tree last week, Rootstown still has more than enough left. I recently visited one of the higher points in Rootstown, and despite having grown up here and always appreciated the vast amount of green, I was still shocked at the sheer blanket of trees. For the most part, that's pretty much all that was visible in all directions. The view above is toward my folks' place, a mile or so distant. 
View full post » Among the camera toys I picked up recently are the components needed to make a really great tripod. The components, from top to bottom, are: Clamp -- Really Right Stuff PLC-1 Head -- Really Right Stuff BH-55 Column -- Gitzo GS3510S Legs -- Gitzo 3540XLS Quick release plates -- Really Right Stuff (not shown)(mouseover the items above to highlight them in the image at right) I'll talk about each of these below. If you're new to serious photography, as I have been during the last few years, Thom Hogan's writeup on the psychology of tripod purchases is a must [...] 
View full post » Anthony planted some flowers with Grandma yesterday, so today it was time to water them. The evergreen (a sequoia redwood) to the right of the flowers (in the center of the picture above) is one that Anthony planted when he turned one year old. Let's look at a couple of old pictures.... Now, back to today... 
View full post » He really liked it, and mostly inhaled the better part of three ears. He said that he was full while half way through his third ear, so I went to finish it for him. Soon, he came up and asked for a bite. Then another, and another, and I finally just gave it back to him. (And yes, he's wearing the same clothes as yesterday -- my bad. At least they're on properly.) (Note to photographers: the sub-command dial on the front of the Nikon D200 becomes a challenge to turn with buttery fingers.) 
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