Architectural Lines (136/365)
Busy day today, just a few shots to pick from.
iPhone shot and processed.
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🔥 Current year posting percentage: 100%
Days posted this year: 156 / 365
Current streak: 200 days in a row
Longest streak: 200 days
Total photos on site: 622
Total posts on site: 461
Glass Clouds (135/365)
Flare! (134/365)
Tough day on the photo front. Lots of airport time and deadheading. Finished another book, though, and got a good start on another. All is not lost.
Another three days at the training center ahead of me.
iPhone shot and processed. 100mm f2.8 48MP RAW
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Red-Edged Agave (133/365)
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Flame Skimmer (132/365)
Flame Skimmer Dragonfly (Libellula saturata)
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Ok, the 10-year-old boy in me had to ask the internet if the Blue Dasher had a long penis, hence its scientific name. Well, it turns out my Latin is just really rusty. Longi is Latin for long, and Pennis is winged/feathered. Talk about a let down 😆
Tribute To My Friend Richard (131/365)
My friend Richard died this morning in his sleep.
Today’s pictures are dedicated to him. I took them yesterday—Richard’s last day, at least here on Earth. These pictures are for him. Richard may have commented on one or two of them on Flickr. I will miss that.
I will never forget Richard. I did not know him for very long, but he was such an amazing human being—so kind, so talented. Richard was a husband, father, grandfather, teacher, artist, woodworker, photographer, and so much more—a wonderful photographer with a unique style. He had many art shows featuring his work, and I was lucky enough to see a few of them.
We lived close to each other and consulted on projects from time to time. We texted and communicated on Flickr. Richard loved Flickr and had so many Flickr friends.
You will be greatly missed, my friend. You made me a better human. You gave me so many creative ideas and inspired me.
Wherever you are, my friend, take some pictures and send them to me…
The last comment from Richard on Flickr to me.
Richards last photo on Flickr.
😔
Wing Reflections (130/365)
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Concrete & Sky (129/365)
Hot Box (128/365)
Work. Work. Work. Lots of training.
Airport Lines (127/365)
Pretty skinny day on the photo front. Got up this morning at 1 am my time. Overnighting East of home is hard on the body. Hard to be creative when you’re this rummy tired.
Hope everyone had a good day!
Talking Heads (126/365)
Fun fact:
Tina Weymouth learned bass because the band needed one. She wasn’t originally a bassist.
Chris Frantz basically said:
“You’re smart, you can learn bass.”
She did, and became one of the most distinctive bass players in New Wave history.
Desert Aster (125/365)
Desert Aster (Xylorhiza tortifolia), sometimes also called Mojave Aster.
I just call it beautiful.
Spring is in full swing, and it will be sad when the heat ramps up and all these beautiful flowers and fruits start to fade.
White-Winged Dove (124/365)
White-Winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica).
The birds are out in force with all the cacti fruiting. You can see what I think is a Gila Woodpecker in deep on some fruit down in Stray Pixels.
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Green LIfe (123/365)
KSBA (122/365)
KSBA - Santa Barbara, CA.
Well, the mini-vacation and all the extra time for shooting pictures have come to a close. Long day back at work, short overnight to do it all again tomorrow. Couldn’t ask for a nicer place to spend 10 hours, though.
Hope you had a great day, thanks for stopping by.
iPhone shot and processed.
Flight II (121/365)
Pictures are from yesterday, hopefully you can forgive me!
You know, I persevered yesterday with the “Bone Leveler” and “Tissue Puncturer” after all!
I experimented with some new denoising software and was pretty happy with the results. Most of the time, it was a toss-up between DxO and Topaz Photo, but maybe more often than not, Topaz came out on top. I almost think Topaz comes out on top with their sharpening more than the denoise.
I can’t help but think how much better things would be if I could shoot these with the Nikon. At the very least, they wouldn’t be anywhere this noisy, and I’d have some more shadow recovery. You can see a couple of Nikon Full Frame Hummingbird shots down in Stray Pixels to compare. I didn’t even have to denoise on those shots, and I think they look much better than the OM shots.
You know what this means, don’t you? I need the Nikon Z8. Just Say’n.
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Flight (120/365)
Tough day at the dentist, you can see the “Bone Levelers” in Stray Pixels below. Glad I didn’t look until after it was done. Never fun.
Being numb and lethargic gave me a good chance to shoot/edit pictures, nothing spectacular; the lighting was all wrong for really good shots. Don’t pixel-peep, because there is heavy shadow/highlight recovery and denoising going on!
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Take Time To Sit By Little Streams (119/365)
Take time to sit by little streams and simply watch. It’s good for the soul.
I sat here for over an hour, just observing—the sun on my face, the birds and insects moving about, the water flowing, one little trout holding steady in the current. It was glorious.
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Flowers of the Sun (118/365)
We had so much fun with our guests. Lots of good late-night talks, food, hiking, and photography. I’m behind in processing pictures, but hopefully I will get caught up soon. I’ll do a random photo dump in the Stray Pixel section within a day or two.
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FLW - Taliesin West (117/365)
Frank Lloyd Wright - Taliesin West 1937 - 1959
(Wikipedia) Named after Wright’s Taliesin studio in Spring Green, Wisconsin, Taliesin West was Wright’s winter home and studio from 1937 until his death in 1959. The complex is the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, a nonprofit organization that hosts tours and events there. Taliesin West is designated as a National Historic Landmark and a World Heritage Site.
Wright and his Taliesin Fellowship (later the School of Architecture) began making wintertime pilgrimages from Wisconsin to Arizona in 1935, and he bought a site in the McDowell Mountains two years later. His apprentices set up a temporary camp there, erecting the initial structures between 1938 and 1941. During Wright’s lifetime, he oversaw several expansions, and some of the original construction materials were replaced. After Wright’s death, the fellowship continued to modify the structures, and Taliesin West gradually gained popularity as a tourist attraction. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation began planning major renovations and a visitor center in the late 20th century. Parts of Taliesin West were gradually renovated and upgraded during the early 21st century.
Worth a visit if you are in the Phoenix area.
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