June 10, 2012

Our neighbors dog longing in the back yard as seen at eye-level through the fence by our own dogs. The get along fine as long as they have the fence between them. Otherwise the size difference comes into play.
We dog sat for her once and had her in our yard for a few days so she wouldn’t be lonely. Our dogs played a bit a first, then they refused to go outside if he was in the yard. Now it’s strictly through the fence.
Here’s another view.

Tags: fence, neighbor's dog, photography
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June 9, 2012

I went out to get the news paper about 7:30. The moon was still well visible. I grabbed my 300mm and shot a few.
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Tags: moon, photography, skies
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June 7, 2012

North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains near Blowing Rock, NC. Looking west from across US 221 from the WestGlow Spa & Resort.
Tags: appalachian, Blue Ridge Parkway, graduated neutral density, photography, sunset
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June 5, 2012

Enjoy a view of the Virginia Creeper Trail from your front porch in quiet downtown Damascus, VA.
We saw this lovely old place while out on the trail.
No, its not for sale.
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Tags: Damascus, old house, photography, Virginia Creeper Trail
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June 3, 2012

Visited Damascus, Virginia to stroll along the Virginia Creeper Trail and shoot some photos. We didn’t get out of the parking lot by the Old Mill Inn, when we saw these ducks. Well we saw one, then the rest of the flock just resting in the grass on shore.
We proceeded to capture a few shots before hitting the trail.


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May 6, 2012

I was awakened at 3AM, the night of the May ‘Super Moon’. The clouds had cleared, but the moon was down behind some trees.
Tags: celestial, full moon, night, photography
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May 1, 2012

There was apparently an antique car show in the area this past weekend. I saw a 1950 Ford F5 in the parking lot at Lowes. Then I was out on US 221, with the camera and saw this coming down the road. I was lucky to get a shot before it disappeared around the bend.
No, I can’t tell you what it is. Once upon a time I might have.
Tags: antique cars, photography, US221, Watauga County
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April 30, 2012

Walking around Trout Lake on Cone Manor near Blowing Rock this past weekend. I saw this hidden feeder creek framed by Rhododendron and beaver-gnawed tree trunks. The shot would have benefited from a neutral density filter, but I did not have one.
Tags: flowing water, nature, photography, stream
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April 15, 2012

It was an almost cloudless sky. But there was this one cloud…
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April 14, 2012

These two geese seem to be posed in a photographer’s studio as a couple pose.
Would have been better if they were facing the camera though.
Tags: birds, geese, Lake Lynn, photography
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