Cows On A Hillside

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More Clearwater River

A couple more images along the Clearwater river, a couple of weeks ago…

The first image is along Lower Hog Island, at the edge of the Nez Perce reservation. The second is further upstream, somewhere between Lenore and Orofino, IIRC.

Along the Clearwater River, a bit upstream from Lewiston, ID.

Wildflowers

Still not a lot of green on Kamiak Butte, but there's some splashes of yellow!!

A Dogs' Life

It’s been almost 10 months since we adopted our puppies, its got to be close to their 1-yr old birthday (I have enough trouble keeping track of the people's birthdays in my family, don't ask me to know the animals' birthdays!). They're about 75 pounds each these days, and don’t seem to be suffering TOO much… Thanks to my wonderful wife for snapping this shot, I only did a little tweaking:

Here's the post from when they were brand new to us: click here

On Kamiak Butte

This one came out pretty close to what I wanted. Almost, but not quite. I look at it, and tweak the composition in my head, and dream of better lighting. Of course, I soulda tweaked the composition in reality, while I was there.... Still, it was a nice day, on Kamiak Butte. Not yet warm, and no gale force winds.... Click on the image for a larger version (at BetterPhoto.com)

Old Barns

I do like images of old and decrepit buildings.... What can it mean? Both of these recent images were shot in the Palouse region of SE Washington State. And both are for sale at the various microstock where I participate. Oer 75% of the images I've uploaded to Shutterstock have at least 1 sale, proving that microstock isn't just about "businessmen shaking hands" or Flowers... Not that I'll be quitting my day job, or anything. But it's more fun that the online contests....

Starting to get green....

Not too long ago, I bought a prime lens, some fruits of my playing on microstock. Prime, as in fixed focal length, as in the opposite of a Zoom Lens. I've been wanting a nice lens for a while, and the little bit of cash from microstock is a nice way to fund it. Naturally, between work and weather, I haven't had too much time to play with it. But with nicer weather coming around, I'm looking forward to working with it.

Reallys!

Carl G., over at Pittsburgh Guitars has recently found some old flyers for local bands from way back when. Including several from the the summer of 1979, featuring my brush with rock-stardom (via the Reallys)!! It’s the closest I’ll ever come to American Idol!!

I got a real kick out of these, they “really” brought back some memories. I’m no Chikezie or anything, but we sure had fun! And for all you youngsters out there, no grief about the quality. This was 3 years before the Commodore C-64, and ages before Desktop Publishing....

Click on the thumbnails to see the full size versions:

Barns in the Inland Northwest

Wallowing in Self Pity...

No, no, no... Not me. Just thinking about music, and some whiney songs through the years.... Here's a few songs that really crank it out. Not just sad songs, or the blues, or songs of loss. But really wallowing in self pitty songs that somehow managed commercial success. ... Any suggestions for some more nominees??

I Started A Joke - Bee Gees. But most of their early stuff probably qualifies.
At Seventeen - Janis Ian What more can I say...
Alone Again, Naturally - Gilbert O'Sullivan The sad thing is that I used to have this on 45.....
All By Myself - Eric Carmen Saved a bit, or perhaps condemed by the Rachmaninoff melody. But a real drop off from the Raspberries...

Snake River Overlook

Photos Found!

Regular (or even occasional) readers my know that I sell some of my images at various microstock sites. The plus side is a little bit of extra cash, and the kick of knowing people are actually willing to pay for my images. The down side is that we usually have no idea how our images are used (and we have no control over how they’re used). Yesterday, for the first time, I found a couple of my images in use, which is a very cool feeling!! I did a simple google of my name, looking for images, and found these two articles at Science Daily:

Higher Levels Of Pollutants Found In Fish Caught Near A Coal-fired Power Plant

Diesel Exhaust Associated With Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk In Men

Pretty cool, huh??

Of course, what's kinda funny, in an "accuracy in media" kind of way: The first article talks about water pollution from power plants, IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA. The photo they used was taken in Springfield, IL. The second article discusses a study in the United Kingdom on effects of Diesel exhaust. The photo is from just outside Chicago.... Oh well, doesn't bother me one bit!

Round Barn

There’s a round barn on the outskirts of Pullman, WA. I guess they’re kind of like covered bridges, technology that has largely faded away. And, like covered bridges, I think they’re cool….

Ready for Spring

Getting bored with cold weather and snow and general yuckiness….
I’d rather be biking:

Or boating:

Or going for a hike in the woods:

Of course, all too soon I'll be complaining bout the heat....