Snow Day

This is the first real snow we have had around here, quite unusual. Last year at this time we had already experienced 6 storms. Only expecting 1"-2" of snow over night but it should make it look amazing. 

Septic Sprung A Leak

Everything wasn't coming up roses where I live recently. Our septic system line got crushed and had to be replaced. It was really stinky around here. Glad it is fixed, also glad that if it was going to happen it happened in the colder months.
I'm the only one that can actually think of a bright side to raw sewage running down my driveway. 
 

Happy New Year!

Hello blog world. Hope the new year has brought you wonderful surprises so far. I know I haven't been around for a few days, I haven't been out photographing, the weather has turned cold, the wind has picked up and I have been nestled snugly in my cabin. We had a bit of snow yesterday that brought a whole mess of accidents, including a 30 car pile up on Interstate 75 just south of Richmond. No reports of serious injuries...whew! The weekend is suppose to bring back the 50's (it's been a crazy mild winter) so I am thinking about heading out to see what I can photograph. Let me double check that forecast one more time.......Friday in the 50's then 40's over the weekend. Still decent weather to head on out. So if you're bored over the weekend head on back here to check out where I've been. Catch you later.

Deer In My Front Yard

I went out to feed the birds this morning and found two deer searching for food. They have been venturing closer and closer to the cabin recently. I believe they have gotten use to me, they don't run away any longer.
 

Mr. Squirrel

Paco Returns

Paco is back again this winter. He is such a beautiful woodpecker. The photos are heavily cropped so my photos do not do him much justice. He is a lot of fun to watch though and glad he is back. 

What Was I Thinking?

So I was viewing a video course on the Canon 60d that I am oh so wanting desperately, when one of the segments was on flash exposure. I had taken the photo on the left without a flash because with the flash I kept blowing out the snowman. I forgot totally that I can control the flash exposure. So I dialed the flash exposure as far down as I could and the result is what I got on the right. What a difference wouldn't you say? I need to spend time going over the basics again. I'm amazed at how much I have forgotten. 

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Merry Christmas

To all of you in the blogging world. May you have a very Merry Christmas. I hope today brings you nothing but joy, happiness and good times. 

What can I say, once I started taking photos of the ornaments on my tree I couldn't stop.

 

 

110 Days

Until the 2012 Cincinnati Reds firework events start. YAY!!! I know right... SERIOUSLY?

So my electricity went out today, shock-a-roo, so I grabbed my camera and headed on out. It was really overcast (mother nature's diffuser) so I cropped out a lot of the sky. I think my balance is a little off as every one of my photos came out crooked. 

I know this photo looks a little busy but I like it that way.