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In a magical moment between night and day, there is a special place and time. The time between seconds, when light and dark both have equal play. / So quick, so fleeting, this special time. / The blink of an eye and it is gone again. / The catch of a breath in the cold morning air, this special time between. / It is my passion to capture this time. / To freeze it and hold it forever. / An endless journey, an endless quest. / This one small moment in time. / Deri Dority 2007
I took a trike ride through Portland, Oregon today and this is one of several that I will be posting on “the big city”.
This was taken off the last full moon, right after the eclipse.
I went out last night and got some good clear shots of the moon.
The ice caps have melted. The year in 2099. With 99% of the earth underwater, some life starts to adapt.
Its late at night, you are restless, can’t sleep. A walk on the beach seems like a fine idea. No one is around. Just the sounds of the waves and the wind. The lonely wail of an offshore buoy, consistent and haunting. / You hear the sounds of your feet as you walk through the sand toward the path to the beach. / Nearing the path you wonder if it was such a good idea to walk out here alone at night. You hear rustling, the wind, you wonder? The buoy, beating it’s tune to the rhythm of the waves. A fog rolling in, brings a feel of unease to you. Looking down the path you wonder. Should I go? What was that sound? You strain to hear, but the sound of the waves and the wind leave you wondering if you really heard anything at all. And suddenly, the hairs on your arms rise….....
Well, it is that time of year again, when the pumpkins are ripe and out in the fields. The corn stalks are turning brown and for us the leaves are just starting to turn colors. Welcome to autumn.
Taken in the beautiful Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon, this is an HDRI of one of the stunning trees in the gardens. Taken with the Canon EOS 1D M3, Canon 24-105 mm lens 3 photos used for HDRI. / Aperture 4.5 speed: 1/10s, 1/20s and 1/45s
From the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon.
From the Japanese Gardens, Portland, Oregon
From the beautiful Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon This image was made from 3 images 1.5 stops apart from each other. And then made into a HDRI using Photomatrix.
Japanese Gardens in Portland Oregon. The gardens are maintained perfectly, making them such a joy to take pictures at.
Thought I would try a scene in Sepia…kinda something different
Taken from our balcony (8 floors up) in Cancun. This is overlooking the Caribbean.
This was taken at the coast at the end of our summer, heading into fall. A very lazy and quiet day, with nothing but the sounds of the ocean and seagulls.
Tropical butterflys, not native to Oregon. These came from Costa Rica. Because they are not native to Oregon, they can’t release them at the end of the display. Because the Portland Zoo is not outfitted to support them year round, they destroy them when the season is over.
My backyard pond, frozen solid. This pond is home to nutria, beavers, ducks, herons, and other water loving birds.
South Beach Oregon
This is a photo I took years ago, when I was using film. It is a picture of our back yard, on our farm. My dad loved our farm, so I included it in a slideshow I prepared for his memorial dinner.
I went out on a trike ride this afternoon. Only 20% chance of rain, except we got 100% of the 20% that was expected. I kept saying to my self, hmmm, water makes the colors more saturated. What colors??? So here is the only one of the batch that I can post. We are half way between summer and fall. Rain is in the forecast, and I can forget about getting out to take pictures of the moon anytime soon
This is the actual color of Crater Lake in Oregon. It is the deepest lake in the world, and because it has minimal animal or plant life in the lake, it is a pristine blue color. The lake was formed from the blast of a volcano (Wizard Island is the remnant). The only boats allowed are the tour boats, which are few and far between.
A lazy moment in the life of a polar bear at at the Oregon Zoo. I am going to Churchill next year to see these beautiful animals out on the tundra. There has been a 13% decrease in the Polar bears in that area due to global warming. There is only a short time during the year for viewing these bears, as once the ice solidifies, they migrate in search of food. During the several month hibernation, they have had no food. They replenish their bodies off of seals and other sea going mammals. The polar bears are considered the most dangerous of all bears. While viewing them in their natural habitat, you never leave the gigantic dune buggies. For several days and nights, you sleep, eat and view the wildlife from the dune buggies and from the viewing decks. The bears are considered to be too dangerous to allow people to step down on the tundra (other than the scientists).
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