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Portraits are still a challenge for me… not so much on the technical side, but I’m still developing the skill of getting people to relax in front of the camera. That said, I’m quite pleased with the way this turned out. Strobist info: Canon 580EXii medium-high camera left, 1/4 power, firing into a Westcott 60″ umbrella.

Whole wheat crackers with goat cheese, fresh sliced figs, and pomegranate seeds. Kudos to Dori for such a beautiful appetizer!

With Thanksgiving coming, it felt right to grab something fun a little ahead of time.

Filler in a bouquet we bought for Thanksgiving.

Its our favorite, and it’ll be bare soon… I just wish I could find an angle that didn’t include either the house or the street.

8 of them! Dori and I went for a walk with our local bird club this morning to Mason Farm, and this was right at the start. Just prior to this we saw a pair (!) of red-shouldered hawks sunning themselves. They flew off just as we got out of the car.

Dori went out for a run this morning and saw this guy on the way back. I got myself together quickly and ran out, hoping to catch it still there. Twice now she’s spotted it in the same area, perhaps there is a nest…