Day 18 – Under the bridge

I was out looking for some color today I stumbled upon this little park about a block from where I work. A redwood bridge spans the park’s tiny width, and I stepped underneath it to shoot some patches of ice.

And then I looked to my left and saw this:

As you can see, this post is up a bit earlier than I thought it would be. The blackout across the internet appears to have gotten the attention of people in Washington and I’m feeling optimistic.

Day 16 – Harbinger

Snow. Finally! It was anywhere from a dusting to an inch. And most of it was gone by afternoon. Still, it felt like a promise of things to come.

Day 15 – Virginia Lake

I went to Reno this morning for a breakfast meeting and afterward I drove around looking for something interesting to shoot. I wound up driving down Lakeside Drive and as I pulled up to Virginia Lake I saw a throng of ducks, geese, coots, seagulls and pigeons massed along the shore. I immediately pulled over and grabbed my camera. A small family was feeding the birds and it was chow time! I tried to catch the excitement and movement of it all, but wasn’t as successful as I would have liked. I did take a lot of other shots though and this handsome fella is today’s 365 photo.

The teeming shore.

Day 13

Underwater at the duck pond. This is my 365 photo.

And I wanted to put this one up too. I took this photo of my husband at dinner tonight. The light was low and reddish, so I processed in black and white.

Day 8 – Sunrise

I took this shot about three times adjusting the f-stop and shutter speed each time. I liked this one the best as it caught the foreground nicely and still kept most of the detail of the sunrise.

After the sun was fully above the horizon I shot a bit more trying to catch some interesting color and shadow that quickly washes away as the sun rises in the sky.

I’m off. Much to do today!

Day 5

It is that cold and brittle time of year. The landscape is barren and yellow. Needing to clear my head, I grabbed my camera and escaped my desk for about a half hour. Aside from the pine trees, there is very little green to be seen. Usually we get some snow to break up the monotony of the landscape but this winter has been as dry as a bone. Still I was able to snap a few interesting pictures today, and this dried flower caught my eye. It is beautiful in its own way.

Day 4

I didn’t get out of the office until about 4:20. This jet was making the big leap out of the bowl that is the Truckee Meadows and I love the daytime moon.

The weather has been warm, so I’ve got to get out during the day tomorrow.

Day 2

Two again today, because it’s a non-work day. Besides, I couldn’t let the sunrise go to waste. (Don’t expect this every day.)

And later in the day I wanted to experiment with turning off the automatic stabilizer so I set about shooting the coat rack and kept moving in closer and closer until I got here.