Redpoles feeding at the thistle feeder this morning. At 0°F / -17°C, we added sunflower seeds, thistle, peanuts, and a mix of seed to all of the feeders. (Note the duct tape around the pole at right. If you’ve heard any duct tape jokes about Alaska, they’re all true.) Nikon D200, date: 2009:01:31, focal length: [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Alaska category.
Holding on to chlorophyll
Chokecherry tree branch holds onto its color, while other leaves turn shades of yellow. I decided to take a course in photography. Why now? I have no idea. Why this interest in photography rather late in my life? Cameras and photographers have surrounded me for decades. Photography magazines litter our house. Perhaps a new sense [...]
Fall begins
The Chugach Mountains with a light dusting of snow after several days of rain. For more images, visit Through One Eye or RedBubble.
Through One Eye
Through One Eye is a burgeoning photo site. I mention this site because I welcome constructive – helpful – comments. (Click on “details and comments”, upper right.) If you tell me what you see, or perhaps that you might crop it vertically or use a higher f/stop, I learn. Thank you.
A good time to head for the mountains
Current politics make this an excellent time to seek nature and more remote mountains. More photos of recent small trips to seek beauty in the mountains are at this site..
A little bird told me
A little unknown bird perched on our birch tree in the wind as a storm gathered. Just used a little sharpening and resizing from RAW in Nikon’s Capture NX2. I had been shooting at ss 2000 and higher. ISO 400, 1/60, ev -.33