The Clif Van. I think it runs on biodiesel. Parked in NE Portland.
Month: May 2009
Cassidy
Portraits are my weakest attribute. I not only avoid them, but I lack the interest in shooting portraits versus still life, etc. However, I really like this image of my niece’s daughter, Cassidy. I must have been lucky at this moment in time. This image is a favorite of mine.
Clematis
Clematis in the evening. I’m not sure how I made the leap from ‘art pigs’ to clematis…
Meet the……
Golden Pig!
Piggy Bank
An entry in the Pigs on Parade contest to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pike Place Market. Various entries were placed around the core downtown area of Seattle a couple of summers ago.
From Eastern Washington
Rest Area sign from viewpoint above Selah, Wa.
Phone located at the rest area. The landscape views were pretty amazing. I could see both Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams. What interested me was the phone booth, probably put out of service due to cell phones?
A view of my Neighbor’s Rhody
A view of my neighbor’s rhody. This portion of the plant is actually hanging over the top of her fence and in my airspace so I guess I was not really trespassing?
Strawberry Plants
Despite the non-Spring like weather we have been enjoying (?) this year our strawberry plants are doing well.
Checker Station Wagon
Checker Station wagon owned by a retired guy who lives about a mile from our home. Two summers ago he pulled off most of the exterior chrome parts and had them re-chromed. It’s a pretty cool car in great shape.
Conservatory Flower
Since we are still waiting for Spring in Seattle I thought I would post an image from my trip to the Conservatory a few weeks ago. The temp today is 46 and it is gray and raining-not the kind of conditions that make for good outdoor images. Besides, I don’t think my D80 is waterproof. There is a pattern in many of my images of flowers/blossoms. Sometimes I will use flash, but most of the time I try not to in order to get this dreamy, soft quality. Plant details are really cool, but I also like to soften the appearance.
Reflection-Tanner Springs Park
Karmann Ghia
Something I haven’t seen in a long time, a VW Karmann Ghia. Not sure what year this one is, probably late 60’s. Working-persons Porsche? This one spotted on Capital Hill in Seattle. Missing an eye lid.
Shooting Star
Shooting star ( Dodecatheon hendersonii). Planted in a pot on our deck.
Clematis- Side view
Side view of clematis.
Clematis
My last clematis. All of the other clematis I planted in the last two years did not survive. This one almost didn’t make it through this Winter. It looks like it will have 6 blossoms. This is the first.
Chest High in Tulips
Chest high in Tulips. Our granddaughter, Madeleine, exploring a patch of tulips in the Sabin area of NE Portland.
Cooling Off
On a rare, warm ( dare I say ‘hot’) day in the Pacific NW these two children found a way to cool off. This water fountain is in downtown Portland, Oregon, adjacent to the Riverplace Walkway .
Pear & Peach
Ripening pear and peach.
Echinacea
Pair of echinacea. Good for the common cold (X2 ?).
Rose
Rose emerging from behind a fence.
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