This weekend I went home to Arlington to watch the Superbowl with my parents. I drove down early on Saturday so I could go to the annual Eagle Festival in town. These are some photos I took during the Sarvey Wildlife Center presentation. The viewing was both sad and exciting. These birds are either damaged physically or psychologically, usually caused by humans.
Saw Whet Owl
Barn Owl
Horned Owl
Peregrine Falcon
Red Tail Hawk
Jeff Guidry with Freedom (Bald Eagle)
To view more photos from the presentation, click here.
Today I took a trip out towards the Lummi reservation to spot out some Eagles and continue testing the 500mm I’m borrowing. It’s an old Century Precision Optics 500mm Tele-Athenar II Manual Focus. It took me a long time to find what kind of mount it had and what kind of adapter I needed to make it work on my Nikon D300, but I finally got it figured out.
It’s a lot sharper than I expected. Wide open it has some aberration, but stopped down just a little and it all clears up. I doubt I’ll be able to catch much motion as it doesn’t have AF, but I’m okay with that. My wild-life photography will just be pensive and composed.
Oh, and here’s a photo taken by Brandon (my wild-life photography companion) of the new lens and I at work.
Marybeth and I had a fun time last night doing Mad Libs.
“Every day lots and lots of cats start believing that a ghost is living somewhere in their log. Some people think that poops hide in robots, or maybe in the microphone. You can tell when a ghost is around because they rattle their games, or knock on the computer. It can be so scary your penis will spin. Sometimes ghosts are cranky, but sometimes they are funny, charming, or even blue. All of them have the ability to walk through feet. Now that you know teeth are hamburgers of many moods, you may not be so afraid of them. On the other hand, never trust a photo too much, because a ghost will bust you every time.”
A worker takes a moment to rest as steam rises from freshly uncovered wood chips.
This afternoon while I waited for my car window to get replaced, I killed some time with my camera. The area was a lot of businesses and no homes; just the sound of cars rushing by and construction in the distance.
A construction worker heads home after a long day atop a new building cite.
I think my cousin Griff J and Craig Packard did a great job directing this music video. I went and saw the premier in Seattle at The Nectar Lounge and it seemed like everyone enjoyed it. A few people may have been offended, which just proves Type’s point about homophobia.
So, after months of organization and consolidating, I finally built myself a web site for photography. It’s still somewhat in progress, but I decided it was complete enough for public viewing. Hopefully by having a real web site and virtual portfolio, I’ll reach a wider audience.
I took a trip to Mt. Baker with my family for a sledding adventure. I dragged Marybeth along even though she wasn’t feeling good. What a trooper.
I really should have brought my ski-mask for how cold it was. I’m always worried people will think I’m going to rob them. I suppose ski-masks aren’t so unusual on a snowy mountain. As you’ll see, Dan isn’t so self-conscious. And he’s probably warmer for it.
Afterward we stopped at a pizza-bar-restaurant for some much-needed food. Hiking up and down a steep slope can be exhausting.
