Wednesday, February 22, 2012

This Morning

Sky and clouds this morning shortly after sunrise…

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Barn Charm

Drive-by shot from a few years ago…

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Friday, February 17, 2012

Skywatch

Early this morning was mostly overcast, but there were a few sunlit clouds far in the distance…

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

In Flight

I spotted one of the eagles again this morning, but it quickly took flight to avoid another close-up photograph.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Eagles

Photos taken a few minutes ago.

Feb 15 (1) I heard a shriek and went outdoors to investigate.  There sat these two eagles! 

Feb 15 (2)My first ever eagle photos!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Barn Charm

Sept08365 Drive-by shot of a wire corn crib with a small grain bin in its shadow and a barn roof in the background.  Visit Bluff Area Daily to find more Barn Charm photos.

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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Craving Color

Yes, I am.  Here’s some color from last fall.

Nov 28 sandstone cropped

Friday, February 10, 2012

Marigolds

Here’s some bedraggled color from back in November…

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Sunrise Today

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Not many colorful sunrises lately so I was glad to see one this morning.

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Monday, February 6, 2012

Barn Charm

Photo taken a couple years ago along highway 150 south of Decorah in northeast Iowa…

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Reusable

Recycled photo from last summer…

July 1st (6) soft flat focus copy

Saturday, February 4, 2012

A Flower Painting

For some winter color, here’s a snapshot I took last fall of a painting-for-loan at the Pella Library…

9.24.11 Pella (95)Obviously, I failed to get the artist’s name in the photo.  Sorry about that---it was unintentional. 

Friday, February 3, 2012

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Skywatch Friday

A sunrise from a few weeks ago…

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Coneflower

Today is cloudy and drab, so I searched last summer’s photo file to find something colorful. 

July 20 dry brush, sandstone Its a coneflower, spruced up with a touch of dry brush and sandstone effects.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Barn Charm

A late afternoon drive-by barn shooting…

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Monday, January 30, 2012

New Calf

Recently, a red and white Holstein calf was born here at our farm. 

Annika's red & white calf Her parents are black and white Holsteins that have some red and white in their ancestry.  I wish she would stay this color, but we’re told she will look more black and white as she gets older.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Skywatch

Afternoon sky from a couple days ago…

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Snow Dune

Jan 24 (2)Was walking around yesterday hunting for snowdrifts to photograph.  Found this one which almost reminds me of sand dunes I saw out West many years ago.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Snowy Branches

Jan 23 (1) dry brush

A couple mornings ago there was snow all over the tree branches.  This photo has the “dry brush” effect applied to it.