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My attempt at a photo a day. :) Will giver my best.
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banjon > Day 245 - I Swear, I Only Pecked Once...

A Female Hairy Woodpecker anxiously awaits her husbands arrival to inspect the damage. :P
Isn't there a saying... Women Woodpeckers, ...  nope hehe just kidding.  

I'm sure it's probably more like, "That SOB told me to peck this @#@$! tree. He probably set this up!  He's probably laughing at me with his buddies.  Wait til I get him home..."  hehe 


I spent about 12 hours trying to recover some bad blocks on the boot partition.  That kind of sucked.  Time for a new drive.  I've busy today working and extracting as much data off the drive as I can.  Luckily the bad data blocks were very old junk files.  Phew!

Nov 11 2008
banjon > Day 277 - Common Goldeneye  (Bucephala clangula)

It was supposed to be sunny, but a thick fog rolled in melting all the snow.  I tried getting some fog shots and came across a bunch of these guys. It's the first time I ever saw them.


Dec 28 2008
banjon > Day 288 (1/2) - A Waxing Crescent Sunset

I liked how the moon was in the sky and the sunset gradients. 


Dec 29 2008
banjon > Day 288 (2/2) - A Waxing Crescent Sunset

I was climbing this small embankment, not realizing lots of snow just melted.  I got about half way up and went down elbows first, then knees.  Nothing smarts more than landing on your elbow.  Funny bones are not that funny. :)

I didn't give up, brushed the dirt off and tried another area which was much more solid and not so steep.  It was worth it as I got some great shots of the sunset and tree lines.  Loving the blue sky, then I saw the moon. :)



Dec 29 2008
banjon > Day 276 - Alyss

Another favorite from the back lit soap container.  This one I used a fluorescent white balance.  I like how the soap bubbles formed familiar shapes.  I also like the metallic look as well.

Dec 27 2008
banjon > Day 277 - Flowering Light

I liked how the fading sun cast light on the wall and flowers in the glass vase. 


Dec 26 2008
banjon > Day 276 - Season's Greetings from Barb and Rich

We wish everyone the best during this holiday season.  2008 will definitely be one to remember.  

It was the first time in 40 years that all of Canada saw a White Christmas, from sea to sea to sea. Completely covered.  

Odd weather made Halifax the warmest province in Canada, we were seeing temps near 70F/20C! However, we also see extreme drops from 70F/20C to 0F/-15C in only a few hours.  It was funny to see the temp reaching 65F one day, wake up and see 10F with windchills in the -10F range, then wake up again to see 70F. You know what I want to say! 

We seen "only a dusting" drop 16 inches of the white stuff, only to disappear the next day. :)  Then to reappear the following day and add a touch of freezing rain to the mix.  

Birds are just as confused as us.  Is this Winter or not!    

Just when all seemed to be normal, tropical winds come from nowhere hitting near hurricane status!   Knocking out power to most of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.  Some areas were without power for 4 days, cleaning up the downed trees.  All in time for Christmas festivities. :)  

We told Dan and Mel we were glad they chose not to fly this year.  Dan told us all his friends that were flying home for the holiday, couldn't make it out of Edmonton.  So they all planned a huge get-together with lots of food and fun.  

It was the first year celebrating without the kids being home.  It was quiet.  Really quiet.  So Barb put me to work.  Making lots of perogies, creating some lemon tarts, and prepping for our holiday meal together.  

I was hoping to get out today, but after seeing the windchills of -25C I decided maybe I'll rest up today.  :)

Take care

Dec 25 2008
banjon > Day 275 - Cherry Droplet

I had some more ideas about the cherries while they were in the fridge.  This one is using Grenadine sauce which really clings to the cherry and shines nicely, let alone being kind of sticky and RED!  Luckily I used a bigger plate to catch the drops.  

To get this effect, dunk the cherry in the sauce and lift up quickly and stop to compose the shot.  The syrup is thicker than water, so that helps a bit, however, I found trying to capture the droplets was easier using water.  

It takes a while to get the correct wrist action to get the droplet to snap suddenly and act like a rubber band.  Of the 350 shots, I got about 3 or 4 that really came out nice.  Since there is no autofocus, trying to position your hand exactly for the focal point in the lens is very challenging. 

I really enjoy trying to capture the effects.  I had so many close ones, but the framing was off due to final resting position. oh well. :) 


The last couple of days I've seen some long hours at work.  Thankfully the new release is out and working and vacation begins on the 24th!  woohoo!

Now were getting hit with a blizzard sort of... power outages are frequent.  Glad they only called for a dusting. 


Dec 21 2008
banjon > Day 274 - What Snow?

The bird feeder was like Grand Central Station today.  Must of been at least 20 birds vying for position on the perches.  The snow really helps capture some nice colors from the birds.  The nuthatches had a vibrant blue and reddish orange.  The chickadees gave off a nice cream color.  The finches gave off an orangey yellow, with very bold tan lines.

Oh yes, almost forgot... The Juncos!  Here I was busy watching the others, when this little head pops up by the window.  I guess he decided to watch me for a bit.  The first time I saw it, I roared with laughter.  I told Barb watch the window, we have an admirer.   A few seconds pass, the head appears again gazing at us gazing at him.

By this time, I had camera in hand because the other Juncos decided to use the top of the feeder as a sitting area, while other birds visited the feeder.  I guess their plan was to watch the others flick the seeds they don't like, then go after the fallen seeds.

A few moments pass, and I see the Juncos arrive on the ledge again. And next thing I know, our little friend decides to check us out again.  I don't know which was funnier, this little guy, or the chickadee with a face full of snow. :)

Dec 17 2008
Day 275 - Cherry Droplet

I had some more ideas about the cherries while they were in the fridge. This one is using Grenadine sauce which really clings to the cherry and shines nicely, let alone being kind of sticky and RED! Luckily I used a bigger plate to catch the drops.

To get this effect, dunk the cherry in the sauce and lift up quickly and stop to compose the shot. The syrup is thicker than water, so that helps a bit, however, I found trying to capture the droplets was easier using water.

It takes a while to get the correct wrist action to get the droplet to snap suddenly and act like a rubber band. Of the 350 shots, I got about 3 or 4 that really came out nice. Since there is no autofocus, trying to position your hand exactly for the focal point in the lens is very challenging.

I really enjoy trying to capture the effects. I had so many close ones, but the framing was off due to final resting position. oh well. :)


The last couple of days I've seen some long hours at work. Thankfully the new release is out and working and vacation begins on the 24th! woohoo!

Now were getting hit with a blizzard sort of... power outages are frequent. Glad they only called for a dusting.


Dec 21 2008
 > Day 275 - Cherry Droplet

I had some more ideas about the cherries while they were in the fridge.  This one is using Grenadine sauce which really clings to the cherry and shines nicely, let alone being kind of sticky and RED!  Luckily I used a bigger plate to catch the drops.  

To get this effect, dunk the cherry in the sauce and lift up quickly and stop to compose the shot.  The syrup is thicker than water, so that helps a bit, however, I found trying to capture the droplets was easier using water.  

It takes a while to get the correct wrist action to get the droplet to snap suddenly and act like a rubber band.  Of the 350 shots, I got about 3 or 4 that really came out nice.  Since there is no autofocus, trying to position your hand exactly for the focal point in the lens is very challenging. 

I really enjoy trying to capture the effects.  I had so many close ones, but the framing was off due to final resting position. oh well. :) 


The last couple of days I've seen some long hours at work.  Thankfully the new release is out and working and vacation begins on the 24th!  woohoo!

Now were getting hit with a blizzard sort of... power outages are frequent.  Glad they only called for a dusting. 


Dec 21 2008
Day 275 - Cherry Droplet

I had some more ideas about the cherries while they were in the fridge. This one is using Grenadine sauce which really clings to the cherry and shines nicely, let alone being kind of sticky and RED! Luckily I used a bigger plate to catch the drops.

To get this effect, dunk the cherry in the sauce and lift up quickly and stop to compose the shot. The syrup is thicker than water, so that helps a bit, however, I found trying to capture the droplets was easier using water.

It takes a while to get the correct wrist action to get the droplet to snap suddenly and act like a rubber band. Of the 350 shots, I got about 3 or 4 that really came out nice. Since there is no autofocus, trying to position your hand exactly for the focal point in the lens is very challenging.

I really enjoy trying to capture the effects. I had so many close ones, but the framing was off due to final resting position. oh well. :)


The last couple of days I've seen some long hours at work. Thankfully the new release is out and working and vacation begins on the 24th! woohoo!

Now were getting hit with a blizzard sort of... power outages are frequent. Glad they only called for a dusting.


Dec 21 2008
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