Chicago Skyscraper - Blue - in B&W

A B&W version of one of the photos I currently have in the exhibit at the Triton Museum.

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Anna, Sophie, and Chunky Monkey

Lynn feeds Anna and Sophie some dessert.

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Pompeii #1

I was experimenting with creating B&W images from color originals. This one was taken at the ruins of Pompeii, outside Naples, Italy.

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How Many Kitties in the Window? 1 - 8

Mandy climbed between the window and the inside shutters in the bedroom. Mandy's on the left, her reflection on the right.

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Backyard Birdies 5

Growing up, here are the baby birds in our back yard as of 7/13/04.

(8/4/04: I received a nice reply from Anne Hobbs of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, to my query as to the type of birds these are.

"These are Dark-eyed Juncos. Apparently back in the sixties, several species of junco were lumped together under the name Junco hyemalis. We realize that there is some work to be done on probably splitting them again but that isn't happening. The different birds are considered 'populations' and include the Oregon, Pink-sided, White-winged and Slate-colored."

These birds are of the Oregon 'population'.)

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Tall and Colorful 1 & 2

Stiltwalker at the Los Altos Art and Wine Festival.

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Backyard Birdies 1, 2, 3, & 4

In our garden is a nest in a hanging strawberry plant. These precious little ones hatched within the last day or three. Below, the mom returns some goodies to feed her hatchlings.





Above, mom feeds her babies some spiders. Below, ten days ago, the four hatchlings were just eggs.



(8/4/04: I received a nice reply from Anne Hobbs of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, to my query as to the type of birds these are.

"These are Dark-eyed Juncos. Apparently back in the sixties, several species of junco were lumped together under the name Junco hyemalis. We realize that there is some work to be done on probably splitting them again but that isn't happening. The different birds are considered 'populations' and include the Oregon, Pink-sided, White-winged and Slate-colored."

These birds are of the Oregon 'population'.)

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Kitty in Hiding 1 & 2

These are our two cats, Annapurna above, Kathmandu below, both Himalayans. Neither of these pictures was posed. Anna, I presume, was looking for a cool spot (like the other side of the pillow), but it was a warm day, so I can't imagine it being too cool under the covers. (Maybe that's why she left a foot and tail hanging out?) Mandy often peeks under the drapes when I forget to open them. Maybe to watch the birds?



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Wallpaper Removal

Lynn's removing wallpaper from the kitchen. The first photo is the first two layers of wallpaper discovered. The second photo shows the third layer of wallpaper, revealed after removing the first two.

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Mountain View City Hall #1

This is a panorama collage of 7 photos of the entrance to Mountain View's City Hall from the inside. It was a learning experience for creating panoramas. The resulting file is approximately equivalent to a 13 megapixel image.

It also utilized a new frame with a textured and slightly tinted matte. I liked the uniformity of the previous mattes, so I'm not sure I'll stick with this, but will evaluate after a number of posts. Let me know your opinion.

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Happy 4th

Happy Fourth of July!

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