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Another Monday has passed without serious injury. I just got off the phone with work. They love calling me at home and asking me to do shit. I am so ready for bed. I am still under the weather from the weekend and tomorrow is a big day at the hell hole. I keep thinking that if I just hang on a little longer, things will get better. On a parting note, remember last week when I posted the green heron flying away that was all blurry and shit? Well, I had yet another "blame it on the equipment" moment last week (since then). I was on a nature walk and tracked (by sound) a red headed woodpecker... you know, like Woody? Well, the longest glass I had with me was 135mm and I simply couldn't get close enough for him. I'll post some blurry, nasty, cropped beyond recognition woodpecker shots in the "MORE" section, but first... some of the best wild butter shots to date:




















I also experimented a bit with capturing light reflected in particles. A couple of examples are these...
particles in air:





particles on a surface (in this case water causing an iridescent refraction):





There was some token geometry:










and the token macro:





I also posted some new flower photos. I've been lazy. I really hoped to have grabbed some quality shots Sunday with Michael, but it didn't pan out. I need to get some sleep. I'd love to hear your comments on the photos... including the others I just posted at 13th Stone.
























































Yeah. I know the pics suck, but I could have stood there watching that guy whittle away at the tree all day. The photos don't show how amazingly beautiful he was and he was like a machine going at the trunk. Little wood chips and "sawdust" were flying everywhere. Maybe next time I'm fortunate enough to run across one of these guys, I'll have a longer reach and better light. Goodnight.