Saturday, December 31, 2022

Saturday View - 31 December 2022 Edition

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Well here it is my Friends. My last post of the year. Now I thought a lot about what I would share today and had lots of ideas but when it came down to it there was really only one logical choice. But before I show you today's photos I would like to share two statistics with you. The first is obvious but the second surprised even me. First, this is my 365th post of 2022 but second this is my 3,085th post of all time. Wow! 3,085. Looking back I believe I've only missed one day in more than six years. Maybe even longer. For those that have been here all along I thank you. I may not have the largest audience but if just one or two people share in my enjoyment that is more than good enough for me. That being said though I hope to expand in the coming year. I have some ideas I am going to try to implement and will be changing up my look for sure. Nothing too drastic just some tweaks here and there. So now the round out the year here is what I would like to share. What better to end the year than with a couple of squirrels. Oh and just a side note that it was very foggy when I shot this first picture.



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Until next year (tomorrow)...


Friday, December 30, 2022

Friday View - 30 December 2022 Edition

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Like yesterday I am changing things up and instead of posting a Friday Schnitzel Picture I am sharing some more shots from my trip to the nature center. It sure was a good day to shoot.






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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Thursday View - 29 December 2022 Edition

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Seeing as I am off from work this week I thought I would switch things up today. Instead of the regular Thursday Smidge picture I am posting a small set of photos I shot while at the Peace Valley Nature Center in Bucks County Pennsylvania this afternoon. The weather warmed up a bit so I thought it was the perfect time to get out with my camera. Please take a look and as always feel free to leave a comment.

 






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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Wednesday View - 28 December 2022 Edition

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Well the weather has warmed up today and we are near 50° F as I type this. And the Cafe is seeing a lot more guests. In fact I even had to set some sunflower seeds out on the deck rail so everyone could get a bite to eat. Of course I set my camera up and grabbed a bunch of shots and for today's view I would like to share a few of them with you.



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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Tuesday View - 27 December 2022 Edition

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It was a lazy day here at the Cafe but we did see a lot of guests. For today's view I would like to share a few of them with you.




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Monday, December 26, 2022

Monday View - 26 December 2022 Edition

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It's the day after Christmas and it's currently very cold at about 23°F (15°C). And it was even colder at sunrise with a temperature of 13°F (-10.5C). So what was I doing around that time of the morning? Why I was standing outside at the Norristown Farm Park waiting for the sun to rise. Crazy? Maybe. But I did get to see a beautiful morning sky. And of course I am going to share it with you now that my hands are fully thawed out. Funny how the colder months are the best for shooting both the morning and the night skies. And the colder the better. Oh well, we work with what are provided.






You may notice that my wider shots are a lot brighter than my shots that are zoomed in tighter. This is because I need to meter on the sun and in turn the rest of the image is darkened. The scene is actually quite bright when I photograph it. If I metered on the area surrounding the sun it would become washed out. The red sky however is caused by the sun as it rises over the horizon. You will notice the same at sunset. Maybe I'll try for one of those...

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

Sunday View - 25 December 2022 Edition

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Merry Christmas!

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Saturday, December 24, 2022

Saturday View - 24 December 2022 Edition

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Merry Christmas Eve my friends. It's a very low key one here but I did take time to put up a tree. You can see it in today's view along with my traditional bayberry candle and a few of my squirrels. However you celebrate I hope you have a good one.


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Friday, December 23, 2022

Friday View - 23 December 2022 Edition

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It's Friday and that means it's time for a Friday Schnitzel picture. I shot today's view right after he came in from the backyard. The very, very windy backyard. The weather is nasty today and it seems it's not going to get any nicer any time soon. If started out near 60 degrees with rain and now it's about 28 degrees with sun. And it's forecasted to go into the single digits tonight. I guess Winter is officially here.


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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Thursday View - 22 December 2022 Edition

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It's that time of the week again. Time for another Thursday Smidge picture. So let's get right to it. I shot this after work today.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Wednesday View - 21 December 2022 Edition

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Today I would like to share one more picture from my latest trip to Morris Arboretum. Next time I go I think I'll explore some of the other areas I haven't really looked at yet. Stay tuned.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Tuesday View - 20 December 2022 Edition

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Today I am sharing a few more shots from my weekend trip to Morris Arboretum. These are just a few images that caught my eye as I wandered around. Sometimes things jump out at me and I need to capture them on "film". In this case digital film.



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Monday, December 19, 2022

Monday View - 19 December 2022 Edition

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I have always like photographing water, especially water in motion. Since I don't have a lot of waterfalls around here I have to take what I can get and that's just what I did during my trip to Morris Arboretum this past weekend. Today's view is water rushing down a small hill of rocks. The source? A drain that brings the water from the lake and let's it run into a creek that eventually empties into the Wissahickon Creek that runs by the arboretum.



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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Sunday View - 18 December 2022 Edition

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Today is cold and very windy but that doesn't mean I won't see birds at the Cafe. Rain or shine, hot or cold they come around to grab a meal. That's why it's important to always fill the feeders. And this morning after I filled them I also set up my camera to see if I could catch some pictures of our visitors. So now for today's view I would like to share a few shots with you.



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Saturday, December 17, 2022

Saturday View - 17 December 2022 Edition

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I took a quick drive to the Morris Arboretum today to wander around the wetlands and to grab some photos. And after all of the rain we recently had I fully understand why it's called the wetlands. It was a little swampy. But that's okay, it's only a little water. And that little bit of water seemed to have kept other people away leaving me the entire place to myself. On this trip I took a closer look at some scenery that I have walked by many times. And got a lot of cool pictures too. For today's view I would like to share a few of them with you.



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Friday, December 16, 2022

Friday View - 16 December 2022 Edition

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Friday Schnitzel day is here and he posed quite nicely for me today. I guess it was because it was dinner time and he was awaiting me to serve him. Of course he got an extra portion for being so cooperative.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Thursdays View - 15 December 2022 Edition

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It's Thursday Smidge picture day and I have a good one. Here we see Smidge as she has settled in for the night. Like all cats she sure loves her sleep. I guess she was resting up for a day full of naps.


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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Wednesday View - 14 December 2022 Edition

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Today we take another look at the Saturday Moon at the park. This time from a distance to show off some scenery. And if it looks cold it's because it was. But it's that cold air that helps to provide nice clear images of the sky. I guess it's a small price to pay.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Tuesday View - 13 December 2022 Edition

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Today I would like to share this pretty cool shot of the Moon I made while at the Park on Saturday morning. I tried to frame it between some tree branches.

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Monday View - 12 December 2022 Edition

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Today has been a long one my friends so this is going to be a quick post. For today's view I am sharing a couple squirrel pictures I shot yesterday.


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