Friday View - 20 April 2018 Edition

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Today's view is a quick snapshot that I made this afternoon. This is a view of the Cafe (well part of it) after I spent some time cleaning up after a long Winter that I'm not quite sure is over yet. There's still much to do but it is a lot better. Now if the grass would turn to full green it would be nice.

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Monday View - 26 March 2018 Edition

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Today's view is actually two views. Two snapshots that I made when Kim and I stopped by Nor View Farm in King of Prussia on Saturday. Nor View used to be a working dairy farm but hasn't operated as such for many years. The township bought the property and maintains it as a public park. There is a petting farm, an ice cream shop and a garden center. And of course there is the spring water stand where you bring your own jugs and for a small fee can fill up on fresh artesian well water.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday March 25, 2018

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Tuesday View - 20 March 2018 Edition

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Hello Spring!

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The pictures pretty much say it all. Just when I thought we were done with snow for the season we get this on the first day of Spring and are expecting up to 12 inches tomorrow. At least it will make for some nice pictures I guess.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Monday March 19, 2018

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Friday View - 16 March 2018 Edition

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Today for a quick Friday post I would like to share a snapshot I made this afternoon. It's actually more of an update. This is the flower on our amaryllis and it's starting to really open up. By next week it should be at full bloom.

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Saturday View - 3 March 2018 (Still No Power) Edition

Well it's been a little more than 24 hours and we still don't have power. So this is gonna be another quick,  mobile post.

Today we took a drive to Valley Forge so I could take a few snow shots. And I got some good stuff but can't share them until I can use my computer and have internet. So for now this snapshot will have to do.

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Welcome To The Sunday View

Kim and I are home from our quick overnight trip. We were in Atlantic City New Jersey. It was a nice getaway and we had a good time. But the weather could have certainly been better. We got rain, rain and then more rain. And talk about fog?! 

I have a lot to share with you but for now I would like to share two snapshots that will sum up how quickly mother nature shifted gears on us. The first is from yesterday afternoon upon our arrival to our suite and the second is from this morning. The two are not identical but are of the same general view.

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A total 180° huh? Of course the reason is due to the warm air that rolled in with the rain. It topped out at about 62° F (around 17° C) in Atlantic City. In fact it's warm here at home right now. I even have some of the windows open to air out the house a little.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Saturday February 10, 2018

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Welcome To The Friday View

Hi friends. Today I am sharing a quick snapshot I made with my camera's phone this evening. It is really just an update on the orchid I shared earlier in the week. You may not be able to tell from this photo but the buds have gotten larger and are going to bloom soon. When they finally do I will be sure to share that too.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Thursday February 8, 2018

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Welcome To The Monday View

For a Monday view I am sharing a couple snapshots I made yesterday while at the Elmwood Park Zoo. I was at the zoo to shoot a few test shots with the camera I reviewed yesterday but when I saw these guys I had to pull out my camera phone so I could share them with you. I could have relied on the Fuji I was testing but I must say that I trust my Galaxy S8 to get the job done.

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These are straight out of my camera (phone). I shot them through glass and was able to avoid glare by placing the phone right up on the window. I would like to add that it is very rare to catch the squirrel monkeys at a standstill. They tend to very active. Yesterday however they were a bit subdued and even seemed curious of me.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday February 4, 2018

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Welcome To The Friday View

For today's photo I am sharing one more snapshot from the early morning snow we received a few days ago. This was shot well before sunrise so it was pretty dark. But the snow and what light there was illuminated things a bit. And I did use my camera phone's flash.

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This scene should look familiar from my recent camera reviews. In just a short time we will be sitting out there enjoying a nice campfire. Right now though it's a little too cold for my taste.

Here's Yesterday's View...

Thursday January 18, 2018

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Welcome to The Wednesday View

We got a little snow today. Not like the last storm and certainly nothing that will hang around. But it was enough to make driving a little slick this morning. By the weekend though it will be all gone. That's the kind of winter we are having. It sure could be worse.

This morning as I was checking the Cafe feeders before work I snapped a few shots with my phone. And for today's photo I am sharing this one wit you.

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Here is Yesterday's View...

Tuesday January 16, 2018

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

For today's photo I am sharing another snapshot from Saturday's trip to the zoo. This time we see a barn owl. In a barn. Well okay not a proper barn but he doesn't seem to mind.

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As vocal as he was that day I was not able to get any good video. Every time I tried he would stop "talking". I think he knew what he was doing.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Monday January 15, 2018

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Welcome To The Monday View

Yesterday I shared another one of my thrift store cameras with you and in the samples I mentioned that I shot off a few frames while at the zoo. I also mentioned that they didn't come out so good. Today I would like to share a much better photo from our trip. And though it is a snapshot made with my camera phone it shows how far technology has improved in a relatively short amount of time.

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Straight out of my camera is everyone's favorite 300 lb rodent. A capybara. These guys were smart enough to stay inside on what was a rather chilly day.

Here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday January 14, 2018

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Welcome To The Friday View

How's the weather in your part of the world? Around here it's been very cold and very windy. On top of that we got about 6 inches or so of snow yesterday. I am so thankful for the snowblower Kim bought me for Christmas. It sure made cleaning up the driveway and sidewalks a lot easier than shoveling by hand.

We were let out of work during the height of the storm and driving was rather slow. I even saw a handful of cars stuck on the side of the road. But I made it okay. In fact as soon as I got home I had to go right back out for some groceries. At this point the roads were pretty much empty as was the supermarket.

For today's photo I am sharing a quick snapshot I made during my drive home from work. This is near Elmwood Park Zoo.

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And now for Yesterday's View...

Thursday January 4, 2018

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

Today I am shifting back to our Saturday night trip to Longwood Gardens and sharing a few more snapshots from "A Longwood Christmas".

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Now, here is Yesterday's View...

Monday January 1, 2018

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Welcome To The Friday View

Friday is here and I must say that the week seemed to fly by. But the weekend will probably do the same. And to top it off we are going to get some kind of snow. I say some kind because truthfully I do not trust the weather forecasts. So either we will get a dusting or we will get several inches. But whatever it is it should make for some good photos. Today however I am sharing another snapshot from Virginia. This time it is from First Landing State Park.

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Just one of the many awesome views we saw that day.

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Welcome To The Wednesday View

Today as I continue to share snapshots from our recent Virginia vacation I would like to show you this view from the top of the Cape Henry Lighthouse located at Fort Story. The first lighthouse built by the United States.

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A view of an old lighthouse from a much older lighthouse.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Tuesday December 5, 2017

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

Today as I was going through the pictures on my phone I noticed that I have a lot of shots from our Virginia vacation I forgot about. So today I would like to share one with you.

This was shot at a wildlife refuge just off the north end of the Chesapeake bay Bridge/Tunnel. That is one big grasshopper!

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This was at the top of a rather tall set of steps that led to an observation deck. I'll post a picture from the top sometime this week.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Monday December 4, 2017

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Welcome To The Tuesday View

Today was a hard one my friends. I'm not going to get into any details here. At least not right now. But I still want to get my post out.

For today's photo I am sharing a snapshot from our trip last week. I made this with my phone while we were on our way to First Landing State Park. It shows some pretty nice Fall colors.

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Welcome To The Wednesday View

Today's photo is a snapshot. But it's a snapshot that continues my series of shots from our Schuylkill River Trail walk on Saturday. This is a view inside of a tree. As we walked along we saw this tree that had a big opening on it's side. So at risk of getting bitten by something that may live in it I stuck my phone in and shot this.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Tuesday October 31, 2017

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Welcome To The Sunday View

There are several kinds of photography and each has it's own time and place. There is of course art photography which itself branches off in way too many directions for me to cover here. And then there is the more common but in my opinion every bit as important casual or snapshot photography. In fact I will go on record and say it is the most important genre. Why? Because snapshots provide an insight into everyday life. They capture moments as they are. There is generally no planning or pretense and for all intents and purposes they are true "time machines". Don't get me wrong. I love the art side of the craft. It's what I "practice" and like to think that I have grown and improved in over the years. But I also have a soft spot for the casual side. And to that end I bring you today's photo.

Today did not start well for me. I felt horrible when I got up. I even slept in a couple hours which I almost never do. But when I finally did arise and made my way to the kitchen for my morning beverage I looked out the window into our yard and saw this.

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When I saw this I immediately grabbed my camera and without giving it a second thought engaged Full Auto mode, aimed and shot. And it's a good thing I did. Because as soon as I shot this he jumped down and ran off. As you can see by looking at his eye my flash went off. I think that is what scared him. Strange though because I was about ten yards away. As an aside I have shot just over ten thousand frames and this is maybe the tenth or so time the flash was used. And probably the fifth or sixth time I shot in Auto. But if I hadn't this moment would never had been captured.

Snapshot photography stepped in and did it's job!

For the record here is the settings the camera chose. Well mostly.

- Canon EOS 80D (My Choice)
- Sigma DC 18-250mm Lens at 250mm (My Choice)
- AUTO Mode (My Choice)
- Aperture F7.03
- Shutter Speed 1/64 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 1600
- Multi Segment Metering
- Flash

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Saturday October 14, 2017

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