Friday View - 31 December 2021 Edition

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Hey it's time for a Friday Schnitzel picture. And what better way to end the year huh? Here he is Christmas morning resting up after we got done opening gifts. Happy New Year my friends! Let's hope the new year is better than the last.

 

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Friday View - 18 January 2018 Edition

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I shot this week's Friday Schnitzel picture this afternoon after work while he was playing with one of his favorite toys.  And amazingly he cooperated. I guess he's getting used to the camera.

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Friday View - 11 January 2019 Edition

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I shot today's Friday Schnitzel picture as soon as I got home from work today. He was still in his "excited to see you mode" and kind of looks disheveled. And as usual he was looking for treats, of course. He's calmed down now until dinner when he enters "begging mode".

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Friday View - 4 January 2019 Edition

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Good evening my friends. It's Friday at last and you know what that means, right? It's time for a Friday Schnitzel pic! As you may know Schnitzel is not very fond of cameras but he does seem to at least be trying to cooperate with me. It only took me a half dozen tries to get tonight's shot. Of course bribing him with a treat helped a lot. 

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Friday View - 7 September 2018 Edition

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Today's view is a snapshot and a mobile update. Summer may unofficially be over but we will still be heading to the shore for another couple of months. For today though here is a shot of Schnitzel while we were waiting for Kim at the Wawa on Route 322. Our regular stop on the way to and on the way home from the shore.

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Thursday View - 30 August 2018 Edition

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Hi friends. In place of my usual throwback photo this week I am sharing a mobile update from our campsite. Kim and I took Friday off to enjoy a long weekend at the shore. We figured most of the holiday weekend traffic would take place on Friday and Monday so we are traveling on Thursday and Sunday. We'll see how that works out I guess. So for today's view I am sharing another shot of Schnitzel. 

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Friday View - 3 August 2018 Edition

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Today's mobile Update is being posted from our camper at the shore and was made during a rest stop on our way down this evening after work. This is Schnitzel getting some fresh air and was shot in my trucks side view mirror.

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Tuesday View - 31 July 2018 Edition

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Today in a rare midweek mobile update I am sharing a picture of our dog waiting at the front door to greet Kim as she arrives home from work.

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Saturday View - 14 July 2018 Edition

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For today's rather late mobile update I am sharing this photo of Schnitzel that I shot this afternoon. He doesn't usually cooperate for the camera so I was lucky to get this.

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Monday View - 16 April 2018 Edition

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Today's view takes a step away from our garden and flowers and the wildlife that goes with it and takes a look at one of our more domestic friends. For those of you who have never seen or met him this is Schnitzel, our miniature schnauzer.

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I made this photo on Saturday. When it was Summer. Now it's Sprinter. You know, it's really Spring but feels like Winter. Schnitzel hates having his picture taken and gave me a hard time when I was shooting this one. He purposely looks away.

Here is the EXIF data.

And here is Yesterday's View...

Sunday April 15, 2018

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Welcome To The Saturday View

Well the snow the weather forecasters promised us came through and we got a good few inches. Nothing major just enough to make driving a little slippery. In fact it didn't even stick to our sidewalks. It did however coat our lawns making for some nice scenery. And I got lots of photos today. Mostly our Cafe regulars such as some squirrels, bluejays and cardinals. I even saw a woodpecker. But I'm not sharing any of those today. Today I would like to share this guy in a very rare front facing pose (of sorts).

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It's our dog Schnitzel! He is very camera shy and usually turns away when I try to snap a photo of him. He really does. But I was able to grab this as he was running in from the back of our yard. AKA the Cafe.

Here is the EXIF data.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Friday December 8, 2017

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Welcome To The Friday View

On Monday morning as I was enjoying the break in the bad weather we had all weekend I had some company. Our dog Schnitzel joined me to get some fresh air and some rare sunshine. Schnitzel is a very difficult subject when it comes to being photographed. He literally hates it and will not cooperate. So when I was able to get this shot I knew I had to share it.

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Technical Info

- Canon EOS 80D
- Sigma DC 8-250mm Lens at 22mm
- Program Mode
- Aperture F4.50
- Shutter Speed 1/50 Second
- ISO (Film Speed) 800
- Center Weighted Average Metering

Here is the "Before" image.

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And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday September 7, 2017

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Welcome to The Friday View

I was up in the air today as to what to share with you. I have some stuff on my camera that needs processing and then I have some snapshots on my phone that I would like you to see. So taking into consideration that I am just getting to this after 10 PM we are going with the snapshot.

I am not sure if I have posted our dog before. But I just have to post this.

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Two things. First, I did buy these nuggets to share with him. And two... Yes, Schnitzel is a very spoiled dog. Hey he deserves a treat every now and then.

And now...

Yesterday's View...

Thursday June 8, 2017

That's all for now. But I'll be back real soon. I hope to see you here.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - December 1, 2015

Hi there and welcome to the Daily View!

Wow! Is it really December already? As I type this it is 52° F with a bit of rain. A lot nicer than say 30° F with snow! I can really get into this warmer Winter. Though I am sure we will get at least a little frigid weather so I'll try to enjoy it while I can.

For today's photo I am breaking up my Longwood Christmas posts with this very, very rare shot. And I am not even kidding. This is some special stuff I'm sharing with you.

This is our dog Schnitzel. He is a really awesome companion but a really difficult photographic subject. He hates his picture being taken! As soon as I pull out the camera he turns away. Even my cell phone. He will not (usually) look toward the lens and moves around a lot. This time however I was able to catch him off guard. Well actually he was just waking from a nap. Hey, I'll take it!

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Exploration Photography Daily View - October 31, 2015

Hi and welcome to the Halloween edition of the Daily View!

With Halloween being on a Saturday this year I really thought we would get a lot of kids stopping by. But it turned out to be the exact opposite. We had fewer this year than the previous several. And we were actually ready with lots of sugary goodness. Oh well, more for us. Like I really need that!

For today's photo I would like to share this with you.

Schnitzel in his cat costume with Kim holding his leash. He was not amused. Not at all! He doesn't mind the costume so much but he hates things on his head. I was lucky to get this shot.

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Exploration Photography Daily View - June 21, 2015

Welcome to the Exploration Photography Daily View and welcome to Summer! And boy it sure does feel like Summer around here. It is now 7:40 PM as I write this and it is currently 88° F outside. It was even hotter a couple hours ago when Kim and I were in our little backyard pool. And speaking of the pool look who joined us today.

We bought our dog Schnitzel a little inflatable pool and are getting him used to floating in our pool with us. He didn't know what to make of it at first but over time he did a lot better. And naturally we were very close by in case he jumped out.

Aside from taking an afternoon dip it was a very busy day. I was up and out early to do some photographing at Valley Forge and later Kim and I visited our local zoo. Hey, Summer only lasts so long and I try to make the most of it. No sleeping in here! During my early morning journey I made a few videos. Today I would like to share one. Now this one is a little different. At least for me. When  I make a video I am always silent. Usually because I am trying to share what I am experiencing. But there is also a bit of stage freight I suppose. Well for better or worse you get to here a little narrative as I show you the Valley Forge "Witness tree".


Valley Forge Witness Tree <<< Click Here


I hope that wasn't too bad :) Oh, and if you would like to learn more about the Witness Tree check out my post from last year at this link.

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Around The House - May 31, 2015

Hi there folks! Wow wasn't the weekend quick? At least mine was. We did a lot of running yesterday and today we just did some work around the house. I didn't know what I was going to post for this weeks "full post" so I thought I would show you some shots I made today.

These first two photos are from our pear tree.

This is one of our many Vinca.

And here is our Schnauzer, Schnitzel sporting his new Summer haircut.

One of our geraniums.

And finally here is our orchid.

And that's about it for now. I hope you enjoyed your visit and I certainly hope to see you again here at the blog. Thanks so much for stopping by.

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August 21, 2014 - Photo Of The Day

So, as usual, I'm out back this morning filling our bird feeder and letting our dog Schnitzel do his thing. I also had my camera and was preparing to shoot today's photo. I did get the shot I wanted but as I was getting ready to go in Schnitzel was in the perfect spot for me to grab a couple pics of him. This is very uncommon. He rarely "poses" for me. So instead of the shot I was going to share I am sharing this one instead.

Maybe I'll share the original photo tomorrow. Unless of course something wonderfully unexpected like this occurs again:)

On another note, if you have been trying to comment on any of my posts and not been able to I have fixed the problem (I think). Give it a try!

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