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| C-130 on Approach |
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| Misty Sunset |
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| Red Alabama Muddy Road |
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| Lightning Above the Golf Course |
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| Birmingham Temple |
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| Birmingham Temple |
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| Moroni |
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| Squiggly Fireworks (thanks to tripod vibration) |
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Week Seven in Montgomery
No SOS pics this week.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Week Six in Montgomery - Four-day Weekend
It's been a rainy week.
I went downtown on a wet Independence Day to check out some of the sights. It almost cost me a lot of money (see below).
Around the State Capitol:
And the Civil Right Memorial. I thought it looked stunning in the rain:
Unfortunately, my camera turns out to be "water resistant" only to the extent that I can safely sneeze on it. Even after protecting it under my jacket, the rain that did get on it during these shots caused the buttons to stop working and the LCD screen to go haywire. Fortunately, I pulled the battery and took a compressed air can and blow dryer to it back in the hotel room, and it has returned to normal. Big, wet, expensive bullet dodged. Time to invest in a real rain cover.
With a dry, functioning camera, I headed to the Montgomery Zoo today, and the 70-200mm lens did not disappoint:
Not a breathtaking photo, but I thought the sight to two joeys duking it out was too funny NOT to take a picture of.
I also went hiking in a bamboo forest outside of town - or rather, an Alabama forest overgrown with bamboo. Kind of dull in this rainy weather, but I think I'll go back next week to catch it in sunset light, or see if I can't capture some fireflies among the shoots.
I went downtown on a wet Independence Day to check out some of the sights. It almost cost me a lot of money (see below).
Around the State Capitol:
And the Civil Right Memorial. I thought it looked stunning in the rain:
Unfortunately, my camera turns out to be "water resistant" only to the extent that I can safely sneeze on it. Even after protecting it under my jacket, the rain that did get on it during these shots caused the buttons to stop working and the LCD screen to go haywire. Fortunately, I pulled the battery and took a compressed air can and blow dryer to it back in the hotel room, and it has returned to normal. Big, wet, expensive bullet dodged. Time to invest in a real rain cover.
With a dry, functioning camera, I headed to the Montgomery Zoo today, and the 70-200mm lens did not disappoint:
Not a breathtaking photo, but I thought the sight to two joeys duking it out was too funny NOT to take a picture of.
Tropical Bird
Zombie Tropical Bird
OK, just white eyelids.
I also went hiking in a bamboo forest outside of town - or rather, an Alabama forest overgrown with bamboo. Kind of dull in this rainy weather, but I think I'll go back next week to catch it in sunset light, or see if I can't capture some fireflies among the shoots.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Week Five in Montgomery (Plus SOS Pics)
Only a couple SOS pics:
So I thought the "Warning: Alligators" signs on the golf course were just to discourage people from fishing golf balls out of the lakes; Guess I was wrong. Spotted this fellow lurking a few yards off shore:
A particularly colorful sunset after a few days of thunderstorms:
Alabama River self-portrait(s):
Alabama River boat at night:
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