Posts made in February, 2009

Oh, very well.

Posted by on Feb 27, 2009 in Macro, Plants & Flowers | 9 comments

I posted this one on my regular blog, but several people wrote asking for an official phlog posting. So by request, here it is, bigger and more lifelike: a crocus. (And, yes, the angle had me lying on my stomach on the cold, winter-dead grass while I tried to manually focus my macro lens. How did you know?)

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Landing Zone

Posted by on Feb 25, 2009 in Mountains, Wildlife | 8 comments

An osprey zooms in for a landing while its shy chicks wait for their meal in the safety and privacy of their nest.

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Reflecting Pool

Posted by on Feb 23, 2009 in Desert, Landscapes, Monochrome, Water | 9 comments

Saturday’s sunset hike yielded pools reflecting rock and sky. Moments later clouds rolled in, obscuring the sinking sun.

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Crystalline Bush

Posted by on Feb 18, 2009 in Desert, Landscapes, Plants & Flowers | 21 comments

A frost-covered bush perches on the edge of a canyon, while clouds drift below. The setting sun lights up the canyon on the opposite side of the abyss. Taken during an inversion in Canyonlands National Park.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted by on Feb 14, 2009 in Experimental, Macro, Plants & Flowers | 7 comments

Wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day with a photo that is completely unlike my usual shots. I learned how to do partial desaturation/saturation last summer by playing around with this photo, which was taken in my backyard right after an afternoon shower. When I saw it again a few days ago, I just knew it had to go up today. Back to my usual stuff on Monday…

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Winter Cliffs

Posted by on Feb 9, 2009 in Desert, Landscapes | 15 comments

Several years ago an inversion swamped the desert. Beneath the clouds, all was gray and dark. Above them the sun shone and hoar frost pooled on the rocks. A trip up to Canyonlands National Park yielded this shot.

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Snake Eyes

Posted by on Feb 6, 2009 in Desert, Monochrome, Wildlife | 12 comments

A snake peeks out of a bush in the Nevada desert.

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I Miss Flowers

Posted by on Feb 4, 2009 in Photography | 5 comments

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Dual Leaves

Posted by on Feb 2, 2009 in Macro, Photography, Plants & Flowers | 5 comments

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