The fair is in town! We looked at the schedule and had to check out the Alaskan Pig races. I also wanted to capture the fireworks display. On a dietary note, I can’t believe I ate a whole Smoked Turkey Leg.
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Macro City
I do not normally buy new lenses for my cameras. I mostly purchase them used via ebay. I got a good deal on MP-E 65mm f2.8 and it is incredible. Here is a 100 piso with my hand as a point of reference. Now here’s a shot of his left eye and a grain of …
Yosemite 2012
This past weekend we were invited to stay in a cabin just outside of Yosemite. Going to such a beautiful location means we split our priorities. Sandy worried about what shoes to wear and I pondered what camera gear to bring. Met some great new friends and saw some incredible sights. The last time I was here was …
Luz
Luz had 8 ducklings this morning. We’ll hope for the best.
Humphrey
That baby hummingbird just disappeared one day. I did hear a crow right outside the window so we feared the worst. The other day I saw him in our backyard alive & well.
5 Year Anniversary
I almost forgot the goyablog has made its 5 year anniversary. There are a total of 752 posts since May of 2007. I actually started in June but the 1st post was backdated. Over the years some have had the opinion that this is a single page blog. You have access to every post via …
Heron redo
It was hard choosing which foto of the Heron to post so I’ve gone back and made a composite of all the shotz.
Great Blue Heron in flight
Captured a GBH this morning. They are quite shy so he bolted as soon as I got close.
Jon @ the Flint Center
Last night we saw Jon at the Flint Center for a concert with the San Jose Youth Symphony. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2. Jon was nice enough to block off a row of seats for us, we felt so special.
Isabella Class of 2012
Yesterday Isabella graduated from Alameda HS, so we went down to shoot a few photos. I actually bumped into a customer of mine and a neighbor as well. Itz a small world.