This year we went to Auntie Amy’s for the 1st annual Umami Thanksgiving celebration. As usual there way too much food and everything was delicious… I mean Umami. Thanks to Auntie & Cait for all the hard work. For the evening’s entertainment Koa had everyone’s attention with her Halloween Pig Costume. This is was also …
Category Archives: Animals
Reno
Made a quick trip to Reno and the only photo I took was at the stupid airport gift shop of a stuffed Coyote. Hmmm it looks like Baker. Wait is that a wolf?
Skunk Season
I can’t seem to keep em out of our yard, but these are fighting words!
Blue Heron
I spotted a Blue Heron this morning. I suspect he was investigating the Skunk incident. I inquired but he gave no comment and flew away.
Skunk Hit
I saw this from my bedroom window and swear I had nothing to do with it. It looks more like a Skunk Mafia thing. I guess is he was a snitch.
Oakland Zoo 2009
After breakfast we drove straight to our local zoo. While I told Sandy it was to see the animals… really it was a test for the 7D.
1st 7D Test
Got a chance to test out my new 7D. It has an APS-C sized sensor. Why would I go away from a full frame sensor? Speed and shooting on the telephoto end, that’s why. This morning we walked to LaPinata and unfortunately it was a bit gloomy so there wasn’t very much activity except for …
That’s Nonsense Rhea
I always gave Rhea a hard time about her fear of black widow spiders. She would go out hunting for them around her house and in her backyard. In my mind, the odds of coming into contact with one is pretty low. Then this morning before going out to water the plants, I did my regular shoe …
Kick Back Sunday
Since Sandy is gonna be busy today we decided to go out for lunch at Round Table Pizza (Italian Garlic Supreme) and a side trip to PetSmart, where pets are always welcome.
Lawn Mowers
I almost die every time I mow the backyard lawn because of the slope. I often wonder how the pros would handle this on a bigger scale… As I was driving home from Los Banos today, I got my answer. I captured this with a drive by shooting of the preferred professional method right at …