The sunsets of this weekend provided quite a variety of color, but the key is being there at just the right instant! The sun sets quickly once it nears the horizon, and an ambitious photographer needs to be in position for that fleeting moment. I wasn't the only one staked out on the hill overlooking the now-closed Meriwether's on this particular evening.
Doesn't it seem like it gets dark early now, and didn't that sneak up on us suddenly? Wow!
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I have actually seen a couple of these lately. This one caught my eye early one morning, and I stopped for a little bit to catch some of that golden sunrise light illuminating the row of cars.
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I've never thought I'd run out of unique and interesting features of the prairie culture, and it's with good reason. Things like this catch my eye from time to time, and occasionally I'm surprised with something new and creative, like decorating a dam with something eye-catching!
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Date night with my lovely wife this weekend consisted of a portable generator and some speakers, my iPod, and a nice blanket upon which to watch the sun go down and the stars come up. Fantastic. There were some pretty neat clouds on the horizon too, but I put the camera away after snapping this shot. After all, it was date night.
Today's the day I get to read about my wife. For those of you who may not know, the book of Proverbs in the Bible has 31 chapters. That means daily Bible reading includes a chapter of Proverbs every day. On months with 31 days, I get to read chapter 31, which is all about the virtuous woman. My lovely bride fits the descriptions therein to the letter. I'm abundantly blessed.
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I was out shooting some beautiful HD video today and had my camera bag along. Naturally I took the opportunity to grab my 47,000th photo through my trusty Canon. That way I could title this post after one of my favorite Thomas Dolby songs.
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I had the opportunity to break away for lunch today and pursue some photography. Thankfully Bismarck-Mandan has no shortage of fun places to do so. We also have plenty of water and a ton of geese, which turned out to be my subjects today. This particular bird was quite content to show off once he noticed I was interested in him, but he wasn't the only one!
Yes, his buddies wanted in on the action as well. This well-mannered trio was quite accommodating, letting me get really close with my telephoto lens. I sat on the rocks and snapped away while they struck a variety of poses right in front of me.
Sadly, my available lunch time went quickly. The birds settled into the water and floated away as I got up, and we parted ways as I hiked back to the truck. Hopefully the session was as entertaining for them as it was for me!
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