West Side Visitor?

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/320 sec, f/9, ISO 200

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/250 sec, f/8, ISO 200

Forgotten Past

Nikon D40, f/4.2, 1/250 sec, -0.3 exp bias, ISO-200, 60mm.

I took this just for Ryan. He is always interested in the "man-made". It struck me as an interesting statement about our nieghborhood. Back in the day this whole area was once dry farms where this kind of device would have been put to work daily. Now it has been relegated to the task of enhancing a sidewalk parking strip.

The other interesting thing to me is the whole strip was covered in strawberry plants and dandelions. It is unclear as to which will win the battle of permanent resident. I'm sure there is some kind of statement about the nieghborhood here.

The Poore House

Nikon D40, f/5.6, 1/200 sec, -0.3 exp bias, ISO-200, 85mm.

I was out riding my bike when I came across this house. I went zipping past before it even registered. I had a good laugh while making a u-turn and then took this picture. I think everyone is feeling this way a bit these days.

True Blue Experiment

Nikon D40, f/5.6, 1/800 sec, -0.3 exp bias, ISO-200, 155mm.

Mourning Doves are everywhere around Oquirrh Shadows. You will often hear them cooing in the early morning and evenings. I used a polarizer filter on this shot as an experiment. I've had the thing around for ages and never done anything with it. It seems to keep the sky from washing out in a haze of psuedo blue.

The Outside World

July 4, 2007.

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/400 sec, f/10, ISO 200

The annual kid's rodeo in Oakley, UT. Catch the chicken and take it home (or sell it to a local farmer).

Must be Spring

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/80 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200

When the weather warms up, the neighbors come out.

Hazards (Road and otherwise)

These pictures are not particulary artistic, but they did take place in Oquirrh Shadows.

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/20 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200

I got home from work the other day and noticed that my tire was now a studded snow tire.

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 400

This morning we were making bread. The loaf on the top rack continued to rise to the point that it was pressing against the top of the oven. The pressure broke the baking stone it was baking on.

Giving the World the Finger

It has taken a little bit, but Ryan emailed me photos he took of Dave's finger. Since they are on the graphic side, we had to figure out a way to post them, but click into them. Thanks to the Wasatch Front Regional Council for the donation of 10 MB of web space. The photos are behind the links.

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Complaints about these photos should be addressed to Ryan, he took them.

Edge of the frontier series

The next bunch of photos are what I am calling my "on the edge of the frontier series". When anyone ask where I live an I tell them west of Airport II, I always get the response "oh, you live way out there". As if I can only get here by horse and buggy (yea, right- I wish)!

But since we have an official government sanctioned "prairie parcel" in the neighborhood I guess it counts as wild lands. They say there are Burrowing Owls in the field, but I still as of yet haven't seen them. Oh well, whatever it takes to keep from having every last inch paved. Maybe I should consider getting a milk cow to complete the local ensemble. Perhaps a couple of those mini-beef s you see at the state fair, a goat, some sheep- but I draw the line at chickens. Smelly dumb animals. Someone else will have to do chickens.

Sunrise on the prairie

Both: Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/640 sec, f/11, ISO 200.

Home, Home on the Range. And another, and another...

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/125 sec, f/22, ISO 200.

Wild Wheat

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/200 sec, f/7.1, ISO 200.

Amber and Ice

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/40 sec, f/32, ISO 800, +2 macro filter.

The other side of the tracks

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/30 sec, f/32, ISO 200.

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/30 sec, f/29, ISO 200.

Morning frost

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/50 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200.

Out foxed!

Nikon D40, Nikon 18-55mm, 1/50 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200.

The fox you see way out in the field had been behind a bush about three feet away from me when I took the previous picture. As soon as I released the shutter, he made his move. I saw him out of the corner of my eye but he quickly out manuvuered me before a could get a shot off. By the time I got to the dirt road he was way out in the field.

Birds of a Feather, Sun together.

Nikon D40, Nikon 55-200mm, 1/320 sec, f/25, ISO 400.

Hawk

Nikon D40, Nikon 55-200mm, 1/2000 sec, f/5.6, ISO 320.

Finally!

Finally getting around to posting some shots I took with Ryan several months ago. What else am I going to do on a snowy holiday with a gimped up finger?! Most of the next 13 photos were taken with Ryan on a couple "urban safari shoots" we have done.

Caught in the Act

Nikon D40, Nikon 55-200mm, 1/1600 sec, f/5, ISO 800.