Friday, June 4, 2021

2021 06


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06/30/2021

Last June pic.. Kookie kept looking every direction n I finally captured this one.
Haven't been swimming, bike riding or to the skyview this year.. but finally captured a lighting bug when I got home.
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Overcast but I think I talked these guys into taking a drone pic of us.. IF they send it #risingpark

No sunset tonight but these guys let me add em to my album... told em about the ricochet principal .. if you shoot directly into a wall the bullet might bounce back n get you, but if a bit of an angle... The glasses had a reflection the first time so I had her turn her head so slightly n no bouncy n then they gave Kookie some pets :)  #risingpark


Before leaving I asked these guys for a pic. Good thing I took multiple to get one good one :) #risingpark



06/26/2021

Today I went to take pics of someone I actually know. I took lots of pics because she is moving to Virginia Beach and she has been one of my special pals in the last years. 
A story about Penni 
https://pennisaward.blogspot.com/

Through generations park dwellers have sat on this ledge. The telephoto does not produce a super shot but it is a dramatic view. 
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Having the phone made it easier to move Penni where the I could get a good pic in the view finder.
Most of the time I just take random pics of people where they are and hope they r still on top when I make it up
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How far away was I with out the teley.. Penni is the little dot above the 3rd spotlight on the right
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After taking off the telephoto, I put the normal lens on (18-55mm) and took this pic. You can see my pal appears to be a small spec.
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Saw these guys coming down on my way up, they looked friendly so I asked em for a pic 
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Post 32 is one of my favorite spots, the fairground below and a great pic of faces.. adding a bit of flash 
My favorite Penni pic on this day :)
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The first time they met, Kookie shreaded Penni's dress :)
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A shadow crossing the top, I thought wouldn't be a great shot .. flash lessoned it a bit.. not such a bad shot after all.
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After Penni, I saw these guys n asked em for a pic
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Sidekicks on the look out perch 
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Saw this guy out on the rock n asked him for a shot
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The last batch of pups I captured on the way down
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Kookie getting pets :)
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Next morning.. Penni had some kids take our pic. I wasn't too froggy then, but I am glad now :)
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My head is not this big and no stylist gave me a doo, riding to town with the top off the jeep puffed it up.
Out on the rock at this time was just right, no shadows n no squinting.. Kookie in the background :)
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06/23/2021

Took Kookie to the vet, went to Kroger then back to town to get some pills.. so
I took a couple pics for others with their camera, Set the camera on the post and took one of me n Kookie. Made it square for a profile pic.

Just before coming home I saw this spot where I wanted to capture a pic of someone for a while.. so I waited till I saw a couple n asked em for a pic :)
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06/23/2021

Did all my exercises n wasn't gonna go to town but it was my bd n so away me n Kookie went.
Tried to get a pic b4 we left but.. looked too much like me :)

Amazon had a gift card from my pups. I usually watch Perry Mason and roll out of the sack. Just as it was over I flipped the channel to Father knows best as it was going off and they were singing Happy Birthday Betty this girl :)

The trouble with living so long, seeing the dream girls vanish .. 

Also Instagram sent me a present.. well for the first time I could post to Instagram from my desktop :)
Gotta take Kookie to the vet in the morning so I will zip through this... 

Saw this scene I like to get a candid shot first then take a pic so people's faces are visible.

Pups being pals :)

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Saw this girl n asked for a shot.. later I saw her with her pals.. would have been a better pic but..#risingpark


The shot on the north end only works well during certain months and at sunset. Bingo this was just right 

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Clouds made the sky drab but this shot worked out ok.. one of em a bit of sunflare but not bad 

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The sky was pretty nifty

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These guys had a film camera, I couldn't see to focus it but the girl lined the shot up and I took it.
Seems like I took their pic b4 ?

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The sun barley peeking through the clouds n I captured a nice shot of these pumpkins faces #risingpark


FB pal taking a pic of the sky :)

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Being my BD I wanted to get a pic of me n Kookie to prove we were still kicking. Me n Kookie takes turn wearing our rising park shirt :) 

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Getting pets #risingpark


Trying the tight rope but not ready to walk over the grand canyon yet 

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A typical scene of people on Mt P at sunset with effects and the sky as it was taken

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The last kids I captured before heading down the path. Out on the rock, dark so I didn't get too froggy.

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06/20/2021


This guy wanted to get a pic with Kookie but didnt wanna get too close :)

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One of these guys said I took his pic before so I asked to get a pic of all of em.

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Saw several clusters of couples n tried to guess who might be froggy :)

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No sunset but the dull sunlight put an nice glow on em.

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These guys were spread too far apart to get a good mug shot, but a stamp in the time of their lives

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I got to do a pic of these guys with their phone camera  then them giving Kookie pets with my camera. :)
Couldn't find my card to give em.. duh had em in my pocket.

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Me n Kookie made a wasted trip to the drug store but it was an excuse to go to Mt. P

Before leaving I took one of the last pics of my orbit. Saw my new drivers license .. ugh it looks like me.. but I am still kicking :)


06/16/2021

Supposed to do Kookies vet stuff today but we have to go back next week.. so over to the park we went. Saw this woman with a hand full of pups :)
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This one needs contrast added a bit but a good shot

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I saw a guy n his two boys. I wanted to get the city in the background.. but this time of day I knew the shadows n brightness .. but a pic with your dad :)
I remember when I was little n went to the fair with my dad and he got a pic of us and one of him with glasses and a big nose. I had that pic for years

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I took a pic of these guys with their camera and when they gave Kookie pets, I kept for my blog :)
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Went back later and told these guys about facing the sun when it was going down and dim, even lighting no squinting.

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The clouds dancing in front of the sun and later turned into a pink night. I knew it was going to be great. I saw a bunch of people I was tempted to ask.. but
I did tell one guy about using the flash on his fancy camera.

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Practicing on Kookie

On the way down it was getting kind of dark. I saw girls taking pics of each other.. no flash about 15' and got then to try the fill in flash trick

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06/15/2021

Had to get Kookie's pills so we went to the park after. These guys were having a tree climbing adventure . I waited and asked to get a pic of all of em


The sun still bright but I was just gonna stay a few minutes.. I thought.

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These guys brought their lounge chairs :)
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When I passed these guys the girl said she knew me from Instagram .. they came back up and I got em to come over to post 32

The sky was a bit drab so I moved the camera down to avoid it and used fill in flash.

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These guys sitting back on the rock .. n I thought I would ask em for a pic. .. Note in solid shade and no cob web shadows  #risingpark


Was gonna go home and remembered I told a couple girls I would come back when the sun was dimmer so I drove over and took a pic of Mt. P then went back.

Kookie was not too froggy #risingpark


Still too bright when I got back but I wanted to do a hammock pic then go to my favorite place. #risingpark

Back to post 32, my favorite spot to capture the fairgrounds below.. me standing higher on a rock #risingpark

On the way down.. two more pups let me take their pic #risingpark

I am glad I went back the second time. On the way down I saw TheMick n SideKick n Pumpkins. A guy works, comes home n has the stuffing's to take his family up the trail :)  

Taking Kookie to the vet in the morning.. supposed to be clear and cool. It will be the chance to capture the skyline with little haze.

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06/13/2021

I saw these guys out on the rock n asked em for a pic. I wanted the orange glow of the sun to fall on em but my shadow.. I couldn't move back but got in a position where the shadow was not on their face.

I think it is a great pic of a couple of pals :)
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The next move was to turn em so the city below was visible. I used the flash to erase the shadow.. a bit too bright but Kookie was lose n so I got her back off the rock

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Safer here n I got a pic of these guys n their pup :)
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Saw these girls n asked em if they were drinking beer :)
They let me do a picnic pic first.

Later when the two guys came back by I thought of introducing em.. a couple cool guys n a couple cute girls 

A fun thought that pops in my noggin :)
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A bit of experimenting to get the light right and just caught the sun setting

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 I heard other mowers growing for weeks. Just got the mower back and the first time I cut grass this year.. as short as the others mowed weeks ahead.

Did my laundry, did my workout then saw it was getting late, I was tired but after a coffee and in the Jeep I was revived.

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Kookie getting pets .. happy puppy. A vet appointment Wednesday..
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I waited till the sky was right.. the orange band n city lights below.. n a bit of flash.. I take multiple pics and pick one.
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06/05/2021

If you were here on 6/5 and I took your pic :) 




When Kookie finds victims brave enough to pet her, it tickles me :)
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I wanted to wait till the sun was down to get a sunset pic but this one had even lighting and the sun glow.
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Better than most sunset pics, after the sun sets and the sky is right, with a bit of flash.. pics I love #risingpark





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