2021 08

08/24

Had to take the Jeep to service n had to put Kookie n the kennel so I took her to Mt. P when got home.

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Just saw a silhouette when I got to the top of the path.

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Never got to tell this guy .. maybe a pal will see it n he can download it

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Just a quick couple.. should have changed the contrast

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On the lower rock, did one of the girls on a picnic too think they were together #risingpark

On the way back.. no sunset left #risingpark

The sun was gone but the lawn chair was a good shot :) #risingpark

When I started down I turned back n took this candid of the pups in the lawn chair #risingpark

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08/21

The sky from Mt. P n on the way home the moon lead me to my house.. really wanted to capture it but my trees covered the sky, so I waited a while then took the tripod to the field and captured it. 
Through the year it appears at a little different angle, so it is not the same.. this one in the piggy bank with fun thoughts
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I finally got stuff and decided at the last minute to come to Mt. P. Few people there, I think some were downtown for live music.
When I got to the crest of the hill I saw a couple on the first rock and did a couple pics with their camera.
Never asked these guys for a pic, but when I saw em giving Kookie some pets :)
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I wasn't gonna ask these guys.. but decided to do a candid and before leaving, I told em and the could copy it here.. if they find it

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The had the tractor show going on when I pased.. never stopped but when I asked this guy for a pic, he said he was with the tractor show n I told em about the movie made here

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I did a close up of these guys with their camera and used flash to bring out their faces.. almost started down n saw this silhoutte n thought hmmm but I didn't get to tell them so they could copy it.

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Clouds stilling our sunset 

The moon big n bright all the way to I got to my house. I wanted to take a pic of it and give it to a fb pal.. more fun to think this particular moon pic belongs to someone.. but of course when I got here, no moon the trees covering the sky.

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08/19

Just got a couple pic tonight but I got out of the house. I also took pics of a couple other people with their camera.

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Few people to capture n no sunset but 

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I thought Kookie wasn't gonna get any pets tonight but these guys came n saved her.. just took a quick one.. they knew me... guess I took their pic b4

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08/16

Mail from the beyond... well

The day b4 her bd in 2009 Rita was sent to OSU in intensive care. Exactly one day before her next bd she died.

Kookie is the worstest dog I ever loved but (here) PuppyDog was the bestus pup in the world.

Origintal pic taken in the backyard .  Today  I got a letter to Rita.. with last name before married.

 I tried to get a pic of the letter by hanging it in a weed.. mail box in the background. (small f stop but)

The hair from a cancer society. A scary time having tubes I was supposed to flush.. afraid to goof up.. her sister helped with that.

When at OSU.. I bought a mattress, put it in her Explorer n me n PuppyDog camped out in the parking garage.. no need to drive home n come back.. 

It was cool under the concrete decks n I could leave the windows down.. coming back once I saw a doctor giving PuppyDog something :)

Things from the past .. sometimes like a boomerang  ... Should I open her mail.. maybe they r selling her life insurance?
2009-2021 lost in the mail ? 

08/15

Hit the mark, did all the stuff in the duengon ... cloudy but I see it is gonna rain about every day so to Mt me n Kookie went :)

Up the hill on the other side of the tennis court so Kookie could take care of business n saw these guys thinking hmmm what do they think of people.
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These guys were out on the rock on top of the trail ... It was great the girl knew who I was n I got a few. Cropped it to eliminate some of the drab sky #risingpark

The best part.. they wanted a pic with Kookie :)
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I saw these guys walking up with nice cameras .. curious you know me.. They were from Michigan :)
When people come far away it is great to capture a pic of their whole group.. wish there would have been a nice sunset. #risingpark

My next victims. The sky was drab so I cropped it to fill up the frame with them mostly .. You can compare it with the other version here.. the kind of pic I have taken years ago and people bring em out now n then

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I saw these guys sitting like this n thought it would be a great candid pic.. asked em first then had em turn so their faces could be seen #risingpark

In this pic I had the camera set up so I could do a selfie with Kookie.. after I looked saw em watching in the background so I cropped me n Kookie out :) #risingpark

I thought the sky would be a lost cause but at the very end I saw a red streak n got a pic of these guys with their and my camera #risingpark

08/10

We got stuff done n saw it was not going to rain so to Mt P we came .

I saw these guys sitting n talked em into coming over to post 32 where I can be a bit higher and shoot down :)
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Trying to get the sky to pop I did the low angle thing. If you find this one.. your camera .. look up flash compensation if it has that option you can increase or decrease the intensity of the flash #risingpark

I worked with this one a bit to enhance the sun .

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I saw this pumpkin n her pup.. People who love their pups n bring em to Mt P :)

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First I did a candid shot of this girl.. like so many sitting on Mt. P gazing over our turf, then I had her turn to see her face #risingpark

I saw one of these girls taking a pic of her pals out on the rock so I asked em if I could capture all of em.. pics better when the whole gang is in the shot... then tried to get a bit of the sky standing up #risingpark

08/08

In case me n Kookie don't make it to Mt. P. today. Our spot on the little trail where we have coffee n milk bones when Kookie goes to the ladies room when we get up :)

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I take photos of everything and usually just delete them but sitting n the shelter  .. I thought  the clinging vines and sticker plants were quite beautiful.. a piece of art equal to the masters :)

If I am not possessed with fakebook..  might come out around sun set.

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08/05

Me n Kookie had to drop something off at the radio station then went to walmart for milk bones.

To the park after we got stuff done and saw these guys from far away with their pup :)

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An ok panorama #risingpark

These guys were getting in shape for Mount Everest :)
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08/02 Morning now

I have been trying to check out low angle pics #risingpark

I took a couple of these guys sitting but couldn't see the ground or sky so I asked em to move around a bit #risingpark

I couldn't try the low angle trick to make the sky appear so I cropped them to take out as much as possible. Took a couple and saw some hidden faces so I changed their position #risingpark

I just kind of know a few people. This guy n his pal come here often to walk the strap. Guessing they might let you give it a go. Rock climbing n stuff too. #risingpark

These guys were eating when I came up n I gave em a '(monkey) business card and said I would take their pic when it got darker.. Thought they might be gone before I got back.

First I did a candid pic of what they were doing..  #risingpark

N then wanted to get their faces

If you guys look up the yoga group Ryann n Kris are the yoga instructors with Kookie  https://www.mtpyoga.com/
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This was an 'artistic shot' No it was a boo-boo I had my finger in front of the flash... but it is a great lesson.

Compare the pic with and with out flash #risingpark

When I was talking to these pups, another park dweller pal was just coming up and captured this silhouette of me n Kookie .. a classic shot .. I love n needs no photoshop to fix me :)

Doing the low angle so the sky came out a bit better. A bit bright..but when overexposed there is some fixing that can be done. #risingpark

A guy came along n gave Kookie some pets :) #risingpark

Saw these guys in the hammock n got a shot ... #risingpark

Finally the sky was dark enough to produce a great color with fill in flash #risingpark

08/02

 I took some nice photos tonight 08/02 but it is late and my old pal's daughter just sent me this pic from back in the day when we were Ironworkers.

Bill was a certified welder, I could weld but never certified. My favorite job was bolting up ... cept I hated the cold.
We did some traveling in the day.. the rooms were full of smoke but could'nt sue the tobacco companies...
It was not for me.. never liked to get stupid on booze or pot.. but there I was in the middle of all of em.
I have had great friends who were in church stuff and great friends who were ... well 
One good thing about it, when I played my harmonica they all thought I was great :)
Younger days.. vanished... 

Now my human connections are strangers I take photos and chat for a few minutes.
If I could remember anything it would be cute girls I had taken pics of but nope.. sometimes people come to me pumping gas or in the grocery store and show me pics on their phone I had taken long ago.
Photos the keeper of memories ..

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