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95/365 "humor", originally uploaded by asterismos.
“Wait a minute, garrrr…..this t’aint me sloop!”
On a visit to Price Park this past Tuesday, daughter found this flip flop downstream from Price Lake. After a short hike, we enjoyed a midday cool off in a small creek named Boone Fork near the picnic area and trail of the same name. This week is also Price Pals week on the Blue Ridge Parkway where Junior Rangers can learn all sorts of information about animals and vegetation within the forest. We plan to attend friday’s session for sure as it is “Wilderness Survival Day” which includes instruction on ways to build a shelter and fire, and also how to canoe your way around Price Lake.
Filed under current events, environment, homeschooling, photography, summer | Comment (0)June 365 Mosaic
June Mosaic II, originally uploaded by asterismos.
I have been quite busy with my 365 project (and it is also a beautiful summer here) which hasn’t left much time for blogging. I have a couple of posts planned though so stay tuned. Here is a 28 photo mosaic showing my photos for the month of June. Assignments for this month included “Black & White Portraits”, “f/16″, “Sweet Tooth”, “chair”, and “Plants, but not flowers”. I have also added some links to some of my fellow 365′ers who have also have blogs.
Mosaic courtesy of Big Huge Labs fd’s Flickr Toys.
Filed under photography, summer | Comment (0)Gorgeous River Day
Last week, my children and I headed out early for a drive down by the river to scout for great photo moments. I ended up pulling off the road at a river put-in when they got restless sitting in the car. They had fun playing in the river, collecting shells and throwing rocks while I set about snapping away. At the start of the day, I had grandiose visions of herons, butterflies and hummingbirds being captured perfectly on my digital “film” for submission to stock photo websites.
Filed under family, photography, summer | Comment (0)Digital Photography School Assignment: Junco Quadriptych
Boone’s Outdoor Drama Horn in the West
I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with some of the cast members of the Horn in the West Outdoor Drama in June the day before the show was about to open for the 2008 season. I was at the Daniel Boone/JC’s park for LLL’s annual outdoor/picnic meeting and the cast members happened to arrive at the same time for a dress rehearsal. I asked them If I could take their picture; they happily obliged and even posed for me atop one of the climbing bars at the park. I also grabbed a quick photo of them while they were singing at one of the picnic tables under the shelter. I even got a little bit of exposure as a freelance photographer when High Country Media published my playground photo in the June 23rd edition of the Watauga Democrat Newspaper.
Brian used to work with Wes Martin, who currently plays Daniel Boone in the drama. Brian and I went to see the production for the first time in 2000. I was impressed with the varied theatrics and the professionalism of all the actors. The drama has a new director this year who changed some minor things about the production. The show is also offered to Watauga county residents for only six dollars. I think it is about time we go again before the season ends on August 16th.
Horn members singing at Daniel Boone Park
Summer Solstice Sunset
Well this photo was actually taken after the sun set below the horizon and is really of the few rays that stick around after the sun fully disappears but the title sounded so good. We ventured out to Price Park to meet some friends but we were too late so we headed down to Price Lake and the view was too beautiful not to have recorded. Looking at it now, the composition could have used some adjusting.
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