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I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well.

One of my great joys in life is waking very early, and going on a photo shoot. I love that brief period when the rest of the world is still snuggled up in bed and I have the place to myself.

This image was taken on one of those occasions. The rising sun was so bright that I was able to shoot the scene hand held and get sharp and clear results.

If you want gorgeous sunrise images, you have to get up early. It’s that simple. While staying in bed has an allure all of its own, it doesn’t get you the picture.

Have a great day folks.

I don’t care where you are in the Seattle area, there are two landmarks that yo are bound to see. Massive Mount Rainier and the Space Needle. I use the space needle to help me get around because I can always see the saucer on top of it above the tall buildings. At night, it is lit up and is easy to spot. The first two images were taken from Kerry Par, located in Queen Anne neighborhood north of the city. This Is the classic view of the Space Needle and is a favorite of tourists and photographers. Looking from this vantage point, you get the impression that the Space Needle is downtown. It’s not.

This view of the Space Needle was taken from Alki Point, located on a small penninsula called West Seattle. The view of the entire city sky line is gorgeous from this spot. I’ve been here at night, early morning, and in the day. Each visit was fantastic. From this position, we can see that the Space Needle is actually located quite a bit north of the downtown area. Too far to walk, but a short drive or mono-rail ride will get you there in minutes.

This view of the city was taken from Gas Works Park, located on the far side of Lake Union. As you can. Tell, there are many great spots that you can use to photograph the Space Needle and the city lights.

Just remember to bring your tripod. I didnt pack one for this trip and had to scramble for surfaces to support my camera.

You know that I can’t go long without a random image of chickens. Consider yourself lucky I don’t prefer kittens.

Have a wonderful Wednesday.

Last sunflower post for the week. In this image, I toyed with exposure and did a little post processing work.

Have a great day folks!

Injust liked the naturally heavy contrast in these two images of Charlie and Jimmy on the farm.

Have a great day folks.

This past weekend was threshing time on the farm. With several loads of wheat and spelt filling the barns and sheds, there was a lot to do. I’ve shown you the threshing process before, so I didn’t feel the need to document every step this year. Instead, I had the freedom of focusing on some of the interesting moments and details.

For instance, I was inspired by the fantastic motions that could be seen throughout the threshing process. There were lots of wheels and belts being driven by the steam engine.

Even the action of loading the wheat berries into the wagon had its own repetitive rhythm. And so, I spent part of the day capturing motion.