Three Trucks

The Palouse has more than just great views of landscapes that look like patchwork quilts.  There are also old trucks and cars to photograph.  This scene caught my attention both because of the juxtaposition of the trucks and the fact that they were painted three different colors.

A Single Tree in the Palouse

This photo was taken from Steptoe Butte, which is the highest point in this part of the Palouse.  I think it is about 3000 feet above sea level.  Anyway, the views are amazing.  The patterns of color and undulations of the terrain are beautiful.  It almost doesn't look real when you first see it.  This was one of millions of different isolated compositions viewable from the butte.

A Palouse Barn

I should mention that I am in the Palouse as part of a group photo tour with professional photographers John Barclay and Dan Sniffin.  They are a great couple of guys and it has been a lot of fun so far.  We have been doing a lot of photography.  In fact, I don't remember ever having spent so much time during a single day doing this much photography.  The first day alone I took close to 650 photographs.  Now I'm not saying they're all going to be keepers, but being around the professionals, as well as, the other photographers in our group has already helped me in how I am approaching my photography.  I am confident that this will only help me improve.  

On Day 1 in the late afternoon we went to this spectacular red barn.  Barns don't get any better than this, as far as, photography subjects.  This property was gorgeous.  Anyway the above photo was one of my takes on the subject.

The Palouse

Just got to the Palouse country in Eastern Washington.  This is a major wheat growing area and the landscape is made up of rolling hills that create a beautiful carpet of colors and patterns.   Looking forward to getting many photos that capture the beauty of this area of the country.  The above photo was taken earlier today and shows an example of the landscape.

Laguna View

Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105 F/4, 1/10 sec F22  ISO 100

This was taken in Laguna Beach behind the Montage Hotel.  There was a wedding taking place and this ship (boat?) seemed to be part of the wedding.  At the prescribed time in the wedding (the bride and groom being pronounced husband and wife) the ship shot off a few rounds from its cannon and then began moving away.  I'm sure a wedding at the Montage isn't cheap, but I wonder how much extra it was for the cannon blasts?  I'm sure the added memories it caused was well worth it.

Old West Kitchen

Canon 5D Mark II,  EF 24-105  0.7 sec  F8  ISO 400

I have finally found a little time to put up a new post.  Although I haven't had any time to actually go out and take any new photos.  So I thought I would put up another one from my trip to Bodie.  This was taken in one of the only buildings that you can actually enter.  It gives you an interesting perspective on how life really was back in the day.

Sunflower

There's something about sunflowers that makes you want to smile.  I think it is because they look like big "Happy Faces".  This one I spied peeking over the wall from my neighbors yard.