Date of Photos: August 20, 2018 If you live in the western third of the United States you’ve probably been affected by the smoke coming from the wildfires in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California and probably more. One of the few upsides is pretty sunsets and the moon filtered through the haze. Driving home from… Continue reading Smoky Moon
Month: August 2018
Wedding Venue and Garden Rose
Post Date: August 17, 2018 It has been hot as blazes here this summer; but every so often we get a moment to enjoy where we live. From this post and my last post about the Providence Bridge Stride you’ll see I’m a booster for the Portland area. Today I have a couple of pictures of our… Continue reading Wedding Venue and Garden Rose
2018 Providence Bridge Stride
Date of walk: Sunday August 12, 2018 One Sunday morning in August Portland shuts down many of its bridges to car traffic and gives them over to the Providence Bridge Pedal/Stride where bike riders and walkers enjoy some beautiful views of the city. We took part in for the fourth year in a row –… Continue reading 2018 Providence Bridge Stride
Columbia Gorge Trip
Trip Dates: August 3&4, 2018 After working on my camera skills for moving trains this summer it was time to head out on an adventure. We drive out the Columbia Gorge a few times a year – usually on the way to somewhere else. The Union Pacific railroad runs along the Oregon side of the… Continue reading Columbia Gorge Trip
Still more camera testing / trains
Photos Taken: July 21, 2018 Yes, I’m still working on my exposure settings for moving trains. Earlier this summer I posted my results from previous settings and talked about my plan to improve my photography. My last post on the effort was July 11; I had improvements over the early summer efforts but felt like… Continue reading Still more camera testing / trains
