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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Day 199: The view on the way back down…

Saturday, July 17, 2010

It was pretty spectacular on the way back down from Francis Peak, too.  I have not done anything to these photos except cropping and resizing to fit on the page. A peek at the Lake: (1/30, f4, 105mm, ISO 400, -1 stop) The same photo as wallpaper: I  haven’t had a nice moon shot in […]

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Day 198

Saturday, July 17, 2010

The sunset was pretty neat from on top of Francis Peak.  All of these photos were stitched together in MS ICE from three to eight photos. Click (a couple of times!) to enlarge to full size, then BACK to return here! Looking West over the Great Salt Lake, Farmington and Layton: Looking East over Morgan, […]

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Day 197: The Flowers of Francis Peak part 2

Saturday, July 17, 2010

(1/30, f8, 135mm, ISO 100, -1 stop) Three variations on the same photograph: (1/50, f8, 50mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) (the same) (the same) (1/45, f8, 28mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) (1/90, f8, 122mm, ISO 100, -2 stop) ~Curtis, soon to be back in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 196: The Flowers of Francis Peak part 1

Thursday, July 15, 2010

I recently got to travel to the top of Francis Peak, Utah, elevation 9547 (I was a little shy of the peak, so I will call it 9400 in the saddle where I was).  Lots of flowers were still out! http://www.utahlepsociety.org/francispeak.html http://www.micksmtn.20m.com/francis.html (All of these photos are wallpaper sized!) (1/500, f8, 40mm, ISO 400, -1 […]

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Oil Spill Response is “Stuck on Stupid”

Monday, July 12, 2010

Morning Bell: Oil Spill Response is “Stuck on Stupid” (From the Heritage Foundation!) …Ironically, royalties from offshore drilling in Louisiana are designated by the state constitution to pay for critical infrastructure protection and coastal restoration. The longer this drilling moratorium continues, the longer Louisiana has to wait to protect itself from future disasters. Eric Smith, […]

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The World Wide Photowalk is Coming!!!

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Scott Kelby’s Amazing Worldwide Photowalk is Coming to Great Falls! This event, literally one of Hundreds, if not Thousands, held around the World is coming to Great Falls, /\/\onTana! on Saturday, July 24th, at 8:45am! Held by Cherry Pie Lane’s own Robyn Mehmke, an outstanding time is sure to be had by all! Get inspired, […]

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Day 195

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

A few flowers from my sister’s garden, while we coming back from our Alaskan Cruise last June. (All the horizontal shots are 1440×960 wallpaper sized!) (1/1000, f8, 135mm, ISO 400) (1/1000, f5, 65mm, ISO 400) (1/1600, f5.6, 85mm, ISO 400) (1/1250, f5.6, 60mm, ISO 400) (1/1250, f5.6, 60mm, ISO 400) (1/1250, f5.6, 38mm, ISO 400) […]

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Great Cars of Song: Hot Rod Lincoln

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

My pappy said “Son, you’re gonna drive me to drinkin’ If you don’t stop drivin’ that hot rod Lincoln.” Another great post at Car Lust! With the history, links and video! ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 194: Seven!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Seven Pelicans!  Down by Giant Springs State Park. (1/750, f9.5, 300mm, ISO 100, Manual Exposure -1.0 stop) Same log as two days ago… (1/750, f9.5, 225mm, ISO 100, Manual Exposure -1.0 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 193: My friend Vance!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Taking America back, one TEA Party float at a time!  (From the Fourth of July Parade…) (1/125, f8, 29mm, ISO 200)

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