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Monthly Archives: July 2010

Day 192: Five big pelicans, sitting on a log…

Monday, July 5, 2010

…Down by Giant Springs! There should be a kid’s rhyme in there somewhere… These first four are variations on the same photo.  The last three are all different photos. (1/500, f8, 210mm, ISO 100, -1/2 stop) … … *** (This one is a 100% crop, and not wallpaper sized) (1/500, f8, 180mm, ISO 100, -1/2 […]

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Day 191

Monday, July 5, 2010

After our family fireworks, the inevitable family photos… Toots, Mama, Nana, and Tante Knick Knack (Harlee, Kirsten, Leslee, and Caitlin) A wallpaper sized (1440×960) version: Lugnut, Lugwrench and Papa (Nick, Tim and Curtis) and the old Camaro, also…already wallpaper sized! (Photo by Caitlin!) ~Curtis, at Home, in /\/\onTana! {!

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Day 190: Happy Independence Day!!!

Monday, July 5, 2010

(A little belatedly; I was waiting for some fireworks)… Fireworks out on the prairie! (1/6, f5.6, 28mm, ISO 800) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 189

Monday, July 5, 2010

Another Yellow Headed Blackbird in full song.  At Ninepipes National Wildlife Refuge. (1/750, f8, 275mm, ISO 200) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 188: 99 Cent Sundaes…

Sunday, July 4, 2010

…at Sonic after 8pm!  Nice sunsets, too. (Nikon Coolpix L11 on automatic) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 187

Sunday, July 4, 2010

A pond at the Ninepipes National Wildlife Refuge, with the Mission Mountains and clouds in reflection. (Three photos stitched together in MS ICE) This is the only shot I got of a Great Blue Heron that buzzed in front of me while I was rolling down on the highway.  I stopped as quick as I […]

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Day 186

Thursday, July 1, 2010

At the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge.  A juvenile Tree Swallow. (1/1000, f5.6, 240mm, ISO 200) (1/1000, f5.6, 240mm, ISO 200) The grayish collar on his white breast identifies this as a juvenile. (1/1000, f5.6, 300mm, ISO 200) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 185: A sad fate for an old passenger car…

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Near Florence, /\/\onTana! {!-{> (1/350, f8, 170mm, ISO 200, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 184: Yellow Headed Blackbird!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

I came back up the valley from Hamilton and idled my way through Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge.  While none of my Red Wing Blackbird photos turned out, the Yellow Headed Blackbird turned out very nice! (1/1500, f5.6, 240mm, ISO 200) (1/1500, f5.6, 235mm, ISO 200) (1/1500, f5.6, 240mm, ISO 200) All three are 100% crops, […]

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