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Backyard Birding

robert — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:35:55 +0000

Been a while since I’ve posted, but been busy with my new son

We’ve got some robins that have built a nest under our deck for the 3rd summer in a row now, though in years past it’s been mourning doves. We saw this nest being built and saw mourning doves, but we’re not sure if the robins actually built it or if they performed a hostile take over. Regardless the birds were very small and are now huge, but are still up there (there are 3 in the nest). The parents are there quite often, obviously, and are not that pleased when someone goes out there. Got this bugger as he waited for me to go back in — did I mention he wasn’t happy to see me there?

Nikon D300s, Nikon 70-300 VR @ 300mm

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Easter Fun

robert — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:36:53 +0000

A few days late, but here are some of my favorite shots from Easter

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Cherry Blossoms

robert — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:47:57 +0000

Cherry blossoms downtown at the Tidal Basin are peaking — caught these while taking my dog for a walk around the neighborhood. Not as plentiful as the ones downtown, but was nice to snap a few while that close to home Hope to get down to DC while they’re out for some more shots but these will do. FYI the Cherry Blossom Festival runs March 27-April 11 this year!

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Spring Has Sprung

robert — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:01:38 +0000

The weather has certainly gotten better. A month ago we had several feet of snow on the ground. Now we’re driving around the D.C. metro area with our windows down and enjoying the breeze in our hair. Kids are heard playing outside, riding their bikes up and down the street. Flowers are popping up and many are blooming!

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Cup of Coffee

robert — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:23:21 +0000

Not much better on a chilly rainy day than a cup of coffee.

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Pecan Sandies

robert — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:29:15 +0000

Working from home this afternoon, I decided to treat myself to some cookies (well I probably would have done that whether or not I was working or not but that’s beside the point). Has been a while since I’ve had Pecan Sandies, but they sure were good. What is your favorite cookie? (Mine is Oreo, but these were calling my name!)

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Snow Day

robert — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:10:24 +0000

The DC area is being hit by some more snow (we’ve already had about 20-24 inches) — some areas will get at least another foot. So being stuck at home, watching the news, and keeping an eye on things, I figured I’d take a shot of what’s keeping me warm (coffee and donut) as well as what’s keeping me from going stir-crazy (iPhone with Facebook, Twitter, and the new Google Buzz, as well as having the news on in the background!).

Shot with Nikon D300s body and Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S lens

The snow is drifting pretty well out on the deck as well — going to be a nightmare to get out there and clean it when the door won’t open. Guess I’ll crawl out the window! These two were shot with Nikon D300s body and Nikon 18-105VR lens.

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Mmm, coffee

robert — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:54:56 +0000

I know several of my fellow photogs (well not just photographers I guess, but lots of people I know!) are big coffee drinkers. After Christmas when my son was born, I made use of my Keurig B30 Mini Brewer as well as frequent trips to 7-11 for coffee. While sitting in the hospital room, playing with the [awesome] Crumpler 7 Million Dollar Home I bought from someone on Fred Miranda, I noticed my coffee cup and decided to shoot it. This was shot with a Nikon D300s and Nikon 35mm 1.8 AF-S (one of my favorite lenses for all purpose shooting when you need the speed of f/1.8) — wide open of course!

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Cold Weather

robert — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:28:44 +0000

The weather the last couple of days has been miserable! Very cold, very windy — and did I mention miserable? Pulled a few of my recent “cold weather” images to share. One is from around Thanksgiving, when it was cold and rainy. The rain was hanging off the ends of the branches just right! It was featured on RedBubble in the Rain Drops & Water Art and Split Tone Black and White groups in December. Taken with a Nikon D300s and Nikon 18-105mm VR.

The second image is of some ice that had formed on the window during a very cold day a week before Christmas. You might remember the blizzard we had that day, leaving over 20 inches of snow in the DC area! Taken with a Nikon D300s and Sigma 150mm Macro.

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Winter Weather

robert — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:50:29 +0000

It’s snowing like crazy out there, and here in the Washington DC / Northern Virginia area they are calling for anywhere from 10 to 25 or so inches of snow. According to the weather this morning, they’re saying it may be more than we got in 1983, when the last big blizzard hit the area. Photographers all over the region are out taking pictures, or at least will be once the snow settles down.

A couple weeks ago we had some snow, and I made sure to rush out and capture one of my favorite spots again, this time with the white stuff. It hadn’t stopped snowing, but I ran out there anyway, up the hill, and got the shot. If you remember the cannon pic from my Please Vote For Me post, this is the same one. I think it’s pretty powerful! It’s a cannon on Manassas Battlefield Park in Manassas, Virginia.

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The next shot came after the snow had finished, and pretty much melted away. There was some ice remaining on the tree, so I grabbed my Sigma 150 Macro and headed out to get some shots (the rest are here on Flickr) I’m thinking about getting it printed as a canvas for a blank wall we have in the basement. It’s one of my favorite shots of the year!

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