New Temple pictures

I did a few temple pictures for Christmas gifts. Shannon and Joey were married in the Bountiful Temple the same time of year that I took pictures there. I really like to make photos look like art, so I faded out the edges with a Photoshop paint brush and printed it on watercolor paper. It turned out very nice! I sent it off to them in time for them to get it for Christmas.

Next, I did one of the Idaho Falls Temple

I did a portrait of my son Kevin and his wife, Angie. I think it turned out rather nice.

Foggy morning on Lake Coeur D'Alene

After Ron left for meetings this morning, I looked out the window and saw FOG. I LOVE fog for pictures. I grabbed my camera, bundled up in two coats, gloves and lugged my camera bag with 4 lenses and, of course, tripod. I've learned that you can't guarantee good sharp pix without a tripod. I walked along the beach of Lake Coeur D'Alene and tried to capture the feeling of muffled solitude, enshrouded by fog. There were a lot of geese and they provided a center of interest. I walked probably 2-3 miles along the edge of the water. It was so still and quiet. Not very many people around. I had my Ipod and listened to beautiful, soothing music to add to the mood. My fingers froze and quit working, so when I couldn't change lenses anymore, I had to go back to the hotel. It took me an hour to warm up. Funny thing is, I didn't feel uncomfortable while I was on the hunt. It was Fun!!!

Coeur D'Alene

I'm with Ron in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, at a Grain Growers convention. I always look forward to going with him because I have time to do things while he's in meetings. The first night we got here, it was raining and the Christmas lights were up. There was a tree lined avenue with lights that I loved the look of. See what you think.

Two more finished

We visited the Sacramento Temple while we were in Northern California. Ron had a meeting for the Grain Growers Board of Directors in Boise after we left the Oregon coast. I went and got some good images of the Temple in Boise while he was in meetings.

Reno Temple finished

I've got the Reno Temple textured and ready to go on the website.

Trip to California

Ron & I took a trip down California way this last week. It has been a wonderful opportunity to see new country and capture the beauty of the world. I've taken a ton of pictures and it's going to take awhile to go through them and get them posted. I hope you enjoy the scenery.

We first went to Reno where I got some pix of the temple. I'll be doing some more work on these pictures later.

Down the road, we went to Lake Taho to look around. It was nice. This is one of many from there.

I don't know exactly where this is. Somewhere on the way to Sacramento. I was looking for some red foilage reflecting on some water. This was a beautiful, quiet, peaceful place.

I think I'll have time to get more posted tomorrow.

Have you ever seen a Fogbow?

My friend, Krista, and I went up to Swan Valley early this morning to catch some fall color. The valley was covered with a layer of fog and from on top of the hill, a few trees were peeking through the mist. This is one of my favorites.

As the fog lifted, we noticed this strange bow formation that the fog made. I captured it with my wide angle lens. I've never seen anything like this before. It was an awesome sight.

Just so you know

I sent some other pictures files off to a contest in Colorado sponsored by the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins. It was open to photographers nationwide and guess what!! One of my pictures was selected. The hollyhock with the antique wallpaper in the background was one of 50 chosen to hang in their gallery for December.

I entered this picture also, but it wasn't chosen. I took this when we were in Petra last year. We had hiked to the top of the canyon rim and were on our way down just as the sun was setting. It was a breathtaking sight.

Eastern Idaho Photographic Society

I entered some prints in a photography contest sponsored by the EIPS. The two birds titled 'Companions' got a fourth place ribbon and the peach begonia titled 'Serenity' got an honorable mention. They are hanging in the gallery up at the Eastern Idaho Tech college until October 10. There were some prizes given by business sponsors in Idaho Falls. I got about $100 in gift certificates from various businesses. It's fun to get a little recognition for something I enjoy doing.

This is one of the pictures I entered that I haven't posted here yet. It's a composite of a tree I took last winter and a winter sun glowing through the clouds on a misty morning. I love misty scenes.

Close up and personal

This is a hollyhock Patty Goodwin gave me one day this summer while I was out to visit with her. I brought several of them home and got some soft, intimate portraits of them. I really like this one with it's subtle shades of white. I layered it with a wall paper image I took when I was in Montana. This is a closeup macro of one of my peach colored begonias that I took earlier this spring. I call it 'Nesteled'. It feels so safe, secure and peaceful.