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What a year!
15th November 2010
15th November 2010
For all intents and purposes, 2010 is finished...photographically speaking. Oh sure, there may be another trip that pops up before New Year's (I've heard rumblings of a couple of friends heading to the Dunes in December) but I have no firm plans at this time and I've scheduled my last vacation day for the Friday after Thanksgiving. I've cleaned my lenses and cameras and stowed them away. All the year's images have been downloaded and backed up. So there's really not a lot more to do.
Though in the beginning 2010 didn't look very exciting in the way of photo trips, upon reflection it was a pretty darn good year. Here's the list:
January-Bosque Del Apache, New Mexico. My first trip there and a chance to photograph several thousand Sandhill Cranes and tens of thousands Snow Geese. I was only there for 1 sunset and 1 sunrise but both were unbelievable and it's on my list of future trips.
February-No photo trips.
March-I visited my daughter in Phoenix and was able to spend some time shooting in and around the Superstition Mountains northeast of Phoenix. When Erin and her family first moved down there I was totally uninspired by the landscape but it's growing on me and I really like some of the images I made.
April-Again, no photo trips.
May-Heather has been asking me to take her to Yellowstone for quite a while and this year we did it. Wolves, Grizzlies, Bison, Elk, Coyotes, we saw all the big species of Yellowstone (except for a big bull moose)and the Grand Tetons were, as always, fantastic.
June-No trips. Are we seeing a pattern here?
July-Two trips this month. First a long weekend in Taos over July 4th. Not really a photo trip but I always manage to spend a little time behind the tripod. Later I caught a fantastic sunrise outside Roswell when we picked Heather up after graduation.
August-Okay, time to break the every other month pattern. An overnight trip to Steamboat Springs for a visit with Judy's family and some wildflowers on Rabbit Ears Pass. Near the end of the month I spent some shooting time in the sunflower fields near Longmont. Great images!
September-Not much here, just a quick drive up into the hills to check out the changing leaves. A few images from Boreas Pass followed a week later by a quick trip to Rocky Mountain National Park for Elk and Aspens.
October-The crown jewel of my photographic year. A long weekend to Arizona beginning with an overnight at Erin's house and some quality time with Granddaughter Katrina. Then a short 3 hour drive to Sedona. A place I need to explore more but the afternoon I spent in West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon was positively amazing! My new favorite place to shoot fall colors.
Now it's November and I'm pretty much done for the year unless the aforementioned trip to the Dunes comes together. Time to start making a list of places I'd like to visit next year. Any suggestions?
Though in the beginning 2010 didn't look very exciting in the way of photo trips, upon reflection it was a pretty darn good year. Here's the list:
January-Bosque Del Apache, New Mexico. My first trip there and a chance to photograph several thousand Sandhill Cranes and tens of thousands Snow Geese. I was only there for 1 sunset and 1 sunrise but both were unbelievable and it's on my list of future trips.
February-No photo trips.
March-I visited my daughter in Phoenix and was able to spend some time shooting in and around the Superstition Mountains northeast of Phoenix. When Erin and her family first moved down there I was totally uninspired by the landscape but it's growing on me and I really like some of the images I made.
April-Again, no photo trips.
May-Heather has been asking me to take her to Yellowstone for quite a while and this year we did it. Wolves, Grizzlies, Bison, Elk, Coyotes, we saw all the big species of Yellowstone (except for a big bull moose)and the Grand Tetons were, as always, fantastic.
June-No trips. Are we seeing a pattern here?
July-Two trips this month. First a long weekend in Taos over July 4th. Not really a photo trip but I always manage to spend a little time behind the tripod. Later I caught a fantastic sunrise outside Roswell when we picked Heather up after graduation.
August-Okay, time to break the every other month pattern. An overnight trip to Steamboat Springs for a visit with Judy's family and some wildflowers on Rabbit Ears Pass. Near the end of the month I spent some shooting time in the sunflower fields near Longmont. Great images!
September-Not much here, just a quick drive up into the hills to check out the changing leaves. A few images from Boreas Pass followed a week later by a quick trip to Rocky Mountain National Park for Elk and Aspens.
October-The crown jewel of my photographic year. A long weekend to Arizona beginning with an overnight at Erin's house and some quality time with Granddaughter Katrina. Then a short 3 hour drive to Sedona. A place I need to explore more but the afternoon I spent in West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon was positively amazing! My new favorite place to shoot fall colors.
Now it's November and I'm pretty much done for the year unless the aforementioned trip to the Dunes comes together. Time to start making a list of places I'd like to visit next year. Any suggestions?
Slow but steady wins the race
12th July 2010
12th July 2010
The new site is officially up, no longer just a 30 day free trial. I'm still running through ideas in my mind regarding how the galleries are arranged. As time permits I will be trying new configurations until I find one I love. I may let things be for a while just to let the new wear off. Right now I'm like a kid with a brand new toy and I'm making changes, adding and deleting photographs, and changing the order of galleries just because I can.
Beyond that, I'm still kicking myself for not doing this sooner. I'm sort of angry and more than a little embarassed that I went over 2 years banging my head against walls trying to learn enough about HTML to update the old site. This new one is sooooooooo easy I can't believe it.
So, as time goes on, look for new additions to the site. Of course I'll be adding more images as they come along or as I find them when exploring files on the external hard drive. That goes without saying. But I'll also be adding more cogent, more regular entries to the News page and I've also got about 10 subjects tucked away in my tiny little brain that I want to blog about so check the blog link from time to time.
Additionally, I'll be adding links to web pages and blogs of other photographers that impress me with their work both visual and written. You guys know who you are and I'll be contacting you for permission before adding links. So, all you folks reading this, check back from time to time for links to some very impressive sites.
Finally, I'm always soliciting feedback. As always, if you see something about the site that you like or dislike, please don't hesitate to let me know. While it would be nice to sell a bunch of images and be able to retire, the main reason I have this site is to share my life's work with you. Basically, it's your site so let me know what you think.
Bill
Beyond that, I'm still kicking myself for not doing this sooner. I'm sort of angry and more than a little embarassed that I went over 2 years banging my head against walls trying to learn enough about HTML to update the old site. This new one is sooooooooo easy I can't believe it.
So, as time goes on, look for new additions to the site. Of course I'll be adding more images as they come along or as I find them when exploring files on the external hard drive. That goes without saying. But I'll also be adding more cogent, more regular entries to the News page and I've also got about 10 subjects tucked away in my tiny little brain that I want to blog about so check the blog link from time to time.
Additionally, I'll be adding links to web pages and blogs of other photographers that impress me with their work both visual and written. You guys know who you are and I'll be contacting you for permission before adding links. So, all you folks reading this, check back from time to time for links to some very impressive sites.
Finally, I'm always soliciting feedback. As always, if you see something about the site that you like or dislike, please don't hesitate to let me know. While it would be nice to sell a bunch of images and be able to retire, the main reason I have this site is to share my life's work with you. Basically, it's your site so let me know what you think.
Bill
Welcome
14th June 2010
14th June 2010
Holy Cow Man! Welcome to my spiffy new website. The old site served it's purpose and got me on the web. Problem is, it was very complicated to update or add new images and I'm simply too obtuse to learn how to write HTML. My former webmaster did a fantastic job building the site for me and maintaining the site for a while. But life goes on and he got busy and though he tried a couple of times to educate me I just couldn't get it. I started looking for a better way to work and update the site and here it is.
So...there are some things to look forward to on the new site. A few years ago I started a newsletter feature on the old site and there was exactly 1 entry. In 3 years. With the new site I'll be able to update that feature on a regular basis. Probably not monthly but certainly more often than once every 3 years.
Also added is a Gallery called "New Images." This is where I'll be uploading new work, possibly even from the field. This will insure that I'm not getting 2 or 3 trips behind like the site currently is.
And speaking of Galleries, that's another change. On the old site they were called Portfolios and there were 4 of them. With this site I have eliminated 1 and added a couple more categories.
So that's the beginning. Out with the old, in with the New. Just bear in mind that this will be a constantly evolving process. The only constant is change. So if you see something you like or, more importantly, something you don't like. Let me know.
Bill
So...there are some things to look forward to on the new site. A few years ago I started a newsletter feature on the old site and there was exactly 1 entry. In 3 years. With the new site I'll be able to update that feature on a regular basis. Probably not monthly but certainly more often than once every 3 years.
Also added is a Gallery called "New Images." This is where I'll be uploading new work, possibly even from the field. This will insure that I'm not getting 2 or 3 trips behind like the site currently is.
And speaking of Galleries, that's another change. On the old site they were called Portfolios and there were 4 of them. With this site I have eliminated 1 and added a couple more categories.
So that's the beginning. Out with the old, in with the New. Just bear in mind that this will be a constantly evolving process. The only constant is change. So if you see something you like or, more importantly, something you don't like. Let me know.
Bill
