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Sadie : Beautiful Sadie.... a truly wonderful soul! It was so nice to meet both Sadie and her lovely family, thank you so very much for sharing your afternoon with me.

If you would like to see the images in full screen, click the 'slideshow button' on the far right in the menu and just a reminder.... any of these images can be converted to black & white or sepia, if you would like to see different crops or have any other ideas you would like to try out, just let me know.

Blaze, Sparky & Buffy : Thanks so much for the fun afternoon, Phyllis... I really enjoyed it! And thanks for letting me practice on your beautiful 4 legged family..... :-)
Hope you like the pics, the last 7 images are re-do's of some of the first ones with a softening filter applied. On the last 2, I tried a filter that adds a bit of a 'painterly' effect, just to show you some of the different effects that can be created.
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Blaze, Sparky & Buffy

Kati : Kati lounging in her chair on a Saturday afternoon.... hope she enjoyed the attention!
Thanks for the photo op, Grace & Jim, and thank you so much for your patience.... :-)

Bruno our Boy : A collection of some of our favourite photos of Bruno, our beloved best friend...... his parting has left a huge hole in our hearts, in our lives & in our home. We miss him so very, very much but I know he is running free & happy, young again and waiting for us on the Rainbow Bridge..... I can't wait to see you there, my very best Bud... xoxox

(Most of these pictures were originally posted in my Daily Photos galleries & have been copied across to this collection. I hope that explains the captions & the comments beneath.)

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This is another shot from the fun session that my granddaughter and I shared. I hope we can do it again soon, she's growing up so fast, I just want to stop the clock whenever I can!

Long after sunset, the sky suddenly went orange-red.... bringing in some overnight storms. You just never really know when the show is over when it comes to a Mother Nature production....:-))
09.06.11
(bumped the saturation a little on this, but not as much as one might think!)

Wild Crocus (Anemone patens) April 21/10
We are lucky enough to own 6 acres of Native Prairie land (less than 1% left in North America) and this year I am determined to record the 'story of Prairie life' in the unfolding of the native flowers. Every year I am equally determined to do this, and every year I get lost in the busyness of summer and another year slips away.... Maybe this will be the year I get 'er done!

The crocus are always the scouts that get sent out first. They are the most amazing plants - grow out of ground that is still frozen and survive nightly frost, bitter winds and often a snowstorm or two. Their methods of survival are really interesting and apparently it's all about those little fuzzies and how they can trap and hold the heat, as well as an incredible root system. Some plants live 50 years or more, which is amazing especially given the harsh climate of Manitoba.

Sunset on the Colorado River....

After 14 days & 6568 kms. we are finally relaxing for a couple of days beside the magnificent Colorado River.... today is 82F (hot!!), peaceful & simply superb!! Definitely worth the drive....:-))

We are nesting for 3 days at Lake Havasu City, AZ, after finding a gorgeous camping spot only 4 feet from the River.... this was the view outside our rear window last night....

So far we've traveled through 8 states (I think!) & camped in many beautiful places. The weather has been terrific & the highways excellent, except for a bit of adventure in South Dakota when we hit ice & our camper jack-knifed & tried to pass us on the right, but no harm done.

I've taken almost 200 shots a day & had almost no time at all to look at them, so I'll be busy when I get home & hope to have a few to share with all of you..

Whenever possible, I've been checking out your Daily Photos & of course, they continue to amaze & inspire...... sorry I haven't had time to comment, maybe later today...:-))

I really miss our daily contact...

Hope you are all doing well..... :-))

03.03.11

One last shot before the storm hits...

This was the last shot I fired off quickly as I was standing inside the door of our house, looking west while the centre of the rotating cloud was approaching from the northwest - the sound from the wind & the rain was deafening & the pounding on the windows was so loud I thought they might break.

Wish I had a shot to share of Bruno & I huddled together on the couch in the basement. I thought we should be on the floor in a corner, but he steadfastly refused to get off the couch - guess he figured if he was going to die, he was going out in comfort! Thankfully, it was all over in about 15 min. & by then, Bruno was fast asleep & snoring... nothing upsets him for long... lol!!
08.21.11

Snow drift or snow dog?

Tough to tell the difference sometimes....:-))

02.02.11

Joy or Panic?
Well.... he really loves his boat rides, but it might be tough to tell here.... :-))

08.14.10

Sunset - the way I see it...!
Our little piece of heaven right here on earth...
07.07.10

Oranges, soda water & sunshine.... create many, many bubbles.... :-))

Pushed my comfort zone with my attempt to throw a chunk of orange into a glass of bubbly water - I thought it would be a quick & easy shot for the Dailies... NOT! An hour & a half & 396 shots later, I finally shut 'er down & cleaned up the mess. Out of all that, I think I got 4 usable images.... oh well, once again, I think I learned a lot...

Wow.. thank you all so very, very much for your comments on Mackenzie's pics! We appreciate every one ..... you are all so thoughtful, kind & encouraging! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful week...:-))

02.10.11

"Be yourself, every one else is already taken."

I decided to include my Shadow Self in my Self Portrait... also gives me a little space to hide behind...:-))

This whole SP thing is much more challenging than I thought it would be.... this is the best I could do - a little bit on the quiet side, but oh well.... I'd like to try it again, but not for awhile!

I didn't do much pp on this shot, just tried to clean up some of the noise, otherwise decided to just 'be myself'.....:-))

To those of you who jumped in ....I am really looking forward to 'meeting' you during the day...!

01.09.11

The last crocus standing....

Yes, this is a composite.... I wanted a shot of the crocus that included it's Prairie environment & it's own point of view.

I spent over an hour with my neck bent at a 90 degree angle, (I paid for that later!!) attempting to get this shot in camera, but eventually decided I would have to dig a 2 foot hole in the ground & buy a fisheye lens before I could make it work & even then the DOF wouldn't have the clarity I wanted.

Both shots were taken at the same time & both at 11 mm, so this is almost the shot I envisioned.... :-))

Any suggestions on how to accomplish this in camera would be much appreciated....!

TGIF.... have a great one & thanks so much for all your comments, love 'em all....!!

05.13.11

Pretty little foxy gal....

Unbelievably....! We have a new family in our neighbourhood! Eight kits & their Mom & a few miscellaneous adults (apparently Dads, Aunts & Uncles will all help raise the young) have moved in across the street & under a garden shed.

I was lucky enough to be able to catch the babies playing by shooting through a window, such a thrill!! This little one suddenly spotted us but it didn't seem to bother her much & she quickly wandered off, obviously she had more important things to think about. Here's a link to a few more shots...
http://www.jmcqueenphoto.com/Wildlife/Fox-Family/17263885_Cr3Rcq#1311199561_6WpZC5P

05.29.11

Heading home before dark... just one of several calm & peaceful evenings spent cruising at the Lake...
Thank you all so very much for your thoughts & comments while I was away.... such a treat to come home & enjoy them all. Looking forward to catching up on all your wonderful images that I've missed over the last few days...!
07.06.10

Lavender sunrise
For only a moment or two, just before the sun rose, it seemed that the whole world was bathed in pink & then shades of lavender. Some days really do have the most miraculous beginnings...
I did some processing, but tried to maintain the original colours.

It's -34C (29 below zero F) with the wind chill this morning, guess I won't be out catching any sunrise today! Hope it's much warmer in your world...:-))
12.11.10

Camouflaged.
Hunting, Bruno-style: Hide in the grass, completely unseen. Stand (relatively) still & wait. When a rabbit jumps up in front of you, watch it carefully as it runs away. Continue hiding.

Too bad I missed the rabbit in this shot, it was only a few feet in front of him. Sometimes he'll make a half-hearted attempt to chase them, but often it's just too much trouble, either that or he is working on another plan.... :-))
11.10.10.

Stormy days
It seems the snow & high winds will never stop.... every few days, we enjoy some sunshine & then another storm blows in. Hopes for a mild, short winter are fading fast...

Thanks for all your encouragement this week, it's been a wonderful week in many ways, & one of them is this community & all of you ...!
12.03.10

Walking in the marsh...
We went to our local marsh yesterday, waiting til dark to watch the thousands & thousands of geese come in for the night. I was hoping for some shots of the geese as they flew in, some of them just 10 feet above our heads, but by the time they began arriving it was too dark to capture them. But, just before dark, I was lucky enough to capture this family wandering down the path...

(I really wish that the 2 little ones in the left corner would have moved apart ... it's just not clear what that lump is, is it? It's all about the timing.... :-))
10.20.10

Tornado watch!

This is the scene from my front door on Thursday evening. A massive rotating cloud is forming on the right side of the photo & this passed directly over our house.

I desperately wanted to capture the centre of the cloud as it went over, but when a shoe went flying past my head & the rain came with a vengence, I figured it was time to get inside & hide in the basement with Bruno.

The storm did some damage with the high winds & huge downpour, but thankfully no touchdowns were reported in populated areas.

The good news is - we finally got rain! But good grief!! Is there NO such thing as moderation any more??

Stay safe & have a terrific weekend everyone.... :-))
08.20.11

Sunrise in my backyard on 10-10-10
No big events on the world wide scene on 10/101/10, but there sure was at my house! For some unknown reason - I found myself up & wide awake before sunrise! Very rare occurance since retirement!! Even photographic opportunity can't seem to push me out of bed that early in the day after so many, many years of getting up at 6:30 to go to work. However - I enjoyed it so much, I think I'll make a point of it more often .... & really... it's not that hard to do, now that sunrise is almost 8:00 am ... :-))

I'd like to thank everyone for your kind & thoughtful comments on my post yesterday. It's an image that is so close to my heart, I wasn't at all sure if I should even share it - now I am very glad that I did. Thank you all so very much....
10.12.10

Where the metal hits the tracks.
02.22.12

Madison..... without her iPod....:-))

We did a little photo session while she was here in July & this is one of my favourite shots. Sometimes I just can't believe how lucky I am to have two such photogenic granddaughters!!

Thanks so very much for all your comments & thumbs up, especially yesterday, when Madi could watch her photo soar to the top..... it's been said before & I'll say it again.... you guys are the best!!

Have a great week everyone...-))
08.08.11

Storms coming, swimmers already gone...

We're just not getting a break from the unrelenting heat and humidity, and the constant evening thunder storms, some of them violent and creating lots of damage in many areas. This one actually missed us which was a nice change!
Gone again for a few days, back up to the lake to watch the storms race across the water .... have an excellent week, can't wait to see all your shots when I get back... :-))
08.08.10

Beautiful Bella

Meet Bella, the latest addition to our family.... she is the second rescue cat that my daughter & her hubby have adopted & she is a real beauty. Her eyes are amazing - huge, almond shaped & a pale green.

She was brought home to keep Blanco company, & although they are both pure white, they just couldn't be more different... Bella is slender, graceful & regal, Blanco is chubby, affectionate & still a little unsure about the new queen in his home...:-))

Wish I had a shot of the two of them together, but that might not happen for awhile...

Thanks for all your comments on Bruno's mug shot & your best wishes for our upcoming holiday... we leave for Arizona on Thursday, can't wait!!!

02.13.11

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