Had a short trip to Colorado last month, and was lucky to spend a day up on Grand Mesa looking at the fall colors. There’s something about the aspen groves that I find very satisfying, and I was very fortunate to have been able to be there on the right day.
The details: FujiFilm X-E2 / XF55-200 @ 58mm. iso 200 – 1/1000th @f/4.5
A little backyard safari action again this month, this time a little more fauna than flora. Of the many things I learned this month, apparently, not all ladybugs have spots. Also, they’re not true “bugs” but beetles. Called “ladybirds” or “lady beetles” in other parts of the world… Either way, I think its amazing the things you can see if you just look.
The details: Fujifilm X-E2 with Nikon Micro-NIKKOR 55mm, 1/60th @f2.8, ISO 200
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller
I wandered out to the Pier at Hueneme Beach to take a photo of an anticipated satellite launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Past launches around sunset have been spectacular with the rocket exhaust lit up by the final light of the day.
But the launch was not to be – scrubbed due to a hydrogen leak. Disappointed, I was determine to not go home without an image or three so I started shooting.
This ten second exposure turned out to very metaphorical. The whole “life is a road” or “time standing still” or “stopping to smell the roses” or “life passing you by” – take your pick. I especially like the people standing still under the lights looking at their phones. I guess there’s a metaphor there too. Am frankly a little amazed that the guy in the black hoodie stood so still for so long, but I’ll take it.
Happy New Year!
The details: Fujifilm X-E2 with Fuji XF55-200mm @55mm. 10 seconds @ f4, ISO 200
Of the many hummingbirds in the neighborhood, this one seemed to be the most patient, posing on the clotheslines while I composed the shot. I was thinking that my musician cousin Claire might appreciate this.
The details: Fujifilm X-E2 with Fuji XF55-200mm @200mm. 1/680th @ f5.6, ISO 200
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Literally. The Sun is setting on June.
We are in California for a family wedding and the sun is setting on a totally different part of the horizon than what we see in the winter. Grabbed this snap a couple hours ago at the usual hangout for sunset photos – Hueneme Pier.
The details: Fujifilm X-E2 with Fuji XF55-200mm @200mm. 1/420th @ f6.4, ISO 200
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A recent trip took us to visit family in Colorado. While there, we visited the town or Marble. The Marble Mill Site is the location of what was a massive fabricating mill constructed over 100 years ago.
The marble quarried here was of excellent quality and was used for the exterior of the Lincoln Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
The details: Fujifilm X-E2/xf 18-55 @34mm, f/9, 1/600 sec ISO 200
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The View From Here 
