I lost track of the days and forgot to post last week’s photos. Too busy finishing up the last post on our Columbia River Trip. So here they are. Better late than never. Don’t forget: if you click the first shot, you can scroll through using your arrow keys or by swiping.
This week, I don’t think I know which one I like. I am SURE what photo I love. It’s the panorama of the river behind our ship.
We visited Pendleton, Oregon today, a very Western town. Our tour guide was excellent, and she told us a lot about the city before we even arrived, especially the character of the people we would meet. While walking around after lunch, I saw an older gentleman whom everyone seemed to know, as they spoke to him when passing on the street. He simply called me ‘old cowboy.’ What a great face.
Woke up this morning moored on the Snake River. Opened our curtains and saw something that looked like this canyon. I grabbed my Nikon, ran to the sliding door, and went to shoot the photo, but my viewfinder said, “Shutter is locked. Please recharge your battery.” So I grabbed a battery, but by the time I put in the new one, the canyon was gone. Then, just like that, another came along about 10 seconds later. And then another, and another, and another. Just canyon after canyon, and they all looked like this. The Snake (at least that part of it) is not the most varied or interesting river.
And one of my best panoramic ever. I LOVE this shot. Make sure and click on it to enlarge it so you can see what I mean.
Thought this shot I took from the deck of American Cruise Line’s Harmony was worthy of shot of the day. We are sailing on the Columbia River between The Dalles and Hood River, Oregon. In the morning light, Mt. Hood poked its top out, and I just liked the amount I got to see. I had a bunch of others where you could see more of the mountain, but this one did it for me.
In Astoria, Oregon today, I took a photo walk along the waterfront and through their downtown. There are a lot of great old buildings downtown, but I especially loved this old movie house, which is now an arts center with live performances, some movies, and other arts events.
There was no photo taken at 6:30 pm, and I was feeling down. We were supposed to be with our good friends, my brother, and his wife at a restaurant in Walla Walla. We had to cut our vacation short due to illness and a recent injury flaring up. So, since I was feeling down, I decided to take a close-up photo of something blue.
It’s been two weeks since Keeley’s last shot because we have been out of town for almost that long. When we had to cut our trip short due to a medical emergency, the only bright spot was coming home to this amazing girl. Nothing could be a better welcome home than the one she gave us when we walked through the front door. She went absolutely wild, even though Kathleen’s daughter Michelle did a great job of taking care of our girl, she was still so happy to see us. But this is her “I’m ticked at you for leaving me,” look.
A good photograph is knowing where to stand. – Ansel Adams
