Whoa, black bears!

Whoa, black bears!

We were coming back to the house in Nakusp and saw a momma bear and three cubs! I scrambled to get my camera and …

 

Sports car

Sports car

I fiddled with this one a bit but the b&w version looked the best. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:16 21:25:00 ShootingMode: Manual ShutterSpeed: 1.6 Aperture: 9.0 MeteringMode: Partial ExposureCompensation: …

 

Budding lilacs

Budding lilacs

Caught the sunshine on our lilac buds before heading to work. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:15 05:40:42 ShootingMode: Aperture-priority AE ShutterSpeed: 1/80 Aperture: 5.6 MeteringMode: Partial ExposureCompensation: 0 ISO: 125 Lens: 17.0 – …

 

Rose

Rose

I thought I’d try some of those cool ‘fire’ pics. It didn’t turn out quite how I expected but – still cool. Model: Canon EOS …

 

Two frogs

Two frogs

We spent a nice afternoon at Spruce Meadows. The boys played in the water from a giant frog fountain that sprayed water into the …

 

Lucas “the Legend”

Lucas “the Legend”

We went to a few garage sales today and scored a pair of skateboards, two sets of jr. golf clubs, two sets of shin/knee guards …

 

Tulips

Tulips

The tulips were out in downtown Calgary today. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:11 10:47:24 ShootingMode: Aperture-priority AE ShutterSpeed: 1/400 Aperture: 5.6 MeteringMode: Evaluative ExposureCompensation: 0 ISO: 100 Lens: 17.0 – 85.0 mm FocalLength: 85.0 …

 

Not a Harley

Not a Harley

It’s big and shiny but still not a Harley Davidson. Whatever that means to you. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:10 12:52:45 ShootingMode: Aperture-priority AE ShutterSpeed: 1/160 Aperture: 5.6 MeteringMode: …

 

Gold hotrod

Gold hotrod

This gold hotrod has a pull-string out the rear and races across the floor when you let it go. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:09 20:15:42 ShootingMode: …

 

Muskrat wildlife

Muskrat wildlife

More people have noticed these guys. Someone on the path saw me taking pictures and said, “He must be shooting the muskrat.” Too bad I …

 

Quack, quack

Quack, quack

Two ducks were hanging out in front of our house today. They were making my job of taking pictures very easy. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: …

 

Skateboard

Skateboard

The skateboard is getting lots of use, but most of it is by it’s owner’s big brother. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:06 15:47:25 ShootingMode: Aperture-priority …

 

Nieve en el cinco de Mayo

Nieve en el cinco de Mayo

Snow on the fifth of May. Ugh. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:05 11:03:55 ShootingMode: Manual ShutterSpeed: 1/320 Aperture: 5.6 MeteringMode: Evaluative ExposureCompensation: 0 ISO: 250 Lens: 17.0 – 85.0 mm FocalLength: 75.0 mm

 

A rose by any other name

A rose by any other name

…is still a rose, you’d just be wrong about the name. Model: Canon EOS 40D DateTimeOriginal: 2012:05:04 19:26:41 ShootingMode: Manual ShutterSpeed: 1/13 Aperture: 5.6 MeteringMode: Evaluative ExposureCompensation: 0 ISO: 1000 Lens: 17.0 – 85.0 …