BlogHide Reblurtsoldmans in # blurtography • 4 yr. ago • 3 min readStabilizing the Stacks - Old Mill B Powerhouse - Bend OregonStabilizing the Stacks - Old Mill B Powerhouse - Bend Oregonoldmans in # blurtography • 4 yr. ago • 2 min readAfter the Storm - What a Difference a Day Makes! (8 photos)Cascade Mountain Peaks.oldmans in # blurtography • 4 yr. ago • 1 min readRainbow in the StormClick image for larger view Caught this yesterday morning as we were preparing to take a walk. The little sun we had that day was soon to be displaced by the approching storm. In the mean time we were treated to a magnificent partial rainbow. Not too bad for an early January day.😃 Photo by me, @oldmans, with a Nikon D3300 and some…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 3 min readFalcon on a Frozen New Year MorningAs I was looking out the window New Years morning admiring the frozen landscape and iced over trees, I caught a glimpse of a large bird soaring into a nearby pine tree. Click images for larger view Even though it was a very chilly 7 degrees Fahrenheit, I rushed to grab my camera and telephoto lens to see if I could grab a few shots. I…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readLots of Snow and Christmas Lights (16 photos)The Northwest region of the U.S. where I live was recently hit with some monster storms. My little area on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range in Central Oregon was no exception. Follow along as I share some photos from around my home. When I opened the curtain to go out for wood to start the morning fire this was the scene that…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 3 min readA Snowy Walk in the Woods (23 photos)We finally got some of our first real snow of the year. It wasn't much as you can see by the trees but it was enough to cover the ground pretty well. With the bright sunny day and the extremely blue skies, it was an excellent for a snow covered walk in the woods. 😀 Click images for larger view A built up fire ring. I can imagine…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 3 min readSunset, Small Rainbow and Saying Goodbye to an EraA summer story about our last visit to a favorite place to stay at the beach. Our recent trip to the beach was our first real trip in two years and also marked the end of and era for a place we loved to visit. We had stayed at the Pana-Sea-Ah bed and breakfast several times over the last 5 years but the ladies who owned it had put the…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readCascade Mountain Views - Central OregonThought I would share some shots I took of the mountain peaks near my home here in Central Oregon. The first couple are a familiar shot to some who follow me as I take many pictures here on my jaunts into town. This is Broken Top on the left with the Three Sisters on the right. Click images for larger view Hard to believe it is early…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readOregon Coast - Devils Punch BowlThis is a story from a trip we took during the summer. We got away this week for a quick two day trip to the Oregon Coast. There were quite a few more people visiting the coast than you would normally see this time of year. Most of them probably getting out to stretch their legs after a year of no travel due to Covid. Despite the crowds and…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 4 min readFort Rock, Oregon - A Rock Hounds Delight (37 photos)Earlier this week I took advantage of a nice day and made the 90 minute trip down to Fort Rock in the Central Oregon high desert. I love rock formations so the long drive was well worth it. I had the added bonus of being the only person there for the roughly two hours I spent exploring this magnificent rock feature. So follow along as I wander…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readBackyard Buck (8 photos)As I glanced out the kitchen window I caught a glimpse of a large buck strolling around behind the shop. I decided to grab my camera and see if I could get a few shots of him before he wandered off. Here are the results of that endeavor. I was really impressed by the size of his neck. Click images for larger view…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readSurf's Up? - Oregon CoastFrom our perch on the cliffs above, we were able to survey the beach below. There were surfers busily preparing to ride the waves. Click images for larger view The only problem seemed to be a near total lack of waves to ride. As the surfers on shore continue to ready their boards a lone individual waits on the water for a…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readClouds at SunriseAfter catching the clouds in this sunrise yesterday morning I thought it would be a good time for my first entry in the Love the Clouds contest. 😀 Click images for larger view We were on our way into town for some breakfast when this scene presented itself. I stitched this panorama together in Lightroom to try and capture the…oldmans in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readColumbia Gorge Hotel - Hood River, OregonThese are some shots from back in June that I took from the Columbia Gorge Hotel in Hood River OR. We stopped here for lunch on our way over to Vancouver WA from Central Oregon. It was a quick one night stay so I could spend a little time with my kids on Father's Day. 😀 Click images for larger view My Nikon was in the car and we…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readEnhancing a RainbowI took this photo a couple years ago (actually 4 photos, read on) up at Dee Wright Observatory in the Cascade Mountain Range of Central Oregon. This is the finished product of 4 frames I stitched together in Adobe Lightroom to create a panorama and then applied some post processing to help bring the rainbow out from the surrounding mist.…oldmans in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 3 min readFlora, Fauna and Rocks - A Sunday WalkA look back at a walk I took near my home right before summer. It has been a while since I took my camera along for one of my walks in the woods by my home. So follow along with me as I take a walk through nature and enjoy some of the sights and feelings I experienced. 😀 Wildflowers and some obsidian that is quite prevalent in this…oldmans in # blurtart • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readAbstract Patterns in the Wood and Reorganizing My Photo ArchivesThe failure of my external hard drive has led me to some wonderful discoveries in my photo archives. It also made me realize how vulnerable my collection of photos were. So now that I have added a 4 TB internal drive and two more external drives totaling 10 TB I think I have enough redundant backups to put my mind at ease. :) Click images…oldmans in # blurtography • 5 yr. ago • 1 min readLake DiabloThe same view of Lake Diablo in the North Cascades National Park in Washington State. These are from a trip I took there in 2016. This shot was taken in the afternoon before we made camp for the night. This was was taken the next morning. Lighting can make all the difference. :) The turquoise hew is created by rocks that were ground…oldmans in # blurtlife • 5 yr. ago • 3 min readMt Washington - From a Trip Along the Old Santiam Wagon RoadHere is a story of a little trip I took early in the summer. Thought I would share it here. 😀 Like a lot of areas of our planet we have been experiencing some extreme weather as of late. My anecdotal evidence from watching the high temperature readings suggests most of our summer daytime highs so far have been 10-15 degrees F above normal.…oldmans in # blurtart • 5 yr. ago • 2 min readPsychedelic Alien World - PrehistoricClick images for larger view This is some digital art using some of my photography. I made this near the end of last year and it was my second attempt at some digital art. I tried to get a little more ambition here and add some "wildlife" as well as changing the sky color. This was created using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Below are…
