Just Thought

I just thought that you might like to see this pic of Saxon and Grant from last Wednesday.

I'm also sharing this compilation of pictures from our Santa Cruz visit.

I have a new Blog

As some of you may know I have a interest in photography. In the last several years I have taken a little more time to pursue this interest and it has led to the purchase of several cameras. My most recent purchase was of a Leica D-Lux4 compact camera.
I thought that some folks might be interested my impressions of the camera and to see what is available out there. Today's picture was taken with the camera and highlights the picture quality you can expect. For more please visit my new blog at: http://leicacompact.blogspot.com/

Note this picture was taken in wide aspect 16x9 ratio.
Click on pic to see larger view.

New Twins Photo Album

Grant, Eivor and I took a drive to Santa Cruz to visit Mike, Jennie and the twins Elsa and Saga. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time visiting and walking to the beach. Here is a slide show featuring the Twins and Grant. If you want to see more check out Grant's blog site.

Late Spring

Today is one of the last days before summer begins. You would never know it from the weather the middle 80's and the way the landscape has changed. The grasses that were green just weeks ago know have a golden glow. The light rains we have been experiencing are a thing of the past and are replaced by bright blue skies.

The small creatures that I see everyday on my walk seem to be enjoying the warmth of the mid-morning sun. These lizards perch themselves on the top of the trail fence posts and warm their bodies from last nights cold.
Summer will be here in a few days and I'm looking forward to taking more outdoor photographs.
Look for Little "G"s and my adventures coming soon to a blog near you!

Babies are growing fast

These three little Blue Jays are growing fast. We have been monitoring their progress from the parents building their nest on April 23,2009. The first egg came on April 25,2009 and they hatched on May 16,2009 tiny, pink and naked. As you can see in the picture it didn't take long before they where screaming for food.
Today they have their eyes open and most of their feathers are in place. They have started to move around in the nest more and look forward to their next meal. I have some interesting video that I will share with you after they have fledged.