Composition Mistake!

This is what I get when I'm lazy or in the rush.

Hawk yes, but what kind?

Usually I have no problem identifying what kind of bird I've taken a picture of but this Hawk has me a bit buffaloed... Might be a juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk or might be a Cooper's Hawk or it could be something altogether different. Any ideas?

What a beauty!

This beautiful old wooden vessel was built in 1960 and served as a Forestry Patrol Vessel for 37 years before being retired. After that the vessel went into private ownership and is used as a yacht.

Smoked Salmon first batch of the year...

Secret recipe brine, light Alder smoke and honey glazed but you wouldn't like it, it's an acquired taste... :)

West Coast kindling...

I only got a few pieces of firewood today, can't understand why I'm sore and tired! 

Minutes old...

I came across this Doe and her just born Fawn this morning and took a few pictures. Later as I drove back past this same place I saw that she'd had twins.

Iris in the rain...

Whenever I see one of these beautiful Lilly's I am reminded of these two verses from the "Sermon on the Mount": 

Mathew 28 And why are ye anxious concerning your clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

Just a splash

I went out last night to shoot the sunset but it was less than spectacular so I started focusing on the waves and splashes.

Sunsets here are always good but the ones I want to photograph are the amazing ones that everybody talks about. I will get some more of those in the future.