Category Archives: Photography
10 Tips for Camping with Your Photography Gear
Being in the outdoors with photography gear can be tricky.
It is summer time in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many of us, that means enjoying photography while camping, hiking, or just being in the great outdoors. Along with being outdoors with your camera and lenses come several problems: heat, dust, weight, etc. Since I moved to Idaho, I have been spending a lot of time camping with my photography gear, so most of these tips are from personal experience. Here you go!
Outdoor Photography Tip #1: Bring no more than two lenses. When I am going to be shooting in an easily accessible location in the city, I usually bring a couple bags of gear full of lenses and other stuff, but when I go outdoors I decide on two lenses and do not allow myself to bring any more. Typically, I bring a 10-24mm lens for landscapes and a 70-200mm lens for close range wildlife photography and some landscapes. Continue reading
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Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains
This was taken in the beautiful Great Smoky Mountains in Cades Cove on Sparks Lane in October 2012. I went to the cove in hopes of a lot of fog, a little disappointed there wasn’t that much. But walking down the lane as the sun came up, the light all photographers dream about showed itself.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)
Photograph by Christopher Ewing, My Shot
Russian Refuge Wrangel Island is a haven for wildlife, frozen in space and time.
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Ottawa & Old Montreal (Part II)
We took the train from Ottawa to Montreal which was great the way there. Unexpectedly I bought economy business class seats which included a full course meal that was actually good. Plus, alcohol, snacks etc. All for about $10 more than the regular economy class. On the way back all those seats were sold out and we were out of luck but heading to Montreal was a treat…literally!
After arriving at the Montreal station we walked about 15 mins through town to get to our very contemporary yet warm and inviting hotel Continue reading
Ottawa & Montreal Recap (part I)
Not often do Cheryl and I get away without our bikes but when we do we make the best if it. Visiting Cheryl in Ottawa while she continues her training for the IDENT section of the RCMP was great to walk about and see all the sights and sounds of these two Canadian cities.
We live in BC, Canada as many who read this blog know but heading to Ottawa and Old Montreal we both felt like we were in a totally different country. While French is the official second language of Canada, most do not speak it in BC. Having said that Ottawa and especially Old Montreal French dominates everyday chat. Made us feel a little insecure as we both do not speak French.
Amazing Photographs Of New York City
The New York City Skyline At Night From New Jersey
Times Square At Midnight On New Years Eve
More OLD Montreal
Ottawa & Montreal Picture Show part I
Rideau Canal
Sunset in Ottawa
Cheryl is kicking butt with her skills
Le Place d’Armes
Leslie
Cheryl
Cheryl
Hotel in Montreal
our room
Our room
Ottawa on Good Friday
COOLEST. DUCK. EVER
Photograph via ubomw on Reddit
Why fly when you can surf? This is without doubt, the coolest duck in the history of our planet. It was uploaded to Reddit earlier this week by ubomw and has since spawned an epic photoshop battle. Continue reading
Adventure Riding Night
Events and News
I am honored to be invited to speak at PACIFIC MOTOSPORTS our BMW dealer.
Free food, KLIM there and the intro of the new BMW 1200GS, plus me! Cheryl is still in Ottawa but I get to share many pictures and stories about our Adventure riding endeavors! What would be better than being around like minded folks/riders….good food and a great dealer? Ummm…Cheryl being there but I think I can handle it! 
Hope some readers of this blog who are local will come down on Friday, March 22! I think it’s going to be a fun night!
Special Guest speaker: LESLIE SOFARELLI
Friday, March 22, 2013 (6pm – 9pm)
20 Gorgeous Animal Photos
Humans have always been mesmerized by the beauty of the animals that share this world with us. Because of that, many great photographers dedicate so much time trying to capture them in their best moments. Here are 20 examples of that:
Photo of the Day: Best of January 2013
Click the pictures and ENJOY!
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- Tadpoles, Canada Photograph by Eiko Jones
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- Gentoo Penguin Chicks, Antarctica Photograph by Richard Sidey
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- Cheetah and Leopard, Botswana Photograph by Jamie Hopf
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- Loggerhead Sea Turtle, Florida Photograph by Ben Hicks
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- Gentoo Penguin Chicks, Antarctica Photograph by Richard Sidey
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- Stingrays, Grand Cayman Photograph by Nadya Kulagina
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- Eurasian Otters, Shetland Islands Photograph by Charlie Hamilton James
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- Sleeping Lion, South Africa Photograph by Ande Truman
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- Parakeets, Ecuador Photograph by Tim Laman
