I added a texture to this photo to try and camouflage the bright highlight on the vase. I had the vase on my desk next to the window. I don’t think I was too successful it’s still distracting, but I like the stems and the bit of green for color contrast.
The Bistro 4 gallery has been updated with more great photographs by members of The Bistro. A Nikon users group in the flickr community.
Like this marvelous photograph titled “Eyes of a Predator” by Jesse Cox
Photograph by Jesse Cox. ( Used with Permission)
To view all the 2011 Bistro Galleries go here: At the front page just scroll down the page to see the Galleries. I’m curating through July 10th. Come back again!
Yesterday afternoon I felt the rumble of a large vehicle, and heard the sirens of several firetrucks pass by my house. Dropping everything to run out the door to see what was going on I smelled smoke and saw the trucks were not too far away as I reached the end of my driveway. I raced back in the house for my camera then dashed back out to run up the block. A house up the street was on fire! A homeowners worst nightmare to be sure. I arrived only seconds after the fire trucks and already the firemen had sprung into action.
This lad was setting up the hose, and firemen were already in the house. He gives the fireman at the hydrant the thumbs up signal. All is ready to go.
Photograph by Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.
Turning on the spigot
Photography by Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights ReservedPhotograph by Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.Photograph by Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.
The rescue! I heard the fireman say, ” he/she was right near the door and came right to him.” A very uplifting moment in an otherwise very tense, and somber time.
Photograph by Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.
Minutes after this the firemen came off the roof. They were making great headway in knocking this fire down. Thankfully, no one was hurt. I haven’t heard today how much damage was sustained, but it didn’t look as bad as it could have been. I’m grateful for these suburban heroes whose quick action, skill, and professionalism not only saved this dog, but saved the house from total ruin. Thank you San Jose Fire Department Station 14!
Photograph by Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved. Fawn
Descending Vista Point one morning I rounded a bend in the trail and stopped dead in my tracks. There 25ft away was this little fawn (see photo above). It’s mother was on the other side of the trail in the trees waiting for the fawn to cross the trail. Startled by hikers coming up the trail it had stopped then I happened along. It looked at me and headed in the opposite direction of its mother. Then timidly it crept up to this tree and watched me and its mother. It’s mother was not happy; she pranced and paced back and forth with worry. I wasn’t sure what I should do…wait and hope the mother crossed, or the fawn crossed, or just move on. I took a few quick photos. We hikers looked at each other wondering what would happen next then the Mother bounded up the hill the wrong way! Then the fawn sped down the hill into the bushes the wrong way! I continued down the mountain all the while hoping they’d reunite.
An anxious Doe!
Photography By Deborah M. Zajac. All Rights Reserved.
I hiked a lot of miles in June. My elevation gained totals are incredible. The total floored me again when I added it up. I took a lot of neat wildlife and flower photographs while hiking in this park during the month of June, but these two photos are my favorites.
Just seven more weeks until the big hike to Yosemite’s Cloud’s Rest. I still am on track for successfully completing that hike.
*6/2/2011- 8.15 miles, 2,170ft, 3h10m PG&E trail out & back
6/7/2011- 10 miles, 2,549 ft, 4h 33m Rhus Ridge to Black Mt Trail out & Back
6/10-12/2011- about 11 miles, at various parks and site around Sonoma Coastal area. Many parks were closed due to budget cuts so we had to drive to other locations to do any hiking.
6/16/2011- 8.15miles, 1,962ft, 3h 5m, PG&E out & back to Vista Point
I bought the Garmin Edge 500 GPS unit to use while hiking. I like knowing all the details, and how far I’ve hiked. This little unit tells me everything I want to know. I doubt I’ll use all the features of this unit. It’s packed with them! I used it for the first time this morning. I plugged it into my Garmin Connect account a few minutes ago, et Voila! Look at all these details, and a map of my hike!
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