Overcast Weather Fails to Spoil Good Time at Park
Cheri and I had some extra energy, so we hopped off the couch and went for a drive. We ended up at Fountainhead Regional Park and Occoquan Regional Park. I took the opportunity to shoot away.
Occoquan River, f/14, 1/160 SS, 78 mm, 400 ISO
Weathervane, f/6.3, 1/160 SS, 200 mm, 400 ISO
Snack Time?, f4.5, 1/320 SS, 55 mm, 400 ISO
Cheri Outdoor Portrait, f/4, 1/80 SS, 55 mm, 400 ISO
Obligatory Blossom Close-Up, f/5.6, 1/15 SS, 55 mm, 100 ISO
We were surprised by the ham that floated up to us while we were on the pier. I think he was used to people feeding the geese at the park. I was very close to him taking this shot. I probably could have reached out to touch him.
The rest of the photos from this group can be found on my flickr.
[...] I had a volume of Joan Didion with me that I had intended to read, but I never feel content reading while standing, unless it’s aloud, as part of my teaching. So, I stood there and took in the the scenery. Fountainhead boasts the widest part of the Occoquan Reservoir. To the right of the pier, you could see the river narrow as a small branch traveled off into the North. Staright ahead, I could take in the expanse of the resevoir. One tree, in particular, caught my eye and I gazed off into the distance. I had Eric capture it with his camera; the resulting photograph stands as the header of this blog today; other moments are available at his own blog. [...]
Writer’s Block Party
March 29, 2009 at 9:15 am