Moving Day

My son, Cole, has completed the design of my website so, as of today, this blog and onenewphotographperday.blogspot.com will be updated at that site.

Thanks for your continued interest and support.

Old Photo #202 – Same Storm, An Earlier Moment

Old Photo #201 – Summer Storm Cloud

Our place in the city did not allow for easy access to views of the horizon – save up or down the street itself. This cloud formation began building as I was working upstairs. I photographed it through the open bathroom window.

Old Photo #200 – Wall Sconce and Dried Roses

Old Photo #199 – Three Views of Jill

Yesterday evening at 6:26 p.m. my beautiful first child, Kathryn Jill Peters, gave birth to her first child, a 7 lb. 1 oz. boy named Leo. The exultant father, Lee, called with the news about 45 minutes after the birth to relay the news.

Leo is named after Jill's maternal grandfather, Leonard Pelser, whose birthday it yesterday, who has been featured on this blog, and who passed away a couple of years ago. Her Gramps was a most important person in Jill's life.

We are so thrilled for Jill & Lee, and so blessed at the safe and healthy arrival of another grandchild.

Jill mugging with her Gramps.Jill loved our time in Tinker Creek. She dreamed much in the fields north of the house. She has more to dream about today.
Jill holding her first newborn: her brother, Cole.

July 18 –Clematis

A test shot taken shortly after I purchased a Canon 5D back in '06.

July 17 – Aslan, as a Dog

July 16 – Another Winged Thing

July 15 – Sensual Lines in the Bedroom

July 14 – The Bubble of LIfe

It's a cliché, of course, but the fleeting and ephemeral nature of life is a constant source of musing for me. David Langdon, alias Hubert the Clown, sees it everyday in his work at Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg. I will never forget the hysterical peals of laughter that erupted from little Dre as Hubert's bubbles wafted from the wand and over his head. David's a gifted and lucky man to bring such joy to unlucky children.

July 13 – When the lights go down on the city...

July 12 – Cat's Eyes

July 11 – Ruth out with Dooders

Dooders was Judee, the Yorkshire Terrier with arfitude, as Ruth called it. At the time of this photo in April 2006, Judee was about 14 years old and starting to show some signs of her age. While she still liked a good ramble in the brambles, increasingly her walks turned into rides.

July 10 – Massive Canvas & Baby Grand

A number of years ago, Winnipeg painter Bette Woodland and I made a very satisfactory swap: one painting for a selection of my photos as reference material for her pastoral paintings.

We're still looking for a wall of sufficient size to showcase this huge canvas in our new home.

July 9 – Entering Halfway OR

The town of Halfway is situated in Pine Valley, about eight miles due west of the
Woodhead Campground at Brownlee Dam in Devil's Canyon. How did the town get
its name? Visit http://town.half.com/learn.htm to find the answer. The home page of the website
says the population of 345 “consists of hard-working, self-sufficient folks... is a tight-knit
community, full of tradition and camaraderie.” The town changed its official name to half.com in
2000 in exchange for cash and computers.

July 8 – Morning Fog Bank, Lolo Pass MT

One more of that crispy morning entering Lolo Pass.

July 7 – Horse, Lolo Pass MT

Across the road from yesterday's post was the ghostly, white-faced horse in the hoarfrosted meadow.

July 6 – Sunrise, Lolo Pass MT

It was a brisk morning as I pulled out of Missoula MT on this particular morning. As I turned off Hwy. 93 onto Lolo Creek Road, I was greeted by a sight a colourful as the sunrise I'd witnessed as I exited the city. A bright, large swath of red coated the opposing lane and signalled the end of another deer, legs akimbo in the ditch.

A couple of miles down the road, I pulled into a picnic area to take a few more pictures and add a few more layers of clothing to ward off the freezing temperatures. A Harley rider pulled in moments later wearing only a sleeveless T-shirt. I mentioned the deer kill and he promptly told me about his three collisions involving said species – the last of which, in Canada, put him on death's doorstep for some time.

None of the preceding has anything to do with today's photo other than it was part of the immediate journey which led me to this second sunrise at the entrance to Lolo Pass and approximately 77 miles of beautifully twisty riding.

July 5 – Sunset, Red Lodge MT

July 4 – Tipi, Red Lodge MT

While I struggle with what my position on the Aboriginal question is and/or should be, I found solidarity with the plight of the Indian nation in "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee" and a miniature book, "Native American Wisdom" by Running Press and Edward S. Curtis. Who better than Curtis to capture not only their likenesses, but also their words.

July 3 – GODNO 1

Miles City, MT. Early morning.

And what, exactly, could this car owner be wanting to communicate?

July 2 – Heading toward Dusk, Yellowstone Nat'l Park WY

July 1 – Buffalo Bulls Headbutting, Yellowstone WY

Boys will be boys.