Riverbank California

Scooter at "Treat Corner." CV 35/1.4 Nokton Classic, wide open, hand-held 1/4 sec exposure @ ISO 2500.

Canon EOS R6m2 + RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

Sleepy Martini.

Time for tea.

After last night today has been a bit... meh....

Crematorium. It has been functioning since July 2002, after it was built columbarium. So, the popularity of cremations in Norilsk have sharply increased, while traditional funerals have decreased. The average ratio of cremations to traditional funerals is about 10 to 1. This is due to not only long duration and severity of winters in the Arctic Circle, but also the complexities of decent maintenance of cemeteries in the perpetually-frozen ground.

Copyright: Pink Lion

My second photoshoot all by myself, without the lecturer being there to give me all the settings.

Thank you for your favourites. :O)

A photo by Peter Scargill

Puddles everywhere. Along with what look like groundhog mounds throughout the field.

This image from Kim Lee (Captain Shutterspeed), earned a first place from one judge.

Judge's comment (1st): Shadows!! Top Hat!! SO COOL!!

Brother and me - playing.

I've just noticed: I made a paper crown for my doll, I dressed her up in some long cloths, I wanted her to be a princess, and at last I'm putting the crone on her head.

Calendar 2014 (Karakorams)

I don't have much to say this fine Sunday afternoon. So here is a couch, some pillows and a window.

Spring spinning.

Went outside to try and get a spring picture for the scavenger hunt but my derelict garden didn't want to play ball so I got this one of Talia spinning around instead. Unfortunately it was a bit of a one shot opportunity as she fell over upon completing this spin and decided she didn't want anymore photos!

View to the west. Lovely.

Taylor's Rose again, Meijer with Kasey and Taco Bell.

and I'm not wearing any wet, cold, snow hat!

cute puppy

Scary self-portrait!!

Motivation was that I really should learn to keep my mouth shut (or shove something big, like my foot, in it)!!

Thought I was volunteering to take part in the Good Friday service at my church. Turns out I'm organising the cast and readers and sorting out rehearsals as well!!!

Reason for the slightly angry look is that I'm trying to concentrate on taking the picture AND keeping my foot in my mouth!!!