On our rose arbor this morning:

Owl Date/Time: 2005:08:14 07:51:53 Camera: NIKON E5200 Aperture: F4.9 Exposure Time: 1/114 s ISO: Flash: No Size: 1336x998 Focal Length: 23.4 mm click to enlarge

Same Owl, Different Photo Date/Time: 2005:08:14 07:56:41 Camera: NIKON E5200 Aperture: F4.9 Exposure Time: 1/128 s ISO: Flash: No Size: 1324x1012 Focal Length: 23.4 mm click to enlarge

Contrary to what my posting frequency as of late may suggest, I’m not dead. I’ve finally gotten around to posting some new photos, with more to come soon (hopefully!)

This afternoon, an orange cloud drifted across the sky:

The green stripe across Lewiston isn’t a rain cloud. It’s the cloud of smoke from a forest fire in eastern Washington. Ash has been floating down as if it were snow.

Smoke from Backyard Date/Time: 2005:08:06 16:12:35 Camera: NIKON E5200 Aperture: F4.8 Exposure Time: 1/861 s ISO: 64 Flash: No Size: 2592x1944 Focal Length: 7.8 mm click to enlarge

Smoke from Backyard 2 Date/Time: 2005:08:06 16:12:52 Camera: NIKON E5200 Aperture: F4.8 Exposure Time: 1/1290.1 s ISO: 64 Flash: No Size: 2592x1944 Focal Length: 7.8 mm click to enlarge

Smoke from Thain Date/Time: 2005:08:06 16:44:50 Camera: NIKON E5200 Aperture: F2.8 Exposure Time: 1/994.8 s ISO: 64 Flash: No Size: 2592x1944 Focal Length: 7.8 mm click to enlarge

More Smoke from Thain Date/Time: 2005:08:06 16:45:05 Camera: NIKON E5200 Aperture: F4.8 Exposure Time: 1/372.6 s ISO: 64 Flash: No Size: 2592x1944 Focal Length: 7.8 mm click to enlarge

Sun Date/Time: 2005:08:06 17:09:34 Camera: NIKON E5200 Aperture: F4.9 Exposure Time: 1/469.5 s ISO: 64 Flash: No Size: 2592x1944 Focal Length: 23.4 mm click to enlarge