Harvest Moon over Astoria

More practice last night with the camera - results far exceeded my expectations. All prior moon shots were a blur of glowing light - This has a certain serenity to it.

1976 Chevy Shorty

Well, it is official . . . Bill is the "coolest" kid on the block. He has amassed the Pea Picker bike, the orange shorty Van and has a boat.
The only toy missing at this point is the Harley (been there, done that!).


Bill has the blue van in for adjustments, again! He was getting nervous with upcoming shows in Portland and Seattle, so went looking for another van. His fleet has been born. It actually is very nice inside (although I was skeptical of the orange and red shag carpeting), all original items inside and in very good shape. Evidently drives nice and I could actually carry on a conversation with Bill while he was driving (the blue van isn't that forgiving on conversations).

Update on Photo Class

I'm loving it! Well, here are a few lesson shots from the last couple weeks. They aren't the best photos and I have not adjusted them in photoshop (yet!) but they are meant to show that I am getting the grasp of shutter speed, aperture and ISO settings.

This is of the North Coast Orchestra - concert at a retirement home in town. This is a mixture of youth and adults who met every Saturday during the summer. Recognize the violinist on the left?

Paul waiting for dad! This is playing with the depth (aperture).

Here is a full manual shot - had to set it all! Love the darkness and focused on the rim of the bird bath rather than the gargoyle.

Here is the tough Hy! Our neighbor's son-in-law and 3 friends had their Harleys parked out front - Hy was on patrol and this is his serious "What do you want - I'm working here" face!

... and here is a chopper Hy was watching so diligently

Topsy Turvey Shangheid

Billamina - dressed for Shanghied Topsy Turvy! I bought him some purple and black striped tights to match the hair but they didn't fit - I think he was garish enough without the extra color!

More Photos!

I never really go to the mooring basin but the sea lions make taking photos easy.

This guy just was fun to photograph!

The Cannery Pier Hotel from Riverwalk