31/366 - Goodbye January

 Goodbye January

 As January comes to a close, I remember how lucky I am to live in a temperate zone. Although we get a bunch of rain, the brilliant sunshine, blue skies, January front yard flowers and green trees that result are well worth it!

 (Taken with Nikon 7200 with 18-140mm Lens

f13 ~ 130mm ~ 1/200 ~ IS0200)

Daydreaming

This cold/flu isn't letting go and has me inside daydreaming on 

this sunny Sunday afternoon.

(Taken with my iPhone 6P

f2.2 ~ 4.4mm ~ 1/8 ~ ISO80)

January Mosaics

January 2016 iPhone-ography

January 2016 Nikon Photography

30/366 - Sunny Day

 Clearing Out

The storms cleared out this morning leaving wonderful blue skies and big puffy clouds.

(Taken with Nikon 7200 ~ 18-200mm

f11 ~ 18mm ~ 1/250 ~ ISO200)

A Lovely Day

 A beautiful breezy day in Trinidad today!

(Taken with iPhone6P

f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/2300 ~ ISO25)

29/365 - Winter Greenery

 Forest Greenery

The rainy winter has everything turning pretty shades of green!

Beach Greenery

The foresty isn't the only place greenery is thriving from the recent rains, the dunes are sprouting tons of fresh green sprouts!

28/366-Layers

The rains returned today leaving me with

 Layers of Paperwork

I spent some of the day dealing crinkly paper

(Taken with my iPhone

f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/15 ~ ISO50)

Frothy Layers

I took a break from the layers of paper to take a ride and watch

frothy layers of the angry ocean!

(Taken with Nikon 3200 ~ 18-140mm lens

f9.0 ~ 112mm ~ 1/50 ~ ISO200)

27/366 - Appreciation

 Beach Appreciation

Sometimes I forget to appreciate the beauty of living on the coast, today I took a minute to just sit and look down the shoreline... 
Taken with my Nikon 7200 ~ 18-200mm lens
 f11 ~ 18mm ~ 1/400 ~ ISO200
 

Bloomin' Pink

The "spring" blooms are enjoying the sunshine and warmer temperatures.  I am appreciating their beauty today, for tomorrow the rain and chill of Winter is returns. 

Taken with my iPhone 6P - 4.15mm 
f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/1700 ~ ISO25
(edited in LR)

26/366 - Nature(al) Effects

After the Rain

The sun made an appearance after a morning shower revealing a wonderful webby wonderland

(Taken with my iPhone6P and edited in Lightroom)

Tree-flections

A foggy morning with still waters brought out beautiful reflections this morning.

(Taken with Nikon 7200 ~ 18-140mm

f11 ~ 60mm ~ 1/125 ~ ISO200)

25/366 - Blooming Comparison

I found a few lone blooms today (the rains really have the plants confused) and captured them with both the iPhone and my Nikon...just to see the difference/similarities....

 Blossoming

The rains seem to have jump started Spring here on the Lost Coast of California.

I really like the Depth of Field the Nikon brings to the table here, along with the smoother background (lots less noise)

(Taken with Nikon 3200 ~ 18-200mm lens

f9.0 ~ 125mm ~ 1/200 ~ ISO200)

Bloom Comparison

The iPhone brings the ability to shoot macro without changing lenses and is easier to 

carry in the rain!

(Taken with iPhone 6P, no filter)

24/366-Majestic

 Majestic

Churning seas and darkening skies add to the majestic feel of the Lost Coast.

(Taken with my Nikon 7200 ~ 18-140mm

f8.0 ~ 140mm ~ 1/500 ~ ISO200)

Falling

The excessive rains are creating some beautiful impromptu falls.

(Taken with iPhone6P

edited in Lightroom)

23/366 - Drama and Art

 Rail Weather Drama

While the east coast is buried by storms, here on the Pacific Northwest Coast we are having regular squall lines blowing onshore... 

(Taken with my Nikon 7200 ~18-140mm Lens

f16.0 ~ 35.0mm ~ 1/400 ~ 200ISO)

Coloring Endeavor

De-Stressing on a rainy afternoon!! 

(Taken with my iPhone6P

edited in Lightroom)

22/366 Close Up ~ Far Away

 Splashes of Red

Yet more signs of seasonal confusion :-)

(Taken with iPhone6P

Edited in Lightroom)

Bay Reflections

The Calm in between storm fronts

(Taken with Nikon 7200~18-140mm

f13.0 ~ 18mm ~ 1/400 ~ ISO200)

21/366-Morning Serenity

Winter Glory

More winter color buried in the undergrowth. A wonderful way to brighten the morning.

(Taken with iPhone 6P and edited in Lightroom)

Solitude

This little guy seems to be enjoying his morning meditation.

(Taken with my Nikon 3200~18-200m lens

f11~200m~1/200~200ISO)

20/366 - Morning Light - Afternoon Gray

Morning Light

I just love these thistle type seed pods and the morning light shining 

on it is a plus!

(Taken with my iPhone 6P)

Gloomy Grey Beauty

A quiet ride on a misty afternoon

(Taken with my Nikon 7200~10-24m lens

f7.1~24m~1/160~ISO200)

19/366 - Nature's Beauty

 Storm Front

A beautiful walk this morning with a storm front on the horizon...

(Taken with my Nikon 3200~18-200mLens

f14~18m~1/1000~ISO200)

Seasonal Confusion

Fall leaves and Spring buds in Winter....sigh

(Taken with my iPhone6P)

18/366 - Wacky Weather

Sunny Blooms

Yesterday's rain, plus a bright sunny morning,  gave us these beautiful blooms!

(Taken with my Nikon 7200 ~ 18-140m lens

f10~95m~1/200~ISO200)

Woodley Island

We wrapped up a nice weekend eating lunch while watching the afternoon rains move in...

(Taken with my iPhone6P

edited in Lightroom)

Live in Humboldt County!

17/366 - Take the Long Way Home

A long and rainy day....

Long Rainy Ride

Humboldt County Bound

(Taken with my Nikon 7200 ~ 18-140m lens

f4.8~1/125~ISO200)

Almost Home

....and the rain has let up

at least until Tuesday.

(Taken with my iPhone 6P

edited in Lightroom)

16/366 - Jelly Bean Laughs!

    Tourist Trap

 Don't get me wrong, I love tourist traps ;-).    

Taken with my Nikon 7200

(info to be updated)        

Jelly Belly Fun

A tourist can't leave a trap without a few souvenirs, right???

(Taken with my iPhone6P

edited in Photo Toaster)

15/366 - On the Road Again

 Through the Trees

We stopped at Founder's Grove to gaze at the beauty of the Redwoods on our way down to the "big city" for the weekend.

Taken with Nikon 7200~10-24m lens

Info to be updated when I get home

Are we there yet??

On the down side...big city equals big traffic

On the bright side..a beautiful sunset!

Taken with my iPhone 6P

14/366-Dog Days of Winter

 Rainy Day Fun

Fun photo shoots are one way to pass the time on a day filled with heavy rains

(Taken with my Nikon 7200~18-140m Lens

f4.2~38m~1/10~ISO200)

What Toy??

Stuffy destruction is Jakey rainy day past time of choice :-)

(Taken with my iPhone6P

edited in Lightroom)

13/366 - Rainbows and Unicorns

Seriously!!

 Traveling Rainbow

 *Sigh*...by the time I pulled over this was all that was left...

(Taken with my iPhone6

Enhanced in LR)

Cute Lil' Unicorns

Arty and his new friend!

(Taken with my Nikon 7200 with 18-140mm Lens

f/6.3~38mm~1/13~ISO200)

12/366-All about the Weather

 It was a dark and stormy day....

with high winds causing spotty electrical outages.

(Taken with my iPhone 6P

edited to B/W in Lightroom)

Here comes the Rain Again

The storm clouds are gathering as El Nino brings another round of squalls to the North Coast

(Taken with my Nikon 7200~10-24mm lens 

f11~16mm~1/200~ISO200)

11/366 - It's January, right???

What the What??

I was amazed to see these colorful wildflowers along the trail this morning. 

It's January, right??

(Taken with my iPhone6P)

Early Bloomer

Not quite as surprising, these beauties were coaxed into bloom by a sunny day and above normal temperatures.

(Taken with my Nikon 7200~18-200mm lens~f7.1~95mm~1/320~ISO200)

10/366-In and Out

Today, it was inside with the iPhone and Dory...

 Things that Make Dory go Hmmmmm

No treats, Mama is using her phone and interrupting my nap??

That is no way to treat a Diva!

(Taken with my iPhone6P~No Filter)

and outside with the Nikon for some fun in the sun

Ocean View

 A lovely morning for taking a drive where the ocean meets the trees

(Taken with my Nikon 7200 ~ 10-24mm Lens~10mm~1/200~ISO200)

9/366 - Pinks and Oranges

 Pretty in Pink

More inside light fun today as the rain poured down

Taken with my Nikon 3200~35mm lens

f1.8~35mm~1/60~ISO200

Clearing Skies

The skies cleared just in time for a

beautiful sunset light show!

Taken with my iPhone6P 

(no filter but adjusted in LR)

8/366 Cloudy with a Chance of Arty

 Cloudy Reflections

 Calm winds made for beautiful pond reflections today

Taken with iPhone6P

(No filter)

Practice Makes Perfect

Arty is practicing his Valentine's Day poses while I practice my indoor lighting techniques!

Taken with my Nikon 3200 with 35mm lens

(f1.8 ~ 35mm  ~ 1/50 ~ ISO200)