January 17, 2003
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I’m forcing myself to post another pics-that-got-away blog. I hope that the public humiliation and self-ridicule will impel me to start using my slick new digital zoom camera. I’ve been rationalizing my reluctance to tackle the complex menus and all those buttons and knobs and shit… I told myself I’d wait until it warmed to above freezing so I won’t be voiding my warranty–never mind that I could take pics in here…duh! No one is more gullible than the self-deluded. I’m just lazy.
You see lots of nature photos here, but not many wildlife shots. That’s because trees and berries hold still. It’s easier to get a shot of an ermine trail than one of the ermine. I was thrilled today when I saw a bald eagle sitting in a tree, and had my camera with me (yeah *blushes* the old Kodak point and shoot).
I had ridden into Willow with Greyfox to get his “new” car and roadside stand. I took Koji because the dog needs to get used to riding around in cars. He freaks… gets stress diarrhea, and howls until we find a place to turn off to let him clear his bowels. After that, he’s just his usual excitable self, without so much howling.
In the parking lot behind the thrift store where the old fart bought the car (1988 Mitsubishi Dodge Colt, dark blood red, almost maroon… wine, maybe–over $1k under Blue Book because of cosmetic body dings), I waited. While he negotiated inside, I walked Koji around to smell the latest news. That’s when I spotted the eagle in the trees beyond the long low building across the parking lot. (Above, it’s directly over the double doors.)
I was moving nearer, looking for a way over or around a snow berm, hoping to get near the base of the eagle’s tree, and had just got this shot of the eagle barely over the roofline.
Then a raven flew in and bumped the eagle, and it spread its wings. Koji, whose leash was looped on my wrist, lunged and I almost dropped the camera, missing the shot, of course. I watched the eagle rise and fly out of sight, chased by the raven. If I had learned how to use my new camera, I could have had a movie of that… or could have dropped the thing, I suppose. I’m scum…. And I haven’t been spending enough time on dog training, either.
Comments (15)
Beautiful ~ I love eagles!! There is something so majestically fabulous about them.
mmmm photograhy…. soul food
Wow.. Kathy!!! That had to be a sight!!!
hehehehe… I figured it out!!! Thank you teacher… lol!!! I found pandoras box full of these!!! lol… started my own collection now… have to keep the ones you sent for seed!! heheh.. and great Laughs!!! My hubby about fell over with the sex one!! heheheeh.. Hugs… Rose
New buttons scare me too. You’d think the icons mean exactly what they look like but nooooo.
I like the word pictures better anyway.
i hope no one caught you on camera because it must have been too funny to see you juggle a dog and a camera!
This is why I am soooooooooo low-tech. Beautiful pictures btw!
-M
I have a question: how do you add links in the custom module? I’m thinking of creating a blog archive, but don’t know how to go about it.
lol, I’m a techno head, a button pusheer, a knob fiddler… give me a new toy and I’ll fiddle until I know how to get toast out of my new cellphone…
I always enjoy your photos, even the ones that get away…..
Don’t worry you will find out how to use the buttons! Nice Pics!
No, not scum! Just someone trying to do two too many things at the same. Try to accomplish one then work on the other. Blessings. zera
…WoW – can understand you excitement! I’d be excited too if I saw a Bald Eagle!!! Keep warm,
MuSe
at least you have the cold or your dogs for an excuse…I have none.
and yet I still am lazy quite often.
Eagles fly by my parents house in Missouri all the time. It never fails to take your breath away, does it?
Oh and lol at your description of the mighty Koji and his bowels… Really though, if you think about it, aren’t we all our usual excitable selves after we clear out bowels? hahaha! oh lord…can’t believe i said that… meh…oh well. Where else would it get a laugh than from you?