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  1. grandpawrichard

    a Splash of color

    Here's a few photos for our resident flower lovers! GPR
  2. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    June 21, 2012 This boy was the 2nd. best shooter of the day: Here is The Best Shooter of the day and The Camp Champion with The Highest Score of all the boys for 3 days! We had a Lot of Good Shooters during the 3 days of camp and I'm Extremely Proud of Each and Every Boy that went...
  3. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    Thanks Nana! :) What makes it even better is to be able to spend extra time with my Grandson and watch him build Leadership skills. :) The enjoyment on his face is the icing on the cake! :) GPR
  4. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    I am so very Proud of "my Boys"! :) Each and Every Scout today Tried His Best to Excel! :) We started the day off with a Flag Ceremony. After that the Leaders had to go to the front of the group and present the 2 Top Shooters of the First day with their photos I had printed out. They had to...
  5. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    June 20, 2012 Here is my TOP Shooter of the day: He scored a 9, a Bullseye and he killed my Turkey Target. :) This is my Second Place Shooter of the day. He scored 2 9's and killed my Turkey Target: GPR
  6. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    :) Those kind of Fond Memories can never be erased from your mind! :) GPR
  7. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    This is going to be the smallest group of kids I have ever taught. :( School isn't out yet and the weather has been pretty nasty, so a lot of the parents aren't sending their kids to camp. :( So we are doing a twilight camp. There will only be 120 kids go through the archery class. :( Today we...
  8. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    :) Things like that happen all of the time! ;) :) :D You just didn't have me as your teacher! ;) :D I was taught by an old archer that could light wooden matches with his arrows. :) I have never become that good of an archer, but I'm still learning and trying! :) I promised him that someday I...
  9. grandpawrichard

    OT: a busy day

    This afternoon I'll be headed to Fire Mountain Scout Camp to teach Archery to a whole lot of Cub Scouts. :) My Grandson Joseph will be helping me out again this year. :) We will be teaching the scouts for 3 days. :) It should be Lots of fun like it has been for the last 4 years that I've been...
  10. grandpawrichard

    I hope this works!

    Thank you my friend! :) Did you actually get to view all 330 + photos? ;) :) It may be wet and cold out here on the Wet Coast of Washington, but it's a little bit of Heaven! :) GPR
  11. grandpawrichard

    I hope this works!

    I posted some of the photos my wife and I took of our Anniversary trip to Lopez Island and San Juan Island on my Facebook page. If you have a few minutes and would like to see what those two Islands look like, please be my guest! Facebook my facebook account name is D i c k Raymond if the...
  12. grandpawrichard

    a few more photos from our Anniversary trip

    :) Such a Fine Man and a Super Fine Photographer! This world is a better place for having him and his photographic skills! He is gone now, but his photos live on to make our days a little brighter! :) In my own small way I try to emulate his style into my own, so that I can pass on the beauty...
  13. grandpawrichard

    a few more photos from our Anniversary trip

    BHam my friend, it would be my Honor to teach you how to take good photos! :) I owe a lot of my photography skills to a dear friend and mentor who passed away this last winter..... Mr. Lee Mann. He taught me so much and I am so Thankful for my time with him! (do a search for Lee Mann on the net)...
  14. grandpawrichard

    a few more photos from our Anniversary trip

    Thank you Lisa! :) Many years ago I honed my skills as a hunter. I don't hunt animals anymore unless it is with a camera, so those old skills do come in handy! :) The Professional grade lenses do help tremendously too! For that I thank Canon Camera Company! GPR
  15. grandpawrichard

    a few more photos from our Anniversary trip

    Roxxette, Nikon makes a Super Fine Camera! The D7 is a really superb camera and a solid performer. I tried Nikon cameras out when I was about to purchase my first DSLR. As you can see in the photo of me, I have HUGE hands. Nikon Cameras did not feel right in my hands. Then I tried Canon cameras...
  16. grandpawrichard

    a few more photos from our Anniversary trip

    That varies with the conditions. The Sea Otter was taken with a Canon 70-200 f/4 L series telephoto. The Toadstools were taken with a 17-40 f/4 L series wide angle. The Turkey Vulture was taken with a Canon F/4 300 IS L series telephoto. I also have a Canon 400 f5.6 L series telephoto that I...
  17. grandpawrichard

    a few more photos from our Anniversary trip

    A Turkey Vulture eating seafood at Watmough Head Beach on Lopez Island in Washington State: GPR
  18. grandpawrichard

    a few more photos from our Anniversary trip

    A sea otter that my wife photographed: My wife took a photo of me getting immersed in taking a photograph: and here's the photo I took: GPR
  19. grandpawrichard

    up close

    :) Thank you! :) I just found out this morning that the fox I photographed is Not a Grey Fox. :( It is a Very Rare Silver Phase Red Fox! :) So now I'm even More Happy with the photos I got to take by using my old Hunter's Sneak skills! :) I've been doing a Happy Dance ever since I got the...
  20. grandpawrichard

    up close

    With my 17-40 wide angle lens I got this photo from a distance of 8 feet or less: ....
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