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  1. grandpawrichard

    I hope these brighten your day

    Thank you Daleron! :) Dick
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    I hope these brighten your day

    In between rainstorms I did manage to get out to Fir Island looking for Snow Geese. I didn't see any of them, but I did manage to take these photos: [ Dick
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    a relic of days gone by...............

    :) Thank you WarfRat! :) Dick
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    a relic of days gone by...............

    I took this photo on Lopez Island (here in Washington State). It is a relic of the old Reef Fishing Fleet of days gone by. My Uncle worked on one of these old boats when he was about 14 years old. He is now 84. :) I'm printing it out in 8" X 10", matting it and framing it for a Christmas...
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    Blue Moon

    Thanks Vchick! :) That moon just begged to be photographed! ;) :) :D This photo is now my desktop Wallpaper. Full Screen sized it is totally Awesome! GPR
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    Blue Moon

    Blue Moon, You've got me singing the blues........... Last nights Blue Moon. Canon 5D Mark II Camera. settings: ISO 100 Aperture F/13 Shutter speed: 1/400 of a second Lens used: Tamron 150-600 mm. Telephoto Photo edited in Lightroom and cropped way down to 8.5 X 11. Also, Photo was taken...
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    As the sun begins to set

    The world sees a magnificent sight: GPR
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    The Great Baby Rattle Fiasco of 2015

    The Great Baby Rattle Fiasco of 2015 I found out yesterday that a friend of mine was just told that she is going to be a Great Grandmother in a few months. She is so excited about the news and just tickled pink. Today I was sitting outside in the shade trying to beat the heat and also bored...
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    my 11 th. year

    Of Teaching Archery to Cub Scouts at Fire Mountain Cub Scout Day Camp. The Very First Time that this boy had ever shot a bow and his Very First Arrow! :) I told him to stare down the target, looking right at the red dot. Then draw his bow without taking his eyes off the dot. Pace the point of...
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    patterns

    Patterns The photography Rule of thirds is not an Absolute! At times it is meant to be broken and at other times Nature likes to break it. I normally try to follow the rule, but in this photo I just Had to go against it; due to the pattern of the fence and because of all of "Nature's Silk...
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    Time Flies!

    45 years ago today I got married to Ellen and my life was changed forever! Even though she has been a rough and tough, Retired Women's Marine Corps Drill Sergeant, she has always been a pretty decent one to to me. She has on occasion thrown a 12" Cast Iron skillet at me, she never really hit me...
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    Here's a little Slide Presentation

    that I have been working on for a few days. :) I hope you enjoy it. :) Please feel free to share the link with anyone you would like to see it. :) Mount Baker Photo Trip by Richard and Ellen Raymond May 27, 2015 Mount Baker Photo Trip - Google Slides GPR
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    Trekking Along

    Another one for you Robert: GPR
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    Trekking Along

    One last photo for now: GPR
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    Trekking Along

    :) Thank you Robert! :) Here is one more for you: GPR
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    Trekking Along

    In search of a photo. GPR
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    A Tender Moment

    On Friday May 1st. one of my Grand Daughters got Married. My wife and I were the main photographers for the wedding. :) We took well over a 1,000 photos during the wedding and the reception. :) During the Father Daughter Dance, I spotted a young man dancing with hid daughter that was such a...
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    Out and about

    :) Thank you Cloudykitty and WiickedSick! :) Cloudy, That Canon T3i is a great little camera and Very Capable of taking amazing photos! I would love to see some of your photos! Wicked, I am surrounded by a magnificently beautiful area, so all I have to do is step outside my house to take...
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    Hum

    :) Thank you! :) I try my best to capture the beauty around me with my camera. That way I can always share the beauty with others. :) GPR
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    Hum

    Mid-air hover: GPR