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February 17, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Birds, Photos

Boreal Owl

We had an unusual visitor to our backyard this morning. I noticed something odd in the old crab apple tree shortly after I got up. Just yesterday my Mom gave me two sets of my Dad’s binoculars. I took out a pair and saw this guy ten feet up in the tree. I did a bit of Google searching and the best match I can come up with is a Boreal Owl. Although some of the pictures make him look rather large, he was only nine or ten inches tall. I tried my best to get him to open his eyes all the way, but to no avail. He finally got tired of me taking pictures and saying “Hoo, hoo” to him and he flew off.

There were several chickadees around too. I couldn’t help but take a picture of one of them.

The surprise visit was a great way to start our Sunday morning.

February 14, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Family, Flowers, Photos

More Flowers

Okay, one last shot of the amaryllis and then I’m done. Or maybe just two. And then that’s it…I think.

These arrived for me at work today. I snapped a picture with my iPhone. They came fresh from the grower according to the box they arrived in. The irises are much more open this afternoon than they were this morning. I can’t wait to see what they look like tomorrow. The stargazer lilies are going to be amazing. They are one of my favorites. My Dad’s too. I didn’t know that until my Mom mentioned it recently. I imagine I will be taking a few photos of these flowers once they open. I really need to get outdoors and look for things to photograph. Or maybe snap a few more pictures of the kids?

p.s. Happy Valentine’s Day to my Valentine, Mike. Looking forward to a nice, romantic dinner (for four) tonight! xoxoxoxoxoxox

January 29, 2013 M. Sullivan Photography Daphne, Family, Photos, Weather

Dry Spell

I haven’t had my camera out much lately. It seems there has been little to photograph. It is the dead of winter, it is just getting light when I leave for work and dark when I get home. There is nothing growing outside. No gardens to photograph. No outdoor sports events to take pictures of the kids at. I did get a small bit of inspiration after seeing Daphne soaking up the sun by the front window this past weekend. I took a few pictures of our lovely boxer and somehow managed to sweet-talk Sebastian and Sophia into letting me photograph them also. So here are a few pictures from our spontaneous mini photo shoot.

Some behind the scenes details…

I balanced a dog bone toy on my head to get Daphne to look at me. A little gross since it had dried dog slobber on it, but it worked. I took a shower afterwards. 🙂
I thought about Photoshopping the big gap in Sebastian’s smile along with the pointy tooth coming in. Then I realized that it may look a little funny, but that’s what being twelve and losing your teeth is all about.
I should have made Sebastian take off his Twins knit hat, but didn’t want to push my luck. He doesn’t usually agree to let me take pictures of him. I decided I should take what I can get.

I also snapped a few pictures with my iPhone yesterday morning after arriving to work. The sun was coming out and the dense fog was beginning to lift. I wished that I had taken my Canon with me for the day, but the iPhone did just fine.