Yes, I do still exist. Where has the time gone? It's been two months since I did much of anything with my photography. We had quite a shake up at work which took time and it's been cold, and well I'm a chicken. I really dislike taking the camera out when it is below 20. It just doesn't seem overly safe.
All that aside we did venture out for a hike the day after Christmas. We had high hopes for using our snowshoes, but this has been a relatively snow free winter. It will snow a few inches and then promptly warm up, rain and melt. Kind of a bummer, but it will happen.
We headed over Loup Loup to the Methow Valley Wildlife Rec Area. Hopper really enjoyed the outing as we had been babysitting a miniature poodle who had been getting way too much attention. A bummer there wasn't more snow, but the sun was out and the skies bright blue.
It almost feels as if spring is around the corner here, so maybe some more outings to come?
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Fall Photos
I got to have a photo adventure today with a fellow photographer. Usually I'm stuck exploring with Shawn and although he tolerates my photos he is not overly eager for me to take my time or slam on the brakes to take a photo of a bird.
I'm mentoring one of the seniors at OKHS for her project to create a book, essentially marketing Okanogan county and highlighting some of the areas and events. We headed up Hwy 20 to the south summit of the Loup. Since I have been riding horses up there this summer there has been a spectacular view of the Methow Valley and I've been wanting to return with my camera. It was a perfect day for it and the photos turned out pretty nice. I might want to try and go back once it snows in the valley too. While driving up there I even saw my first piliated woodpecker, but it did not have enough patience for me to get the camera out.
As we headed back to town we stopped at Leader Lake for a few photos and then back on the highway, in a field, there was a flock of turkeys. There must have been fifty of them. I pulled a u-turn and pulled off the road so we could snap away. These birds could have cared less about us as it seemed they were much more interested in finding grub.
It was a fun day to go out with someone who shares my interest. We hope to make it out again on another nice weekend. Next time we will head north towards Tonasket to see what we can find.
I'm mentoring one of the seniors at OKHS for her project to create a book, essentially marketing Okanogan county and highlighting some of the areas and events. We headed up Hwy 20 to the south summit of the Loup. Since I have been riding horses up there this summer there has been a spectacular view of the Methow Valley and I've been wanting to return with my camera. It was a perfect day for it and the photos turned out pretty nice. I might want to try and go back once it snows in the valley too. While driving up there I even saw my first piliated woodpecker, but it did not have enough patience for me to get the camera out.
As we headed back to town we stopped at Leader Lake for a few photos and then back on the highway, in a field, there was a flock of turkeys. There must have been fifty of them. I pulled a u-turn and pulled off the road so we could snap away. These birds could have cared less about us as it seemed they were much more interested in finding grub.
It was a fun day to go out with someone who shares my interest. We hope to make it out again on another nice weekend. Next time we will head north towards Tonasket to see what we can find.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Landscaping Renewed
Well the house is finally put back together. I dropped the check of at Shady Creek yesterday and the melted siding has all been replaced. We even have almost all the trim painted. Just in time for winter. We had quite a bit more happen this summer then we had originally planned, but at least everything has turned out okay.
Here's a quick recap. On the 4th of July our neighbor shot a firework into the juniper bushes in front of the house and along the driveway. This resulted in 30' flames that destroyed the bushes, almost killed the beautiful flowering cherry tree and melted our brand new vinyl siding that we were still in the process of having put up. The positive note on the siding, if we had still had the cedar shake, we would have most likely lost the house.
After much hemming and hawing and waiting for paperwork we finally got the check at the beginning of August from the neighbor's homeowners insurance. Mid-august we had the bushes ripped out. It was dramatic, but done so quickly :) We went ahead and had all the potentially flammable bushes removed that were right next to the house. What are the chances this could happen again, probably zero, but what were the chances it was going to happen in the first place?
All clean and ready for landscaping. This step alone was a huge step. It put a lot behind us and it was finally nice to drive home at the end of the day.
Now the final step! As my friend, Kathy, has put it, the landscaping is very fireproof :) It has taken some getting used it, but in the end I think I really like it. The front section has a water system hooked up, so watering is pretty easy. Now we are just eagerly awaiting the plants to grow. Right now the rocks are a bit overpowering, but as the plants grow, Donna from Shady Creek, has assured us it will look great. In the second photo you can see where we replaced the tree at the top of the driveway. It will eventually grow to give some nice shade to the house.
All in all quite an adventure. I would have preferred not to have had to do the landscaping yet. I really did like the bushes there, but knowing now the hazard they posed, I think I will keep that in mind for future landscapes.
Here's a quick recap. On the 4th of July our neighbor shot a firework into the juniper bushes in front of the house and along the driveway. This resulted in 30' flames that destroyed the bushes, almost killed the beautiful flowering cherry tree and melted our brand new vinyl siding that we were still in the process of having put up. The positive note on the siding, if we had still had the cedar shake, we would have most likely lost the house.
After much hemming and hawing and waiting for paperwork we finally got the check at the beginning of August from the neighbor's homeowners insurance. Mid-august we had the bushes ripped out. It was dramatic, but done so quickly :) We went ahead and had all the potentially flammable bushes removed that were right next to the house. What are the chances this could happen again, probably zero, but what were the chances it was going to happen in the first place?
All clean and ready for landscaping. This step alone was a huge step. It put a lot behind us and it was finally nice to drive home at the end of the day.
Now the final step! As my friend, Kathy, has put it, the landscaping is very fireproof :) It has taken some getting used it, but in the end I think I really like it. The front section has a water system hooked up, so watering is pretty easy. Now we are just eagerly awaiting the plants to grow. Right now the rocks are a bit overpowering, but as the plants grow, Donna from Shady Creek, has assured us it will look great. In the second photo you can see where we replaced the tree at the top of the driveway. It will eventually grow to give some nice shade to the house.
All in all quite an adventure. I would have preferred not to have had to do the landscaping yet. I really did like the bushes there, but knowing now the hazard they posed, I think I will keep that in mind for future landscapes.
Friday, September 18, 2009
I've been Published!
Check out the latest issue of Arabian Horse World and you'll see a photo by Kendal Jean Photography. That's right, they picked one of the photos of Kathy's mare and filly I took photos of this last spring. I can't wait to find a copy myself and hope to when I head to 'civilization' next weekend.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
New Website!
I'm excited to announce that I've launched a new website. I'm still ironing out the kinks, but much thanks to my friend Anne for helping me get the bones up and hosting the site for me. I'm slowly adding to it and hope to keep it updated via the news section.
Go check out www.kendaljeanphotos.com and I promise updated photos soon!
Go check out www.kendaljeanphotos.com and I promise updated photos soon!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
Finally getting around to posting some more photos from Colorado. Lots of things have been going on and it finally cooled off enough to sit at the computer and get some photo editing done. Hoping to get some more exciting things rolling out soon. There is a new website in the works so if you find some downtime at www.kendaljeanphotos.com, please stop back by. I hope to make the transition smooth, but you never know what can happen with technology.
Back to Colorado. As part of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo admission is a drive up the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. This stone shrine was built on top of the mountain and has amazing views across the foothills and plains of southern Colorado. The details throughout are what caught my eye as you can see in the photos. I wish there would have been a decent photo from before we drove up, but I will have to revert back to a stock photo. Have a look at the official site for some of the history and a photo that will really give you some perspective. It was a cool site to see.
Back to Colorado. As part of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo admission is a drive up the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun. This stone shrine was built on top of the mountain and has amazing views across the foothills and plains of southern Colorado. The details throughout are what caught my eye as you can see in the photos. I wish there would have been a decent photo from before we drove up, but I will have to revert back to a stock photo. Have a look at the official site for some of the history and a photo that will really give you some perspective. It was a cool site to see.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Garden of the Gods
I forgot to post pictures from the Garden of the Gods. Before we went to the zoo we stopped at this free park in Colorado Springs. Such amazing rock formations and they are so red. The pops of green all over the place is stunning as well. I asked my brother how many times he had been there and he said something like five. I could never complain because it's free and gorgeous. The lighting probably changes every visit. I was lucky that the sun came out, but the big puffy white clouds stayed to give some great contrast in the photos.
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