A Swallow takes it morning flight near Mount Vesuvius

Glowing Vesuvius and all her bokeh glory..

I wanted to share a post from my family blog about MD and I bird watching.. So for my bird lover friends, please enjoy a few snap shots of a cardinal and blue jay.  The Blue Jay was unaware of the impending attack from the Cardinal. Cardinal Sneak Attacks Blue Jay at bird feeder

Since moving from Hawaii, I have been itching to get out and shoot the area.  Unfortunately, MD has been very sick.  We have been pretty confined to the house watching Godzilla and Godzooky cartoons on Netflix while MD gets better.   Today, we ventured out for a very brief time and I was able to [...]

This image of the Mokes was shot using my HTC Hero Cell phone and a 52mm Special effects filter over the lens.  I chose the Vignette Camera App with the Toy Camera settings extra light leaks.

Natural Selection Natural Selection as defined by Wikipedia ~ “is the process by which traits become more or less common in apopulation due to consistent effects upon the survival or reproduction of their bearers. It is a key mechanism of evolution. The natural genetic variation within a population of organisms may cause some individuals to survive and reproduce [...]