Griz FB

This was a big play from the UM vs PSU game. After scoring a saftey and a returning the ensuing kick off for a touchdown PSU had built up quite a swing in momentum. Here UM qb Josh Swogger scrables for 43 yards and a huge first down also putting Montana in field goal range. I like the little extra shot Swogger gives the tackler at the end of the run.

Football

Great weekend of football. Shot a local high school game on Friday night. On Saturday I shot my son's 5th&6th grade team and after that went to see the University of Montana play Portland State U. A big match-up in the Big Sky Conference, might be early to call it a conference championship, but it was the 2 top teams in the conference. Tough hard hitting game that Montana won-yeah Griz!

A couple scenic shots

Haven't had/made time to make any new photos. So I went fishing thru the archives.

End of Summer

This little sunflower popped up on it's own next to these mail boxes across the street from my house. I've been meaning to shoot some shots of it for a while and was finally moved to do so yesterday. The weather is fixing to change here so I figured I'd better get the shots while it is still sunny and the flower is in good shape.

Susan, please pardon my "borrowing" your backside of the sunflower idea, imitation is indeed a form of flattery in this case =)

I know the detail shot of the mail box doesn't really fit, but I like it and it was part of the moment so I decided to include it.

Going to the Chapel

A couple of shots from a wedding I did this summer. Really enjoyed shooting this couple.

OUT TO THE FARM

A couple of shots from the orchard, these are hazelnut trees, it's about harvest time. The road shot is Monte Cristo Rd. That's how you get out there

change up

Some deliberately random selections from the archives. These are all old shots, a couple of years anyway, the hook was taken 7 years ago, on film and was one of the first prints I made in my darkroom.

Been shooting so much sports action and weddings, and it's all is starting to feel and look the same, thought I would toss these out for a change of pace.

Here and there

Been pretty busy lately, shot a wedding, went to Montana, been on a short roady with E and after all that photographic opportunity, the best shot came after I shot a soccer game right here in town.

Pictured is the main drag in Whitehall, MT, the tunnel leading to the football field at the University of Montana--GO GRIZ-A couple of shot from a jaunt with Eric last Saturday, you can see the shot that E took while I took this shot of him if you visit his blog. The wedding shot is obvious and the sunset I took just a couple days ago right across the street from the high school here in town.

E--pure rock fury

This is Eric. He's my wifes brother, a good friend, and a pretty good photographer in his right. It's a good day when the 2 of us are able to load our gear in the truck and take off. Maybe it's the ease of the company that has allowed me to shoot the shots of him I have. This is a small sampling of those shots, but I think some of the better shots. This collection here might just be some of the best portraits I've done period. They are spontaneous and in the moment as well as honest and revealing. Please be sure to check his blog.
www.eenphotos.blogspot.com

Playing with fire

Ok a few more from camping, sorry but it's really been the only chance I've had to shoot something other than youth sports action. My favorite part of camping is drinking beer around the camp fire. This has the whole crew in here I'm on the left, then Rog and his son Zane, Brett is next and then Theo. The kids had fun with sticks in the fire, is there anything more mezmerizing than fire? The other shots are of places we visited, the Astoria Column, The light house on the North Head Of Cape Dissapointment at the mouth of the Columbia River, and a shot of my hass, on the beach....kinda strange I guess, but it was the look I'm hoping for from the film I was shoot in it.

More from the beach

Some more shots from my camping trip a week or so ago. These are from the second day. Went into Astoria to kick around wound up down by the docks the Red Eagle caught my eye, this boat has seen some rough miles, this photo doesn't show all the dents and dings, but it's in pretty rough shape. The sunset was not real colorful, so I shot it black and white and my buddy Rog took a shot of me while he held onto my digital camera for me. The birds in the sunset are pelicans, they flew by by the dozens kinda funny kinda weird.

Happy 4th

Ok these are from the 3rd, and a couple days late, but work and all that other stuff has kept me from posting sooner. We did family fireworks out to the farm because Uncle E would be there, and it just sounded like fun. The family fireworks, the stuff from the stands has always been my favorite, as opposed to going and seeing a big fireworks show, we always did our own growing up. The 4th was always a great night. We were going to go see a big firework show on the 4th, but we were a little too tired so we staid home, the boys protested, but not too much. I kinda wanted to go so I could get a couple shots of the big ones to post, but these will work.

Camping with the boys

Took a couple days off tis week and went camping. A boys trip, a friend and his son and my 2 boys. Went to the Northern Oregon Coast Ft. Stevens to be exact, just a ways out of Astoria, OR. Had a great time. The camp ground is about half a mile from the wreck of the Peter Iredale, a ship that ran aground there in 1906. A shot of it here along with a pic of my oldest eclipsing the sun, and another sunset pic from the first night there. Took a ton of shots, will try to post some of the kids and other sites we took in.