November 21, 2014

  • Guard Bird

    It's been a while since I've posted -- I've been buried in selecting 13 photos for my family Christmas gift calendars, a daunting task when you begin with over 1,000 photos!  I did go to the harbor about 10 days ago to see if there were any great blue herons -- the only one I saw was standing guard on the roof of the Harbormaster's Office!

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    It has been a lot cooler this week, averaging between 65 and 70 degrees.  And we've actually had a little rain overnight several times!  It's hard to tell at this point what that means as far as the drought is concerned -- the total rainfall here is probably less than 1/2 inch, but every drop helps at this point!

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  • The drought will go on, but I see that Santa Barbara got rain, and the Sierra have a small snowpack.

  • That's good news.

  • doesn't sound like enough rain to end the drought, but some is better than none. Love the pic.

    • You're right -- not a drought-buster! But we needed some lighter rains to soak in a little before anything heavier comes along.

  • Take care ,janet :the blue heron on guard looks at you . :)
    13 photos out of 1000. This is a tiring work to do . Your gift will be precious.
    Love
    Michel

  • Going through old pictures is fun but choosing some for a calendar would be a challenge. Love the heron and the shadow behind him.

  • I imagine the drought is affecting the herons as much as the the other wildlife. Hope you get some more rain soon. I do not envy you the task of sorting all those photos! I bet however that the end result is a stunning calendar!

    • Because the herons generally live near the sea, I think they'll be ok -- their problem is the people who trim their nesting trees! We still have clouds in the sky, but it's going to be a warm Thanksgiving, and I haven't heard rain in the forecasts this week.

  • Good Morning Janet. Love the heron shot. He does look like he is a security bird.

    You are ambitious like Val.

    blessings

    frank

    • I think we'll all be safe around the harbor with the heron sitting there! Once I get the calendar done, all my Christmas gifts are done!

  • I should do calendars sometime ~ what company do you use? I've thought of puzzles too, but they are pretty pricey, from what I have seen. Great heron shot ~ :)

    • I've used both Staples and Shutterfly. Both have templates, and you enter the photos onto the templates. Staples has sometimes had problems opening large files -- from experience, I just tell them to wait a bit longer and it will open. Staples charges $9.99 if you order now (they just lowered the price while I was looking at the site!) -- Shutterfly is a bit more expensive. Staples delivers (you pick them up at the store) same day or overnight -- because they have to ship them, Shutterfly takes a bit longer. I actually prefer Staples format, and will use them again for the 3rd or 4th time.

  • Perhaps you can choose two or three sets of thirteen photos for different calendars?

    Have a great thanksgiving Janet.

    • Thanks for the suggestion -- -- another solution is to use more than one photo per page -- I think I have it winnowed down to about 40 photos that way, with anywhere from one to 5 on a page.
      I hope you and your family have a very happy Thanksgiving! (((hugs)))

  • I'd be interested to know which 13 you selected. So many beautiful ones to choose from!

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