An Ocean of Clouds

Wake up at 4:00am. Arrive at the airport around 5:00am.  Flight at 6:50am. Ready to shoot photos at 6:55am.  As I desperately wait in my seat for take off, I snap off a few practice shots and adjust my white balance.  Once our plane takes off and begins penetrating the clouds, I frantically look around attempting to determine the exact position of the sun and which side of the plane beams of sunlight will begin pouring in from.  Aha! Spotted the sun right infront of me! I ready my camera and snap off one of my best sunset shots on the first try.  Content with  my first shot, I simply sit back, relax, and enjoy my flight over an ocean of clouds.

A Walk In the Rain

Last weekend, my neighbors went out for an afternoon of good 'ol Napa wine tasting, and asked me to watch over their 10 month old black lab, Shadow.  With a whole afternoon to kill, I decided to take Shadow to the railroad tracks, let her off her leash, and roam freely.  I was warned to wear clothes I didn't particularly care about, but wasn't told why.  I soon found out.  The second I launched her ball down the railroad tracks, she bolted straight through the biggest mud puddle I had seen in a while, casting mud all over the place.  As she returned with the ball, she proceeded to do the same thing, but this time coming towards me.  Before I knew it, muddy paw prints were all over my sweatpants.  

During our walk, a few light showers came down, which created a great atmosphere to capture some photos as the clouds acted as my diffuser.  I managed to grab a few shots during our walk, at home drying off, and on her bed resting.  Check 'em out and let me know what you think!