Brianne in Color

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I assisted my photographer friend Assad in a photo shoot the other day. His model was this lovely young actress, Brianne. She's very photogenic. This is one of the photos I shot of her with my good old Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens from the 1960's. I shot this wide open at f/1.4. I can't decide whether I like the mono version or the color version better, so I posted both.

Some more of my photos

I shot this photo of a swan at Stanley Park in Vancouver. I used an old German made lens called a Meyer Optik Gorlitz lens. It's from around 1958. I love that old lens.



I saw this Great Blue Heron perched on a big rock in the water at English Bay in Vancouver. The sun was setting and I think the bird was getting ready to sleep for the evening.

Yeah I know. It's been forever since I've updated my blog.

Lately I've been using Flickr a lot more. Although it isn't a blog site, it's very easy to upload photos. With this blog I've been using an image host, which I no longer use. I figured there was no point in paying for an image host when I can use another one for free, and it's easier to use.

So that's that.

Everybody Loves Peanuts

I threw some peanuts out for the critters this morning.



There are a couple of Stellar's Jays that live nearby and they also came to eat some. They always pick up the peanut and shake it first, as if they are checking for quality. They'll do this with several nuts before choosing one or two, then they fly off with them.









This one came back later for lunch:

Nature's Beautiful Creatures

If one were to spend their entire life watching birds, it would not be a life wasted.

Nature never ceases to amaze me.

Excellent Sake

I really enjoy good Sake. I've had many different kinds; some very good, others not as much. Most of the time I like it hot, but I've tried a few varieties are are better served chilled.

On Friday night, I went for dinner with a photography friend at Kitto, a Japanese restaurant on Granville Street near Robson in Vancouver. I like Kitto because of the authentic Japanese food. It doesn't cost very much, and it's really healthy.

My friend had never tried Sake, so I ordered a small bottle that we could share during our meal. I chose the Nigori unfiltered Sake. It's kind of a creamy white color because the little micro particles of rice are not filtered out. It's a rather sweet tasting Sake, and it's very smooth. I loved it, and so did my friend. It's best served chilled. Here's a shot I took of the bottle with two small glasses of the Sake:



If you are a fan of Sake already, then you'll love this kind.