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24-MAY-2008

waiting for the gardener - brenda
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Guest 25-May-2008 23:33
Thanks for the great comments, folks. Yes, Endika, this is my yard. You're most welcome to sit and relax. There are no mosquitoes now - but we have tiny blackflies which come in swarms and bite voraciously! By late June, though, they're gone. Stefan, those chairs are further than they look! My zoom lens hauled them closer and made the DOF very shallow; they're down on the riverbank, maybe 80-100 feet or so. The river itself is about 25 feet across. It looks so much smaller. I'm not sure I could run fast enough to make it there, go along the deck and sit before the timer stopped ... but what an intriguing idea! I must try it and see. Maybe not in time for this challenge, though.

Shirley, a neighbor made those chairs for something to do over the winter and sold them for $30 each. They're solid wood, and we painted them ourselves. I love them!

Brenda


Olympus DSLR Challenge25-May-2008 10:09
Nice garden serie.
I guess this is your backyard. You're lucky! I would like to have one like this and sit down at the evening just contemplating how the day ends (well, with the permission of the mosquitoes). endika
Stefan 25-May-2008 04:30
Nice shot, Brenda. I wonder if you thought of using the delay timer and running out to sit in one of those chairs before the shutter tripped. Then both you and the boots would be waiting! I have found that a lot of ground can be covered in 12 seconds.
Shirley Haden24-May-2008 18:55
Beautiful yard Brenda. I love the deck and Adirondack chairs look so inviting. I really love this photo, the shoes are just a nice side touch. Nicely done Brenda.