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Sunset over the backyard. Passion fruit flower. Plumeria cutting. Strangest ladybug I ever saw. The upper waterfall. Sasha learning to use the bridge. Bear’s breech in bloom. Patio work. Sasha lounging. The helpful gardener. Inspiration for the grassy knoll. Chicken coop top floor. Bear’s breech flower. Swiss chard for juicing. Mystery onion? Patio detail with Sasha approval. Steam punk irrigation setup! Mystery iris. Sasha approves of the new wall. Future spot for the chicken coop. Purple iris? I think. Grapes! Finally. Dog, meet pig. Mystery Iris Green sphinx spider! A hunter in the garden. Turning a mountain into a stairwell. New dwarf peach tree in bloom. Nury in repose. While I labor. Sasha joins Nury for reposure. Mist through the morning sun at the Botanical Garden in Balboa Park. My willow when it was a young lad. Some indoor tropicals and my special handmade “odd bug” viewing cage. Chicken coop room with a view. For the laying of tasty eggs. Sasha digging the chicken run. Hunter enjoying the chicken run. A moment at the pond. Almost chicken ready! Sasha and Hunter rest in the chicken run with big pappa. Man! That’s a tiny quarter. Garden detail with greywater system in the background. Almost done with the chicken coop. Just needs a window and a ladder… The upper “falls”. 2014 veggie garden HEAVY pruning of the sago palm. So toxic to dogs and kids and pigs and everyone! Passion fruit flower. Hunter at the pond. Hunting bathing hummingbirds of course. Good luck little man. The rescued, then bonsai(d) cypress tree; 2014. A gift for the gophers! The makings of my grassy knoll Ornamental grass. There’s a mantis in this photo. Good luck. My freshly trimmed, defoliated and naked chinese elm bonsai The fruits of my passionfuit vine privacy fence. Why thank you gopher! I love redoing flagstone! I didn’t get you anything. Or did I… The “upper falls” I’ve since fixed the green water issue. I have a secret weapon. An organic one at that. Juice from my harvest! Bucket o’ passion fruit. New lights for my sun shades. The new sunshade lights at night. Um, yeah, I think it’s a good thing. Pick axe power fuel. Long day in the yard! Sasha enjoying the new grassy knoll. Sasha being, well, adorable. Inspiring secret spot. Lounging in one of my childhood’s favorite parks. Um, it’s too hot to dig dirt. This is in direct sunlight, but still way too hot to work in the yard today! What’s cuter than two hummingbirds taking a bath? Gopher Sketching Gopher troubles? Mind Your Dirt as Carl Spackler Teak walking bridge Milkweed Flower Mexican Sage Monarch Caterpillars Black Locust leaves Wildlife Habitat Edible flowers Piper the Silkie James in the community garden Hummingbird bathing in waterfalls Piper Bedtime Routine Sasha Portrait Pineapple ripening bright clover Mia the Easter Egger A Napping Piper the silkie Keeping the dog away from the Sago Palm Yummy eggs! The Mind Your Dirt Christmas sweater Holiday nut bowl. Classic! Niagara Grapes on the vine Milkweed Flowers Home grown pineapple Monarch munching milkweed Scaredy cat flower Dusty Miller Monarch munching milkweed Monarch munching milkweed A well-pruned Sago Palm Mia’s first egg!! Spring Wildflowers Spring Wildflowers California Poppies Spring Wildflowers Spring Wildflowers Spring Wildflowers Borage Spring Wildflowers California Poppies Spring Wildflowers Spring Wildflowers Spring Wildflowers look at this bruiser! Sasha in farm bliss Peregrine Falcon Piper! Look up! Good girl. Pensive Piper the Silkie Hamilton’s toned bottom. I like pig butts, I cannot lie Sasha with bear shadow! Baby Piper Baby Tesla Baby Red Sonya Baby Mia Giant Swallowtail Butterfly The cutest dog in the universe San Diego Sunset Bill the parakeet Removing the privacy fence Gopher Mound Water feature detail Romaine Piper the silkie on the prowl OMG! A double rainbow above MYD farms Yet another San Diego Sunset Mind Your Dirt Logo Rainbow of Carrots Colorful Cauliflower Leaf footed Bug Monarch caterpillars eating milkweed The mighty coastal coral Hoyt Arboretum Portland Oregon Fuzzy Whatsit, 2007 Kill Sasha, kill. Kill for daddy. Packed in tight! Bernie as lord of the dance Daisy Bushes (or Osteospermum) Milkweed Daisy Bushes (or Osteospermum) Sea Lavender (or Limonium Perezii) Gardening with danger. Balboa Park, San Diego Calfornia sitting pretty The majestic Noe. Noe, Edie and Sasha butts. A procession of jackasses. “Meh, it’ll do.” Measure fifteen times, cut once! A rainbow of carrots at Portland Farmers Market. The hunt for sasquatch continues. Portland Farmers Market. Some colorful cauliflower
Love the worms. Love the pig. Nice macro lens!
Thank you! I finally broke down and bought an aftermarket prime lens. The bokeh it creates at f1.8 is insanely delightful.
I have tried multiple times to buy one on ebay but they are so popular right now the price is higher than I want to pay…
Try Abe’s of Maine. They’re in New Jersey, so fun accents on the phone.
Cheapest prices of photo equipment that I’ve ever seen. Ever.
Only one catch, they try to up-sell you every time. You’ll order, and some “how you doin” guy will call right after to get you to buy warranties, extra cables, batteries, you name it.
Just say NO NO NO. You’ll be saving tons if your resolve is strong!
I will check that out! Because all I need is ANOTHER lens. I’m runnin’ outta bag space over here!
I hear that! Abe’s also sells bigger bags 😉 I got my BFA in Photography so I’ve been buying “needed” equipment for years and years now. You can’t bring it with you when you’re gone, so why not enjoy it now!