tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47730394318910349642011-07-07T16:47:40.139-07:00JBMockushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926084085591090453noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773039431891034964.post-34465808010420918632009-08-30T09:37:00.000-07:002009-08-30T09:53:32.646-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/Snail/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/SpqrX35xx0I/AAAAAAAAAD8/rKLjIWqhphQ/s320/Snail_Album_art.jpg" alt="Snail now on CD" title="Snail now on CD" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375797531851736898" border="0" /></a>Not photography today, but good old homegrown Rock-n-Roll music from a Santa Cruz band from the 70's.<br /><br />Ken Kraft and Snail have finally released a remastered CD of their two albums, "Snail" &amp; "Flow" !<br /><br />A free song is available, so folks who have never heard of Snail can check them out, and CD ordering info can be had here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jbmockus.com/Snail/">http://www.jbmockus.com/Snail/</a><br /><br />ENJOY!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4773039431891034964-3446580801042091863?l=jbmockus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JBMockushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926084085591090453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773039431891034964.post-9816981355150722612008-04-01T18:16:00.001-07:002008-11-12T21:13:45.442-08:00A beautiful November day in 2007 at a High Cascades Mountain Lake with Kokanee Salmon spawning up a creek and Eagles feeding heartily!<br /><br />Gorgeous younger Golden Eagle launching from perch:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/JBMockus/photos_wildlife_01.asp" target="_blank"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/R_LeuB9DZ_I/AAAAAAAAAB4/1mfbrLQEOc0/s400/Golden_Eagle_01_400.jpg" alt="Golden Eagle" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184451003436722162" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pair of spawning Kokanee Salmon in shallow creek with natural watercolor effects:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/JBMockus/photos_wildlife_01.asp" target="_blank"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/R_Lf4B9DaAI/AAAAAAAAACA/7RROiNzJl50/s400/Kokanee_WaterColors_400.jpg" alt="Kokanee Watercolors" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184452274747041794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Younger Bald Eagle enjoying the warm sun (in November!):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/JBMockus/photos_wildlife_01.asp" target="_blank"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/R_LiQB9DaBI/AAAAAAAAACI/HPFSYH_lFFM/s400/Bald_Eagle_01_400.jpg" alt="Bald Eagle" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184454886087157778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What a day! Special "Thanks!" to my good friend, Pat Windsor (<a href="http://www.windsorphotography.com/" target="_blank">www.windsorphotography.com</a>) and his dog, Sage, for the fine company!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4773039431891034964-981698135515072261?l=jbmockus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JBMockushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926084085591090453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773039431891034964.post-83395794015000287192008-04-01T00:37:00.000-07:002008-11-12T21:13:45.699-08:00On Monday, March 31st, 2008 - Ex President Bill Clinton graced Central Oregon with a visit while campaigning (stumping) for his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton.<br /><br />I missed getting into the Bend High School gym by about 50 people, or so. Stood by the back exit with a couple hundred other yahoos, in the freezing cold and wind for almost 3 hrs while it got dark, so flashes were a plenty when ol' Bill paid a very quick homage to the frozen, wiley crowd.<br /><br />Bill finally exits the gym's back door - just before he shook my (frozen) hand:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/JBMockus/Bill_Clinton_Bend_High.asp" target="_blank"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/R_L_Hh9DaCI/AAAAAAAAACQ/3FKLX0hvj_s/s400/Bill_Clinton_Bend_High_01.jpg" alt="Bill Clinton at Bend High School in Central Oregon" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184486625895475234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Elvis has left the building:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/JBMockus/Bill_Clinton_Bend_High.asp" target="_blank"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/R_L__R9DaDI/AAAAAAAAACY/-KUGgtzP3e0/s400/Bill_Clinton_Bend_High_02.jpg" alt="Bill Clinton with Secret Service Agents at Bend High School - Bend, Oregon" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184487583673182258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bill stooping down talking to some Bend, Oregon children... "and if you're a <span style="font-style: italic;">good little girl</span>..." (sorry ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/JBMockus/Bill_Clinton_Bend_High.asp" target="_blank"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/R_MAkh9DaEI/AAAAAAAAACg/8zib_a9RkQQ/s400/Bill_Clinton_Bend_High_03.jpg" alt="Bill Clinton talking to Central Oregon children at Bend High School" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184488223623309378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Well, we don't get out much here in ol' Bend Oregon! But photographing <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Ex President Bill Clinton</span> was kinda fun. No political agenda for me... just shooting pics!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4773039431891034964-8339579401500028719?l=jbmockus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JBMockushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926084085591090453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773039431891034964.post-50968114159892183962008-03-15T18:21:00.001-07:002008-11-12T21:13:45.771-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.jbmockus.com/JBMockus/insects_01.asp" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__5MH0QSBBXU/R9x2t5anS3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/ozb43ltdHVw/s400/Spider_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178144202447866738" border="0" /></a><br />Photographing insects is a wonderful way to burn some time! I was standing on our daughter's back porch, at night, where a Silver Maple tree's leaves hung near head-level. I turned around and this arachnid almost hit my face.<br /><br />With my camera just inside, I experimented with the pop-up flash brightness on my Nikon D200 until the subject was "lit just right." The spider (and I'm not sure of the species, but they're all over Eugene/Springfield, Oregon) paid little attention to me as it went about its business of spinning a web.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4773039431891034964-5096811415989218396?l=jbmockus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JBMockushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926084085591090453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773039431891034964.post-74520743295414342982008-03-15T17:09:00.000-07:002008-03-15T18:11:51.205-07:00I love photography, and with the advent of digital cameras, computers, digital image editing, etc., I love taking photos even more! This blog is for my favorite photographs and creative images, and maybe some thoughts on photography in general. I hope you enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4773039431891034964-7452074329541434298?l=jbmockus.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>JBMockushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926084085591090453noreply@blogger.com0