Paul D. Natkin: July 2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Re-thinking the same.

Top of the Field, July 24, 2010

Thursday, July 29, 2010

So little time these days.

At the Top of the Field, July 24, 2010

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

All in good time, and everything in its place.

Garage Door, July 24, 2010

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

As the night went on, the moon grew paler, as it always does.

The Moon, Still almost Full, July 26, 2010

Whether or not last night's moon was really the full moon, that's when I celebrated its appearance.

The Moon, Shortly after Rising, July 26, 2010

Monday, July 26, 2010

Technically, the moon was full at 1:37 a.m. last night--in other words, this morning. I didn't manage to get a look at it then, so I'll try for tonight.

Full Moon, July 26, 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Grass grows above, while vines grow below. The one is beneath the other.

Grass Above, Vines Below, July 18, 2010

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Certain plants thrive on the edge, just as certain people do.

Plant on the Edge, July 18, 2010

Friday, July 23, 2010

The moon looks full but isn't. Or "the moon isn't full but looks it."

Dirt Pile with Moon, July 23, 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010

It seems to me I've had this blog for at least a year now. Time flies.

Sailboat on the Bay, July 18, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Sometimes moving back a couple paces makes a huge difference in the composition, and in the psychological effect of the space.

From Further Back, July 18, 2010

Monday, July 19, 2010

Morning glories of this kind are not native to the area, but they're so prevalent that they seem like they belong.

Morning Glories, July 18, 2010

Sunday, July 18, 2010

There are many flowers on the slope now, especially morning glories.

The Slope, July 18, 2010

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Very hot today. And when I think back to that day in July, it's all a blur.

All a Blur, July 18, 2010

Friday, July 16, 2010

For now, it's only a crescent. I mean the moon.

Lake and Sentinel, July 18, 2010

Thursday, July 15, 2010

The full moon is on July 26th. For now it's Laurelhurst.

View of Laurelhurst, July 18, 2010

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The full moon of July is one I always particularly look forward to.

Light in the Middle, July 18, 2010

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Soon enough, it will be full moon.

Two Boats on the Bay, July 18, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010

By midsummer, there are many things that will have transpired.

Sun Behind a Cloud, July 18, 2010

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Soon we'll be heading into high summer.

Sentinel and Small Group, July 18, 2010

Saturday, July 10, 2010

One of these days. Looking into the future, I see many images.

Longer View, July 18, 2010

Friday, July 9, 2010

Nor was today.

Photographers who take digital photos sometimes tell us that their photos are completely unaltered. This, as I understand it, is supposed to reassure us that there's nothing we'll see in these photos that wasn't there. On the one hand, I appreciate these assurances, because it's certainly possible to add, by digital means, something that wasn't there in the first place. However, in any image, and in any situation, there's much that is there that we normally don't perceive, and digital adjustment can sometimes help us to see something that we would normally miss. I'm not an expert on optics, but it's my understanding that there in fact is no one correct image of any particular scene at any particular moment.

Olin, 2010

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Yes, one of these days. Yesterday wasn't one of them.

The Rounded Concrete Edge, 2010

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

One of these days I'll make it to the Viewpoint again.

You may have heard of the Buddha of the Future. This is a full moon of the future:

Full Moon, in a Haze, 2010

Monday, July 5, 2010

And now it's the 5th. When am I going to make it to the Viewpoint again?

Lovers on the Left, 2010

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Yesterday was the 3rd, so today is the 4th.

Out on Fifteenth, 2010

Friday, July 2, 2010

Today is the 2nd, which means soon it will be the 4th.

Lovers with Painted Sky, 2010

Thursday, July 1, 2010

It's late. What can I say? Ignore the hot spot. I didn't think to bring a lens hood with me.

Lovers and Dog, Long View, 2010

It's late. What can I say? I can only think of the future tonight. Sometimes when I go to the Viewpoint, I end up wishing I'd brought a hood for my lens. But I have to go with the flow, even if I get an imperfect image.

Lovers and Dog, 2010

Paul D. Natkin