Welcome to my digital photo album! Glad you're here! Having been an avid photographer for the past 25+ years I have numerous catalogues of photographs and 35mm negatives that are in the process of being digitized. What you see in these pages is only a small portion of "my life's work". My main interest in photography is that it provides me a chance to escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It also is a very enjoyable way to document moments in my life that I wish to remember many years from now. The main bulk of my photos include travel destinations and landscapes, family members and friends, inanimate but interesting objects that I have seen along the way, captures of the special events, as well as some of the mundane day-to-day activities - perhaps from an interesting perspective. I currently use Nikon D300 as my main camera with Nikkor prime and various Nikkor zoom lenses. Recent lens acquisitions include a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR and a Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D AF - that latter subsequently becoming a lens most often attached to my D300. Should you have a need for a photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area feel free to contact me at kiantanet@hotmail.com. Thank you very much for your visit and for taking the time to view my photos! Best Wishes! Ilkka kiantanet@hotmail.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/photos/304469771_6Kfvs-Ti-7.jpg http://kianta.smugmug.com/popular/ 2009-11-26T16:06:34Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />15Mar2009 - Day 74 'View from the Top of the World' Another hazy, blustery day, but we could see a few wind turbines in the yonder from the 'top of the world'. Update: This area has ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#491618346_a5Qgd" title="15Mar2009 - Day 74 'View from the Top of the World' Another hazy, blustery day, but we could see a few wind turbines in the yonder from the 'top of the world'. Update: This area has ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9005-06-Wind-Farm-Altamont/491618346_a5Qgd-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="78" alt="15Mar2009 - Day 74 'View from the Top of the World' Another hazy, blustery day, but we could see a few wind turbines in the yonder from the 'top of the world'. Update: This area has ..." title="15Mar2009 - Day 74 'View from the Top of the World' Another hazy, blustery day, but we could see a few wind turbines in the yonder from the 'top of the world'. Update: This area has ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:17:17Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9005-06-Wind-Farm-Altamont/491618346_a5Qgd-Th-3.jpg <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />10Jan2009 - Day 10 Took the camera to work on Friday, and after lunch had a little time to sit by the San Francisco Bay and watch the birds fly by, or, as is the case for this 'Jonathan L ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#452174337_8apVv" title="10Jan2009 - Day 10 Took the camera to work on Friday, and after lunch had a little time to sit by the San Francisco Bay and watch the birds fly by, or, as is the case for this 'Jonathan L ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7011-Seagull/452174337_8apVv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="10Jan2009 - Day 10 Took the camera to work on Friday, and after lunch had a little time to sit by the San Francisco Bay and watch the birds fly by, or, as is the case for this 'Jonathan L ..." title="10Jan2009 - Day 10 Took the camera to work on Friday, and after lunch had a little time to sit by the San Francisco Bay and watch the birds fly by, or, as is the case for this 'Jonathan L ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:18Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7011-Seagull/452174337_8apVv-Th.jpg 2009-01-09 13:25:05 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />03Mar2009 - Day 62 'The wind whispering in her ear'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#484184512_DmDtv" title="03Mar2009 - Day 62 'The wind whispering in her ear'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8397-Emma-at-Open-Space/484184512_DmDtv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="03Mar2009 - Day 62 'The wind whispering in her ear'" title="03Mar2009 - Day 62 'The wind whispering in her ear'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:56Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8397-Emma-at-Open-Space/484184512_DmDtv-Th.jpg 2009-02-28 13:24:33 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />01Mar2009 - Day 60 'St. Michael Church' - Take #2 Here is my second attempt to capture this church. This time I used my 'proper' camera as well as took the time to create my first off ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#482601537_qFjqB" title="01Mar2009 - Day 60 'St. Michael Church' - Take #2 Here is my second attempt to capture this church. This time I used my 'proper' camera as well as took the time to create my first off ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8347-54-HDR-St-Michael/482601537_qFjqB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="01Mar2009 - Day 60 'St. Michael Church' - Take #2 Here is my second attempt to capture this church. This time I used my 'proper' camera as well as took the time to create my first off ..." title="01Mar2009 - Day 60 'St. Michael Church' - Take #2 Here is my second attempt to capture this church. This time I used my 'proper' camera as well as took the time to create my first off ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T14:55:05Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8347-54-HDR-St-Michael/482601537_qFjqB-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />26Mar2009 - Day 85 'Emma and her Cigar' Our doggies, Emma and Elli, tend to duel over the last remaining 'bully stick'. Emma found this 'cigar' under the couch and ran to the living r ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#499113310_dRkNM" title="26Mar2009 - Day 85 'Emma and her Cigar' Our doggies, Emma and Elli, tend to duel over the last remaining 'bully stick'. Emma found this 'cigar' under the couch and ran to the living r ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9690-Emma-and-cigar/499113310_dRkNM-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="26Mar2009 - Day 85 'Emma and her Cigar' Our doggies, Emma and Elli, tend to duel over the last remaining 'bully stick'. Emma found this 'cigar' under the couch and ran to the living r ..." title="26Mar2009 - Day 85 'Emma and her Cigar' Our doggies, Emma and Elli, tend to duel over the last remaining 'bully stick'. Emma found this 'cigar' under the couch and ran to the living r ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-05-05T09:10:11Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9690-Emma-and-cigar/499113310_dRkNM-Th-2.jpg 2009-03-25 14:57:47 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />01Feb2009 - Day 32 Elli was not volunteering for a portrait this evening, but it paid off handsomely for her in the form of a couple of late night treats after the modeling session was ov ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#465529186_RnFCb" title="01Feb2009 - Day 32 Elli was not volunteering for a portrait this evening, but it paid off handsomely for her in the form of a couple of late night treats after the modeling session was ov ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7519-Tired-Elli/465529186_RnFCb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="01Feb2009 - Day 32 Elli was not volunteering for a portrait this evening, but it paid off handsomely for her in the form of a couple of late night treats after the modeling session was ov ..." title="01Feb2009 - Day 32 Elli was not volunteering for a portrait this evening, but it paid off handsomely for her in the form of a couple of late night treats after the modeling session was ov ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7519-Tired-Elli/465529186_RnFCb-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-01 00:55:06 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />11Mar2009 - Day 70 'Full moon' This photo was taken through light high clouds about 3 hours after the 'official' full moon which was at 7:39 p.m. PDT on March 10th. The camera setting ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#489205545_gUA7Z" title="11Mar2009 - Day 70 'Full moon' This photo was taken through light high clouds about 3 hours after the 'official' full moon which was at 7:39 p.m. PDT on March 10th. The camera setting ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8918-Near-full-moon/489205545_gUA7Z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="11Mar2009 - Day 70 'Full moon' This photo was taken through light high clouds about 3 hours after the 'official' full moon which was at 7:39 p.m. PDT on March 10th. The camera setting ..." title="11Mar2009 - Day 70 'Full moon' This photo was taken through light high clouds about 3 hours after the 'official' full moon which was at 7:39 p.m. PDT on March 10th. The camera setting ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8918-Near-full-moon/489205545_gUA7Z-Th.jpg 2009-03-10 21:36:55 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />27Jan2009 - Day 27 'Super-Squirrel leaping' This is not a high quality sharp photo, but even at 1/800 of a second the "Super-Squirrel" can't be 'frozen'... even its shadow seems to be ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#462609677_DcQeh" title="27Jan2009 - Day 27 'Super-Squirrel leaping' This is not a high quality sharp photo, but even at 1/800 of a second the "Super-Squirrel" can't be 'frozen'... even its shadow seems to be ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7505-Leap-for-food/462609677_DcQeh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="27Jan2009 - Day 27 'Super-Squirrel leaping' This is not a high quality sharp photo, but even at 1/800 of a second the "Super-Squirrel" can't be 'frozen'... even its shadow seems to be ..." title="27Jan2009 - Day 27 'Super-Squirrel leaping' This is not a high quality sharp photo, but even at 1/800 of a second the "Super-Squirrel" can't be 'frozen'... even its shadow seems to be ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7505-Leap-for-food/462609677_DcQeh-Th.jpg 2009-01-26 11:37:54 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />21Feb2009 - Day 52 "Did someone say Triple Cream Brie?" No, not exactly, but they did say "Cheese". Update: Emma reacts always this - the same - way to the question: "Do you want s ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#477639771_xPqBZ" title="21Feb2009 - Day 52 "Did someone say Triple Cream Brie?" No, not exactly, but they did say "Cheese". Update: Emma reacts always this - the same - way to the question: "Do you want s ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8100-Emma/477639771_xPqBZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="21Feb2009 - Day 52 "Did someone say Triple Cream Brie?" No, not exactly, but they did say "Cheese". Update: Emma reacts always this - the same - way to the question: "Do you want s ..." title="21Feb2009 - Day 52 "Did someone say Triple Cream Brie?" No, not exactly, but they did say "Cheese". Update: Emma reacts always this - the same - way to the question: "Do you want s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8100-Emma/477639771_xPqBZ-Th.jpg 2009-02-17 15:39:32 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />13Jan2009 - Day 13 Yesterday I spotted the very first California Poppy of the season and had to get down to the dirt to capture it from its own level and perspective. I would have liked ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#453813476_73DuB" title="13Jan2009 - Day 13 Yesterday I spotted the very first California Poppy of the season and had to get down to the dirt to capture it from its own level and perspective. I would have liked ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG4944/453813476_73DuB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="13Jan2009 - Day 13 Yesterday I spotted the very first California Poppy of the season and had to get down to the dirt to capture it from its own level and perspective. I would have liked ..." title="13Jan2009 - Day 13 Yesterday I spotted the very first California Poppy of the season and had to get down to the dirt to capture it from its own level and perspective. I would have liked ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T14:55:07Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG4944/453813476_73DuB-Th.jpg 2009-01-12 13:16:31 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />25Jan2009 - Day 25 Spending another Sunday off work, so you could say I'm on "A train to nowhere" Edit: There is a wind farm on the top of the hill - one of the many in the Altamont Pa ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#460860150_SEKY4" title="25Jan2009 - Day 25 Spending another Sunday off work, so you could say I'm on "A train to nowhere" Edit: There is a wind farm on the top of the hill - one of the many in the Altamont Pa ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7333-Tracks/460860150_SEKY4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="25Jan2009 - Day 25 Spending another Sunday off work, so you could say I'm on "A train to nowhere" Edit: There is a wind farm on the top of the hill - one of the many in the Altamont Pa ..." title="25Jan2009 - Day 25 Spending another Sunday off work, so you could say I'm on "A train to nowhere" Edit: There is a wind farm on the top of the hill - one of the many in the Altamont Pa ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7333-Tracks/460860150_SEKY4-Th.jpg 2009-01-19 12:38:00 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />07Mar2009 - Day 66 "Anna's Hummingbird" [Calypte anna] This is the very first hummingbird that I have ever captured in close-to-perfect focus. I am not sure if I have identified it co ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#486403838_iTGCp" title="07Mar2009 - Day 66 "Anna's Hummingbird" [Calypte anna] This is the very first hummingbird that I have ever captured in close-to-perfect focus. I am not sure if I have identified it co ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8602-Hummingbird/486403838_iTGCp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="07Mar2009 - Day 66 "Anna's Hummingbird" [Calypte anna] This is the very first hummingbird that I have ever captured in close-to-perfect focus. I am not sure if I have identified it co ..." title="07Mar2009 - Day 66 "Anna's Hummingbird" [Calypte anna] This is the very first hummingbird that I have ever captured in close-to-perfect focus. I am not sure if I have identified it co ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:56Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8602-Hummingbird/486403838_iTGCp-Th.jpg 2009-03-05 16:11:11 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />19Feb2009 - Day 50 'Rottie reflecting on the back yard activities of the sunny days long past' That sums up the recent rain-soaked days - we haven't been able to get out to 'mingle' wi ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#476492760_vMApi" title="19Feb2009 - Day 50 'Rottie reflecting on the back yard activities of the sunny days long past' That sums up the recent rain-soaked days - we haven't been able to get out to 'mingle' wi ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7992-Eye-color-closeup/476492760_vMApi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="19Feb2009 - Day 50 'Rottie reflecting on the back yard activities of the sunny days long past' That sums up the recent rain-soaked days - we haven't been able to get out to 'mingle' wi ..." title="19Feb2009 - Day 50 'Rottie reflecting on the back yard activities of the sunny days long past' That sums up the recent rain-soaked days - we haven't been able to get out to 'mingle' wi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7992-Eye-color-closeup/476492760_vMApi-Th.jpg 2009-02-17 10:25:24 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />16Mar2009 - Day 75 'Nectarine Flowers' Thank you very much for all of your comments on the photo yesterday!</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#492290012_rk2nv" title="16Mar2009 - Day 75 'Nectarine Flowers' Thank you very much for all of your comments on the photo yesterday!"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9070-Nectarine-flowers/492290012_rk2nv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="16Mar2009 - Day 75 'Nectarine Flowers' Thank you very much for all of your comments on the photo yesterday!" title="16Mar2009 - Day 75 'Nectarine Flowers' Thank you very much for all of your comments on the photo yesterday!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9070-Nectarine-flowers/492290012_rk2nv-Th.jpg 2009-03-15 13:11:10 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />13Mar2009 - Day 72 "Sittin' on the dock of the Bay" Update: This seagull was sitting on the dock near the Ferry Building in San Francisco when I 'captured' it. In the background you c ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#490359142_CSWz2" title="13Mar2009 - Day 72 "Sittin' on the dock of the Bay" Update: This seagull was sitting on the dock near the Ferry Building in San Francisco when I 'captured' it. In the background you c ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8837-Seagull-SF-Bay/490359142_CSWz2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="13Mar2009 - Day 72 "Sittin' on the dock of the Bay" Update: This seagull was sitting on the dock near the Ferry Building in San Francisco when I 'captured' it. In the background you c ..." title="13Mar2009 - Day 72 "Sittin' on the dock of the Bay" Update: This seagull was sitting on the dock near the Ferry Building in San Francisco when I 'captured' it. In the background you c ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:19Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8837-Seagull-SF-Bay/490359142_CSWz2-Th.jpg 2009-03-10 07:17:21 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />21Mar2009 - Day 80 'Morning over San Francisco Bay' On the left is Yerba Buena Island with San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge connecting it to San Francisco.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#495358590_5D4WQ" title="21Mar2009 - Day 80 'Morning over San Francisco Bay' On the left is Yerba Buena Island with San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge connecting it to San Francisco."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8826-SF-Bay-Bridge/495358590_5D4WQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="21Mar2009 - Day 80 'Morning over San Francisco Bay' On the left is Yerba Buena Island with San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge connecting it to San Francisco." title="21Mar2009 - Day 80 'Morning over San Francisco Bay' On the left is Yerba Buena Island with San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge connecting it to San Francisco." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:19Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8826-SF-Bay-Bridge/495358590_5D4WQ-Th.jpg 2009-03-10 07:07:05 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />22Mar2009 - Day 81 'House Finch' [Carpodacus mexicanus] I've been trying to capture this little bird for a while and finally today my luck changed for the better.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#496115785_fRhQD" title="22Mar2009 - Day 81 'House Finch' [Carpodacus mexicanus] I've been trying to capture this little bird for a while and finally today my luck changed for the better."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9420-House-finch/496115785_fRhQD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="22Mar2009 - Day 81 'House Finch' [Carpodacus mexicanus] I've been trying to capture this little bird for a while and finally today my luck changed for the better." title="22Mar2009 - Day 81 'House Finch' [Carpodacus mexicanus] I've been trying to capture this little bird for a while and finally today my luck changed for the better." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-21T02:08:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9420-House-finch/496115785_fRhQD-Th.jpg 2009-03-21 13:24:43 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />25Mar2009 - Day 84 'Fort Snelling National Cemetery' Even the sky was crying on this day over these hallowed grounds http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsnelling.asp</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#498592052_B2mYM" title="25Mar2009 - Day 84 'Fort Snelling National Cemetery' Even the sky was crying on this day over these hallowed grounds http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsnelling.asp"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9640-43-Ft-Snelling/498592052_B2mYM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="25Mar2009 - Day 84 'Fort Snelling National Cemetery' Even the sky was crying on this day over these hallowed grounds http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsnelling.asp" title="25Mar2009 - Day 84 'Fort Snelling National Cemetery' Even the sky was crying on this day over these hallowed grounds http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsnelling.asp" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9640-43-Ft-Snelling/498592052_B2mYM-Th.jpg 44.86391105440000 -93.22271972890000 0 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />05Apr2009 - Day 95 'Waxing gibbous moon' Full moon will appear on April 9, 2009</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#505578827_3GwrR" title="05Apr2009 - Day 95 'Waxing gibbous moon' Full moon will appear on April 9, 2009"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9981-Waxing-gibbous-Moon/505578827_3GwrR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="05Apr2009 - Day 95 'Waxing gibbous moon' Full moon will appear on April 9, 2009" title="05Apr2009 - Day 95 'Waxing gibbous moon' Full moon will appear on April 9, 2009" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9981-Waxing-gibbous-Moon/505578827_3GwrR-Th.jpg 2009-04-04 22:28:43 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />27Mar2009 - Day 86 'Hovering over Food' Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think this may be a "Female Black-chinned Hummingbird" [Archilochus alexandri]. See link at http:// ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#499113338_FNSf2" title="27Mar2009 - Day 86 'Hovering over Food' Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think this may be a "Female Black-chinned Hummingbird" [Archilochus alexandri]. See link at http:// ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9729-Hummingbird-032509/499113338_FNSf2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="27Mar2009 - Day 86 'Hovering over Food' Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think this may be a "Female Black-chinned Hummingbird" [Archilochus alexandri]. See link at http:// ..." title="27Mar2009 - Day 86 'Hovering over Food' Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think this may be a "Female Black-chinned Hummingbird" [Archilochus alexandri]. See link at http:// ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9729-Hummingbird-032509/499113338_FNSf2-Th.jpg 2009-03-25 15:15:32 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />14Apr2009 - Day 104 'Hummingbird No. 2' - 'Rufous Hummingbird' [Selasphorus rufus] This little hummer was so quick that I could not get a good second shot off before it flew away. I j ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#512130769_PZDU6" title="14Apr2009 - Day 104 'Hummingbird No. 2' - 'Rufous Hummingbird' [Selasphorus rufus] This little hummer was so quick that I could not get a good second shot off before it flew away. I j ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10181-Hummingbird-II/512130769_PZDU6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="14Apr2009 - Day 104 'Hummingbird No. 2' - 'Rufous Hummingbird' [Selasphorus rufus] This little hummer was so quick that I could not get a good second shot off before it flew away. I j ..." title="14Apr2009 - Day 104 'Hummingbird No. 2' - 'Rufous Hummingbird' [Selasphorus rufus] This little hummer was so quick that I could not get a good second shot off before it flew away. I j ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10181-Hummingbird-II/512130769_PZDU6-Th.jpg 2009-04-13 13:23:47 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />18Jan2009 - Day 18 Thought it proper to have a photo of Virgin Mary for Sunday's Daily Photo (St. Michael's Church)</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#456556687_ucEDv" title="18Jan2009 - Day 18 Thought it proper to have a photo of Virgin Mary for Sunday's Daily Photo (St. Michael's Church)"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7124-Mary/456556687_ucEDv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="18Jan2009 - Day 18 Thought it proper to have a photo of Virgin Mary for Sunday's Daily Photo (St. Michael's Church)" title="18Jan2009 - Day 18 Thought it proper to have a photo of Virgin Mary for Sunday's Daily Photo (St. Michael's Church)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7124-Mary/456556687_ucEDv-Th.jpg 2009-01-16 11:21:42 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />13Feb2009 - Day 44 Bessie and her backup singers singing "Just an udder day in paradise"</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#472747300_9qWQU" title="13Feb2009 - Day 44 Bessie and her backup singers singing "Just an udder day in paradise""><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7792-Cow-Tipping-Party-copy/472747300_9qWQU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="13Feb2009 - Day 44 Bessie and her backup singers singing "Just an udder day in paradise"" title="13Feb2009 - Day 44 Bessie and her backup singers singing "Just an udder day in paradise"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7792-Cow-Tipping-Party-copy/472747300_9qWQU-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-07 17:03:06 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />11Jan2009 - Day 11 Nothing fancy today (making it a relaxing Sunday), but I wanted to show you how quickly (even on the West Coast) the weather sometimes changes. This photo was taken on ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#452579138_xwUHB" title="11Jan2009 - Day 11 Nothing fancy today (making it a relaxing Sunday), but I wanted to show you how quickly (even on the West Coast) the weather sometimes changes. This photo was taken on ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6964-Oyster-Point-Foggy/452579138_xwUHB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="11Jan2009 - Day 11 Nothing fancy today (making it a relaxing Sunday), but I wanted to show you how quickly (even on the West Coast) the weather sometimes changes. This photo was taken on ..." title="11Jan2009 - Day 11 Nothing fancy today (making it a relaxing Sunday), but I wanted to show you how quickly (even on the West Coast) the weather sometimes changes. This photo was taken on ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:20Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6964-Oyster-Point-Foggy/452579138_xwUHB-Th.jpg 2009-01-09 09:35:28 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />15Jan2009 - Day 15 'And now for something completely different': Welcome to the blank landscape that is my mind this evening. {Sorry to debase a Monty Python line!} Posting this from ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#455180032_3LLpK" title="15Jan2009 - Day 15 'And now for something completely different': Welcome to the blank landscape that is my mind this evening. {Sorry to debase a Monty Python line!} Posting this from ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7075-Open-space/455180032_3LLpK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="15Jan2009 - Day 15 'And now for something completely different': Welcome to the blank landscape that is my mind this evening. {Sorry to debase a Monty Python line!} Posting this from ..." title="15Jan2009 - Day 15 'And now for something completely different': Welcome to the blank landscape that is my mind this evening. {Sorry to debase a Monty Python line!} Posting this from ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7075-Open-space/455180032_3LLpK-Th.jpg 2009-01-11 13:10:47 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />09Feb2009 - Day 40 'Good Moon Rising' Walking the doggies on Saturday we came onto this scene which looked quite interesting. Cropped it from the original to this size to perhaps make ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#470135533_8RKnV" title="09Feb2009 - Day 40 'Good Moon Rising' Walking the doggies on Saturday we came onto this scene which looked quite interesting. Cropped it from the original to this size to perhaps make ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7795-Moon-rise-020709-crop/470135533_8RKnV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="09Feb2009 - Day 40 'Good Moon Rising' Walking the doggies on Saturday we came onto this scene which looked quite interesting. Cropped it from the original to this size to perhaps make ..." title="09Feb2009 - Day 40 'Good Moon Rising' Walking the doggies on Saturday we came onto this scene which looked quite interesting. Cropped it from the original to this size to perhaps make ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7795-Moon-rise-020709-crop/470135533_8RKnV-Th.jpg 2009-02-07 17:10:05 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />12Apr2009 - Day 102 'Duel under the sun' It all starts with the stare and is followed with a few pokes at each other - each of them trying to be the 'king of the hill'. I could be, bu ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#510943994_ZiYTZ" title="12Apr2009 - Day 102 'Duel under the sun' It all starts with the stare and is followed with a few pokes at each other - each of them trying to be the 'king of the hill'. I could be, bu ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10090-Duel-under-the-sun/510943994_ZiYTZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12Apr2009 - Day 102 'Duel under the sun' It all starts with the stare and is followed with a few pokes at each other - each of them trying to be the 'king of the hill'. I could be, bu ..." title="12Apr2009 - Day 102 'Duel under the sun' It all starts with the stare and is followed with a few pokes at each other - each of them trying to be the 'king of the hill'. I could be, bu ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10090-Duel-under-the-sun/510943994_ZiYTZ-Th.jpg 2009-04-11 10:35:01 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />12Feb2009 - Day 43 Meet Pig-Pen's very best friend</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#472122516_7QfVs" title="12Feb2009 - Day 43 Meet Pig-Pen's very best friend"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7768-Muddy-Hereford/472122516_7QfVs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12Feb2009 - Day 43 Meet Pig-Pen's very best friend" title="12Feb2009 - Day 43 Meet Pig-Pen's very best friend" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7768-Muddy-Hereford/472122516_7QfVs-Th.jpg 2009-02-07 16:58:17 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />28Feb2009 - Day 59 'Comet Lulin' on February 27, 2009 The photo shows the location of Comet Lulin (the arrow to the right) near the star Regulus in the Constellation Leo (highlighted w ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#482096705_BdncM" title="28Feb2009 - Day 59 'Comet Lulin' on February 27, 2009 The photo shows the location of Comet Lulin (the arrow to the right) near the star Regulus in the Constellation Leo (highlighted w ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8339-Constellation-Leo/482096705_BdncM-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="149" alt="28Feb2009 - Day 59 'Comet Lulin' on February 27, 2009 The photo shows the location of Comet Lulin (the arrow to the right) near the star Regulus in the Constellation Leo (highlighted w ..." title="28Feb2009 - Day 59 'Comet Lulin' on February 27, 2009 The photo shows the location of Comet Lulin (the arrow to the right) near the star Regulus in the Constellation Leo (highlighted w ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8339-Constellation-Leo/482096705_BdncM-Th-3.jpg 2009-02-27 22:22:37 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />06Feb2009 - Day 37 'The Cookie Pointer' When we ask Elli "Show me - what do you want?" there is no chance of mistaking her answer. We call her the 'Cookie Pointer'. Late night 'idl ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#468438959_z6orb" title="06Feb2009 - Day 37 'The Cookie Pointer' When we ask Elli "Show me - what do you want?" there is no chance of mistaking her answer. We call her the 'Cookie Pointer'. Late night 'idl ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7394-Elli-the-Cookie/468438959_z6orb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="06Feb2009 - Day 37 'The Cookie Pointer' When we ask Elli "Show me - what do you want?" there is no chance of mistaking her answer. We call her the 'Cookie Pointer'. Late night 'idl ..." title="06Feb2009 - Day 37 'The Cookie Pointer' When we ask Elli "Show me - what do you want?" there is no chance of mistaking her answer. We call her the 'Cookie Pointer'. Late night 'idl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7394-Elli-the-Cookie/468438959_z6orb-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 12:57:38 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />Storage house for the Ämmä Iron Works (lake iron ore smelting) built in 1850s in the nearby Ämmänsaari and moved to its current location in the early 1920s (Suomussalmi, Finland)</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/5993119_6Bquo#426535421_jCmHL" title="Storage house for the Ämmä Iron Works (lake iron ore smelting) built in 1850s in the nearby Ämmänsaari and moved to its current location in the early 1920s (Suomussalmi, Finland)"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/1996-03-0177-Makasiini/426535421_jCmHL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Storage house for the Ämmä Iron Works (lake iron ore smelting) built in 1850s in the nearby Ämmänsaari and moved to its current location in the early 1920s (Suomussalmi, Finland)" title="Storage house for the Ämmä Iron Works (lake iron ore smelting) built in 1850s in the nearby Ämmänsaari and moved to its current location in the early 1920s (Suomussalmi, Finland)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-26T15:54:05Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/1996-03-0177-Makasiini/426535421_jCmHL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />22Feb2009 - Day 53 The recent rain storms have allowed the grasses to come back to life and change the landscape from 'golden' brown to (mostly) green. Storm clouds are gathering again a ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#477977499_gW95p" title="22Feb2009 - Day 53 The recent rain storms have allowed the grasses to come back to life and change the landscape from 'golden' brown to (mostly) green. Storm clouds are gathering again a ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS-8155-8156-HDR-test/477977499_gW95p-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="22Feb2009 - Day 53 The recent rain storms have allowed the grasses to come back to life and change the landscape from 'golden' brown to (mostly) green. Storm clouds are gathering again a ..." title="22Feb2009 - Day 53 The recent rain storms have allowed the grasses to come back to life and change the landscape from 'golden' brown to (mostly) green. Storm clouds are gathering again a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS-8155-8156-HDR-test/477977499_gW95p-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />23Mar2009 - Day 82 'Flowering tree' Another spring photo of flowering trees - the name of which is unknown to me. Perhaps someone can identify this one for those of us that are still i ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#496122210_CUSoa" title="23Mar2009 - Day 82 'Flowering tree' Another spring photo of flowering trees - the name of which is unknown to me. Perhaps someone can identify this one for those of us that are still i ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9272-Flowering-tree/496122210_CUSoa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="23Mar2009 - Day 82 'Flowering tree' Another spring photo of flowering trees - the name of which is unknown to me. Perhaps someone can identify this one for those of us that are still i ..." title="23Mar2009 - Day 82 'Flowering tree' Another spring photo of flowering trees - the name of which is unknown to me. Perhaps someone can identify this one for those of us that are still i ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9272-Flowering-tree/496122210_CUSoa-Th.jpg 2009-03-18 17:48:34 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />16Feb2009 - Day 47 "There must be some way out of here" ... said the oxen to the moon. ~ Text in quotes from 'All Along The Watchtower' by Bob Dylan</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#474660302_pqjkW" title="16Feb2009 - Day 47 "There must be some way out of here" ... said the oxen to the moon. ~ Text in quotes from 'All Along The Watchtower' by Bob Dylan"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7771-Dreaming-of-moon/474660302_pqjkW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="16Feb2009 - Day 47 "There must be some way out of here" ... said the oxen to the moon. ~ Text in quotes from 'All Along The Watchtower' by Bob Dylan" title="16Feb2009 - Day 47 "There must be some way out of here" ... said the oxen to the moon. ~ Text in quotes from 'All Along The Watchtower' by Bob Dylan" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7771-Dreaming-of-moon/474660302_pqjkW-Th.jpg 2009-02-07 16:59:22 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />27Feb2009 - Day 58 'Uncle Scrooge savings bank'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#481442983_kWcDs" title="27Feb2009 - Day 58 'Uncle Scrooge savings bank'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8298-Roope-Ankka/481442983_kWcDs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="27Feb2009 - Day 58 'Uncle Scrooge savings bank'" title="27Feb2009 - Day 58 'Uncle Scrooge savings bank'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8298-Roope-Ankka/481442983_kWcDs-Th.jpg 2009-02-26 18:36:43 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />18Mar2009 - Day 77 'Japanese Magnolias' A part of me liked the fact that San Francisco Bay is a bit slanted to the left and it looks like it is emptying back in to the Pacific Ocean - ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#493563813_rzu8E" title="18Mar2009 - Day 77 'Japanese Magnolias' A part of me liked the fact that San Francisco Bay is a bit slanted to the left and it looks like it is emptying back in to the Pacific Ocean - ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5150-Flowery-tree/493563813_rzu8E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="18Mar2009 - Day 77 'Japanese Magnolias' A part of me liked the fact that San Francisco Bay is a bit slanted to the left and it looks like it is emptying back in to the Pacific Ocean - ..." title="18Mar2009 - Day 77 'Japanese Magnolias' A part of me liked the fact that San Francisco Bay is a bit slanted to the left and it looks like it is emptying back in to the Pacific Ocean - ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:22Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5150-Flowery-tree/493563813_rzu8E-Th.jpg 2009-03-17 13:02:33 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />17Jan2009 - Day 17 Statue of Saint Michael at his namesake church (Livermore, California) Thank you so much for your comments! It was so late last night that I did not finish writ ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#456147103_X7NDG" title="17Jan2009 - Day 17 Statue of Saint Michael at his namesake church (Livermore, California) Thank you so much for your comments! It was so late last night that I did not finish writ ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7116-St-Michael/456147103_X7NDG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="17Jan2009 - Day 17 Statue of Saint Michael at his namesake church (Livermore, California) Thank you so much for your comments! It was so late last night that I did not finish writ ..." title="17Jan2009 - Day 17 Statue of Saint Michael at his namesake church (Livermore, California) Thank you so much for your comments! It was so late last night that I did not finish writ ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7116-St-Michael/456147103_X7NDG-Th-1.jpg 2009-01-16 11:18:22 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />18Feb2009 - Day 49 'Bloated Marcel Drucker in B&W'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#475960718_Pvwt4" title="18Feb2009 - Day 49 'Bloated Marcel Drucker in B&W'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7900-Marcel-Drucker/475960718_Pvwt4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="18Feb2009 - Day 49 'Bloated Marcel Drucker in B&W'" title="18Feb2009 - Day 49 'Bloated Marcel Drucker in B&W'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7900-Marcel-Drucker/475960718_Pvwt4-Th.jpg 2009-02-16 17:17:36 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />06Mar2009 - Day 65 'Happy Hot Dog' Actually a pretty cool and windy day out when we were taking a walk, but Elli got a little hot chasing the critters - again. Disclaimer: No crit ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#485412420_BnoU7" title="06Mar2009 - Day 65 'Happy Hot Dog' Actually a pretty cool and windy day out when we were taking a walk, but Elli got a little hot chasing the critters - again. Disclaimer: No crit ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8361-Happy-hot-dog/485412420_BnoU7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="06Mar2009 - Day 65 'Happy Hot Dog' Actually a pretty cool and windy day out when we were taking a walk, but Elli got a little hot chasing the critters - again. Disclaimer: No crit ..." title="06Mar2009 - Day 65 'Happy Hot Dog' Actually a pretty cool and windy day out when we were taking a walk, but Elli got a little hot chasing the critters - again. Disclaimer: No crit ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:56Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8361-Happy-hot-dog/485412420_BnoU7-Th.jpg 2009-02-28 12:55:38 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />30Jan2009 - Day 30 'Silent wind harp' This 'instrument' played no tunes when I visited it on Thursday, but I am giving it the benefit of a doubt since it was a beautiful sunny cloudles ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#464136638_6kY3g" title="30Jan2009 - Day 30 'Silent wind harp' This 'instrument' played no tunes when I visited it on Thursday, but I am giving it the benefit of a doubt since it was a beautiful sunny cloudles ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5008-Wind-harp-SoSF/464136638_6kY3g-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="30Jan2009 - Day 30 'Silent wind harp' This 'instrument' played no tunes when I visited it on Thursday, but I am giving it the benefit of a doubt since it was a beautiful sunny cloudles ..." title="30Jan2009 - Day 30 'Silent wind harp' This 'instrument' played no tunes when I visited it on Thursday, but I am giving it the benefit of a doubt since it was a beautiful sunny cloudles ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T14:55:59Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5008-Wind-harp-SoSF/464136638_6kY3g-Th.jpg 2009-01-29 13:37:52 37.65401177260000 -122.38521695100000 0 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />20Jan2009 - Day 20 'Hazy day on the pastures'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#458058541_H7bXN" title="20Jan2009 - Day 20 'Hazy day on the pastures'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7185-Cows-in-bw/458058541_H7bXN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="20Jan2009 - Day 20 'Hazy day on the pastures'" title="20Jan2009 - Day 20 'Hazy day on the pastures'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7185-Cows-in-bw/458058541_H7bXN-Th.jpg 2009-01-18 09:05:40 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />30Mar2009 - Day 89 'Poppies in Oyster Point' Here is another 'poppy' photo with a different background http://kianta.smugmug.com/gallery/5063614_D8Xei#502886363_hotLr</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#501961418_DVzzq" title="30Mar2009 - Day 89 'Poppies in Oyster Point' Here is another 'poppy' photo with a different background http://kianta.smugmug.com/gallery/5063614_D8Xei#502886363_hotLr"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5181-Poppy-fields/501961418_DVzzq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="30Mar2009 - Day 89 'Poppies in Oyster Point' Here is another 'poppy' photo with a different background http://kianta.smugmug.com/gallery/5063614_D8Xei#502886363_hotLr" title="30Mar2009 - Day 89 'Poppies in Oyster Point' Here is another 'poppy' photo with a different background http://kianta.smugmug.com/gallery/5063614_D8Xei#502886363_hotLr" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:23Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5181-Poppy-fields/501961418_DVzzq-Th.jpg 2009-03-17 13:28:03 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />12Jan2009 - Day 12 "Elli suddenly spotted a hill full of critters during our sunday walk and ...." I'll stop telling the story here and I'll let you all finish writing it in your minds h ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#453167178_aobjn" title="12Jan2009 - Day 12 "Elli suddenly spotted a hill full of critters during our sunday walk and ...." I'll stop telling the story here and I'll let you all finish writing it in your minds h ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7061-Elli/453167178_aobjn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="12Jan2009 - Day 12 "Elli suddenly spotted a hill full of critters during our sunday walk and ...." I'll stop telling the story here and I'll let you all finish writing it in your minds h ..." title="12Jan2009 - Day 12 "Elli suddenly spotted a hill full of critters during our sunday walk and ...." I'll stop telling the story here and I'll let you all finish writing it in your minds h ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7061-Elli/453167178_aobjn-Th.jpg 2009-01-11 12:57:52 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />Union Pacific No. 361 and Santa Fe at South San Francisco</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Other/Trains-and-Railways/9364472_iXBNB#487847160_Msqhd" title="Union Pacific No. 361 and Santa Fe at South San Francisco"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Other/Trains-and-Railways/KIS8571-72-Train-yard/487847160_Msqhd-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="78" alt="Union Pacific No. 361 and Santa Fe at South San Francisco" title="Union Pacific No. 361 and Santa Fe at South San Francisco" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:24Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Other/Trains-and-Railways/KIS8571-72-Train-yard/487847160_Msqhd-Th-3.jpg <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />19Jan2009 - Day 19 Luckily no stampede nor trampling of the puppy on this trip as we experienced a close encounter of the bovine kind at Brushy Peak trail on Sunday morning. Elli wanted ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#457316074_PZFBV" title="19Jan2009 - Day 19 Luckily no stampede nor trampling of the puppy on this trip as we experienced a close encounter of the bovine kind at Brushy Peak trail on Sunday morning. Elli wanted ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7232-Brushy-Peak/457316074_PZFBV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="19Jan2009 - Day 19 Luckily no stampede nor trampling of the puppy on this trip as we experienced a close encounter of the bovine kind at Brushy Peak trail on Sunday morning. Elli wanted ..." title="19Jan2009 - Day 19 Luckily no stampede nor trampling of the puppy on this trip as we experienced a close encounter of the bovine kind at Brushy Peak trail on Sunday morning. Elli wanted ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7232-Brushy-Peak/457316074_PZFBV-Th.jpg 2009-01-18 09:48:06 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />07Feb2009 - Day 38 "Quoth the raven - Nevermore" [Poem by Edgar Allan Poe] I saw this raven carry a mussel (found in the low tide) into this tree and hide it - perhaps for later consum ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#469113230_J5sXo" title="07Feb2009 - Day 38 "Quoth the raven - Nevermore" [Poem by Edgar Allan Poe] I saw this raven carry a mussel (found in the low tide) into this tree and hide it - perhaps for later consum ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7643-Raven/469113230_J5sXo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="07Feb2009 - Day 38 "Quoth the raven - Nevermore" [Poem by Edgar Allan Poe] I saw this raven carry a mussel (found in the low tide) into this tree and hide it - perhaps for later consum ..." title="07Feb2009 - Day 38 "Quoth the raven - Nevermore" [Poem by Edgar Allan Poe] I saw this raven carry a mussel (found in the low tide) into this tree and hide it - perhaps for later consum ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T14:43:29Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7643-Raven/469113230_J5sXo-Th.jpg 2009-02-06 15:16:58 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />11Feb2009 - Day 42 'Fields of Gold' [by Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppX6vP3c4g ] It has been said that the Golden Gate bridge between the Marin Headl ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#471565788_nQLjg" title="11Feb2009 - Day 42 'Fields of Gold' [by Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppX6vP3c4g ] It has been said that the Golden Gate bridge between the Marin Headl ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7804-Fields-of-Gold/471565788_nQLjg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="11Feb2009 - Day 42 'Fields of Gold' [by Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppX6vP3c4g ] It has been said that the Golden Gate bridge between the Marin Headl ..." title="11Feb2009 - Day 42 'Fields of Gold' [by Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UppX6vP3c4g ] It has been said that the Golden Gate bridge between the Marin Headl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:25Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7804-Fields-of-Gold/471565788_nQLjg-Th.jpg 2009-02-07 17:14:49 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />05Jan2009 - Day 5 Apologies for posting early but I've got a full 13+ hour workday tomorrow (including commute) so I will not have as much time for the Dailies as I would like. I woke El ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#448877717_ZPpQs" title="05Jan2009 - Day 5 Apologies for posting early but I've got a full 13+ hour workday tomorrow (including commute) so I will not have as much time for the Dailies as I would like. I woke El ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6731/448877717_ZPpQs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="05Jan2009 - Day 5 Apologies for posting early but I've got a full 13+ hour workday tomorrow (including commute) so I will not have as much time for the Dailies as I would like. I woke El ..." title="05Jan2009 - Day 5 Apologies for posting early but I've got a full 13+ hour workday tomorrow (including commute) so I will not have as much time for the Dailies as I would like. I woke El ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6731/448877717_ZPpQs-Th.jpg 2009-01-03 13:07:25 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />08Jan2009 - Day 8 Another cold - this time - foggy morning captured in high ISO. The result is not as detailed as I would have liked it to be.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#450782029_2JFSd" title="08Jan2009 - Day 8 Another cold - this time - foggy morning captured in high ISO. The result is not as detailed as I would have liked it to be."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6830-Foggy-morning-2/450782029_2JFSd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="08Jan2009 - Day 8 Another cold - this time - foggy morning captured in high ISO. The result is not as detailed as I would have liked it to be." title="08Jan2009 - Day 8 Another cold - this time - foggy morning captured in high ISO. The result is not as detailed as I would have liked it to be." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6830-Foggy-morning-2/450782029_2JFSd-Th-1.jpg 2009-01-07 05:31:55 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />02Mar2009 - Day 61 'Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.' "In the poison'd entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone, Days and nights has thirty-one; ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#483275234_YB3Tz" title="02Mar2009 - Day 61 'Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.' "In the poison'd entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone, Days and nights has thirty-one; ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8452-Double-double/483275234_YB3Tz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="02Mar2009 - Day 61 'Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.' "In the poison'd entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone, Days and nights has thirty-one; ..." title="02Mar2009 - Day 61 'Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.' "In the poison'd entrails throw. Toad, that under cold stone, Days and nights has thirty-one; ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8452-Double-double/483275234_YB3Tz-Th.jpg 2009-03-01 11:29:36 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />16Jan2009 - Day 16 Working from home on Friday, so had time to set up makeshift 'studio lighting' Thursday evening and snap a few of the at home decor. Any helping critique on the lighti ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#455715080_qBH4m" title="16Jan2009 - Day 16 Working from home on Friday, so had time to set up makeshift 'studio lighting' Thursday evening and snap a few of the at home decor. Any helping critique on the lighti ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7112-Leftover-eggs/455715080_qBH4m-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="16Jan2009 - Day 16 Working from home on Friday, so had time to set up makeshift 'studio lighting' Thursday evening and snap a few of the at home decor. Any helping critique on the lighti ..." title="16Jan2009 - Day 16 Working from home on Friday, so had time to set up makeshift 'studio lighting' Thursday evening and snap a few of the at home decor. Any helping critique on the lighti ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7112-Leftover-eggs/455715080_qBH4m-Th.jpg 2009-01-16 00:41:41 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />20Feb2009 - Day 51 'Disco ball in an electric storm' I had something else in mind for this piece, but decided just to crop and post it for Friday. After a week's worth of work my brai ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#474680477_DFSEJ" title="20Feb2009 - Day 51 'Disco ball in an electric storm' I had something else in mind for this piece, but decided just to crop and post it for Friday. After a week's worth of work my brai ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7856-Electric/474680477_DFSEJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="20Feb2009 - Day 51 'Disco ball in an electric storm' I had something else in mind for this piece, but decided just to crop and post it for Friday. After a week's worth of work my brai ..." title="20Feb2009 - Day 51 'Disco ball in an electric storm' I had something else in mind for this piece, but decided just to crop and post it for Friday. After a week's worth of work my brai ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7856-Electric/474680477_DFSEJ-Th.jpg 2009-02-15 23:02:52 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />15Apr2009 - Day 105 'Swan Lake Auditions - First Round' This is the first in the series called Swan Lake Auditions. In the first round 'Ronald' is showing off his fancy 'duck stepping ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#512163343_Q5K68" title="15Apr2009 - Day 105 'Swan Lake Auditions - First Round' This is the first in the series called Swan Lake Auditions. In the first round 'Ronald' is showing off his fancy 'duck stepping ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10091-Swan-Lake-auditions/512163343_Q5K68-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="15Apr2009 - Day 105 'Swan Lake Auditions - First Round' This is the first in the series called Swan Lake Auditions. In the first round 'Ronald' is showing off his fancy 'duck stepping ..." title="15Apr2009 - Day 105 'Swan Lake Auditions - First Round' This is the first in the series called Swan Lake Auditions. In the first round 'Ronald' is showing off his fancy 'duck stepping ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:44:29Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10091-Swan-Lake-auditions/512163343_Q5K68-Th-1.jpg 2009-04-11 10:35:03 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />19Apr2009 - Day 109 'Elli Deep in Thought' This is my final posting for the Daily Photos. Due to work and family commitments I am unable to continue posting photos to the Daily Galler ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#512130862_Fstsg" title="19Apr2009 - Day 109 'Elli Deep in Thought' This is my final posting for the Daily Photos. Due to work and family commitments I am unable to continue posting photos to the Daily Galler ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10176-Elli-in-her-thoughts/512130862_Fstsg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="19Apr2009 - Day 109 'Elli Deep in Thought' This is my final posting for the Daily Photos. Due to work and family commitments I am unable to continue posting photos to the Daily Galler ..." title="19Apr2009 - Day 109 'Elli Deep in Thought' This is my final posting for the Daily Photos. Due to work and family commitments I am unable to continue posting photos to the Daily Galler ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-19T05:20:23Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10176-Elli-in-her-thoughts/512130862_Fstsg-Th.jpg 2009-04-13 13:23:23 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />14Mar2009 - Day 73 'Overlooking Union Square' Different perspective on Union Square, the 'heart' of San Francisco.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#490890877_dY3tX" title="14Mar2009 - Day 73 'Overlooking Union Square' Different perspective on Union Square, the 'heart' of San Francisco."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8896-Lance-Armstrong-Union/490890877_dY3tX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="14Mar2009 - Day 73 'Overlooking Union Square' Different perspective on Union Square, the 'heart' of San Francisco." title="14Mar2009 - Day 73 'Overlooking Union Square' Different perspective on Union Square, the 'heart' of San Francisco." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:27Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8896-Lance-Armstrong-Union/490890877_dY3tX-Th.jpg 2009-03-10 13:41:47 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />09Jan2009 - Day 9 I am the first to say that this is a very mundane shot but this happens to be the first pelican I caught on camera that has any detail worth showing - better seen at X2L ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#450761240_KUnQL" title="09Jan2009 - Day 9 I am the first to say that this is a very mundane shot but this happens to be the first pelican I caught on camera that has any detail worth showing - better seen at X2L ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6881-Pelican-crop-2/450761240_KUnQL-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="09Jan2009 - Day 9 I am the first to say that this is a very mundane shot but this happens to be the first pelican I caught on camera that has any detail worth showing - better seen at X2L ..." title="09Jan2009 - Day 9 I am the first to say that this is a very mundane shot but this happens to be the first pelican I caught on camera that has any detail worth showing - better seen at X2L ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6881-Pelican-crop-2/450761240_KUnQL-Th-2.jpg 2009-01-07 09:32:45 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />06Apr2009 - Day 96 'Flower for Monday'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#506285325_32d83" title="06Apr2009 - Day 96 'Flower for Monday'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9995-Flower/506285325_32d83-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="06Apr2009 - Day 96 'Flower for Monday'" title="06Apr2009 - Day 96 'Flower for Monday'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9995-Flower/506285325_32d83-Th.jpg 2009-04-05 16:22:32 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />08Mar2009 - Day 67 'Birds' This reminded me of a scene from the movie 'Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock - there is plenty of suspense, action, frenzy, danger.... and of course birds. Re ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#487128919_Qv7WA" title="08Mar2009 - Day 67 'Birds' This reminded me of a scene from the movie 'Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock - there is plenty of suspense, action, frenzy, danger.... and of course birds. Re ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8624-Scene-from-Birds/487128919_Qv7WA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="08Mar2009 - Day 67 'Birds' This reminded me of a scene from the movie 'Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock - there is plenty of suspense, action, frenzy, danger.... and of course birds. Re ..." title="08Mar2009 - Day 67 'Birds' This reminded me of a scene from the movie 'Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock - there is plenty of suspense, action, frenzy, danger.... and of course birds. Re ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:56Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8624-Scene-from-Birds/487128919_Qv7WA-Th.jpg 2009-03-05 16:28:10 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />14Jan2009 - Day 14 'St. Michael Church' This church is on my way back home and I stopped there last evening to take a few photos. This was the best of the bunch from the PHD camera and ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#454741812_oib9S" title="14Jan2009 - Day 14 'St. Michael Church' This church is on my way back home and I stopped there last evening to take a few photos. This was the best of the bunch from the PHD camera and ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG4962-Church/454741812_oib9S-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="14Jan2009 - Day 14 'St. Michael Church' This church is on my way back home and I stopped there last evening to take a few photos. This was the best of the bunch from the PHD camera and ..." title="14Jan2009 - Day 14 'St. Michael Church' This church is on my way back home and I stopped there last evening to take a few photos. This was the best of the bunch from the PHD camera and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG4962-Church/454741812_oib9S-Th.jpg 2009-01-13 18:46:34 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />08Apr2009 - Day 98 'Hard working Honeybee'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#507180585_wz8vZ" title="08Apr2009 - Day 98 'Hard working Honeybee'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10021-Working-bee/507180585_wz8vZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="08Apr2009 - Day 98 'Hard working Honeybee'" title="08Apr2009 - Day 98 'Hard working Honeybee'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10021-Working-bee/507180585_wz8vZ-Th.jpg 2009-04-06 17:00:08 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />04Apr2009 - Day 94 '1965 VW Convertible' Back at home from a three day hectic business trip with this photo as a souvenir - taken on the way back from a dinner on Thursday evening. I' ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#505319743_iQq7K" title="04Apr2009 - Day 94 '1965 VW Convertible' Back at home from a three day hectic business trip with this photo as a souvenir - taken on the way back from a dinner on Thursday evening. I' ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9932-1965-VW-convertible/505319743_iQq7K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="04Apr2009 - Day 94 '1965 VW Convertible' Back at home from a three day hectic business trip with this photo as a souvenir - taken on the way back from a dinner on Thursday evening. I' ..." title="04Apr2009 - Day 94 '1965 VW Convertible' Back at home from a three day hectic business trip with this photo as a souvenir - taken on the way back from a dinner on Thursday evening. I' ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:07:38Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9932-1965-VW-convertible/505319743_iQq7K-Th.jpg 2009-04-02 21:14:12 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />26Jan2009 - Day 26 Yesterday brought - finally - some 'weather' in the form of hail, thunder and a beautiful double rainbow (the fainter #2 is above the first one starting left of the lef ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#461903971_ZkmbU" title="26Jan2009 - Day 26 Yesterday brought - finally - some 'weather' in the form of hail, thunder and a beautiful double rainbow (the fainter #2 is above the first one starting left of the lef ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7470-Rainbow/461903971_ZkmbU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="26Jan2009 - Day 26 Yesterday brought - finally - some 'weather' in the form of hail, thunder and a beautiful double rainbow (the fainter #2 is above the first one starting left of the lef ..." title="26Jan2009 - Day 26 Yesterday brought - finally - some 'weather' in the form of hail, thunder and a beautiful double rainbow (the fainter #2 is above the first one starting left of the lef ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7470-Rainbow/461903971_ZkmbU-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 16:37:38 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />11Apr2009 - Day 101 'Common tern' [Sterna hirundo] More on these birds see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tern</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#509850144_d749D" title="11Apr2009 - Day 101 'Common tern' [Sterna hirundo] More on these birds see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tern"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10054-Common-tern-sterna/509850144_d749D-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="11Apr2009 - Day 101 'Common tern' [Sterna hirundo] More on these birds see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tern" title="11Apr2009 - Day 101 'Common tern' [Sterna hirundo] More on these birds see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tern" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10054-Common-tern-sterna/509850144_d749D-Th-3.jpg 2009-04-10 13:26:37 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />20Mar2009 - Day 79 'Cedar Waxwings' [Bombycilla cedrorum]</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#495352128_f9sxh" title="20Mar2009 - Day 79 'Cedar Waxwings' [Bombycilla cedrorum]"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9301-Cedar-Waxwings/495352128_f9sxh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="20Mar2009 - Day 79 'Cedar Waxwings' [Bombycilla cedrorum]" title="20Mar2009 - Day 79 'Cedar Waxwings' [Bombycilla cedrorum]" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9301-Cedar-Waxwings/495352128_f9sxh-Th.jpg 2009-03-20 13:20:30 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />05Mar2009 - Day 64 'Day after the rains' Nature sometimes looks very different day after the storm has passed - as many of you have pointed out this winter. See yesterday's photo at ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#485387672_3jnXz" title="05Mar2009 - Day 64 'Day after the rains' Nature sometimes looks very different day after the storm has passed - as many of you have pointed out this winter. See yesterday's photo at ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8539-Day-after-rains/485387672_3jnXz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="05Mar2009 - Day 64 'Day after the rains' Nature sometimes looks very different day after the storm has passed - as many of you have pointed out this winter. See yesterday's photo at ..." title="05Mar2009 - Day 64 'Day after the rains' Nature sometimes looks very different day after the storm has passed - as many of you have pointed out this winter. See yesterday's photo at ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-11-12T16:21:27Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8539-Day-after-rains/485387672_3jnXz-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-04 15:08:12 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />28Mar2009 - Day 87 'Great Egret' [Ardea alba] This big white bird was wading the waters stalking and catching small fish. I also was 'stalking' with my camera and finally captured a l ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#500597115_B6678" title="28Mar2009 - Day 87 'Great Egret' [Ardea alba] This big white bird was wading the waters stalking and catching small fish. I also was 'stalking' with my camera and finally captured a l ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9216-Great-Egret/500597115_B6678-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="28Mar2009 - Day 87 'Great Egret' [Ardea alba] This big white bird was wading the waters stalking and catching small fish. I also was 'stalking' with my camera and finally captured a l ..." title="28Mar2009 - Day 87 'Great Egret' [Ardea alba] This big white bird was wading the waters stalking and catching small fish. I also was 'stalking' with my camera and finally captured a l ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9216-Great-Egret/500597115_B6678-Th.jpg 2009-03-18 15:30:12 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />17Mar2009 - Day 76 "Ellli's Backyard Playmate" Lá Fhéile Pádraig! [Gaelic for "Happy St. Patrick's day!"]</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#493078087_xBsK9" title="17Mar2009 - Day 76 "Ellli's Backyard Playmate" Lá Fhéile Pádraig! [Gaelic for "Happy St. Patrick's day!"]"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9088-Critter-edt/493078087_xBsK9-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="17Mar2009 - Day 76 "Ellli's Backyard Playmate" Lá Fhéile Pádraig! [Gaelic for "Happy St. Patrick's day!"]" title="17Mar2009 - Day 76 "Ellli's Backyard Playmate" Lá Fhéile Pádraig! [Gaelic for "Happy St. Patrick's day!"]" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9088-Critter-edt/493078087_xBsK9-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-15 14:06:30 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />04Mar2009 - Day 63 'Navigating the storm' Heavy rains pounded the area all day today and visibility was in few hundred feet at times. Caught this airliner on its 'final approach' to S ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#484675856_FtUUJ" title="04Mar2009 - Day 63 'Navigating the storm' Heavy rains pounded the area all day today and visibility was in few hundred feet at times. Caught this airliner on its 'final approach' to S ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8495-Navigating-the-storm/484675856_FtUUJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="04Mar2009 - Day 63 'Navigating the storm' Heavy rains pounded the area all day today and visibility was in few hundred feet at times. Caught this airliner on its 'final approach' to S ..." title="04Mar2009 - Day 63 'Navigating the storm' Heavy rains pounded the area all day today and visibility was in few hundred feet at times. Caught this airliner on its 'final approach' to S ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:56Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8495-Navigating-the-storm/484675856_FtUUJ-Th.jpg 2009-03-03 07:47:30 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />02Feb2009 - Day 33 'Cap of the Four Winds' (Finnish: Neljän tuulen hattu) This cap is a traditional headdress for the Sami people who live in Lapland, a region covering northern parts ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#465989361_EzyBe" title="02Feb2009 - Day 33 'Cap of the Four Winds' (Finnish: Neljän tuulen hattu) This cap is a traditional headdress for the Sami people who live in Lapland, a region covering northern parts ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7571-Neljan-tuulen-hattu/465989361_EzyBe-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="02Feb2009 - Day 33 'Cap of the Four Winds' (Finnish: Neljän tuulen hattu) This cap is a traditional headdress for the Sami people who live in Lapland, a region covering northern parts ..." title="02Feb2009 - Day 33 'Cap of the Four Winds' (Finnish: Neljän tuulen hattu) This cap is a traditional headdress for the Sami people who live in Lapland, a region covering northern parts ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7571-Neljan-tuulen-hattu/465989361_EzyBe-Th-2.jpg 2009-02-01 16:15:05 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />10Mar2009 - Day 69 'Just a couple of Snow Birds'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#488618790_jUF6M" title="10Mar2009 - Day 69 'Just a couple of Snow Birds'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8629-Pair-of-Canada-Goose/488618790_jUF6M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="10Mar2009 - Day 69 'Just a couple of Snow Birds'" title="10Mar2009 - Day 69 'Just a couple of Snow Birds'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8629-Pair-of-Canada-Goose/488618790_jUF6M-Th.jpg 2009-03-05 16:30:02 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />29Jan2009 - Day 29 'Waiting for a call to return to work' There seems to be a lot of work left on this field, while the truck - once shiny and new - is rusting waiting for a second cha ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#460859593_Zfpzd" title="29Jan2009 - Day 29 'Waiting for a call to return to work' There seems to be a lot of work left on this field, while the truck - once shiny and new - is rusting waiting for a second cha ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7260-Old-truck/460859593_Zfpzd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="29Jan2009 - Day 29 'Waiting for a call to return to work' There seems to be a lot of work left on this field, while the truck - once shiny and new - is rusting waiting for a second cha ..." title="29Jan2009 - Day 29 'Waiting for a call to return to work' There seems to be a lot of work left on this field, while the truck - once shiny and new - is rusting waiting for a second cha ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7260-Old-truck/460859593_Zfpzd-Th.jpg 2009-01-19 11:56:13 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />04Jan2009 - Day 4 Nature's graffiti artist had been at work during the night. The temperature had 'plummeted' (LOL!) down to 27F :-D Yes, I know - this is nothing compared to the nega ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#448547544_hboU9" title="04Jan2009 - Day 4 Nature's graffiti artist had been at work during the night. The temperature had 'plummeted' (LOL!) down to 27F :-D Yes, I know - this is nothing compared to the nega ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6777-Frosty/448547544_hboU9-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="04Jan2009 - Day 4 Nature's graffiti artist had been at work during the night. The temperature had 'plummeted' (LOL!) down to 27F :-D Yes, I know - this is nothing compared to the nega ..." title="04Jan2009 - Day 4 Nature's graffiti artist had been at work during the night. The temperature had 'plummeted' (LOL!) down to 27F :-D Yes, I know - this is nothing compared to the nega ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6777-Frosty/448547544_hboU9-Th-1.jpg 2009-01-04 06:58:54 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />White orchid in rain</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Flower-Plant-Life/Flowers/5063614_D8Xei#417695127_U63Y7" title="White orchid in rain"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Flower-Plant-Life/Flowers/KIS5642-copy/417695127_U63Y7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="White orchid in rain" title="White orchid in rain" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-03-31T06:49:21Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Flower-Plant-Life/Flowers/KIS5642-copy/417695127_U63Y7-Th.jpg 2008-11-15 11:46:12 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />An old man walks an avenue in Helsinki with autumn colors all around him</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Helsinki-The-Daughter-of-the/5993146_d9jGw#391963367_6sobp" title="An old man walks an avenue in Helsinki with autumn colors all around him"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Helsinki-The-Daughter-of-the/1983-10-0091b-Old-Man-in/391963367_6sobp-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="An old man walks an avenue in Helsinki with autumn colors all around him" title="An old man walks an avenue in Helsinki with autumn colors all around him" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-14T13:06:06Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Helsinki-The-Daughter-of-the/1983-10-0091b-Old-Man-in/391963367_6sobp-Th-2.jpg 60.15732765680000 24.95677471160000 0 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />19Mar2009 - Day 78 'Anise Swallowtail butterfly' [Papilio zelicaon] Had another opportunity to learn on Wednesday, this time about butterflies -- specifically, about swallowtail butter ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#494133576_aGVjr" title="19Mar2009 - Day 78 'Anise Swallowtail butterfly' [Papilio zelicaon] Had another opportunity to learn on Wednesday, this time about butterflies -- specifically, about swallowtail butter ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9180-Butterfly/494133576_aGVjr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="19Mar2009 - Day 78 'Anise Swallowtail butterfly' [Papilio zelicaon] Had another opportunity to learn on Wednesday, this time about butterflies -- specifically, about swallowtail butter ..." title="19Mar2009 - Day 78 'Anise Swallowtail butterfly' [Papilio zelicaon] Had another opportunity to learn on Wednesday, this time about butterflies -- specifically, about swallowtail butter ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9180-Butterfly/494133576_aGVjr-Th.jpg 2009-03-18 12:46:16 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />06Jan2009 - Day 6 A bit dark and damp outside all day today so it's solely indoor photos if only to not get the gear wet. Why post this photo? Well, what you see behind the 'mug' is my D ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#449753258_YdHc8" title="06Jan2009 - Day 6 A bit dark and damp outside all day today so it's solely indoor photos if only to not get the gear wet. Why post this photo? Well, what you see behind the 'mug' is my D ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG4892-SP-2/449753258_YdHc8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="06Jan2009 - Day 6 A bit dark and damp outside all day today so it's solely indoor photos if only to not get the gear wet. Why post this photo? Well, what you see behind the 'mug' is my D ..." title="06Jan2009 - Day 6 A bit dark and damp outside all day today so it's solely indoor photos if only to not get the gear wet. Why post this photo? Well, what you see behind the 'mug' is my D ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG4892-SP-2/449753258_YdHc8-Th.jpg 2009-01-05 15:43:15 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />24Mar2009 - Day 83 'Fort Snelling, circa 1820-24' A quick business trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Great weather for a day, but we hear that the rains are coming this direction. Che ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#497767947_PQFN8" title="24Mar2009 - Day 83 'Fort Snelling, circa 1820-24' A quick business trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Great weather for a day, but we hear that the rains are coming this direction. Che ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9550-Fort-Snelling/497767947_PQFN8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="24Mar2009 - Day 83 'Fort Snelling, circa 1820-24' A quick business trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Great weather for a day, but we hear that the rains are coming this direction. Che ..." title="24Mar2009 - Day 83 'Fort Snelling, circa 1820-24' A quick business trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota. Great weather for a day, but we hear that the rains are coming this direction. Che ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9550-Fort-Snelling/497767947_PQFN8-Th.jpg 2009-03-22 14:17:50 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />09Apr2009 - Day 99 'Nectarine flower on a misty day'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#507213589_MN9Rm" title="09Apr2009 - Day 99 'Nectarine flower on a misty day'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10006-Mootisse-flowers/507213589_MN9Rm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="09Apr2009 - Day 99 'Nectarine flower on a misty day'" title="09Apr2009 - Day 99 'Nectarine flower on a misty day'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10006-Mootisse-flowers/507213589_MN9Rm-Th.jpg 2009-04-05 16:30:23 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />24Feb2009 - Day 55 'M39 Ukko-Pekka' An early posting and now heading back to find the sleeping bag and the tent. Update: This is a photo of an old rifle as many of you have said - p ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#479726987_K9D4w" title="24Feb2009 - Day 55 'M39 Ukko-Pekka' An early posting and now heading back to find the sleeping bag and the tent. Update: This is a photo of an old rifle as many of you have said - p ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8263-Omani/479726987_K9D4w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="24Feb2009 - Day 55 'M39 Ukko-Pekka' An early posting and now heading back to find the sleeping bag and the tent. Update: This is a photo of an old rifle as many of you have said - p ..." title="24Feb2009 - Day 55 'M39 Ukko-Pekka' An early posting and now heading back to find the sleeping bag and the tent. Update: This is a photo of an old rifle as many of you have said - p ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8263-Omani/479726987_K9D4w-Th.jpg 2009-02-22 12:46:09 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />10Apr2009 - Day 100 'Heading out into the storm' "Once more the ruby-colour'd portal open'd, Which to his speech did honey passage yield; Like a red morn, that ever yet betoken'd Wr ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#509532719_R36i8" title="10Apr2009 - Day 100 'Heading out into the storm' "Once more the ruby-colour'd portal open'd, Which to his speech did honey passage yield; Like a red morn, that ever yet betoken'd Wr ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10028-Heading-out-into-storm/509532719_R36i8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="10Apr2009 - Day 100 'Heading out into the storm' "Once more the ruby-colour'd portal open'd, Which to his speech did honey passage yield; Like a red morn, that ever yet betoken'd Wr ..." title="10Apr2009 - Day 100 'Heading out into the storm' "Once more the ruby-colour'd portal open'd, Which to his speech did honey passage yield; Like a red morn, that ever yet betoken'd Wr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10028-Heading-out-into-storm/509532719_R36i8-Th-1.jpg 2009-04-10 07:25:18 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Travel/Washington-DC/6551889_vjV9A#417213268_dCJw8" title="Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Travel/Washington-DC/KIS5477-copy-2/417213268_dCJw8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C." title="Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:49:05Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Travel/Washington-DC/KIS5477-copy-2/417213268_dCJw8-Th-1.jpg 2008-11-11 16:48:19 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />17Apr2009 - Day 107 'Swan Lake Auditions - Third Round' "Oh, no Suzie - you too! The Nutcracker auditions are at the other pond as we told Herbert earlier. Good luck and hope you didn ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#514160315_iNBst" title="17Apr2009 - Day 107 'Swan Lake Auditions - Third Round' "Oh, no Suzie - you too! The Nutcracker auditions are at the other pond as we told Herbert earlier. Good luck and hope you didn ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10096-Swan-Lake-auditions/514160315_iNBst-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="17Apr2009 - Day 107 'Swan Lake Auditions - Third Round' "Oh, no Suzie - you too! The Nutcracker auditions are at the other pond as we told Herbert earlier. Good luck and hope you didn ..." title="17Apr2009 - Day 107 'Swan Lake Auditions - Third Round' "Oh, no Suzie - you too! The Nutcracker auditions are at the other pond as we told Herbert earlier. Good luck and hope you didn ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-17T02:40:12Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IS10096-Swan-Lake-auditions/514160315_iNBst-Th-1.jpg 2009-04-11 10:35:27 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />Winter scene that almost did not get captured as my fingers were absolutely frozen to be able to fully press the shutter release. The temperature was in the low negative 20s Fahrenheit (Suo ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/5993119_6Bquo#428896418_ExBcV" title="Winter scene that almost did not get captured as my fingers were absolutely frozen to be able to fully press the shutter release. The temperature was in the low negative 20s Fahrenheit (Suo ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/1984-12-0210-Talo-copy/428896418_ExBcV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Winter scene that almost did not get captured as my fingers were absolutely frozen to be able to fully press the shutter release. The temperature was in the low negative 20s Fahrenheit (Suo ..." title="Winter scene that almost did not get captured as my fingers were absolutely frozen to be able to fully press the shutter release. The temperature was in the low negative 20s Fahrenheit (Suo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-26T15:54:05Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/1984-12-0210-Talo-copy/428896418_ExBcV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />03Feb2009 - Day 34 'Ice plant' (Carpobrotus edulis) 'Ice plant' is an interesting name for this 'weed' as the temperatures at which these specimens thrive are usually well above freezi ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#466732273_vEdcf" title="03Feb2009 - Day 34 'Ice plant' (Carpobrotus edulis) 'Ice plant' is an interesting name for this 'weed' as the temperatures at which these specimens thrive are usually well above freezi ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7597-Ice-plant/466732273_vEdcf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="03Feb2009 - Day 34 'Ice plant' (Carpobrotus edulis) 'Ice plant' is an interesting name for this 'weed' as the temperatures at which these specimens thrive are usually well above freezi ..." title="03Feb2009 - Day 34 'Ice plant' (Carpobrotus edulis) 'Ice plant' is an interesting name for this 'weed' as the temperatures at which these specimens thrive are usually well above freezi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7597-Ice-plant/466732273_vEdcf-Th.jpg 2009-02-02 14:00:35 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />14Feb2009 - Day 45 'Unrequited Love' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Silent Lover ii" WRONG not, sweet empress of my heart, ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#473423008_3qMPF" title="14Feb2009 - Day 45 'Unrequited Love' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Silent Lover ii" WRONG not, sweet empress of my heart, ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7661-Unrequited-Love/473423008_3qMPF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="14Feb2009 - Day 45 'Unrequited Love' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Silent Lover ii" WRONG not, sweet empress of my heart, ..." title="14Feb2009 - Day 45 'Unrequited Love' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Silent Lover ii" WRONG not, sweet empress of my heart, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7661-Unrequited-Love/473423008_3qMPF-Th.jpg 2009-02-06 15:20:20 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />29Mar2009 - Day 88 'Springtime flowers' Time to post some spring colors again, after adding little vignetting and shadows in PS.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#501290008_7ovnP" title="29Mar2009 - Day 88 'Springtime flowers' Time to post some spring colors again, after adding little vignetting and shadows in PS."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9767-Flower-treatment/501290008_7ovnP-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="29Mar2009 - Day 88 'Springtime flowers' Time to post some spring colors again, after adding little vignetting and shadows in PS." title="29Mar2009 - Day 88 'Springtime flowers' Time to post some spring colors again, after adding little vignetting and shadows in PS." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9767-Flower-treatment/501290008_7ovnP-Th-1.jpg 2009-03-27 08:28:53 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />08Feb2009 - Day 39 'Timefull' I dug up an old Tamron 35-70mm f/3.5 (1:2.8 macro) lens to work on closeup photography. I am planning to get a modern macro lens this year, so recommendat ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#469243498_5KHAu" title="08Feb2009 - Day 39 'Timefull' I dug up an old Tamron 35-70mm f/3.5 (1:2.8 macro) lens to work on closeup photography. I am planning to get a modern macro lens this year, so recommendat ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7685-Lucien-Piccard-Auto/469243498_5KHAu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="08Feb2009 - Day 39 'Timefull' I dug up an old Tamron 35-70mm f/3.5 (1:2.8 macro) lens to work on closeup photography. I am planning to get a modern macro lens this year, so recommendat ..." title="08Feb2009 - Day 39 'Timefull' I dug up an old Tamron 35-70mm f/3.5 (1:2.8 macro) lens to work on closeup photography. I am planning to get a modern macro lens this year, so recommendat ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7685-Lucien-Piccard-Auto/469243498_5KHAu-Th.jpg 2009-02-07 12:26:01 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />31Mar2009 - Day 90 'After the visitors have left' 'Visitors' to this flower have left it a bit unkempt, as there is bits of pollen everywhere.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#502886350_cYs9h" title="31Mar2009 - Day 90 'After the visitors have left' 'Visitors' to this flower have left it a bit unkempt, as there is bits of pollen everywhere."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5235-Flower-macro/502886350_cYs9h-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="31Mar2009 - Day 90 'After the visitors have left' 'Visitors' to this flower have left it a bit unkempt, as there is bits of pollen everywhere." title="31Mar2009 - Day 90 'After the visitors have left' 'Visitors' to this flower have left it a bit unkempt, as there is bits of pollen everywhere." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/IMG5235-Flower-macro/502886350_cYs9h-Th.jpg 2009-03-31 11:51:05 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />"The Blue Moment of Winter" - The sky, air, and all earthly things are blue on the coldest days of winter (Suomussalmi, Finland) Camera: Pentax ME Super, 35-70mm Tamron, Konica 100</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/5993119_6Bquo#427026269_Anief" title=""The Blue Moment of Winter" - The sky, air, and all earthly things are blue on the coldest days of winter (Suomussalmi, Finland) Camera: Pentax ME Super, 35-70mm Tamron, Konica 100"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/1984-12-0202-Suomussalmi/427026269_Anief-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt=""The Blue Moment of Winter" - The sky, air, and all earthly things are blue on the coldest days of winter (Suomussalmi, Finland) Camera: Pentax ME Super, 35-70mm Tamron, Konica 100" title=""The Blue Moment of Winter" - The sky, air, and all earthly things are blue on the coldest days of winter (Suomussalmi, Finland) Camera: Pentax ME Super, 35-70mm Tamron, Konica 100" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-09-26T15:54:05Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Suomussalmi-Finland/1984-12-0202-Suomussalmi/427026269_Anief-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. (Veterans Day 2008). The weather on the evening of November 11th was a cool one and touching the wall and feeling its warm facade was a humbling and ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Travel/Washington-DC/6551889_vjV9A#416881884_Q7aqX" title="Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. (Veterans Day 2008). The weather on the evening of November 11th was a cool one and touching the wall and feeling its warm facade was a humbling and ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Travel/Washington-DC/KIS5400/416881884_Q7aqX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. (Veterans Day 2008). The weather on the evening of November 11th was a cool one and touching the wall and feeling its warm facade was a humbling and ..." title="Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. (Veterans Day 2008). The weather on the evening of November 11th was a cool one and touching the wall and feeling its warm facade was a humbling and ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-11-15T12:49:05Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Travel/Washington-DC/KIS5400/416881884_Q7aqX-Th.jpg 2008-11-11 15:37:15 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />28Jan2009 - Day 28 'On the road again' A big part of the daily commute (1 hour each way) is by bus with Levon at the helm. Traffic seemed much lighter on the day of the photo last week ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#460860273_hANaX" title="28Jan2009 - Day 28 'On the road again' A big part of the daily commute (1 hour each way) is by bus with Levon at the helm. Traffic seemed much lighter on the day of the photo last week ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7366-Monday-commute/460860273_hANaX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="28Jan2009 - Day 28 'On the road again' A big part of the daily commute (1 hour each way) is by bus with Levon at the helm. Traffic seemed much lighter on the day of the photo last week ..." title="28Jan2009 - Day 28 'On the road again' A big part of the daily commute (1 hour each way) is by bus with Levon at the helm. Traffic seemed much lighter on the day of the photo last week ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7366-Monday-commute/460860273_hANaX-Th.jpg 2009-01-22 16:42:42 37.72687295820000 -122.40254402200000 0 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />A quick train ride on the Heidelberger Bergbahnen takes you up to the Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberg, Germany)</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Heidelberg-Germany/6852464_hqW5H#446196257_CmRev" title="A quick train ride on the Heidelberger Bergbahnen takes you up to the Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberg, Germany)"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Heidelberg-Germany/KIS5937-copy/446196257_CmRev-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A quick train ride on the Heidelberger Bergbahnen takes you up to the Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberg, Germany)" title="A quick train ride on the Heidelberger Bergbahnen takes you up to the Heidelberg Castle (Heidelberg, Germany)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-02T06:18:38Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/European-Travel/Heidelberg-Germany/KIS5937-copy/446196257_CmRev-Th.jpg 2008-12-15 05:11:27 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />07Jan2009 - Day 7 Thank you very much for all the comments on the previous day's photo! They are all very inspirational and welcomed! With renewed energy I took a quite a few photos toda ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#450452595_T3BLW" title="07Jan2009 - Day 7 Thank you very much for all the comments on the previous day's photo! They are all very inspirational and welcomed! With renewed energy I took a quite a few photos toda ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS4195/450452595_T3BLW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="07Jan2009 - Day 7 Thank you very much for all the comments on the previous day's photo! They are all very inspirational and welcomed! With renewed energy I took a quite a few photos toda ..." title="07Jan2009 - Day 7 Thank you very much for all the comments on the previous day's photo! They are all very inspirational and welcomed! With renewed energy I took a quite a few photos toda ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS4195/450452595_T3BLW-Th.jpg 2008-10-10 12:03:29 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />03Jan2009 - Day 3 The dreaded SP - I could only manage 50% of it</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#447991026_TQteb" title="03Jan2009 - Day 3 The dreaded SP - I could only manage 50% of it"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6720-SP-3/447991026_TQteb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="03Jan2009 - Day 3 The dreaded SP - I could only manage 50% of it" title="03Jan2009 - Day 3 The dreaded SP - I could only manage 50% of it" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6720-SP-3/447991026_TQteb-Th.jpg 2009-01-03 12:06:21 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />01Jan2009 - Day 1 Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year! When life hands you the subject depicted here - make great lemonade!</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#446583631_FEkzs" title="01Jan2009 - Day 1 Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year! When life hands you the subject depicted here - make great lemonade!"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6679-copy/446583631_FEkzs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="01Jan2009 - Day 1 Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year! When life hands you the subject depicted here - make great lemonade!" title="01Jan2009 - Day 1 Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year! When life hands you the subject depicted here - make great lemonade!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS6679-copy/446583631_FEkzs-Th.jpg 2009-01-01 11:40:17 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />03Apr2009 - Day 93 'Fire plug'</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#504287748_asARw" title="03Apr2009 - Day 93 'Fire plug'"><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9923-Fire-plug/504287748_asARw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="03Apr2009 - Day 93 'Fire plug'" title="03Apr2009 - Day 93 'Fire plug'" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-04-16T13:39:50Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS9923-Fire-plug/504287748_asARw-Th.jpg 2009-04-02 18:14:53 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />04Feb2009 - Day 35 'Super-Squirrel, Episode II' Elli was paying keen attention to the kitty-in-the-window across the yard (which in turn was watching birds on the feeder), when all of ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#465927264_U5HHe" title="04Feb2009 - Day 35 'Super-Squirrel, Episode II' Elli was paying keen attention to the kitty-in-the-window across the yard (which in turn was watching birds on the feeder), when all of ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7531-Elli-Cat-Critter-copy/465927264_U5HHe-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="04Feb2009 - Day 35 'Super-Squirrel, Episode II' Elli was paying keen attention to the kitty-in-the-window across the yard (which in turn was watching birds on the feeder), when all of ..." title="04Feb2009 - Day 35 'Super-Squirrel, Episode II' Elli was paying keen attention to the kitty-in-the-window across the yard (which in turn was watching birds on the feeder), when all of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7531-Elli-Cat-Critter-copy/465927264_U5HHe-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-01 09:40:38 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />31Jan2009 - Day 31 Our senior citizen, Emma, ~80 human years. Update: Emma is a shepherd mix - we think there is a hound somewhere in her ancestry as she is continuously 'talking'.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#465032629_FD9d7" title="31Jan2009 - Day 31 Our senior citizen, Emma, ~80 human years. Update: Emma is a shepherd mix - we think there is a hound somewhere in her ancestry as she is continuously 'talking'."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7400-Emma/465032629_FD9d7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="31Jan2009 - Day 31 Our senior citizen, Emma, ~80 human years. Update: Emma is a shepherd mix - we think there is a hound somewhere in her ancestry as she is continuously 'talking'." title="31Jan2009 - Day 31 Our senior citizen, Emma, ~80 human years. Update: Emma is a shepherd mix - we think there is a hound somewhere in her ancestry as she is continuously 'talking'." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7400-Emma/465032629_FD9d7-Th.jpg 2009-01-25 13:03:41 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />05Feb2009 - Day 36 'Mourning dove' Update: Taken at approx. 10-15 feet from behind a fence moments before it got nervous and decided to fly away. Had to crop the capture significantl ...</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#465927196_dQGy9" title="05Feb2009 - Day 36 'Mourning dove' Update: Taken at approx. 10-15 feet from behind a fence moments before it got nervous and decided to fly away. Had to crop the capture significantl ..."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7554-Mourning-dove-copy/465927196_dQGy9-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="05Feb2009 - Day 36 'Mourning dove' Update: Taken at approx. 10-15 feet from behind a fence moments before it got nervous and decided to fly away. Had to crop the capture significantl ..." title="05Feb2009 - Day 36 'Mourning dove' Update: Taken at approx. 10-15 feet from behind a fence moments before it got nervous and decided to fly away. Had to crop the capture significantl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS7554-Mourning-dove-copy/465927196_dQGy9-Th-1.jpg 2009-02-01 10:28:47 <p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com">kianta</a><br />23Feb2009 - Day 54 'Three Ravens of the Apocalypse' A raven morphs into life from the branches of this tree to join its two other cohorts.</p><p><a href="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/6972791_aCLVT#478042464_yzXnX" title="23Feb2009 - Day 54 'Three Ravens of the Apocalypse' A raven morphs into life from the branches of this tree to join its two other cohorts."><img src="http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8117-3-Ravens-of-the/478042464_yzXnX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="23Feb2009 - Day 54 'Three Ravens of the Apocalypse' A raven morphs into life from the branches of this tree to join its two other cohorts." title="23Feb2009 - Day 54 'Three Ravens of the Apocalypse' A raven morphs into life from the branches of this tree to join its two other cohorts." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-08-22T02:33:57Z kianta http://kianta.smugmug.com http://kianta.smugmug.com/Photo-A-Day/109-Days-of-Daily-Photos/KIS8117-3-Ravens-of-the/478042464_yzXnX-Th.jpg 2009-02-21 11:23:09