A Beautiful View

Didn't do anything after work today. But I was looking over some old photos and found this one I really like. Last August, my girlfriend Martha and I went hiking at Mt. Rainier. Here she is at the top of Tolmie Peak (5,939 ft) with a magnificent view of Mt. Rainier (but that's not why it's a beautiful view).

ISO 64 | 6.7 mm | f/5.6 | 1/250 sec

Enjoying the Sunset

After picking up my sister Ili from the airport we drove down to Kirkland for dinner. Before finding a restaurant, we walked down to the marina to enjoy the last rays of sun light.

ISO 200 | 20 mm | f/8.0 | 1/60 sec

Penta Flowers

Five flowers with five petals each.

ISO 100 | 55 mm | f/8.0 | 1/100 sec

White-eyed Aliens

The anthers at the end of the filaments look like small alien heads with large white eyes. Sorry it's not as sharp as it should be, but I really need a macro lens for these pictures, but they are too expensive. Please enlarge to see the details.

ISO 100 | 38 mm | f/8.0 | 1/100 sec

White

Two weeks ago I took a few pictures of new leafs on a tree behind my apartment. From the thirty or so pictures I took, I really only liked the one with the dark background and the sun shinning on it. But after looking over the collection the last few days, this particular picture grew on me.
It's not as sharp as I would like it to be, but I like the difference between this one with the white background and the original post with the black background.

ISO 200 | 200 mm | f/5.6 | 1/60 sec

Through the Bottom

Looking through the bottom of a glass.

ISO 400 | 32 mm | f/4.5 | 1/13 sec

Descending

Holding a cup of coffee at the mall.

ISO 200 | 24 mm | f/4.0 | 1/30 sec

Spools

Nothing interesting today, just a long day at work. Had to sew a button back on to a shirt...

ISO 400 | 40 mm | f/5.0 | 1/5 sec

White and Green

A few new flowers on my way to work. I've been out for the last few days and just posted several pictures. Please check out the last few posts as well.

ISO 100 | 55 mm | f/8.0 | 1/200 sec

From the Air

Mt. Rainier with Mt. Hood in the background. Flying back from Nashville and nearing Seattle. I've only had this view once before, so it's great to see such a spectacular view once again.

ISO 180 | 55 mm | f/10.0 | 1/250 sec

Commencement

Today is my sister Ili's graduation! She graduated from Lambuth University in Jackson, Tennessee. My dad flew up from Mexico and was invited to give the Invocation at the beginning of the ceremony.

Prayer of Invocation
for the Commencement Celebration of
Lambuth University, May 6, 2007 Jackson, Tenneessee

Spirit of the Living God, come bless us with your love and grace as we gather to celebrate the conclusion of the academic year with students and their families, trustees and faculty of Lambuth University.

God of life and wisdom, come and bless students and teachers all over this country and all over the world with visions of a new humanity, caring, sharing, giving and receiving.

God of justice, come and help us so that we may work for life and against the culture of death at home and abroad.

God of peace, come and help us to establish peace not with guns, but with justice and wisdom whose result will be peace and security according to your word.

God of hope, help us to build bridges of dialogue and understanding instead of walls of separation.

God of creation, come and help us to save the Earth and tis good gifts and beauty for the sake of all People.

God of live, love, forgiveness and creator of new futures and new life, we pray that you will bring consolation and healing, to students, faculty and families of the Virginia Tech community. We also remember those who in this land and other countries daily suffer the loss of family members under the impact of war.

God of mercy, as we rejoice in this celebration in context of peace and security, grant us the courage to work more decisively for peace in the world! Thus we pray in the name of the One who is above all names. Amen and Amen!

Rev, José L. Velazco M.

ISO 200 | 200 mm | f/5.6 | 1/250 sec

ISO 200 | 200 mm | f/5.6 | 1/160 sec

ISO 200 | 55 mm | f/6.3 | 1/160 sec

ISO 200 | 19 mm | f/5.0 | 1/100 sec

Glassy Blue

This is part of an advertisement in the Dallas-Fort Worth airport.

ISO 200 | 18 mm | f/3.5 | 1/13 sec

Upside down

Tired of sitting all day at the office, I lay on my porch looking a the sky.

ISO 200 | 18 mm | f/8.0 | 1/250 sec

Red-winged Blackbird

A male red-winged blackbird at Juanita Bay Park. Maybe I'm colorblind, but that looks orange to me, not red.

ISO 400 | 200 mm | f/5.6 | 1/40 sec

Unfolding

A dogwood flower that hasn't fully opened yet.

ISO 200 | 55 mm | f/5.6 | 1/60 sec

Two Seasons Later

My second picture for this blog was of some colorful fall leafs. I walk by the same place everyday when I pick up my mail.

ISO 200 | 200 mm | f/5.6 | 1/60 sec

Stevens Pass

A [bad] picture taken from the side of the road at Steven's Pass on Highway 2. See this location in Live Maps.

ISO 200 | 20 mm | f/13.0 | 1/640 sec

Dogwood

Behind the green tree from yesterday's post, there is a small dogwood tree that is starting to bloom. None of the lower flowers are out yet, so all I could get was this one that I had to stand on my toes for.

ISO 200 | 55 mm | f/6.3 | 1/60 sec

Spring

It sure is nice seeing so many colorful flowers and trees after a long, rainy dull winter.

ISO 400 | 45 mm | f/6.3 | 1/160 sec

Osprey

It's Monday, so this is an archive picture. I took this two weeks ago in Marymoor Park by the velodrome.

ISO 160 | 200 mm | f/5.6 | 1/1000 sec