this n' that in January

 this is one of the J.B. Footography photos.  I have decided to call the library bear Hudson.  I am getting the list made up of the bears for each year of the Hudson Bay Charity Foundation.  There are various mixed up mentions of what year Hudson is for.  The Bay has, as of 2018, included this Charity in the US, with some partners.  The first bear looks a lot like this bear, and is called Hudson.  The Foundation with the Charity bears in 2005.  I am not sure what year I got this bear, but I am putting it as the first bear, in 2005.  The photo was made with a picture of someone;s polar bear up on my computer screen and the library bear, Hudson, in front of the screen.  J.B. is Just Bearly, another teddy bear I have.  Actually, Just Bearly was the first teddy bear in what has grown into a collection. 

 this photo of the yellow phalenopsis is made from a CR2 photo converted to DNG and processed in my photoshop.  My version of photoshop does not have my camera in its cameras to use the RAW files, so I convert them to DNG and then the photoshop can use them.  This orchid is in bloom now.  Its a lovely thing, and needs more attention to feeding and watering.  My Pixie BLC, cattelaya is outdoing itself with 6 blooms on it now.  It will surely need a rest period after all this show.  The red Christmas cactus that I now keep in natural light is finally producing blooms. 

 My first humming bird in flight.  Well... I think I need to use a higher ISO to capture this bird in flight.

 Another photo from the CanAm to Spokane area called the Palouse.  Taking photos from the seat of the  1912 Model T.  I rather like how this one turned out. 

 this is the Delosperma, Fire Spinner, (ice plant) blooming in the little rockery in the back garden.  They spread quite quickly, once established.  I gave a started cutting to Pam when they over a few days ago.  I have two more started cuttings that I will probably set around the garden. 

Another photo that I managed to get from a CR2 file from my Canon Rebel, 500d.  I do like how the RAW files have much more information in the pixels.  I really must learn to use my Rebel.  Right now I am using my Canon SX 60 with its long lens.  It does not have the sharpest photos, and of course, only the one long lens.

Created the Garden Journal entries page for 2018

The garden journal and purchases of 2018

 This is the synopsis of the year 2018 for the Journal entries.  Top right is the fish taken in October.  There is a list of the fish in the purchases on the page.  There are about 2 big comet goldfish, and 2 smaller ones, 4 sarosas, 3 shubunkins and the white one.  Am not sure how many are left in the pond now.  I have seen one or two at the surface of the water recently. The top right photo, is, of course, the pond, taken in January, after the plum tree was removed.  The middle photo, on the right is the stump from the yellow plum tree.  This opens the water garden area to more light.  I am building up the sides of the pond around the stump and across the pond where I have been trying to get rid of the blue bells.  Note:  Smothering the blue bells seems to work.  Both of these pond areas have had more potting soil added and some crocus,  dutch irises, hyacinths, anemone bulbs planted.  There are volunteer foxgloves, and the blue eyed grass.  It should be looking pretty good in February and March. 
The middle left photo is the flower bed under the fig tree.  The fig does not get leaves until later in the season, so the spring bulbs that are in this bed are mostly finished.  I am slowly getting more perennials established in this bed.  There is a maltese cross lychnis, some volunteer honesty, and dames rocket, a small rose, a big peony, and a few others that may not be listed.
The bottom left photo is the Rex Murfitt saxifragias that I have recently put into a larger white pot on the deck.  They grew quite nicely last year.  The right bottom photo is the delesporeum - ice plant - Fire Spinner.  I have taken cuttings of this plant that started quite easily.  Hopefully the one in the back little rockery will have more blossoms this year.

 this is the boulevard garden photo of the area by our driveway.  The French lavender is doing very well, and the lupine goes with the color scheme.  The little geranium thing has grown and spread very nicely.  I can have more of that one.  The bees and butterflies like this area.  Just in front of the this area and next to the street is the crocus field.  Last Autumn I planted about 140 more crocuses bulbs in the crocus field and gave all the area bone meal.  Hopefully, there will be a grand show this year.

Orchids in bloom in January

 Close up of the Pot. Lisa Taylor Gallis 'Nora' (Blc. California Girl x Sc Beaufort).  The blossoms do not last very long on this orchid. 

 The little phalenopsis orchid has been in bloom for a few weeks. 

 Close up of the phalenopsis.  This one is actually light yellow, but I cannot seem to be able to get its color right.  I was shooting  the plants on the light garden.

The Blc. California Girl x Sc. Beaufort 

Another photo added to Flickr from the Can Am Tour in Spokane in Sept. 2016.  These photos are not getting a lot of attention on Flickr.  I think I will just load them to my web page whenever I get them finished.

Accident, Teddy Bears, CanAm 2016

 I am going to rework my teddy bear photos as a product of Just Bearly's Footography for Flickr. 

 The newest bear from December 2018.  It is from the LB store.  It does not seem to have a name.  I think I will call it Jake.

 On the 3rd of January at about 11:00 am there was a pedestrian hit.  Three or Four Police cars and at least 3 ambulances and the dog pound truck  arrived.  Some of the men were Saanich Police, some were Firemen and some were Paramedics.  They got the guy loaded into the ambulance, then set up the crime scene tape.  The photographer spent some time taking photos.  There was a young woman taken to the scene from up the block (by view was blocked by the house).  She seemed to be in cuffs and looked very distressed.  They eventually took the tapes down and three of the police cars remained on the street until about 5:30.  We have no ideas what happened as there has been no reports in the news, or newspapers. 

 some of the vehicles at the scene as they loaded the person onto the ambulance.

I have been loading a few of my photos from the CanAm in the Palouse area, near Spokane, Washington, in 2016.  This is one of Pat's favourite photos.  These photos are mostly taken from on our Model T, so they are kinda blurry.

Selective Focus

 The back of the bird

 the front of the bird

The whole bird.  The three robin photos are from the Robin feast day.  A flock of robins arrived in my back garden and all tried to pile onto the holly tree to eat berries.  As these robins are quite big they had some trouble balancing on the thinner branches of the tree.  This made it difficult to catch a photo of any bird as at times the whole tree would be shaking.

 The figs at various focuses.

 I am always amazed at how the camera lens can shoot through the narrow openings to capture the back ground more in focus.

I just liked this bokeh and composition of the Harry Lauders walking stick in December.

We have been having heavy rains in the last couple of days.  I must get out and see how high the river is now.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Pink Panther