• © copyright 2011, Robert D. Barrett
    Life,  Music,  Photography

    Takamine Time…

    I’ve been so busy with work and fixing things, not to mention blogging, that I haven’t really paid much attention to my guitar. I like accoustic music. Anything that I can play along with (Yes, I started with Stairway to Heaven and worked up to Dust in the Wind). I just like to play. I have a Takamine Steve Wariner Limited Edition (Autographed and numbered 215 by Steve Wariner). I swear I could leave this guitar in the case for a year and pull it out and…

  • © copyright 2010, Robert D. Barrett
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    Bugs and Things…

    I think it’s awesome to get a good picture of a bug. They’re challenging, for the most part, especially the flying insects. I’ve already blogged a bit about bees and I hate to be repetitious but here are some of my favorites although some aren’t really artistic or anything, they’re bugs after all. I found this tiny guy sitting down to a snack on one of our flowers in the back yard. He’s tiny and would sit happily on the tip of a ballpoint pen but lookes…

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    Has Its Thorn…

    I believe since I made the post with the giant thorns from the rose bush I decided to post my favorite from when the bush was blooming one cloudy, rainy morning. Somehow makes the pain of being stuck a little worth it when you see this bush bloom. While crawling around the gardern I spied some things you may not want in your flower bed. I like bugs as well and will do a post on them soon – but this little guy wasn’t bashful about eating…

  • © copyright 2009, Robert D. Barrett
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    Heron After…

    I remember when I first received my new Nikon fresh from eBay I had already set my sights on photographs I would like to take. San Gabriel Park here in Georgetown Texas was home to some Blue Herons that I chased up and down the San Gabriel river trying like crazy to get a good shot of him (her). They must have razor sharp vision because I couldn’t seem to get within 200 yards of the bird before it startled and took off. However, I was fortunate…

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    Every Rose…

    You know? I noticed our rose bush today and decided to try out a new lens on the thing. There are no roses blooming on it at this point, however, I noticed something intrigueing. The thorns on this thing compare to baby shark teeth! And when I tried to move the vine for a better angle on it, I got bit! I wonder if it is so the deer won’t eat them and we can enjoy them a little longer? Do women want roses because they know…

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    Imagination…

    I remember seeing those clever photographs of trees that when you look closely there are outlines of things or people in them. So today I managed to take a break and look through the myriad of branches of the tree in the front yard and looked for “things”. You know. Like one of those find the hidden object kind of photographs. I didn’t see anything spectacular but it was fun to use my imagination to think of something else other than the things that stress me out.…

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    Austin, Texas…

    I really love Austin, Texas, especially downtown. It’s picturesque and the people are amazing! I have to say that the city has its own ‘vibe’. They’ve just completed the Austonian in downtown which is now the tallest building in Austin. I wonder if they let folks up on the top to take pictures or if you have to live there? My favorite building is usually the Frost Bank Tower. I guess because it’s shiney – reflects the light well. Looks like an ‘owl’ sometimes. I haven’t placed…

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    Hard Drive Space…

    Well, I’m behind in the blogging. Partly due to work/home responsibilities and then I’m finding I’m running out of hard drive space for the myriad of photographs (and backups) I take. I have 3 in the PC and 4 external drives for back ups but they’re filling up. Then there is when they go bad. Alot of money can go in to a computer. (That’s why I photographed and photoshopped my hard drive because I could do little else with it. It is a very scary pain…

  • © copyright 2012, Robert D. Barrett
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    Llano Eagle’s Nest…

    I haven’t had a chance to visit the nest this winter …I hear the nest has moved. I’m waiting till I can rent or get my hands on a ‘sharper’ lens. – These are my first attempts at it when the nest was closer to the road. The nest was located down Highway 29 toward Llano, Texas. These are the best of alot of shots. I was still learning my new camera at the time as well. That’s why the images aren’t as sharp as I would…

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    Mornings…

    Sometimes I like it early in the morning and yet others I just want to get more rest. Some scenes make it worth the getting up. I wonder if the moon was going down this morning or just coming up late. Too tired to pay attention really. Then I started thinking about driveways. The first thing you see when you get home. The final few feet. The welcome mat for your car. Also that it will be 10 hours before I see mine again. This one isn’t…