Dennis is a menace, anyone for tennis?
Oh Maud, I'm so terribly bored.

Yes, the world is a confusing place. That said, if you are older than 35 there is a good chance you know from where the aforementioned and the title of this weeks blog came from.

Confusing in particular to me as I sit here and type this with one hand due to a terribly sore and pretty much useless left wrist, yet my famed business associate has somehow left me to write this blog entry. I'm sure she is in bed right now being productive like most teens who have to sleep right up until the absolute last minute leaving them just enough time to get to their weekend job or high school. Does it sound like my wrist is throbbing and making me irritable?

{Alright everyone... we are going to do this in reverse this time as Rob is writing the blog so all of my comments will be in these funky brackets.  For the record I did not sleep in until the last possible minute to get to work as my phone started ringing at exactly 8:00AM.  Had it not then yes, I would have slept as long as possible - Devona}.

I guess she could also be at home studying new photo editing techniques which would be cool if only I could find a real world application for said techniques that would save us time or make us more money. Yes, I am a utilitarian and my wrist hurts.

Devona claims she knows not where to go to find a man yet there seems a constant barrage of those who go beyond stealing a quick glance. She sometimes seems completely oblivious to the obvious. Thomas here may be looking for a threesome but judging by the look on his face he means no real harm.

{And sometimes in regards to Rob's statement above there is really nothing that I can say as I can't even begin to fathom where he gets some of his material! - DH}

Thomas found and fell for Devona at a recent model train show held at the Moose Jaw Western Development Museum. Events such as these offer a grand number of photo opportunities providing you have some fast glass with which to shoot it. I personally shot (again) with my manual focus 50mm F1.4 - The one that no one thought I would ever use. {In this casewhere Rob refers to "no one" he is in fact making a direct reference to me - DH}

Quite often the scenes surrounding the trains are of as much photographic interest as the trains themselves.
1/50th @ F1.4 +0.7 - ISO 400


Finding an uncluttered background even at 1.4 was often a challenge but could be done if you looked hard enough.

On the other hand sometimes all the bussle was part of the appeal.

and finally an actual photo of a train.
Leading lines and an "S" curve make this image stand out.
F1.4 @ 1/80th +0.3 - ISO 400

Lounging by the pool.


Your typical donut shop. Perhaps more attention should have been paid to extending an idling lineup out into the middle
of the street where traffic is backed up dangerously and people walking can't breath for exhaust. They did get the squad car thing right though.

F2.8 @ 1/40th - ISO 400 - A little more aperture here to ensure sharpness from the front right corner of the mini refinery
to the back left corner of the red building which also keeps the train behind it semi-sharp.

Logging Operation

Train Yard

 
These people were very detail oriented to say the least. A working girl approached by a guy who looks like he hangs in the park
during wee hours of the morning less the pants under the checkered coat.

Admittedly I am a fan of bugs.

There proves to be more than one way to skin a cat proven by Devona's images from the day posted below. I will try and provide a commentary equal
in hilarity to that which her heiness would have written. {Please note that he said that he would try in which case it may not be a great idea to hold your breath in anticipation -DH}

Devona finally gets her photo of the illusive black bear with lunch. {For those of you in"the know" regarding wildlife... this is a grizzly and was far more dangerous for me to shoot than a mere black bear -DH}

Mr. Fireman prepares to hold the ladder for the young girl to go up and "get her own damn cat". 

It is believed that Devona thought she was capturing an image of the future here. Foreshadowing when I finally get around
to taking up my father's favorite sport. Horseshoes. I may be 80 but I'll get there dad.

After eluding the ever-persuant Thomas, Devona planted herself by this sign. Seems she is not only willing to pay a man but is also willing to house one.

Stay tuned people. Rumour has it Devona spent all day hiding in a blind waiting for a man and all she has to show for it are some rare photos of dancing grouse. {For the record, it was thought the other day that a use for a man had been found when I was having a horrible time trying to open a jar, but then, after a couple more attempts I managed to open it myself - DH}