January has so far been rather uneventful, a typical January actually. We started with more storms and now we just cold but at least we got to see the sun for a few days. Today is cold and grey though and wouldn't be surprised if it started snowing. Needless to say we are both really looking forward to heading to San Jose del Cabo in February. One month today we will be drinking G&T's by the pool!!! Whoopee!!!!
I've been out with my new lens and have had a few good results. It's quite heavy but I want to be able to use it hand-held as much as possible. I need to be packing Luke around to get my arms built up but I guess I will just have to get my fat old bod back to the gym. I spent some time shooting on the estuary in San Jose last year and I'm really looking forward to taking this big guy there this year. Watch I'll proably get mugged! The birds are amazing though so it should be fun. I did manage to get this one a hawk that I've been seeing when I walk the dogs. I had to trudge through the brambles and snow (okay there was only about an inch of snow but it sounded good) to get close enough but I managed to get a few shots before he flew. Note to self: when sneaking up on birds don't take the slightly insane 100 pound labrador.
This guy was a long ways away so I'm pretty impressed with the outcome. I met a woman at the last course I took and we've been trying to get out practising as much as possible. There's another course being offered in Campbell River that she's taking but it's only five nights and I would miss two of them so why waste the money. Next weekend though we're heading to Vancouver and attending a
National Geographic Traveller photography seminar so that should be really interesting.

I've been trying to think outside the box for my pictures and I absolutely love it. Jim doesn't get the whole 'artsy fartsy' thing but that's okay I'm just having fun. I love the next picture. I'm sure if anyone had come along they would have thought I was nuts but I still think it looks very cool.