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Such a quiet and calm night on the Amstel tonight. I was captivated by the smoothness of the river, which came out even smoother when exposed at 30". Found a few chromatic artifacts, but overall I found the shot pleasing and fun.

This mild winter has really been a blessing. Right now, along the Amstel runs some smaller parallel rivers of yellow flowers. I love how the yellow flowers really stand out in contrast against the green grass and the gray skies.

Some of the textures along the Amstel offer some interesting results of decay. I am fascinated by decay, and am going to start posting more of these as a study in decay.

My dog Giza was recently attacked by a white pit-bull, and subsequently has become quite afraid of white - or mostly white dogs. I have been trying to slowly build back up her confidence around other dogs.

Just me, Tempe and the sun.

The one good thing about jet lag; I find it much easier to be ready for sunrise. This was the morning of day two in Tempe during my trip home for the holidays. I had to sprint up part of the way to be sure to catch some pre-dawn colors, so I was winded and not really ready. I had my Canon 7D on a tripod and my spare 1000D in the pack, so after setting up I caught a couple shots of myself for fun.