Pops, I salute thee!

One of the best uses of $40 I've ever spent was on a tiny little tripod. I gave my dad that tripod so that he would be able to take more night shots.

I probably realized this before giving him the tripod but I certainly have since... Pops is a great photographer. He can't get around as easily as I can but he has an amazing eye. Some of his photography has blown me away. He doesn't use fancy gear and proves that you don't need it.

He is moving to Virginia very soon, which I'm thrilled about. But for the last several years he has lived in the Pacific Northwest and faced months of darkness and rain each year. I'm impressed by the fact that he doesn't let that stand in his way. He still gets out there and takes photos. Especially sunsets at the pier in Edmonds.

Below are some of his photos, my personal favorites of the last year.

searching for bob knows what...

drove around aimlessly this morning searching for beauty. i was cold and listening to npr and i was all alone on back country roads and wondering if i should really get out of my car. for fear of falling ice and farmers with shot guns i stayed put, but decided to put my fancy tele-photo lens to use.

in the winter it seems that ice or snow is all there is worth photographing outside. i'm not really interested in landscapes, don't have a macro lens, and i never get up before sunrise to hunt down great ops. but i still had fun this morning, especially when i stumbled upon the pig farm.