Tuesday, July 31, 2007

I need to post more!

Hey everyone!

This time I don't have the excuse of being too busy. I've been fairly busy, but not enough that I don't have a few free hours in a day. Mostly I just haven't been taking pictures. Before I complained about too cold, but after a full month of 30-35 degree weather (85-90 fahrenheit for my american friends) with peaks at 40 degrees (just over 100), I am sick and tired of the heat.

On the bright side, my job is usually outdoors, so I prefer very hot over freezing wind and rain. Anyways, I'm sure you're sick and tired of hearing about me. But I'm not done yet. I also wanted to thank everyone who keeps coming here. Despite not having a post since July 9th, I have still had around 100 views between then and now. Not bad. Thank you everyone! I will reward you with some fairly decent pictures.

My family visited a place nearby where they keep birds and allow the public to view them. Mostly to view them panting (that is something I learnt, birds pant like dogs when they are warm, it's very cool to watch). So anyways, here are some of the pictures!

Here is an owl who happens to be squinting at me. I'm actually amazed at how this picture turned out considering the owl was in a dimly lit shelter hiding from the heat.



This is a golden eagle who was tied down out in the open. He didn't move too much but was VERY big. Probably 3 feet tall.



And finally, this is a bald eagle. This one was enormous and very threatening-looking. Thankfully it was tied down and couldn't take a bite out of me. It was nice to see one up close; the few times I have seen them in the wild they are at quite a distance.



That's it for today.

God Bless,
Keilan

Monday, July 09, 2007

It's me again!

Hey everyone, sorry for the long time between updates. Now I will both post pictures and talk a bit about what I've been up to. I've been working at my new job, which involves helping with programs for kids. It is great fun and it is more like play than work. The perfect kind of job. I have great people to work with and the kids are great as well of course.


I'm also still working one shift a week at the grocery store, which isn't nearly as fun, but well, I wanted to keep that job too for school next year seeing as my new job is summer only. In other news, I've mostly been slacking off: reading, eating ice cream, etc. I just read a book called Fight Club which I just have to mention. It was probably the weirdest thing I've ever read. I wrote a bit more about it here if anyone is interested in a strange, depressing, horrifying book.


Anyways, enough about me. On to the pictures!


This one is long past due. It is a picture of my budgie whom I love very dearly. The picture isn't top quality as I couldn't use my flash (I don't want to blind the poor thing).



Next is a picture of a fire. Not particularly note-worthy I guess, but I love fire pictures. Fire is so pretty. :)



Here is a deer. They seem to get braver in summer and come right up to our fence. Although they still go running off when you get close enough to get a good picture.


And here is a little robin. I very much love birds, so I quite enjoy taking a picture of them. This little fellow was quite brave and hopped right up to me. So I took a picture.


And that is all for today! I hope you enjoyed them.


God Bless,
Keilan