Project 365, Day 76, My Uncle Glen's Nuts....

Some of the family is in town. It's always good food and laughs when family is in town. They are good cornfed Iowa folk, so how can it not be good food? Everyone is a few french fries short of a Happy Meal, so how can it not be lots of laughs?

We always congregate at my Uncle Glen & Aunt Nanc's house for the family gatherings. I think 90% of my memories of my family are in their house.

So, I show up only to find out about my Auntie Nanc's pecker problem...
(Apparently, she has woodpeckers that are trying to nest in the side of the house and drive her crazy at the same time)...shame, that. Nothing worse than having pecker problems.

I've mentioned previously that one of my favorite photographers is Moose Peterson. I am currently reading his newest book and have recently taken an online class with him. In both he is a huge advocate of learning to shoot in your own backyard.

Auntie Nanc and Uncle Glen have a GREAT backyard. I've shot portraits, macro and scenery pictures back there. I have a couple pictures up on my website, they turned out that nice.

Which brings me to Uncle Glen's nuts.

Uncle Glen is the best. He knows what you want even before you do. I hadn't sat down for more than five minutes before I had a root beer in my hand. Turns out I wanted one, I just didn't know it yet.
He must have sensed my camera bag. He got up from his chair, picked up a container of nuts, went out in the backyard and made several piles.

By the time I had my 80-400mm lens on my camera and my exposures set, there was a ground squirrel and a blue bird vying for the nuts. Uncle Glen somehow knew the piles were getting low, because at some point, he went back out and restocked the nuts for my subjects.

Now, I'm pretty sure Moose would frown on baiting wildlife.

Me? I'm not proud. I shot a card and a half of pictures. Thank you, Uncle Glen!

Here are my favorites:


I like this one. He's just taking off after beating the squirrel to some of the nuts.


Between Auntie Nanc's pecker problems and Uncle Glen's nuts it was a fun and enjoyable afternoon of family and shooting!

Can't wait to see what happens tomorrow!


Music for tonight:
No music, I edited the pictures right before dinner and wrote the post when we got back to mom's house.

Be sure to click on each of the pictures once or twice to see them in a larger format!

Until tomorrow....!