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2013-05-06 17:52:25 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

I now have the internet and a new computer. How lovely it is to see the World Wide Web again.

2013-04-03 01:47:22 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

So awhile ago I asked if anyone would be interested in reading my blog and a few people said yes. Now I'm here to mention that you can do just that.

My blog is called Tales From the Lost Lands and its subject matter is primarily about the intersection of writing, politics, anthropology and fiction. There's a little about photography that I'll probably throw in there too when I move and have a better internet connection. When is that? April 15th. I'll probably be on G+ more then too and posting photos again by the end of the month. But we'll see. Check out the blog here:

http://cjbuckwalter.wordpress.com/

2012-12-13 16:03:28 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)

Crater Lake National Park Sunset

2012-12-12 21:31:48 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 30 +1s)

2012-12-07 04:03:18 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

It has been so warm in Virginia that it's hard to believe it's December. If this holds through the weekend (which will hopefully involve moving for realz) I will be happy.

2012-12-03 04:45:13 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 34 +1s)

Welcome to #moodymonday ! If you would like to participate, just include the Moody Monday tag in your post along with your dark, haunting, moody photo. You can also tag me and +Philip Daly, your curators!

Here is the Eolia mansion at Harkness Memorial State Park, Connecticut in the throes of winter.

2012-11-29 03:21:31 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 46 +1s)

No one else here wants snow, but I want snow because of things like this bridge at Devil's Hopyard in Connecticut a couple years ago.

2012-11-26 14:42:42 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Hello and welcome to another great #MoodyMonday  ! I will be your host along with +Philip Daly. If you have a dark, moody, disturbing, creepy, haunting or pensive photo you'd like to share, please tag us, the theme and our +Moody Monday page. I'll be in and out today, commenting on your photos, as I'm starting to pack up to get ready to move in to our new house.

2012-11-24 00:44:07 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Now that Thanksgiving is out of the way we can indulge in all the fun of holiday photography.

2012-11-20 01:53:28 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

I'm in the mood for something different.

2012-11-16 00:46:03 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

This week's Farktography contest was stitching so I dug out these frames from my September trip. From left to right, Whaleback Mountain, Mt. Shasta & Shastina and Sheepshead Mountain, Northern California.

#TravelThursday  by +Laura Mitchum 

2012-11-14 22:34:34 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Big place we live in ...

2012-11-14 01:27:41 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

I contemplated blogging a few months ago and I discovered HubPages which is a neat site that asks you to write articles on whatever topics you are interested/expert in. 

If you like reading about American History, Geology, Neat Places to Travel to (especially state parks) or Dungeons and Dragons gaming, check out my Hub Pages articles. I've also written a couple about photography projects I've done. Many of the hubs also feature my photos. 

http://kestrana.hubpages.com/

2012-11-12 22:16:49 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

A Veteran's Day Moody Monday

Veteran's Day is celebrated in the US on November 11th. Originally this was Armistace Day, or the end of World War I. After WWII, the holiday was expanded to include commemoration of veterans of all conflicts. It is observed on the Monday following the 11th, so today was a holiday in the US. 

In today's military we see a lot of moodiness. Depression, PTSD and other psychological ailments affect 25% or more of our armed forces at some point in their tour of duty or afterwards. It becomes increasingly important to evaluate and support soldiers' mental health as well as physical health. Thank a veteran for their service, and remember that many wounds are not obvious. Support mental health resources for our armed forces. 

#MoodyMonday  is curated by myself and +Philip Daly 

2012-11-12 01:26:24 (26 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

I've had a tough week. On Sunday I hit a deer on my way from the new house to the farm. I was shook up but unhurt and only my driver's side turn signal and some paint was damaged. Coming home from Warrenton on Friday night I hit another deer. This time the hit was at high speed on a busy road. I was lucky that I didn't hit anyone else and no one else hit me. I do have whiplash in my neck and back but was otherwise unhurt. My car, however...

2012-11-06 01:08:46 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 31 +1s)

There's still a few scant hours left on this Moody Monday if you want to participate in the photo theme. Just tag me and +Philip Daly and #MoodyMonday  !

Shenandoah Valleys

2012-11-04 01:42:46 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

Subway Entrance, Financial District New York City

My thoughts and hopes are with the people still struggling to recover from #HurricaneSandy . I hope that what is rebuilt is better, stronger and wiser. 

2012-10-31 23:06:47 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Quick phone shot of the Rappahannock River near Fredricksburg. Definitely flooded over its banks still. 

2012-10-31 00:06:19 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Survived Hurricane Sandy. Never even lost power. Wind was so loud it was hard to sleep, and house was shaking bad. Flooding all over the place, but I've actually seen worse (during the derecho in July). Thoughts and prayers with those of you north of here in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. I know it was much more severe for you there than here in Virginia.

2012-10-28 22:45:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Tomorrow/Today is a special Halloween Moody Monday

I am in the path of Hurricane Sandy so I may lose power and internet tomorrow, possibly for a few days. In the meantime, share your creepy, chilling and disturbed Halloween photos for Moody Monday this week and don't forget to tag +Philip Daly and myself so we can comment on them when we get a chance! This is especially important when #MoodyMonday  trends because going through the tag stream we get bogged down with the non-photo contributions! You can also tag our +Moody Monday page.

2012-10-26 22:18:16 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 17 +1s)

Bracing for Impact

Next week from Sunday - Wednesday the remnants of Hurricane Sandy are forecast to converge with a cold air mass coming down from Canada and a warm air mass moving in from the west. The resulting effect is being called the "Frankenstorm" and it is likely that I will not have electricity or internet some or all of next week. Just a shout out to all you  #MoodyMonday  folks and +Philip Daly, you may have to continue on without me :D

2012-10-26 01:37:15 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

The Phantom Ship

To visitors of Crater Lake at the turn of the century, this igneous extrusion appeared like a ghost ship in the southeast corner of the lake. I don't really see it, but it is a really interesting piece of the volcanic legacy of the mountain. 

2012-10-24 22:34:16 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

#WetWednesday  curated by +Jen Baptist 
#birdloversworldwide  by +Robert SKREINER & +Walter Soestbergen 

I really like the pattern of water I was able to get in front of this duck. 

2012-10-24 00:09:13 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

Winchester, Virginia's Historic Post Office.

2012-10-22 12:29:54 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

Happy Moody Monday to one and all! Halloween is rapidly approaching so it's time to dig out all your moody Halloween themed shots and share them next week! Here's one of mine to start it off.

If you'd like to share a picture for #moodymonday  just tag the theme and your friendly neighborhood curators +Philip Daly and myself. You can also tag our +Moody Monday page. 

2012-10-21 13:55:00 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

Where Something Once Was...

2012-10-17 03:43:41 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

All I'll say is #BindersFullofWomen  is quickly becoming Blunders Full of Women.

#debate  

2012-10-16 23:07:51 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 21 +1s)

Sleeping Volcanoes

The "Ring of Fire" is the series of active volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean. In the Pacific Northwest only a few are still functionally active (think Mt. St. Helens) - but that doesn't actually make them dormant. Once upon a time, most of the peaks in this photo erupted. If the right forces were to shift, these old cones could heat up again. 

Taken from Watchman Tower fire watch post on the top of the second highest point in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon.

For #BWLandscapeWednesday by +Manuel Votta +Victor Bezrukov +Margaret Tompkins +Charles Lupica 

2012-10-16 09:46:03 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

I'm up way too early this morning. I could use more nap time, like this ocelot at the Portland Zoo.

2012-10-16 01:27:01 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 22 +1s)

Hi Moody Fans! I just got home from working on renovations to my new house and I see we were trending this week! That's always exciting but it also means I have thousands of posts to look through to find the ones that are photo-related. I see +Philip Daly was burning the midnight oil and still didn't catch up to everyone, so our apologies if we miss you this week. Thank you to everyone who participated this week for making us a Top Ten topic and we'll see you next week!

If you want to toss in a last minute #MoodyMonday  entry, feel free to tag your friendly neighborhood curators - myself & +Philip Daly and our +Moody Monday page. 

Solitude  at the Oregon Coast

2012-10-14 13:48:34 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 22 +1s)

A flower at the Portland Zoo.

2012-10-14 02:15:33 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

Today was the first day at my new house. We have a lot of cleaning and renovation work before we move in though.

Astoria Piers

Astoria, Oregon is a historic town on the Pacific Coast with a lot to love.

2012-10-13 01:22:00 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

It's harvest season.

2012-10-12 02:43:40 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

Just finished watching the #VicePresidentialDebate . I would have rather been watching football but there's only one tv in my house at the moment. sigh

I wish it were easier to take an interest in American politics.

2012-10-11 17:36:15 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

#LeavesOnThursday  by +Marilou Aballe +Margaret Tompkins & +Ray Bilcliff 

I like the contradiction in textures here.

2012-10-11 00:35:53 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

An Ivy Spire

This perspective almost makes the ivy look like ginko leaves.

2012-10-10 00:45:51 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

There's just something about this that I really like. It's really different from what I normally shoot but when you see the larger version and get that delicious gritty texture it really pops to me.

2012-10-09 15:17:52 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

A Sliver of Decay

One of the tough things about a photowalk is that everyone there takes a picture of the "highlights" and you feel compelled to try a different approach to your processing to make your shot unique. This building in downtown historic Winchester, VA was one such object. When I accidentally dragged the crop tool the wrong way I wound up with this shape and decided to leave it for a different way of looking at this building.

For +Ian Ference's #TuesDecay . Ian would like this building - it is being restored to it's historic beauty which will include preserving the original colors and facade details. We did joke with others on the photowalk that as we were all milling about on the sidewalk trying to find good angles to shoot over the people and barriers on the lower part of the building, Ian would no doubt already be inside somehow, shooting the... more »

2012-10-11 17:44:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Jennifer Eden and 1 other was tagged in Carole Buckwalter's album.

2012-10-09 04:04:16 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 3 +1s)

Added photos to Winchester Photowalk: Old Town and Mt. Hebron.

2012-10-09 01:07:46 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 26 +1s)

It's evening on #MoodyMonday  and here's a shot of the Cascades covered in smoke from the incessant forest fires permeating the West this summer.

If you'd like to share a photo for Moody Monday, just tag our theme and our curators - myself and +Philip Daly 

2012-10-07 20:55:53 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

The Ring of Fire

Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Rainier from the air. Color variations are due to shooting through the multi-layered glass. 

8000 years ago this would have been a treacherous series of volcanoes, and Mt. St. Helens was considerably taller.

2012-10-07 14:20:53 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

#desertsandday  by +Tuan Le 

A fisheye view of Pyramid Lake in the Blackrock Desert of Nevada. The historic meeting place of the Northern Paiute, it is entirely contained within the Pyramid Lake Reservation and near the spot where Burning Man is held.

2012-10-06 14:14:48 (3 comments, 5 reshares, 30 +1s)

#SunsetSaturday  curated by +Dennis Hoffbuhr 
#SilhouetteSaturday  curated by +Naila Ziani 

The last light of day disappears behind the Cascade Mountains in Crater Lake National Park.

2012-10-06 05:05:27 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

#BenchSaturday  curated by +Rainer M. Ritz 

The gallery in the California State Senate is composed of these art deco folding chairs. While not technically benches, I still felt it belonged to the theme.

2012-10-04 23:06:48 (19 comments, 7 reshares, 60 +1s)

#LongExposureThursday curated by +Le Quoc and +Francesco Gola 
#TravelThursday  curated by +Laura Mitchum 

This is the first real star trails picture I've ever taken, up on the edge of Crater Lake. It's a 40 minute single exposure (I taped the button down, har har). I think the light pollution in the lower center is Medford, OR some 90 miles away. 

2012-10-03 23:33:44 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

Tonight's debate will be a bunch of clowns dressed up to look better than they are. Kind of like lorikeets.

2012-10-03 17:16:42 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Shamelessly copied from +Tamara Pruessner, I am given to understand that #AZFavs is originally +Scott Jarvie's wicked idea.

A-Z Interactions on Google Plus

Try this out yourself:
Use search or just put a plus and the letter and go with the first suggestion.
(I've excluded doubles on this list)

A- +Adam Rose 
B- +David Buckwalter 
C- +Cheal Snoke 
D- +Philip Daly 
E- +David Bledsoe 
F- +Olav Folland 
G- +Nick Gatens 
H- +Lana Horowitz 
I- +Ian Ference 
J- +Jeff Johnson 
K- +Karen B 
L- +Levi Moore 
M- +Beth Mitchell 
N- +Karin Nelson 
O- +Samir Osman 
P- +Sandra Parlow 
Q- +Andy Q. 
R- +russ vallelunga 
S- +Scott Smithwick 
T- +kat Folland 
U- +Steven Ullenius 
V- +Rudolf Vlček 
W- +Ricardo Williams 
X- +Phoebe Xx Y- +Younes Bounhar ... more »

2012-10-03 17:10:41 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

Part of a natural rapids at the Portland Zoo, around which the zoo was built.

For #waterfallWednesday  curated by +Eric Leslie 

2012-10-02 21:28:53 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

The Urban Treeline for #TreeTuesday  curated by +Christina Lawrie and +Shannon S. Myers at +Tree Tuesday 

This scene was on the way out of town in San Francisco. The sign in the tree says "Free Leonard," a reference to the jailed Indian activist Leonard Peltier.