Friday, February 25, 2011

Project 365 - #28- February 21, 2011

This is my carpet at night. I love my BIG dogs!

Project 365 - #27 - February 20, 2011

Gorgeous icicles off our deck....

Project 365 - #26 - February 19, 2011

This is Kara, our year old puppy. This was her first DEEP snow to experience. Boy, she did not want to be inside at all, even though it was FREEZING!

Project 365 - #25 - February 18, 2011

It's Snowing!

Project 365 - #24 - February 17, 2011

Where the birds drink . . .

Project 365 - #23 - February 16, 2011

This is a piece of art in my home. It's a puzzle that is framed. It has hidden wolves in it.

Project 365 - #22 - February 15, 2011

Taken from Phelan Road, Phelan, CA - Wrightwood are the mountains in the background.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Alpha and Omega: The Real Story

Alpha and Omega: The Real Story - Click link for full story

Steve Moore, a former journalist who is now a successfulsyndicated cartoonist, created the charming concept and story for the recent animated feature film Alpha and Omega. Alpha and Omega features the tale of two young wolves who are relocated from Canada to Idaho to help repopulate a wilderness area bereft of wolves. It’s no coincidence that this story parallels the real reintroduction of wolves into the United States back in 1995 – the start of one of the biggest wildlife success stories in America’s history. That real-life relocation gave Moore the idea that ultimately became Alpha and Omega, he told Defenders in an interview from Boise, Idaho, this week:
Steve Moore and his son Chris at Red Fish Lake in Idaho
Steve Moore and his son Chris at Red Fish Lake in Idaho
How did you come up with the idea that became Alpha and Omega?
“A few years after my family and I moved to Idaho from Los Angeles, I read a newspaper article commemorating the 10thanniversary of the wolf program. There was a story about one of the first wolves in the program, Wolf B1 or Wolf B2, one of those. The story was showing the tracking of the wolf’s radio collar, showing where the wolf went when it was first dropped off in Idaho. It kept heading north, then turning around and coming back, heading north and turning around again, over and over.
“It kind of got my imagination going – maybe he was trying to get back to Canada! So I just imagined what would have happened if the biologists had tried to trap a mated pair, and they messed up and got two wolves that hated each other instead. Alpha and Omega is like the flip side of that old movie The African Queen: instead of two humans who hate each other trying to get through the wilderness back to civilization, this was two wolves who hated each other trying to get through civilization and back to the wilderness.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

10 Uses for Wood Ashes | Fireplace | This Old House - 1

10 Uses for Wood Ashes | Fireplace | This Old House - 1

10 Uses for Wood Ashes
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A cord of firewood can produce 50 pounds of ashes—a formidable heap of soot but also a great source for mineral-rich dust that has practical uses. Just be careful to store them in a fireproof container with the lid shut to choke any embers. Unlike ashes, you can't use flames any place except in the fireplace.
Use wood ashes to:
1. De-skunk pets. A handful rubbed on Fido's coat neutralizes the lingering odor.
2. Hide stains on paving. This Old House technical editor Mark Powers absorbs wet paint spatters on cement by sprinkling ash directly on the spot; it blends in with a scuff of his boot,
3. Enrich compost. Before the organic compound get applied to soil, enhance its nutrients by sprinkling in a few ashes, says the host of radio's You Bet Your Garden, Mike McGrath. Adding too much, though, ruins the mix.
4. Block garden pests. Spread evenly around garden beds, ash repels slugs and snails.
5. Melt ice. TOH building editor Tom Baker finds it adds traction and de-ices without hurting soil or concrete underneath.
6. Control pond algae. One tablespoon per 1,000 gallons adds enough potassiumm to strengthen other aquatic plants that compete with algae, slowing its growth,
7. Pump up tomatoes. For the calcium-loving plants, McGrath places 1/4 cup right in the hole when planting,
8. Clean glass fireplace doors. A damp sponge dipped in the dust scrubs away sooty residue.
9. Make soap. Soaking ashes in water makes lye, which can be mixed with animal fat and then boiled to produce soap. Salt makes it harden as it cools.
10. Shine silver. A paste of ash and water makes a dandy nontoxic metal polisher

Monday, February 14, 2011

Project 365 #21- February 14, 2011

Big Horn Sheep at Forest Falls, CA.  Went on a drive and amazingly saw this couple on the side of the mountain.  This shot was challenging as they totally blend into the background.  I had to play with the contrast and saturation to make them stand out from the background.  The darker one, the male, was totally watching me, protecting his mate as she walked up the mountain.  I stayed in the vehicle, turned the music off and stayed as quiet as possible to not disturb them but he kept his beautiful eyes on me the whole time!  Good job protecting your lady Mr. Sheep!

Project 365 #20- February 13, 2011

Koko attacking Cruzer.  These two love each other but they were totally getting into it when I took this pic.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Friday, February 11, 2011

Project 365 #19 - February 11, 2011

The tile in my bathroom.  I liked the shapes and lines.

Project 365 #18 - February 10, 2011

A photo of a horse and her baby in Phelan.  This was taken with my phone so it is not that sharp.  I definitely have to go back with my good camera to capture this beautiful baby and it's momma.

Project 365 #17 - February 9, 2011

Cruzer laying with all of Mogli's toys in front of the fire.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Project 365 - Photo #8 - February 1, 2011

Day One - Real Estate Course!!!

Real Estate Outlook: Home Prices Decline

Real Estate Outlook: Home Prices Decline

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price index reveals that home prices, unfortunately, are still down and weakening.

According to Standard & Poor's, "The 10-City Composite was down 0.4% and the 20-City Composite fell 1.6% from their November 2009 levels. Home prices fell in 19 of 20 MSAs and both Composites in November from their October levels."


Click on this for the full story.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Project 365 - Photo #8 - January 31, 2011

This is over my front door.  Tonya Littlewolf (my spiritual mother) blessed  my home and created this to protect it and all that enter.....  I love it.  It was made with special sweet grass, blessed sage, leather and other special things she put into it.....

Spay Day 2011 Online Pet Photo Contest

Spay Day 2011 Online Pet Photo Contest

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Project 365 - Photo #7 - January 30, 2011

Winter is back!!!  YAY!!  30 degrees and snowing in the Southern California mountains!!!  This image is perfect for this kind of night!!!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Mogli - from photo to drawing

Had fun editing this, it started out as a photo and now it looks like a drawing... What do you think?

Project 365 - Photo #6 - January 29, 2011

Here are the three musketeers....  Mogli and Kara are mine and Spirit the blue eyed shepard husky is my neighbors.  We leave our common gate open and they run back and forth between the two yards.  They have fun and get great exercise. 

Tell me how amazing it was that I got all three of them to sit and stay for a picture????

Friday, January 28, 2011

Project 365 - Photo #5 - January 28, 2011

This is Missy.  I removed the color except for the eyes and the mouth.

Project 365 - Photo #4 - January 27, 2011

My not so little puppy Kara, she is 11 months old......  Kara is an Anatolian Shepard.  I saved her from a kill shelter when she was four months old.  She is now 77 pounds and Mogli's girl.  Kara has motivated Mogli to get up and walk and even to run!  She is a handful but a sweet girl.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Project 365 - Photo #3 - January 26, 2011

My precious Mogli.

Project 365 - Photo #2 - January 25, 2011

Wacipi of Wolf Mountain Sanctuary, isn't she gorgeous?

Wolf Mountain Sanctuary


Keep on shooting (with a camera)

Danna

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Project 365 - Photo #1 - January 24, 2011

My favorite place, Inspiration Point, Wrightwood, CA

Comments are welcome and appreciated!

Project 365

Happy New Year!

I am starting Project 365 which is taking a picture a day for 365 days.

I did this last year and only made it to 60 so I 've started again and hopefully I make it further!

Keep on shooting (with a camera)


 Danna

http://www.digitalsbydanna.com