Some times, the photographic opportunities fly to you. Literally. After all, this is the wild Pacific Northwest. And after three days stuck in a meeting room, with not so much of a chance to take the camera downtown Portland for some street shooting, I got my chance at a fun photoshoot with a family of Canada geese that passed the glass front of our meeting room.
We got a nice big pond on Campus that is extensively used by Canada geese for mating and breeding earlier in the year. It is an impressive sight from our office windows when 300 of these big birds take off and land in the water directly in front of the building. After mating season comes to an end, most of the geese leave, but a few families always remain to hatch and raise their young ones on our premises. And they happily wander all about the Campus and over the parking lots (with occasional, unfortunate loss of life).
And they do also walk by our meeting rooms, always interested to what happens inside (I do have the theory that some of those birds might be trained spies from competing companies).
Anyway, it was a fun start into my day, an easy opportunity to shoot some iPhone images and doing a post from it. After a short trip to the Rose City I will be heading home again tomorrow.
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Wish you a great Thursday!
Marcus
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I saw this one on Facebook and you also told me about them as we FaceTimed. These are priceless and how cool and curious they were. ❤️
It was such a fun moment! Brigtehed up my day back then! Hugs!
Loved the curious critters and how perfectly you captured them with part of the window reflection and your hands on them as if you were holding them.
Yes, I’m pretty sure that one is a spy! Just looks at those faces he’s making! Fun captures Marcus. I hope that your week is going well. 🙂
Thanks, Amy! My days are insane these weeks. Crazy work, renovations at home, tons of other obligations. But one week to go until vacation 🙂 Wish you a great Sunday! Marcus
Nicely captured. I like the reflections of the iPhone holder’s hands. It gives the image a strange bazaar feeling.
Thanks, Tim, glad you like the image. I thought the reflections was fun! Marcus
You’re welcome Marcus
Marcus, that is really a most clever image , you hugging the geese into the reflection of the window.
Thanks, Cornelia, glad you like the shot! Marcus
Those two images in the middle with the reflections of your hands are priceless, Marcus! Wonderful captures, as always.
Thanks, Heide, so much appreciate your kind words! Wish you a splendid Sunday! Marcus
The reflection on geese makes for an interesting capture, Marcus!
Thanks, Arv, as always so much appreciated! Marcus
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Lovely! One of my sons is in Portland this week attending a conference and has extended his trip at both ends to explore! Marion
Thanks, Marion, and how great for your son! I’m sure he will enjoy the splendor of Portland and its surroundings, be it the mountains or the coast! Marcus
How fun that they come right up to you! Love your hands reflecting on the bird’s chest too. I didn’t see any listening devices on the bird… 😎
Those Portland campus birds are totally crazy indeed. Not shy at all. And you really need to be careful when crossing their way when going to another building.
I’m quite sure some of the geese indeed are spies. Watch the left eye. That’s their camera.
Thanks, Peter, love your comment! Marcus
This is so cool Marcus!
Thanks, Janet, so much appreciated! Marcus