Author Archives: Ann

The chickens are having a bad day

Posted by Ann | on June 18, 2013 | Posted in Newest, Stray Arrow Ranch | Tagged ,

No chickens were harmed in today’s weather incident. The wind is blowing from the south, like it did Thursday when they had 59 mph gusts at the Bicknell airport. I’ll right the coop when the weather settles. If the…

What’s happening at the ranch, midsummer edition

Posted by Ann | on June 12, 2013 | Posted in Newest, Stray Arrow Ranch | Tagged ,

I just finished the spring spraying program today in the orchard, a stinky concoction of liquid fish, powdered seawood, iron supplements and neem oil, all mixed up as suggested by Michael Phillips in The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits…

New class with Lifelong Learning for summer

Posted by Ann | on May 29, 2013 | Posted in Newest, News | Tagged , ,

I am excited to announce that I am offering a new photography course through the University of Utah Lifelong Learning program this summer. This class is something I have wanted to do for a while, but it’s taken…

B&W Tuesday: Indian Magic Crab

Posted by Ann | on May 21, 2013 | Posted in B&W Tuesday, Newest, Singles, Stray Arrow Ranch | Tagged , , ,

First to bloom this year was an ornamental crabapple tree, the Indian Magic. Had to use Photoshop for the first time in a while to get this, a blend of two LR treatments. I like Lightroom’s B&W conversion tool,…

B&W Tuesday: venerable cottonwood

Posted by Ann | on May 14, 2013 | Posted in B&W Tuesday, Singles | Tagged , ,

Exploring the boundary between muted color and B&W. Somehow, 89% desaturation is a sweet spot. Thanks to Guy Tal for dragging me and my camera out of my funk and to a new-to-me location.