Christmas Hodge-Podge
p.1 #1Christmas Hodge-Podge
With all the Christmas activities, 'honey-do's', shopping, etc., it's been next to impossible to do much shooting lately. 
But here is some variety I've gotten in recent days. Here's wishing all a very blessed and safe Christmas!
Greg
#1 - Mr. Northern Shoveler on an overcast day
#2 - Mrs. Northern Shoveler on an overcast day
#3 - Our new pup, 'Ollie' waiting for the sun to come out
#4 - Raindrops on my wife's Poinsettias
#5 - A closer look
#6 - Many raindrops
#7 - An even closer look
But here is some variety I've gotten in recent days. Here's wishing all a very blessed and safe Christmas!
Greg
#1 - Mr. Northern Shoveler on an overcast day
OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 361mm f/6.3 1/1000s 1250 ISO +1.0 EV
#2 - Mrs. Northern Shoveler on an overcast day
OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 400mm f/6.3 1/1000s 4000 ISO +1.3 EV
#3 - Our new pup, 'Ollie' waiting for the sun to come out
OM-1MarkII OM 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 II lens 236mm f/6.1 1/30s 12800 ISO 0.0 EV
#4 - Raindrops on my wife's Poinsettias
OM-1MarkII OLYMPUS M.60mm F2.8 Macro lens 60mm f/5.6 1s 200 ISO 0.0 EV
#5 - A closer look
OM-1MarkII OLYMPUS M.60mm F2.8 Macro lens 60mm f/5.6 2s 200 ISO 0.0 EV
#6 - Many raindrops
OM-1MarkII OLYMPUS M.60mm F2.8 Macro lens 60mm f/5.6 1s 200 ISO 0.0 EV
#7 - An even closer look
OM-1MarkII OLYMPUS M.60mm F2.8 Macro lens 60mm f/5.6 4s 200 ISO 0.0 EV
Dec 17, 2025 at 08:01 PM
p.1 #3Christmas Hodge-Podge
Merry Christmas Greg. All good, with Ollie's portrait my fav of this group.
John
John
Dec 17, 2025 at 09:29 PM
p.1 #4Christmas Hodge-Podge
louie champan wrote:
Great set.
Thank you, Louie. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Greg
Great set.
Thank you, Louie. Have a wonderful Christmas!
Greg
Dec 17, 2025 at 09:44 PM
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johnohio wrote:
Merry Christmas Greg. All good, with Ollie's portrait my fav of this group.
John
Thanks, John. Ollie is turning out to be a really great addition to the family -- even our cat 'Max' likes him! (Well, most of the time.)
Merry Christmas!
Greg
Merry Christmas Greg. All good, with Ollie's portrait my fav of this group.
John
Thanks, John. Ollie is turning out to be a really great addition to the family -- even our cat 'Max' likes him! (Well, most of the time.)
Merry Christmas!
Greg
Dec 17, 2025 at 09:46 PM
p.1 #6Christmas Hodge-Podge
I must say, Ollie is the star of the set, Greg! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Douglas
Douglas
Dec 18, 2025 at 07:05 AM
p.1 #7Christmas Hodge-Podge
douter wrote:
I must say, Ollie is the star of the set, Greg! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Douglas
Thanks, Douglas! Ollie's pretty much been the star of the show around here, ever since we got him a couple months back. He's pretty much a little clown.
Merry Christmas!
Greg
I must say, Ollie is the star of the set, Greg! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Douglas
Thanks, Douglas! Ollie's pretty much been the star of the show around here, ever since we got him a couple months back. He's pretty much a little clown.
Merry Christmas!
Greg
Dec 18, 2025 at 08:43 AM
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Nothing like the traditional inspiration of Poinsettia's! Surely a beauty of a plant/flower
Hello Ollie
Shovelers one of my fav ducks, nice!
Karl
Hello Ollie
Shovelers one of my fav ducks, nice!
Karl
Dec 18, 2025 at 09:33 AM
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p.1 #10Christmas Hodge-Podge
Greg, I am a grand father to a Boxer named Maddux. YOUR Ollie is a classic.
Dec 18, 2025 at 02:06 PM
p.1 #11Christmas Hodge-Podge
Karl Witt wrote:
Nothing like the traditional inspiration of Poinsettia's! Surely a beauty of a plant/flower
Hello Ollie
Shovelers one of my fav ducks, nice!
Karl
Thanks, Karl. My wife purchases a number of these beautiful plants every Christmas to put out front in the garden. I love the way rain beads up on them and gives such a 'pearly' look. It make them look like they're covered in jewels.
I like the Shovelers too, but need to get out to photograph them when the sun is out.
Ollie (and I) says, "Merry Christmas!"
Greg
Nothing like the traditional inspiration of Poinsettia's! Surely a beauty of a plant/flower
Hello Ollie
Shovelers one of my fav ducks, nice!
Karl
Thanks, Karl. My wife purchases a number of these beautiful plants every Christmas to put out front in the garden. I love the way rain beads up on them and gives such a 'pearly' look. It make them look like they're covered in jewels.
I like the Shovelers too, but need to get out to photograph them when the sun is out.
Ollie (and I) says, "Merry Christmas!"
Greg
Dec 18, 2025 at 02:54 PM
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morris wrote:
Happy Holidays Greg
Morris
Same to you, Morris! Hope you have some great family time and great photography time!
Greg
Happy Holidays Greg
Morris
Same to you, Morris! Hope you have some great family time and great photography time!
Greg
Dec 18, 2025 at 03:02 PM
p.1 #13Christmas Hodge-Podge
Merry Christmas Greg! Looks like Ollie deserves a treat for being such a good pup.
Dec 18, 2025 at 03:10 PM
p.1 #14Christmas Hodge-Podge
Ted ellis wrote:
Greg, I am a grand father to a Boxer named Maddux. YOUR Ollie is a classic.
Merry Christmas, Ted!
Thanks for the comment, but actually Ollie is a Boston Terrier.
After our sweet 'BJ' passed, we knew we were simply to old to have another Boxer (after 20 years of nothing but Boxers). When we started taking about another dog that was considerably smaller, we both agreed that Boston Terriers are like 'micro-Boxers'. We are pleased as punch with Ollie -- he's small, intelligent, funny, and very active -- and he definitely was the right choice. He's about 4 mo.'s old now and went for his very first neighborhood walk this morning -- much different than being pulled down the street by an energetic Boxer.
We will always have a very special place in our hearts for Boxers -- they are the perfect breed for a younger family, especially with children.
Hope you have a blessed Christmas and New Year's Day!
Greg
Greg, I am a grand father to a Boxer named Maddux. YOUR Ollie is a classic.
Merry Christmas, Ted!
Thanks for the comment, but actually Ollie is a Boston Terrier.
After our sweet 'BJ' passed, we knew we were simply to old to have another Boxer (after 20 years of nothing but Boxers). When we started taking about another dog that was considerably smaller, we both agreed that Boston Terriers are like 'micro-Boxers'. We are pleased as punch with Ollie -- he's small, intelligent, funny, and very active -- and he definitely was the right choice. He's about 4 mo.'s old now and went for his very first neighborhood walk this morning -- much different than being pulled down the street by an energetic Boxer.
We will always have a very special place in our hearts for Boxers -- they are the perfect breed for a younger family, especially with children.
Hope you have a blessed Christmas and New Year's Day!
Greg
Dec 18, 2025 at 03:13 PM
p.1 #15Christmas Hodge-Podge
Your new pup Ollie looks really wild so fits into the wildlife forum, A real cutie, I am afraid my old pup Cosmo the Schnauzer is about ready to head to the big bone in the sky, sleeps all the time and not himself . Bruce
Dec 19, 2025 at 01:01 PM
p.1 #16Christmas Hodge-Podge
B Benson wrote:
Your new pup Ollie looks really wild so fits into the wildlife forum, A real cutie, I am afraid my old pup Cosmo the Schnauzer is about ready to head to the big bone in the sky, sleeps all the time and not himself . Bruce
Thanks for the comment. Schnauzers are one of my favorites. We used to have a Wheaton Terrier mix dog named 'Gremlin'. Whenever we would get him groomed, they always gave him a Schnauzer cut -- he would always seem so pleased with himself after getting his haircut.
Sorry to hear about Cosmo. Losing these sweet critters is one of the hardest things in life. Hopefully, Cosmo will get a 'second wind' and give you some extra time to love on him.
Merry Christmas!
Greg
Your new pup Ollie looks really wild so fits into the wildlife forum, A real cutie, I am afraid my old pup Cosmo the Schnauzer is about ready to head to the big bone in the sky, sleeps all the time and not himself . Bruce
Thanks for the comment. Schnauzers are one of my favorites. We used to have a Wheaton Terrier mix dog named 'Gremlin'. Whenever we would get him groomed, they always gave him a Schnauzer cut -- he would always seem so pleased with himself after getting his haircut.
Sorry to hear about Cosmo. Losing these sweet critters is one of the hardest things in life. Hopefully, Cosmo will get a 'second wind' and give you some extra time to love on him.
Merry Christmas!
Greg
Dec 19, 2025 at 06:24 PM