The Alphabet 2006, W - Z

W is for Woodpile

Smith River, California

While this is the image used in my original book, I could not find it among my photographic files.  The picture above was scanned from the book, so there is no photographic information available.  That said...  For years, Mother would buy a cord or two of oak each fall which she would split and burn in the fireplace.  This is one of the remaining woodpiles in the back yard.

X is for Xanthophyll

Taken December 8th, 2006

Smith River, California

Nikon D80 DSLR, Sigma Lens set at 45 mm

ISO 200, f /5.6, 1/60 second

A yellow crystalline pigment, C40 H56 02, found in plants.  It is related to careotene and is the basis of the yellow seen in autumn leaves.

Y is for Yacht

Taken October 24th, 2006

Gold Beach, Oregon

Nikon Coolpix L3 Camera, Focal Length 19.2 mm

ISO 50, f /5.3, 1/250 second

This being a sea-side community, there's no end of boats in our harbors.  This particular boat, the Pola, is moored at the harbor in Gold Beach, Oregon.

Z is for Zither

Taken December 11th, 2006

Smith River, California

Nikon D80, Sigma Lens set at 18 mm

ISO 200, f /3.5, 1/60th second

This is actually an Appalachian Dulcimer, a true American folk instrument which was based on the German Zither.  Below I show it posed on a chair with an hand stitched back done by my mother, and finally laid on a hand-woven blanket I wove for my father in the colonial overshot pattern called "Methodist Wheels."  I like to think of my father as being one of those "Methodist Wheels."

 Taken December 11th, 2006

Smith River, California

Nikon D80 DSLR, Sigma Lens set at 18 mm

ISO 200, f /3.5, 1/60 second

Taken December 8th, 2006

Smith River, California

Nikon D80 DSLR, Sigma Lens set at 22 mm

ISO 400, f 6.3, 1/20 second