St. Ana Lake
We decided to go out around sunrise to see what we could find. After walking up a road to get a better view of the valley, we headed into town, mostly so David could find a diet Coke. We started noticing men pulling little carts with milk jugs in them to a place a couple of doors down from our home base. This is apparently a ritual repeated daily where fresh milk is brought to a central location to be sold and pasteurized. One of the gentleman allowed me to photograph him and I was also allowed inside to photograph the big vat used to heat the milk.
Our second class was this morning. Our group of photographers are fairly seasoned, so most of the critiques centered around composition and subject instead of exposure and sharpness. Joe does a great job of guiding us forward without insulting our work.
Back on the purple express, we headed to St. Ana Lake with a stop for lunch. A short hike down a dirt road led us through the forest to a lovely volcanic lake. Signs warned us to be on the lookout for bears, so we didn't really wander much off the path.
The lake is a destination for families and friends to spend a lovely Saturday afternoon. Rental boats were available to row into the lake, but mostly people hiked around the shoreline and played in the adjacent fields. We had the opportunity to talk with some of the families and in exchange we promised to send some of the pictures they allowed us to take.
On our bus ride home, we final got to put the phrase 'til the cows come home' with the activity. Every night in these small towns, a herder actually brings the cows back from the fields to their owners. The cows actually know where their house is and peal off from the herd when the time is right. It also seems to be a spectator sport as many of the town's residents lined the streets to watch the processional.
Traveling back to Castle Daniel, we again dined at the hotel and returned to our rooms to sort through our daily set of takes.
Tomorrow: Busy day in the Country
Our second class was this morning. Our group of photographers are fairly seasoned, so most of the critiques centered around composition and subject instead of exposure and sharpness. Joe does a great job of guiding us forward without insulting our work.
Back on the purple express, we headed to St. Ana Lake with a stop for lunch. A short hike down a dirt road led us through the forest to a lovely volcanic lake. Signs warned us to be on the lookout for bears, so we didn't really wander much off the path.
The lake is a destination for families and friends to spend a lovely Saturday afternoon. Rental boats were available to row into the lake, but mostly people hiked around the shoreline and played in the adjacent fields. We had the opportunity to talk with some of the families and in exchange we promised to send some of the pictures they allowed us to take.
On our bus ride home, we final got to put the phrase 'til the cows come home' with the activity. Every night in these small towns, a herder actually brings the cows back from the fields to their owners. The cows actually know where their house is and peal off from the herd when the time is right. It also seems to be a spectator sport as many of the town's residents lined the streets to watch the processional.
Traveling back to Castle Daniel, we again dined at the hotel and returned to our rooms to sort through our daily set of takes.
Tomorrow: Busy day in the Country
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