Martha Ave Update 4-20-15

I am working out of our Richardson Office this week.  Was able to run over and check on the house tonight after work.  It is about 30 days out and coming along nicely.  What do you think?

Here is what we bought and what it looked like on 3/28/15.  Martha Ave

Here is what it looks like as of 4/20/15

The front with Brick and Stone onKJ5D1444 Our Cedar ShuttersKJ5D1445 Stone address plaqueKJ5D1446 Front guest Bath

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Office looking in

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Office looking out.  Door glass is still taped off.KJ5D1451

They call this the owner landing zone. Right off the garage entrance.

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Media Room, will start out as the main storage area.KJ5D1453 Media room looking back towards the hall doorKJ5D1454 The SAFE room.  This closet is 6 X 6 and has block walls.  As close to a basement as you get down here.KJ5D1455 Arched formal dinning room with curved tray ceiling.KJ5D1456 Second guest bathKJ5D1457

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Laundry room, waiting on base cabinets, wall cabinets, and granite.  KJ5D1460 Second Guest roomKJ5D1461 KJ5D1462

Coat Closet

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The fireplace and mantel.KJ5D1465 KJ5D1466 KJ5D1467 Family RoomKJ5D1469Kitchen with cabinets and granite in.KJ5D1468  KJ5D1470 KJ5D1471 KJ5D1472 KJ5D1473 KJ5D1474 Kitchenette / breakfast areaKJ5D1475 Extra drywall insertsKJ5D1476 Master bump outKJ5D1477 Master looking back in from bump-outKJ5D1478 I lost!  Sharon got glass tile.  At least I kept it out of the kitchen.KJ5D1479 Close up of glass to prove it is actually installed.KJ5D1480 KJ5D1481 KJ5D1482

Master linen closet

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Master walkin closet

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Our door designs

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Extra kitchen lightsKJ5D1487 Back of houseKJ5D1488 Dining room side of houseKJ5D1489 BackKJ5D1490 Master side of house (pool will curve in this corner of yard.KJ5D1491 The Bug System

KJ5D1493 House two doors down.  These become charged lines that drip for 90-120 days and only have to be charged every 90 days via a port. Verses having a service spray every 2 weeks.KJ5D1494 See how it runs between brick and wall. The blue run inside the hose and the green run outside.KJ5D1495 The charging port on a finished houseKJ5D1498KJ5D1496 KJ5D1497  My powerful rental car for this trip!

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Lots of people have been asking for house updates.  I know this isn’t wildlife or anything to exciting, but it is what is going on in my life right now.

Life is good and I am blessed!

Kent

Squirrel

I got a taste of Great Horned Owl photography a couple weeks ago.  I checked ebird.org and sure enough there is an active Great Horned Owl in one of our local parks.  It has been seen daily for over a month.  I headed out to find it and the nest.  I have gone three times and yet to find an owl or the nest.  I thought I had the nest tree but ended up being this squirrel stuff into this hole.  Oh well at least I got to walk in the woods a little.

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I have been pretty busy with selling and buying a house.  Bare with me during our move to Texas.  People asked me what type of wildlife I might be shooting down there, and I am not sure.  I’ll find something to photograph down there.

More to come!

Life is good and I am blessed!
Kent

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Great Horned Owls

A good friend (Mike) had done all the work and has already found three different Great Horned Owl (GHO) nests.  He invited me to tag along this morning.  After seeing the killer shots he has been getting, getting up at 3:45 AM to make the drive and be there at first light was no problem.  Funny I struggle on mornings to get up some morning for work, but yet I can get up before the alarm when it is fun!

We got to the first nest and saw both parents, but no clear shots.  I could only see the little white tuft of a babies head.  I was working to get a better angle, and Mike said, come on, it only gets better!

So off we went to GHO nest #2.  This nest is in a small town in Iowa and the owls were not bothered by people at all.  Could have photographed them out the car window.  The nest was back lit and lighting was tough!

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The father owl was watching the nest.  I have no way of knowing but Mike knows these owls and said the mother is larger.  Mike said this was his favor perch.PBKJ1308-FrameShop

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On we went to the third nest.  Mike stated that this pair of owls has been nesting in the same area for the last three season.  Mike was able to call them right in.  He has yet to find the nest because the owls were in protective mode and kept flying and trying to lead us away.

This male was way more vocal, and looked skinnier too.PBKJ1356-FrameShopHe kept calling and then flying to his next perch about every 5 minutes.  I missed 3 or 4 chances at flight shots.  Finally when he lit on a clear branch, I just locked on him and wasn’t going to take an eye out of the camera until he launched.

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Not sure what will get in front of my lens next, but I can finally cross GHO off my list!  A once in a lifetime experience.  I think part of the reason Mike invited me is he knows I am moving to Texas in the next month and won’t be around to put extra pressure on his nest locations!

Life is good and I am blessed!
Kent

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Audry’s Talent Show

I haven’t been shooting much lately, life has been crazy.  Today I was lucky enough to get over to Audry’s school in time to see Audry and Ava act in their talent show.

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The big ending!

KJ5D1162-FrameShopGoing with a friend Sunday to a couple owl nests.  Wish me luck and hopefully photos to follow.

Life is good and I am blessed!

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Gray Wolves

Shot these Gray Wolves at Wildlife Prairie Park on 2/15/15.

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Life is good and I am blessed!

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