Making a leather lens hood cover and strap

Couldn't find a leather cover to protect the Nikon P1000,

Especially the lens hood from being scratched with all the outdoor photography.

So i made one.

This is a cover i managed to find for the 150-600 lens

But it attracts too much attention especially when you are on a hike

(And i don't like people commenting 😀)

I have a rain cover for photography in the rain

But for regular use, when you keep placing the camera down outdoors,

The lens hood can get scratched.

This leather cover i'm making is kind of permanent

And i have no reason to remove it

 I also want to cover the yellow on the strap.

It attracts too much attention and the birds surely don't care what brand of camera i use 😉

 

Here's the final product

 

Painting a Cardinal on the Birch Tree

 Cardinals visit our backyard throughout the year 

 

This is a young one in the spring time

Cardinal on the Birch Tree

20"x28" oil painting on canvas

Replacing the new Michelin winter tires with new Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus

 Now that the ambient temperature has gone up above 5 degrees C

Replacing the new Michelin winter tires

With new Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus 

All season tires in the Audi A3

213,996 kilometres and going strong!

 

 

 

Although i have a friend with a workshop who can help me with switching tires

I just enjoy spending time with the cars in the sunshine!
 

 

Drive safe!

Frying chicken spring rolls

The history of the spring roll originates in mainland China 

Where after the long winter months eating preserved food,

People would make and eat Spring Rolls!

 

Painting Wild Horses in Montana

 Had some extra leather so decided to paint wild horses on them.

This is a scene of wild horses we saw in Montana somewhere near Saint Mary Lake 

Wild Horses in Montana

14"x10.5" oil painting on leather

 

You know it's early spring when the sparrows start building their homes

 

Here they are thinking of where, how and when
 

The next door neighbour has already settled in

 

 

Female on the ground floor

 

Male a few days earlier building the ground floor

 

And now we have an occupant on the second floor!

The penthouse apartment is still unoccupied as of today

 

Here's another nest box on the rear of this building 

(video taken last year, no audio)

Happy Spring!