I came across this door and felt it had a story. Turns out the wooden frame and the door under the metal was part of a very old, and now departed, tobacco barn. It now resides as the gate-keeper to an old storage building.Though I like nature photography I still find old and rusty things very cool, especially when I learn a little about its story.
With The Bride at a meeting this evening I spent a little time at the lake. I am trying to get in tune with my Powershot SX10is so it was nice to have the space to do so. Here are a few from that adventure.
The Bride and I were at the lake again yesterday. I was hoping to get a few shots of ducks in-flight. I had to find a place were the sun was advantages to such shots. We found the area where the lighting was not great but it was about the only place we could get to. Then there is the foliage : There were just small gaps in the bushes and small trees to get a shot in. But the biggest challenge was the fifteen to twenty-mile an hour winds. Ducks can carry a serious amount of velocity with a tail wind! As we waited The bride pointed out a pair of Crows looking for food. Crows are cool.
I had a difficult time getting decent shots but I think next time out I will move a picnic table closes to the edge so I can get above some of the foliage issues. I have nothing in my bag of tricks for the wind thought! So I present a couple of almost right in flight shots.
Here are a few more captures from the Olympus SP-350. This is somewhat of an eclectic mix. Since I am planning on using this camera a jack-of-all-trades for the foreseeable future I think this good. So diversity in subject matter as well as composition is the goal in trying to get the most out of my SP-350. Till the next time, Enjoy My Friends!
The above bottle is the work of Chicken Coop Art.
I have a used Olympus SP-350 that I have a love/hate relationship with. I am trying (again) to get the most out of this sweet yet frustrating little camera. Here are the latest from my SP-350. Enjoy my friends!
This is my PSA for the year: This Memorial Day Weekend, and going forward, please watch out for motorcycles. Motorcyclists are Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Brothers and Sisters. In other words they are Family. Please beware of their presence and give them the room they need.
Here are a few close-ups if you must see them close up but otherwise Take Care Because They’re Every Where!
As I was taking The Boy on his regular evening adventure we came upon a lovely grey cat. It was sleeping in the ex-garden bed (It is still a garden bed but now it is just one in waiting…as waiting till next year since it did not happen this one!) enjoying the days last rays. That is not the new face though he is the reason I came back out. I wanted to see if I could find him to make sure he was not a lost cat but instead I found something else: Here is the new face on Our Place!
The Bride and I had a great day at the lake yesterday. As we walked-about we noticed a small bird skimming over the water. We followed it as it landed on the top of the remains of one of two trees in the water of the small inlet we stood by. As we watched another bird came into view and then seemed to disappear. The Bride thought it took off in the opposite direction and the trees blocked our view. I thought so too until the second bird seemed to emerged out thin air. All the while the first bird simply sat atop the highest of the two trees.
We decided to walk around the inlet to get a closer look of the trees. As we were looking I noticed a small hole in the shortest of the two trees. Just then a little head stuck out of the hole! Then it was gone but we were hooked. I mean how cool was this: These two little birds had made a home out these old,dead trees. We sat and watched them and I tried to get a few shots of them coming out of the hole with no luck. On to Plan B.
Plan B was simple: The Bride was my spotter and I focused on the trees with my camera. Well we spent a good amount of time trying to capture the birds coming and going but had little success.The two below are the best I could do but spending time with The Bride and observing the going ebb and flow of nature, well that is priceless! I hope to go back and spend some more time watching these two awesome little birds.
The Bride and I think these two are Tree Swallows. If otherwise let us know by commenting.
This leaf looks as if it is floating on water or maybe even trapped in ice….
but I took it as it was laying out in the rain on a paved blacktopped driveway.
The bride to The Boy to the creek today after work. When they came back she told me about a little vine with purple flowers on it she had found. I went with her and The Boy back down to the creek. I found the vines by said little purple flowers about the same time the clouds found the sun. Since I am who I am I took the shot(s) of this little treasure. Below, accompanying the purple flower, is a Fleabane I found with a little moth on it.
Both the above picture were taken with my Canon Powershot SX10is
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