Tree Line Cradling The Moon

I just arrived home from working fourteen hours plus. Long hour plus bad weather equals no new photo ops. No photo ops equals no new posts. As a way to occupy my mind I thought about that on the last stretch of the winding road home. Several miles from my last couple turns something in my peripheral vision made me look out the window. There just for a wisp of a moment the moon was trying to peak through. It quickly was embraced by the clouds and the shroud of darkness was once again my companion. The upside was I knew right then what I wanted to post. Enjoy the tree line cradling the moon from the past Monday.

I took this with my Canon SX260 on a tripod.
I took this with my Canon SX260 on a tripod.

Sunset On Our Place In HDR

I took the set of three pictures needed to do a HDR merge with my Vivitar 8300s at sundown last night. I did not have my tripod handy, which is a necessity for great results on a HDR photo, so I used a barbed wire fence post top instead. Though not a perfectly aligned merge I am pretty happy with the results none the less. So here is a sunset on our place in HDR!

Merged from a set of pictures taken with my Vivitar 8300s.
Merged from a set of pictures taken with my Vivitar 8300s.

A Few At The Lake

The Bride and I made use of the sunshine today by going on a walkabout. I got to test drive my new-to-me Sony A300 and enjoy great company. The lake was not overly crowed because it is still somewhat chilly out but we did have a few feathered friends stop by. Also had a few non-fauna photo ops as well. I tested drove a few of the manual settings as well as auto-pilot. I tried the on board B&W as well. So here are a few at the lake.

This Gull was trolling for fish.
This Gull was trolling for fish.
A macro of a bench seat on the lake shore.
A macro of a bench seat on the lake shore.
Trying out a B&W with the Sony A300.
Trying out a B&W with the Sony A300.
Trying out a bit of depth of field action with it as well.
Trying out a bit of depth of field action with it as well.
Life has many bridges we must cross. A personal reflection in B&W.
Life has many bridges we must cross. A personal reflection in B&W.
Three on final approach.
Three on final approach.

Featured Blog Part I: Margos Note Book

I am starting something new here on Daffodil Hill: I will feature blogs I find both visually appealing and just plain cool from time to time. The first is Margos Note Book and her look into the world. The tag on her place is: Observations of a writer and nature lover. Through her captures, and the narratives she gives, I get to peek in a world outside of mine. Her place is a lovely stop if you are looking to expand your world a bit. It has help expand mine. Till the next please check out Morgos Note Book. Enjoy!

Looking Forward By Looking Back

When the Sun shows up I get hopeful. Hopeful that Winter is heading out and Spring will bring us color, warmth and the green things back into the world. Today I was hopeful. Tonight not so much! As the biting and unrelenting wind showed up, with Winters bitter grip in tow, I turned to last Springs and Summers photo for solace. Here is a photo I took with my Olympus Sp-350. I have yet to find a sweet spot on this camera s far as focusing goes. It does however take a decent macro. So here is a salute to Spring and looking forward by looking back. Enjoy!OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Where Rust and Old Barn Wood Meet

The old barn on our place is a wondrous place. Though bent and twisted with the weight of time it stands as a reminder of a time past. This capture of an old hinge holding an even older door in place sends me back to a harder yet simpler time. I now present to you a moment in time where rust meets old barn wood. Enjoy!IMG_0014

Two To Compare

The weather in our little corner of the world has been well blah! So in lieu of new photos I have been noodling in pictures-past to fill in till Mister Sunshine shows back up. I found the following two I had taken with my old Vivitar 8300s. One is simple point and shoot shot for comparison of the size of the moth to its surroundings. The next is a macro which I think came out very well of the same moth. So here is two to compare. Enjoy!

Digital Camera

Digital Camera