Canon PowerShot SX10is – Page 8 – Daffodil Hill Photography

I was trying to get a few decent captures of the hummingbirds on our place before they migrate. I lined up this shot, took the snap and looked up and the hummingbird was about four feet from me! It was just hanging out and seeing what I was up to I suppose. It flew off and I knew I missed the shot. When I downloaded the pics this is what I captured.

Early Morning Dew Star

I know there is not such a thing as a Dew Star but there should be. As I walked about searching for a picture/pictures to use in this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Unusual POV , the suns rays dancing of the morning dew keep catching my eye.

Here is the best of a dozen or so attempts at catching an Early Morning Dew Star.

Out My Office Window The Weekend Past

The mornings were unusually and delightfully cool this weekend past. As I drank my first Cup-of-Joe, sitting on the front porch, I watched the coming and goings of the Hummingbirds who have blessed our place this year. With the hot caffeinated brew, and the rising sun, warming me bones I formulated a plan and set about trying to get a few good-to-great captures of them.

I found a good spot close to some Jewelweed they seemed to like and nestled in with some fauna between it and me for cover

I would ease up and snap a shot or two but found the speed of the Hummingbird to be more than me and my Canon point & shot was able to come to grasp with.

Since I could not get the captures I wanted I could not help feeling blessed none the less. I was enjoying the beautiful blue sky and the whimsical cirrus clouds so life was great.

As I was setting there enjoying the day and the inner play of the Hummingbirds I saw that one keep going to this tree. Can you find it?

I was able to get several shots of this little poser. I hope you enjoy this lovely as much as I did and do!

Almost Missed It

I was walking down the path to the creek on our place and snagged my shirt on blackberry bramble. As I went to push it the part that snagged me out the way something out-of-place caught me eye. I had to go around the bramble a little to get a good look at what it was. I am glad i did because I almost missed it!

Lavender Haze

I spent an hour or so just sitting in the side field on our place late this morning. It was extremely hot and I found a nice shady spot along the path back to the creek. As I sat there in the shade, with the heat and humidity pressing upon me, I feel in love with nature all over again. I took my camera with me but it was laid at my side more than not this morning. As I took in the sights I was also aware of the sounds. As a small Field Skipper butterfly passed by I could actually hear it ‘s wings flapping as it went by my head! It is amazing what one can hear when we quiet ourselves.

I also heard the wings and squeaky little calls of the Hummingbirds, which I had though had taken off south early.I thought this because I have not seen many the last few days at the feeders. Slowing down enough to really see, I became aware of just how much Tall Ironweed, Spotted Jewelweed and other nectar rich plants that we are blessed to have on our place. It seems the fields bounty taste better than my sugar-water!

Sitting there looking, observing and listen to things outside of me helped me as well. Nature is pretty cool that way! Here is a few I took of the bounty of Tall Ironweed we have on our place.

If you look close you can see a bee in the upper right quadrant. — If you look close you can see a Bee in the upper right quadrant.

This is a Hummingbird Moth. Beside children probably the hardest thing to capture setting still!

I know this is a picture of Hummingbird but I was able to get little bit of the Ironweed in at the top. — I know this is a picture of Hummingbird but I was able to get bit of the Ironweed in at the top.

A Good Day, A Very Good Day

This being the last day of The Bride and I’s staycation we simply wanted to be. We wanted to be with good friends, eat well and enjoy the day. Well for the record it was a good day, a very good day.

Butterflies enjoy the day by the lake too.

Yellow flower of unknown type enjoying the sun as it made a brief appearance.

This is what all should aim for and choose to do.

The day was mostly cloudy but was internally sunny!

A late afternoon shower left the approaching evening with a hint of coolness to come. Welcome home it seems to be saying.

Two Sides of Lincoln

After going to the farmers market The Bride and I went to visit a wonderful little hole-in-the-wall burger joint called Lahas. It has been in business since 1934 and we love just the place! It is in an adjoining county to ours but the burgers are worth the drive. They have crinkle fries as well. Crinkle fries rule! If you are ever in LaRue County Kentucky you need to check it out.

While I was there I took several photos of the above mentioned statues. Since I could not come up with a better title, I went with what it is: There are two statues in the town of Hodgenville, Ky representing two side of Abraham Lincoln. They are on the square and face one another on opposite sides of the square. Here are two very different takes of these statues. One is in HDR and the other is a traditional shot.

I used my Canon Powershot SX10is in these captures.

A Butterfly And A Moth

I have been blessed with a new sense of an awareness of the diversity of life on our place. With that gift comes a realization of how much I really do not know of the world around me. The two photos below are just the tip of the iceberg of discovery that is before me. I know that these two photos below are of a butterfly and a moth but I have looked at several data bases and still need help to positively identify them. Feel free to educate me.