We had a beautiful sunrise yesterday morning, before the storms moved in.
This picture doesn’t do it justice.
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Tag: nature
Photo 365 #325
More fun with my macro lens.
I just love the way this turned out. I had a little more luck this time since the wind wasn’t blowing. 🙂
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Photo 365 #322
One of the many things we did on vacation was cruise the Wildlife Loop at Custer State Park. We saw a bunch of neat animals (buffalo!) and just generally had a great time.
This is one of my favorite pictures from that part of our trip. I just love the way the road curves into the distance. I could have stayed here and stared at this scene all day. 🙂
Unfortunately, the boys needed a nap after drinking in all this glorious nature, so I had to content myself with this picture.
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Photo 365 #321
Even on vacation, I found gorgeous flowers to photograph:
This beauty lives at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, SD, and has many pretty friends there. I love the way this image turned out, don’t you?
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Photo 365 #320
I spent a little time this morning shooting various things in my yard. I started with the thistles near the mouth of my driveway before moving on to the daisies and clover further back. The daisies have seen better days, it’s true, but I was messing about with my macro lens again, so it didn’t really matter.
And then I found a surprise.
This little guy blended in so well that I didn’t even see him till I got the flower focused. Naturally, I had a heck of a time catching him – the little guy wouldn’t sit still for longer than a second. I’m good, but I’m not that good.
At least, not yet. 🙂
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Photo 365 #316
I love it when insects land on the flowers I’m photographing. I think it’s fascinating to see them this close-up, and I really like this shot.
I’m a little disappointed that the fly isn’t more in focus, especially the tail end of his body, but I love the dreamy effect of the blurry flower edges and the out-of-focus background.
Of course, the only way to get the kinds of shots I’m after is to keep practicing, and I have absolutely no problem with that. 😀
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Photo 365 #315
Okay, I fibbed a bit yesterday – this picture came out pretty well, too:
I’d have loved to get a bit closer to the fly, but I still really like this shot. 🙂
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Photo 365 #314
Here’s one of the flower shots I mentioned yesterday:
I spent a good half hour outside trying to get my flowers to sit still and behave for me before giving up and heading back inside. Of course the one night I have a few free minutes to play with my camera is the night the wind decides it needs to blow steadily at 20 mph (the gusts were stronger than that). I took a bunch of pictures, but this one turned out the best.
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Photo 365 #309
I could use some peace. Could you use some peace? Maybe I can help with that:
Doesn’t that picture just fill you with peace? I could stare at it all afternoon. *happy sigh*
I don’t know what this is, but it’s come up in my backyard for the last two summers now, and I can’t help marveling over how beautiful it is (despite the fact that it smells like onions). Does anyone have any idea what it is? If so, let me know! 🙂
Happy Friday, everybody! 🙂
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Photo 365 #304
I do love being outside. The wind in the trees, the birds singing gaily, the sun on my face, it’s all just so –
SQUIRREL!
Okay, that was a bad joke. But that was also my favorite part of the movie Up, and I know I’m not the only person who loved that part. Believe it or not, it even has something to do with today’s post:
See? Squirrel! 😀
The squirrels in my old stomping grounds are full of personality. This particular day, they were also apparently full of hormones, but that’s another story. As I cautiously photographed this particular one, I could hear him screaming, “Get off my lawn, you crazy person, you!”
Heck, I wouldn’t have been surprised to see him shaking a fist at me. 🙂
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Suddenly they all died. The end. 