Posted on March 6, 2016 in Birds, Nature, Wildlife
It was a good day at Middle Creek! The number of snow geese climbed back to 50,000+, the weather was cold, but bearable, and the geese were active! I made a mental note of #206 as I was scanning through my images during a break in the action as I thought it might be a favorite. I was right…I love this one! The depth of field could be a bit better, but given that birds are flying by quickly, I’m happy to come away with a handful of favorite images out of the 1200 or so that I shot over the course of a day. I love that you can see the water droplets beneath the bird on the left. They had just taken off from the lake and were headed to feed in a field with more of their friends.
Posted on March 3, 2016 in Landscape, Nature, Winter
It was a snow squally kind of day in Lancaster County, Pa. not too many weekends ago. The weather was sunny and nice in my neighborhood, but by the time I reached Lancaster County, I found snow on the ground and blustery wind that caused drifts across the narrow country roads. I second guessed my judgement at venturing out with my camera, but came home with a couple of images that I like nonetheless. We’re expecting a little snow tonight and I would love to be back in the country to enjoy the peaceful scenery after a snowfall.
Posted on February 20, 2016 in Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature, Spring
We are having the craziest weather! A few weeks ago we had a snowfall of over 24″. Last weekend, the temperatures were in the teens with wind chills below zero and drifting snow. Today, it was 64 degrees with bright sunshine that definitely gave me a touch of spring fever! I’m thinking ahead to flowers and macro photography! I can’t wait!
Posted on November 9, 2015 in Black and White, Fall, Landscape, Nature
When I glanced out of the window this morning I could see that there was low hanging mist in the direction of the lake. On my way out the door, I grabbed the camera and made a quick stop at the beach for a few photos before the sun burned off the fog. What a pretty morning!
Posted on November 8, 2015 in Abstract / Graphic, Lensbaby, Nature, Painting Effect, Topaz
The Japanese Maple tree in my yard is quite a show-stopper. It has burgundy leaves throughout the summer and as if to show off for the world before winter, the leaves turn vivid red right before they drop to the ground. It’s quite the opposite of the other trees which display their pretty orange, yellow and red colors first, then turn brown and fall. I usually wait until the Japanese Maple has dropped all of its leaves before I begin raking. I love seeing the bright red mixed with the brown oak leaves and sprigs of grass. Today I was feeling a little artsy and so I processed this image with Topaz Impression and gave it a painting-like effect.