Posted on October 9, 2014 in Fall, Flowers, Lensbaby, Macro, Nature
Two days ago I had a beautiful basket of Fall mums on my front porch. Today all that is left are stems! For those old enough to remember The Addams Family TV show, you’ll recall that mom Morticia was fond of roses, but she cut off the flowers and only put the stems in the vase! That’s pretty much the story of my flower basket at the moment, thanks to the obviously mum-loving deer that visit my yard on a regular basis. Thank goodness I spent a little while photographing the pretty blooms the other day! This is why we can’t have nice things in the garden!
Posted on October 2, 2014 in Fall, Nature, Painting Effect, Topaz
I can honestly say that I love my commute to work! Not only is it a beautiful drive, but I have the opportunity to see LOTS of wildlife. On my way home Monday, a flock of wild turkeys ran across the road in front of me, followed not too far behind by a raccoon! This morning, I was treated to a bald eagle sighting on the road leading to my workplace. What a majestic bird! I saw it gliding across the sky near the river and wasn’t sure if it was an eagle or a hawk. Then I saw the flash of white and the yellow beak and sure enough, it was a bald eagle! No photos, unfortunately, but the photo in my mind is perfection! This image is from yesterday’s afternoon drive home …. the colors are fabulous! I added a touch of oil painting effect with Topaz Impression. Happy Fall everyone!
Posted on September 29, 2014 in Nature, Wildlife
Being by the sea is peaceful and calming. I can sit and listen to the sounds of the waves and the gulls all day long and block out the rest of the world completely. The sea mesmerizes me! On this past Saturday, the gulls were playfully running first toward and then away from the waves as they came ashore….looking for morsels to nibble on in the foam and sand.
Posted on September 28, 2014 in Landscape, Nature, Painting Effect
It was a perfect summer weekend …. in the Fall. An open the sunroof and sing with the radio kind of weekend! What better adventure than to take a trip to the beach, right? I spent Saturday in Atlantic City enjoying the sun, sand and surf …. oh, and a LOT of photography! I even found some beautiful seashells on the beach where I used to spend my summer vacations as a child. I filled my pockets and came home with not only a wet, sandy pocket, but great memories of a day at at the shore!
Posted on September 25, 2014 in Nature
Yesterday morning I peeked through the curtain as the sun was coming up and found that there were visitors in my garden. The deer were having an early breakfast and nibbling on my plants. I love that I have an opportunity to see wildlife right in my own backyard! What a perfect way to start the day! Can you spot the THREE deer in this image?