We've had three straight days of rain over the holiday weekend. The good news is that it didn't slow down the hummingbird traffic in my back yard any.
Preening Time
The Hostas are in Bloom
one of the many signals that nature gives us indicating that summer is nearing an end
Back to Shooting Birds
I severely underexposed this and use a very short duration flash to pull the bird out of the background. Using that technique is my favorite way to get an image that has a clean dark background without doing any special post processing.
Little Bird, Big Itch
I really don't know if this was an itch or just part of drying itself from the heavy dew this morning. I usually stick to still photography but thought a series of photos I captured earlier this week was perfect for making an animated gif. Amazing what you can do with a camera that is... Continue Reading →
Good Weather for a Duck
The first brood was 7 ducklings, this one has 11, though only 10 are visible in this photo
Golden Hour
We had around 6” of rain this week at home. You might think that means the weather was terrible all week long but........
Don’t Mess with the Nest
There is a long of things in life that shouldn't be messed with
Time for Reflection
Nature is the greatest teacher and I learn from her best when others are asleep. - George Washington Carver
Another Snowy Weekend
"Two out of three ain't bad" - Meat Loaf Generally speaking, I agree with Mr. Loaf, but that wasn't my first thought
Break in the Weather, For Awhile ..
If there is anything good to say about the cold weather, it's probably responsible for some of the migratory birds sticking around longer than normal.
The Howard Shop 