Heron at Holmes

When I was shooting with the wide angle I about stepped on this guy, he flew up right in front of me and scared the daylights out of me.  I watched where he landed and luckily I was able to get to the other side of the lake and he was still there.  He was very intent on fishing and couldn't care less that I was taking his picture.

Foggy Morning at Holmes Lake

  It was a very, very foggy morning so I went to Holmes to do a little shooting. 

Morning Light at the Sunken Gardens

Kris and I went to the Gardens again today to catch some fresh morning light.  We pretty much had to place to ourselves, what a wonderful way to start the day.

PM Photography

I went out with Kris to the Sunken Gardens and the Capitol to try photgraphing at night and to try out my new wide angle lens.  Yipee!!!  My poor brain was so confused by the end of the night but I had so much fun.   I have lots of practice in my future with the wide angle but love it. We topped the night off with some pie and ice tea, what a great night.

A Morning with Kris at Holmes Lake and the Sunken Gardens

In the still of the morning...

God's AMAZING creation!

Interesting how this one turned out, looks like I did a selective color technique
but I didn't!

Coverted to B&W, with an Infared Filter


 Met Kris this morning at Holmes Lake and then we went over to the Sunken Gardens.  We are so blessed to have so many beautiful parks.  Every year they replant the Garden and it is alway different but absolutely gorgeous.









Wildlife Safari with Mark

Dragonfly in flight

Blue Dragonfly

Peek-A-Boo

Painted Turtles

Monarchs were everywhere

Blue Jay putting on the brakes and havinga snack

Mark and I went to Wildlife Safari Park today so he could practice with his camera.  We had a blast and got a few more to add to my collection of photos from there.

Wildlife Safari Park II



More from the park but these are from around the wetlands.  Dan got some really great pictures of a muskrat that was putting on quite a show but mine were to far away.  While we looking intensely at the water for anything and everything this Green Heron flew in, boy did we have a blast photographing it.  It seemed to just pose for us.

Pelican- These birds just fascinate me, I loved how you
can see the veining in the beak.

Grasshopper - He looks like he is wearing armor!



Green Heron

Coming in for a close up

Check out those feet!

Did I remember deodorant?

Dragonfly

Ribbit









Our anniversary at the Wildlife Safari Park I

One of the park rangers had this Long Earred Owl named Babe. 
She was missing her right eye so was used for education.

Sleepy Kitty or more commenly known Bobcat



The Elk were trying to stay cool, in the other pond there were about 15.
It was a little cramped!

Dan and I spent part of our 28th anniversary at the Wildlife Safari Park, boy in the early years that sure would of meant something a lot more! LOL We had a blast and probably circled the wetland area at least 3 times.  We seen so much and had so much fun.