A lotus flower at the gardens. It was a rainy day with some sunshine now and then. I found a nice blossom with light filtering through the petals. The light also gave a nice glow to the stamens.
Category Archives: Wildlife
A Visit to a Turf Farm
On a recent outing looking for birds, we stopped at a turf farm in Brambleton, Virginia. We were looking for American Pipits which had been sighted a few days before. Scoping the field we soon spotted both the lark and pipits. I was glad to have brought along my 600 mm lens which enabled me to capture good shots of the lark and pipits.
Raven with Lunch
Last weekend my friend took me to a sod farm in Brambleton, Virginia. We were looking for American Pipets and whatever other birds we might find. After finding our target birds, we wandered around a bit and spotted many other species. This raven was one of those. He landed near us, found something he wanted (not really sure it was to be his lunch) and took off.
Mill in the Mist
A misty autumn day in the W.Va. mountains. I was looking for a bright sunny day with the foliage all lit up. What I got was fog, clouds and a bit of rain for six hours. I drove five hours just to see and photograph this mill. I did photograph the mill and falls and everything in between. I’ve seen lots of pics with the sun shining bright and the leaves glowing in pretty colors, but this is my first with all the mist, so I consider it a winner.
Dolly Sods
Went to the Dolly Sods nature area in West Virginia this week. The sun came out making a cool and windy day a sunny cool and windy day. There were some birds out and about as well as this Green Snake. The snake was gathering some warm sunshine while stretched out in a Mountain Laurel bush. Not going to be many more days for this guy to take advantage of.