What was on the line?
A Small Bluegill – Summer 2012
A nice little fish. Probably a little bewildered. But it was his lucky night; Bridger didn’t feel like cleaning and cooking any fish for dinner this evening, so the fish was released back into the pond.
Not as in “Strike out,” but a fish just struck the bait!
Yes, a fish took the bait! – Summer 2012
Now to reel it in. Buttercup would like to help, but she has been told to stay on the bank.
The grasshopper rests at the center of this ripple.
These fish eat grasshoppers every day – Summer 2012
Will the fish take the bait?
Dad is wondering if there are fish in the pond to take the bait, but we have seen. We are believers – and eternal optimists 🙂
What better way to end a hot day in Oklahoma than at the pond?
Trying grasshoppers for bait – Summer 2012
Buttercup is just waiting her chance to get in the pond with those fish, and her boy.
We may not see them move, but heliotropic plants exist! I believe 😉
Yearning for the light – Summer 2012
Can you feel this plant’s celebration of sunrise? Reaching, yearning for the sun’s embrace.
Insects often become aware of the photographer’s attention and either freeze or leave. This brightly colored little one froze, affording me the opportunity to take several shots.
Rarely does one threaten or attack. I don’t know why some people go into a panicked, jumping frenzy when they spot an insect less than a hundredth their size! With just a little quiet observation, a person can learn much.
Ready for Take Off – Spring 2012
It was a windy day. Many insects dropped out of trees, grabbing for any (hand)hold they could grasp.
Must. Hold. Tight! – June 2012
The wind was buffeting this katydid, but it clung tenaciously, allowing me a few magical moments of shooting 🙂
The focus is disappointing, which I attribute to the windiness of the day. But one only gets a few takes before the insect gets nervous and leaves. Really, I wouldn’t eat it, but try getting it to believe that!
Cleats and a ball = FUN! – Spring 2012
It sure is satisfying to see pure joy on the faces of young soccer players. Every move the kids made at a recent soccer camp expressed fun and love of the game.
This Copperhead snake would blend in much better with all these dried leaves on the “forest” floor if only that pesky early morning sun wasn’t highlighting the roundness of its body and the beautiful texture of those scales.
D5100 f/8.0 ISO 800 1/125sec 55-300@68.0mm – Spring 2012
I am glad I was watching for interesting things illumined by the sun’s rays. What a pretty snake – and I am glad I saw it before tripping over it! I guess greenbrier over the path serves some useful purpose 🙂
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