Charlotte’s Web fans will recognize that famous greeting by which Wilbur met his best friend. Could this web have been created by one of Charlotte’s descendants?
Nikon D5100 f/13 ISO 800 1/250s Nikkor 55-300@300mm – Summer 2012
It has a cheery, artistic look to it, and glints of sunlight spark off it in such a magical way – it sparks my imagination π
Bridger, as he so often does, told me he saw something I needed to photograph….
Nikon D5100 f/11 1/250s ISO 800 Nikkor 55-300mm – Summer 2012
A gray tree frog. His color blended perfectly with the electric pole he was on, even to the green, speckled areas resembling moss or lichen. He froze and stared at me, hoping I didn’t really see him. He crept downward, easing a leg forward, pausing, then slowly moving his body to catch up. This was great for me, as it put his head in the sun! Finally he decided I was showing too much interest and he was close enough to his intended hiding spot, so he hurried into a crevice where I could not get at him.
Isn’t Bridger great at spotting critters for me to photograph?
Soft focus, blurred background, woodland colors…
Nikon D5100 f/6.7 ISO 100 1/180s Nikkor 55-300mm lens 185mm – Summer 2012
I love these leaves displayed on their twig like the flag of the underbrush!
Recently we did some mowing and weedeating along the trail to the pond and on the bank of the pond. The idea was to facilitate access to the pond for fishing. While I have to admit that in some respects it is nice to have a clear trail, I also think we went overboard. The trail is too wide, too clear. Many of the areas where I took photos of insects, flowers, and seeds last year are now brown stubble. The underbrush has been cleared back, but now there is no buffer between the woods and the path. The underbrush needs someone to stand up for it, waving a flag, proudly declaring love of the weeds, bugs, and small critters who are the underbrush and its residents! I have nothing against neat, manicured lawns and pathways, but that is not where I want to live and take my photos. I leave those areas to others.
Virginia Creeper veils many a tree. When we step out our front door on a sunny, summer morning, we are greeted by the beautiful sight of sunlight glowing through the veil of Virginia Creeper leaves, and are also able to see the shady, rough bark of the oak tree behind the veil.
Nikon D5100 f/5.6 ISO 100 1/180sec Nikkor 55-300mm lens – Summer 2012
Between the recent triple digit heat and near drought conditions, plants have had it kind of rough this month of July, 2012.
This photo, like yesterday’s photo, has less contrast, softer colors, less intense light, than the photos I usually prefer. It has a soft, almost painterly quality. I quite like it, though not so much as my bright and sunny photos. What is your opinion?
Nikon D5100 f/5.6 1/180 ISO 100 Nikkor 55-300mm lens – Summer 2012
Just because they are dried out doesn’t mean these leaves have no beauty. The early morning sun can reveal beauty in many otherwise unnoticeable things.
A thistle. A soft thistle?
Nikon D5100 f/5.6 1/180s ISO 100 Nikkor 55-300mm lens – Summer 2012
No, a thistle that has the feel of a watercolor painting, with soft focus and soft colors.
Yearning for the sunlight. Live-giving light beams down onto these beautiful leaves, and they convert it to energy they can use to create flowers and seeds. Simply perfect!
Nikon D5100 f16 1/250s Nikkor 55-300mm lens – Summer 2012
The red tips of this plant, reaching for the morning sun, caught my eye.
Nikon D5100 f11 1/500s 55-300mm Nikkor lens
I love the red glow from the beam of light π
I am thankful that the red glow is simply the sun’s illumination and not a glow of fire such as both Colorado and Arkansas are currently suffering!
That is what these thistles are up to, spreading their seeds far and wide. The neighbor’s ranch has many, many thistles, and they are creeping onto our little Back Forty.
Nikon D5100 f16 1/250s 55-300mm lens
Still, they make for pretty pictures.
Perky little purple flower pops its head up to say, “Good Morning, World!”
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Cheerful little flower – Summer 2012
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All is good π
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