In the early hours of the day, the sun picks out some of its favorite treasures.
Glowing Treasure Trove – Summer 2012
They glow so brightly against the deep shadows of the woods and pond behind.
Soaking in the early morning sunshine always starts my day with a warm glow. There’s no better mood pick-me-up than the sunlight, for me 🙂
Lest you think humans are the only threat to these fish, let me show you a photo I took the other morning.
Fishing in the Early Morning – 2012
These raccoons are smart, choosing to fish in the cool hours of the day. This one was after one more snack before heading off to bed.
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.
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 🙂
I have wondered for some time why I haven’t seen snakes and tarantulas while out taking photographs.
Nikon D5100 f/8.0 ISO 800 1/125sec 55-300@300mm – Spring 2012
I figure they are there and they hear me coming from a long way off. This one froze and hoped I (and the cat who was with me) would not notice her (or him?). I likewise froze, then slowly moved my camera up to my eye and snapped three photos before easing backward, away from the snake. The snake did not move. The cat, however, is definitely still a house cat; Lynx nearly sat on the snake’s tail!
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