Beadwork
Catching Some Light
A collection of people were on the Kewaunee pier, near the lighthouse, as this August full moon was rising over Lake Michigan. I believe most of the spectators are fishermen, but not all. Notice the gal, second from the right. You can see the light of her cell phone – no doubt trying to capture a photo. The other lights on the horizon are distant fishing boats.
I took this photo from the shore; about 750 feet away. From a technical standpoint, there’s a lot of digital noise in this image – but it was taken in relatively dark circumstances.
You can get a better look at that gal with the cell phone, and the others, by clicking on the image.
Coming Attractions
Earth Mover
Flourish of Gray
This is a close-up look at the center of a poppy. The tissue-paper-like texture of the poppy petals make an interesting frame for the flower’s center.
This bloom started as a very bright red. I decided to take a different turn and make it a black and white image.
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Lakeside Sedation
EAA Fireworks – 2013
It’s no secret, especially to those who follow this blog, I like fireworks. This is one of my favorite fireworks photos.
The fireworks are pretty cool, but my favorite part is the people. The people are my favorite part because of where they are. If you look closely, you’ll notice airplanes parked among the people.
This is a view from the fireworks display at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 2013 AirVenture – held every year in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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Urban Guardian
On a walk through an urban area, we noticed this hawk perched on the utility pole. As we got close it would fly and stop at the next pole along our route…a few times. I kept hoping it would swoop down and snatch some prey while I had my camera ready. Of course, it didn’t or you’d be viewing a different picture here. He/she just seemed to be surveying the surrounding urban landscape.
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Cloud Formation
Garden Cafe
On a walk though the woods I came upon this crab spider enjoying his freshly caught lunch.
The crab spider will just sit still near the center of the flower, doing it’s best to blend in. When an unsuspecting insect lands to gather pollen, the snatches it and lunch is served.
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