Tuliptree Blossom with Guest
Another Day at Work
Apis Workers' Party
Predator
Some of Your Beeswax
Sedum Bumbler
Look of Defiance
Chicory Bee
Bumbling Bees
Garden Cafe
Buzz By Here - To Infinity and Beyond
Pick Your Poison
Blind Side Attack
On a Mission
Honey Bee on Sedum
Covering the Cosmos
Center of the Cosmos
Three's a Crowd
Popular Spot
On A Pedestal
Big Harry Fireworks Display
To Impress the Girl
Different Perspective
Sweet Ride
Perfect Little Piggies B&W
Flipping the Light Fantastic
Festival of Flights
To the Crowd's Delight
Amish Go Round
Wondersome One
The Stars In Her Eyes
Tuesday's Child
Sleeper Hold
Considering the Next Move
Sugar and Spice
Front Porch Portrait
Caged Competitor
Early Adoration
Child In the Ligtht
Stroll Through the Weeds
Attention Grabbing
Eye Contact
On the Line
Eyes of Wonder
Rounding the Curve
Troubadours of Basin Spring Park
Down by the Creek
Sun Day
Catching Some Light
EAA Fireworks
Hear Me Roar
Sony SLT-A55V
Crimson Tide
Last Sunday morning I stopped by the Algoma, WI harbor on my way to church. (Thankful for the earlier sunrise due to the Daylight Savings time shift.)
It was a beautiful sunrise and a very productive shoot. I have several photos that I’ll be posting from this batch.
The sky is something on this one, but it’s the reflection off the water that makes this one for me. And the larger the image, the better it looks. To see it larger, click on the photo.
Moody Morning
My time is somewhat limited. My best opportunities for image hunting has been early Saturday and Sunday mornings. My best locations…given my limited time…is close to home. That’s why you see a lot of sunrise photos of the Algoma and Kewaunee lighthouse. (I live 2 miles from Kewaunee, 12 miles from Algoma.)
This was one of several nice shots I got from Kewaunee last Saturday. Winds have been gusty and the seas were rough. Then next morning – Sunday – I got some nice sunrise photos from Algoma. I’ll be posting some of those soon.
Burning Bush
This is what the sky looked like at my house last night. Well…at least a small portion of the sky. And, there really wasn’t any fire, just an amazing sunset sky.
I had to use the full reach of my 300mm lens for this shot. I think the bush is actually the top of a tree reaching above the horizion. The two sticks on either side are telephone poles.
The color range and smokey, warm-to-hot tones are what make this image for me.
If you have a good size monitor, click on the photo to see a larger version.
Eyes On You
I’d been itching to take some photos. It had been a few days since I had taken the time to pull my camera out of the case. As I often do, I just took my camera for a walk around my yard. It was the end of the day…near sunset. Our cat, Dorry, was an easy target. The soft light and low angle of the sun added a nice quality to this image.
This is one image that gets better with size. To see a larger version, click on it.
Dawn of Promise
“You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.” – Paulo Coelho
This is another pre-sunrise view of the Algoma, Wisconsin harbor and lighthouse.
A better view is available by clicking on the image.
Sweet Distraction
Yesterday morning (Sunday) I was on my way to church and thought I should stop and take a few shots of the sunrise. The church where I serve as pastor is just a few blocks from this scene. This is the Algoma harbor and lighthouse taken from the marina area.
Those few clouds caught my eye. Normally I would crop this photo more, but I purposely left a lot of sky above the few clouds. That just seemed right to me.
Feel free to leave your own thoughts as a comment below and share this post if you like it.
Click the photo to see a larger version – particularly if you have a large monitor.
Sunrise Frolic
I stopped on my way to the church this morning and took some photos of the sunrise from Algoma’s marina. As I was snapping, a couple of seagulls were bumping into each other in front of the sun. Unfortunately, I missed the moment when they made contact.
There will be a few more photos from this session. Watch for them to show up here in the next few days.
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Little Show Off
This is an appropriate image to bid Autumn farewell. Even though this may have been the tiniest tree in the forest, it was determined to put on a striking display of fall color. I’m amazed this twig of a tree, with just two large leaves, even made it to fall.
This photo was taken a few years ago. Busy schedules and weather worked against my plans to grab some great fall images this year…and last year. I see the autumn colors and think, I’ll have to get out and take some photos – and then weather turns bad, strong winds come in, and the trees loose all that beauty. Well, maybe next year.
To see a larger version of this image, click on the photo.
High Contrast
This is a study in contrasts. The contrast of black and white tones and the contrast of the small fishing boat at the harbor and the large ship off shore.
It’s not often I see a large ship this close. There were strong winds coming from shore on this morning. I believe they might have been keeping closer to shore where the seas would be a bit calmer than farther out.
To be honest, I wasn’t overly impressed with this photo…wasn’t sure if I would post it. The rich tones in the upper sky convinced me it was worth sharing. Feel free to offer your own opinion by leaving a comment.
To see a larger version of this image, simply click on it.
Almost Angry Birds
The unusual angle of the subject and the very limited focal depth makes this image interesting – at least to me.
This is a House Finch was hanging off the side of a cage-like feeder. You can see he’s munching on something. I took this out the window of our home using a 300mm lens.
I’ve never played the Angry Birds game, but the head of this bird reminded me of it.
You can see a larger version of this image just by clicking on it.