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-A77V
Mystic Rock
This interesting piece of glass caught my eye, being rolled around by gentle waves lapping the shore of Lake Michigan. Early morning light gives it a glowing, mystic quality.
This image was taken on the same morning as the previous post – Early Morning Meeting.
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Early Morning Meeting
A gentle Lake Michigan sunrise highlights the lighthouse and pier at Kewaunee, WI.
If you look closely, you can see a person at the end of the pier, taking in the morning’s glory. I took this image from the beach last Saturday.
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Mama’s Pride and Joy
Welcome baby Blake! He is an Easter baby, born March 31, 2013. He is one day old here. I was able to capture this sweet shot of him, with his proud mama looking on.
I had taken a bunch of typical photos during out short visit and had packed up my camera to leave. The nurse had come and did her nurse stuff – checking whatever they check – and placed him in the neonatal bed. As I walked by, headed for the door, this view caught my eye and I thought it would make a great image. So, I quickly unpacked my camera and snapped a couple – this being the last one. It is my favorite of all I took.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime moment for these parents. You can’t duplicate this a week later. It’s a good example of why you should call a professional photographer when the moment really matters. The cost of a professional is minuscule when you consider the priceless memories you will have captured forever.
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Sunrise Genesis
An early morning view of the Kewaunee, Wisconsin lighthouse on Saturday, March 30, 2013.
This photo was taken at the very moment the sun began to breach the horizon. You can see it. It’s that short bright orange dash on the horizon to the right of the lighthouse.
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Larger Light Looming
As powerful as the Kewaunee, Wisconsin lighthouse lamp may be, it is no match for the power and majesty of the full moon of March 27, 2013.
I was pleasantly surprised at how well this image turned out; at how clearly the Fresnel lens of the lighthouse can be seen. The surprising part…this photo was taken from the shore. Anyone familiar with the Kewaunee lighthouse knows the lighthouse sits at the end of a very long pier that extends 750 feet from shore.
To get this image I used a 300mm lens with a 2X teleconverter (effectively doubling the reach of the lens). It is simply luck that the focus was as sharp as it is since I had to focus manually. (A number of other shots that night were not so sharp.) Under low light conditions, particularly with the teleconverter, the camera’s auto-focus doesn’t work.
Normally, without the brightness of the full moon behind it, the lighthouse lamp would show up as a big, bright white blob.
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Lily and Light
This Easter Lilly takes on an unusual quality…under the right light and with a little toned processing.
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Love is Waiting
“The smile upon my lips,
It will surely never die
As I’m waiting here for you
until you’re by my side.”
― Freida Martinez
An hour before the wedding, the groom waits patiently for the impending nuptials.
Our son, Paul, waits in the background as the room is decorated with flowers and arranged for a simple wedding ceremony. Sara, (his mother, my wife) did a wonderful job with the flowers and preparation.
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Blue Ice
I find the detail in this icicle interesting. It’s made a bit more appealing by the light of a setting sun in the background.
These icicles were hanging off the front porch of our home in rural Wisconsin.
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Road to Nowhere
On a foggy winter morning I was out snapping scenery. I decided to take a different perspective on a road near our home.
This is one of those images where you can stare and contemplate what deep meaning the artist was trying to convey. (That’s what I’m doing.)
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Fall Leaf Patterns
The color of this little autumn woodland scene caught my eye. The lines and textures of the leaves kept my interest. The little stem that supported these leaves was covered with tiny thorns.
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