Category: Nature

Nature, Yosemite

Good Morning!

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Happy Saturday to one and all.

I’ve now started reviewing (and working on) my March, 2014 photos. It’ll be so much fun to see what’s in there: I don’t believe I’ve revisited some of these since I downloaded them, due to busy times. March 1st had us in Yosemite, since Dan had a photo in the Yosemite Renaissance exhibit (as he does again this year). Even when in Yosemite I tend to pull out the macro lens. I just can’t help myself! I’m hoping someone will take one look at this and tell me what tree this is. Surely somebody out there knows …?

Yosemite Tree, 3.1.14
Yosemite_Tree_(Macro),_3.1.14

First Shot, Floral Photography, Nature

First Shot

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I had a lovely seven mile walk today. I’m sorry to write it was lovely, really, since I should be writing “I couldn’t walk because it was pouring,” or some such thing.  I do hope I get to write that at least once this year. I certainly pray that I can write it a whole lot more than once.

But of course since I could go out I did, and I took the camera, as I always do.

A first shot is a first shot: sometimes it turns out to be printable, and sometimes not. I still like to post them no matter, though, just to give readers an idea of how I start out.

First Shot: Succulent, 1.26.15

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Central Valley, Nature, Wildlife Photography

Good Morning World!

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When we were visiting the birds it was rather foggy. We stopped to see these little guys, who were visible, but only a bit, due to both the brush and the fog. This is my first shot, when I was still getting my head in gear for the fun day. As is typical with me, it’s doubtful it could be a printable shot, but it is the first shot. No doubt there. It was morning, so I’m sharing it as my good morning shot.

First Shot: Cattle Egrets and Coots, 1.19.15First_Shot-_Cattle_Egret_&_Coots,_1.19.15

Nature, Photography

Monday Morning Post

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Today was pretty much a no-walk day: I was waiting around for a package delivery, because I just hated the idea of rescheduling and waiting yet another day. Of course the delivery came at 4:47 PM … figures! Still, it did mean I got some house cleaning done, and of course I had practicing to do as well.

It also meant I forgot to post any photo this morning. Funny how staying home meant I neglected that. (Not that I have to post something every morning … right?!) Over on G+ it’s #MonochromeMonday, so I guess I’ll post something in … ta-da! … monochrome.

Poppy Buds (B&W), 1.20.14Poppy_Buds_(B&W),_1.20.14

Nature

Happy Saturday Morning

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Happy Saturday Morning to one and all! I have a busy day ahead, beginning with four oboe students. Yes, on a Saturday morning. Again.

I still question my wisdom in scheduling students on Saturday … until they start arriving. Then I just enjoy them, as they are all fun students who, for the most part, practice!

For now, though, I’m trying to “unblurify” the brain with my morning latté. Yes, I wrote “unblurify”. I’ll blame the reeds.

Here … it’s “unsharp Saturday” ‬ on Google+, after all, and it fits with my blurry brain! This is from Death Valley, as I’m sure you can tell. Or maybe not.

Curled,_4.1.14Curled, 4.1.14

Floral Photography, Nature

Goodnight Flower

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Columbine-_white,_yellow,_burgundy,_4.14.14

Columbine: White, Yellow, Burgundy, 4.14.14

I’m sorting through 2014 photos to delete the garbage and see if I find anything I really like that I didn’t notice before. (This shot is from today’s sorting work.) Frequently, in getting home from a walk, I download photos and have to race to start teaching and neglect to ever look at what I have. Silly, but true. Going through everything takes a great deal of time. I first click X on those I figure I’ll trash, but I then wait a week or so to make sure I’m certain there is no hope for them: sometimes I return and see something different. Still, one only needs one good shot of a flower and if I have, say, ten of the very same thing, there’s just no point in keeping them all. Funny how I feel guilty, though, deleting my “babies”. Call me crazy.