• Full Beaver Moon – November This was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. Another interpretation suggests that the name Full Beaver Moon comes from the fact that the beavers are now actively preparing for winter. It is sometimes also referred to as the Frosty …
Day 332 – Texture
I went by a local park to take these texture photos. There were a number of old relics to photograph. One was an old, decrepit wagon that has seen better days. These photos are of parts of that old wagon. Maralee
Day 331 – A Handsome Fellow
I went home on my lunch hour today and this handsome fellow was sitting in my back yard. I didn't want to startle him so I tried to take a photo through our sliding glass door, but there was a tree in the way that blocked part of him. I quietly went through the door …
Day 330 – Ice Droplets
We had a fair amount of rain yesterday afternoon and evening and after a night of freezing temperatures we were left with some frozen water droplets on the grass this morning. These were done hand-held at a high ISO (3200) . . . I don't have a tripod that will let me get that low …
Day 329 – Family Portrait
My good friends Tammie, Marshall and their daughter Heather asked me to take some family photos of them for Christmas. It was a damp, overcast day today, but the lighting was good. The overcast skies give a nice, diffused lighting. Maralee
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