The past few weeks have been unusually stressful for me. At times like this I like to go down to the river to decompress. There's something about being by the water and listening to nature that relaxes me. Last weekend was one of those times. It was a beautiful, spring-like day and it was …
Flying Geese
I've been going to the river to practice photographing birds in flight. It's hard to keep them in focus and have the entire bird in the frame. I will keep practicing. 🙂 Maralee
A Couple of Old Coots
When I was down by the river this weekend, I saw these strange-looking birds. I thought they were black ducks. I searched the internet for black ducks with white bill and lo and behold . . . they're coots. Maralee
Tulips . . . V (Finale)
While most of my tulip photos were more of a macro nature, I did take a few photos of them all together. I liked the blend of colors. Maralee
Tulips . . . IV (Backlit)
I wanted to try to get some photos of the tulips when they opened using backlighting from the sun. We were fortunate to have a couple of beautiful, sunny days. Today there was a lot of sunshine but there was a thin high cloud cover which made for a little more diffused lighting. Maralee
Through My Lens 