There were quite a few of these little blue dragonflies damselflies at the pond last weekend. It was hard to get close enough to get a really good shot as they were landing on the grasses in the pond. Maralee
Dragonfly – Red
This dragonfly was perched on the tip of the beak of a stork statue. It stayed there for several minutes. I like how the sun was shining through the wings and left a shadow on the beak in the first photo. The photos are very similar but in the second photo it lifted its wings. There …
Hawk
This hawk perched on the sign outside my office after having chased off several other birds. It didn't stay very long and I was just happy I was able to get a few shots of it before it flew off. Maralee
Snake in a Pond
I came across this snake in a small pond I was at yesterday afternoon. It isn't a very big snake - make 12-15" long. It was a very, very fast swimmer too. I followed it until it went into the brush at the side of the pond and wasn't able to locate it after that. …
Ducks on a Ring
This is the same pond that my photo of the duck was shot earlier this week. This time there were two ducks - one a bit smaller than the other. I imagined this was a mother/child moment. Maralee
Through My Lens 