Colorful locals
Anticipation vs living in the moment
Life is always better when you have something to look forward to — no matter how small that something might be. Right now, I’m looking forward to my vacation in mid August. In fact, I’m so obsessed with my upcoming adventure that I’ve actually got a countdown app on my phone! That seemed like a fun idea at the time […]
Cardinal meadowhawk
This gorgeous bright red naiad (Sympetrum illotum) was a very cool surprise near the end of a fairly warm hike yesterday morning.
Cactus flower
If I had gotten up a little bit earlier this morning, I would have been able to capture these cactus blooms without the challenge of full sunlight. But they were still extremely attractive — especially to a honeybee, who just couldn’t tear herself away even though both her pollen baskets were full.
Bug-eyes
Black-eyed Susan
River walk
Even if I’m not lucky enough to spot a blacktail deer while hiking near Lake Natoma, there are still plenty of great details for my camera — if I keep my eyes and my mind open.
Painted lady
This butterfly has the wonderful scientific name Vanessa annabella (West Coast painted lady). They have markings similar to the monarchs. I encountered this one near the bike trail across the river from Folsom. I tried to get a better angle on the wings, but my subject had no patience for paparazzi and flew away.
Close ups
My entry for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge this week. I’m looking for you to get close to your subject.  You can have macros, but they are not necessary for this challenge.  If you can get close to a huge ship and can only take part of it’s hull, that works for me or maybe get up close to […]