32/365 "The Pond"

"Patience"

"Waiting for Breakfast"

"Blending In"

Walked the dogs between 7 & 8 a.m. with my camera tucked inside my over-sized jacket pocket.  Crossing the small bridge near my home, I saw what I thought might be a bird at the far edge of the pond - I thought it might be part of the dead trees in the water - then it moved.  I used my zoom and many of my shots were blurry.  I used the guard rail as my tripod while the dogs kept trying to eat the goose poop (yuck).  It was a bit of a misty morning and I find it interesting how the early morning light quickly changes the intensity of the colors.  Not as clear as I would like, but my camera does have it's limitations.  I also wonder if I had taken it off the automatic setting, what could I have done that would have improved these photos?  I'm starting to want to get out my manual and read it ... soon, very soon I will try to find the time.

29/365 "The Fishermen"

"The Fishermen #2"

"The Fishermen #1"

"The Conversation"

I drive by this "big water" (as my 2 year old calls it) everyday and am so excited to see the trees starting to change color.  I love the white boat amongst the colors - just so glad I had my camera!  I tweaked the "Fishermen #1" w/ PhotoShop - this is really more realistic to what I saw.  "The Conversation" is not touched up at all.  I will be entering one of these photos in in the "Weekend Reflections" Challenge.  Which one do you like best?  Should I crop the 1st one so there isn't so much "white" water at the bottom?   ---  Thanks for your suggestions.  I cropped and put the new version of "The Fishermen" on top.   Thanks for the feedback.

"A Classic Pose"

"A Classic Pose"

This is for the "Weekend Reflections" challenge.  Taken at the end of summer - not sure if these girls have ever watched the show "Charlie's Angels" - but I think they've got the pose down!

Weekend Reflections Challenge - "The Canadian"

"The Canadian"

This fellow is one of many beautiful geese enjoying the numerous ponds and lakes here in North Carolina.   Please see other submissions for this week's "Weekend Reflections Challenge".

"Nature's Double Mint"

"Nature's Double Mint"

This was taken just last week and today the leaves are showing some color.  But this day the smell of fall was in the air and the greens so vivid due to a bit of rain.  This was for the "Weekend Reflections" challenge.