• landscape,  Metro Parks

    My back yard

    July 9, 2009

     

    Blendon Woods
    Blendon Woods

    I have a wonderful back yard. It’s called Blendon Woods Metro park. I think this image captures what I mean by this. While on an afternoon walk I stopped by the waterfowl overlooks at Thoreau Lake and was treated with both a small deer and a blue heron. Of course I did not have a telephoto lens so they are quite small. The heron is on the right side and the deer is along the edge of the lake. Birds are singing their songs of happiness and the sounds of the city cannot be heard. This parks boundary is right behind my apartments. I do have to drive or walk around to the park entrance.

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  • Plants

    My Favorite Color

    July 8, 2009

     

    My Favorite Color
    My Favorite Color

    Want to post and image taken just because it was there. I saw the patterns and the colors but not much more. With the digital era we can take such images for more often and see later on what we have. There are some things I would like to have done differently which is another gift given to us by the digital era. The digital era has invited into a constantly open classroom. There are no grades only the creations of our vision. Green is one of my favorite colors.

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  • Cityscapes/Urban

    I'm gonna have a wreck…

    July 7, 2009

     

    An Old Barn
    An Old Barn

    …one of these days if I keep driving while my head is turned 180 degrees. Yes, I’m guilty of roaming eyes and not paying attention as I drive along new roads. It’s not unusual to find me turning the car around so I can have another look, maybe even get out and walk around. Anything can catch my attention. In this case it was the picket fence style barn doors on Jugs Road. I parked the car, saw no signs and walked closer, taking a few shots from this angle then this angle, tyring to get the feeling. Sometimes I succeed and sometimes I just move on down the road.

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  • Plants

    One from the past….

    July 6, 2009
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    One from the past

    I was playing around with Lightroom trying to learn something new when I came across this image of this flower from a three years ago. Wow, I do not remember it having the impact is does today. I think that happens with photography and books. If we reread a book that has been sitting on a book shelf for a couple of years we will find it has gone through some editing process. The same is true of photos and one reason to keep some images for a period of time. We will have changed and see them with different eyes.

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  • Documentary/Street

    Waiting for a rider

    July 5, 2009

     

    Come ride with me
    Come ride with me

    When I arrived, the streets of Granville, Ohio were barricaded. The streets were busy in preparation for the 4th of July celebration as food vendors were filling the streets with the smell of their delights and the carnival rides were being prepped. It seems as if this horse is patiently waiting for the young boy or girl to sit astride and take a few turns around the carousel. What fun!

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  • Plants

    Stand Out in the Crowd

    July 3, 2009
    Cone Flower
    Cone Flower

    I arrived home from a 3-day trip around midnight and have been sluggish most of the day. After a short night of rest I awoke to overcast skies, cool temperatures and early morning showers. My head was fuzzy, clouded with a dull ache. I had very little energy. I knew I needed to get up and move, so off to Blendon Woods Park I went. It was vital to get way from the noise of civilization and take in all that nature has to reenergize the soul. Going for a walk in a natural area without my camera would feel like I was naked, so with camera in hand I walked the trails. As I came around a small curve I noticed this scene pictured above.

    This cone flower was standing out in the crowd. This scene is an enjoyable piece of art where nature has placed this solitary cone flower among a group of Black-eyed Susan’s. Evening is now upon me and I do feel better. I recommend such a treatment for those who experience the doldrums: take a 1-3 mile walk, smell the flowers, listen to the birds, take your camera. Add a good nights sleep and you’ll feel like a new person, and stand out in the crowd.

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