golden grass at sunrise
ms
meadowlarks sing of new day
early morning gift
This image was taken this past Sunday morning and is probably my favorite from the 139 images I brought home. Hope you enjoy it also. Have a great day.
New Day
-
-
Meadow of Gold
cloudless horizon
ms
chorus of song birds rising
in meadow of goldSadly this image shows the smoky haze sitting along the Colorado Front Range from all the fires burning in the southwest. The haze hovers just above the horizon combined with a mix of emission pollution. There are currently, 47 large fires that have burned 519,761 acres across the country, per the National Interagency Fire Center website. The haze gives everything a golden glow to it. Today is expected to be in the 90’s. Be safe, stay cool!
-
Among the Salsify
among the salsify
ms
return to a sacred place
morning sunriseAwoke early so arrived at Pineridge Natural Area just after 5:00 am. It was already 69 degrees and hardly any breeze. Quiet all around me. A stillness. I walked down the trail from my bench to where there are several salsify plants and patiently waited with them for this morning’s sunrise. I take deep breaths, grateful for life. Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
-
Clear Skies at Sunset
clear skies at sunset
ms
silence speaks of days end
nature rests in peace -
Cloudless Sunset
old cottonwoods
ms
stand over field of green hay
cloudless sunset -
The Days Gift
receive the days gift
ms
placing trust in mystery
morning sunriseToday my parents celebrate their 72nd Wedding Anniversary. They have for the past 72 years placed trust in the mystery of each new sunrise., sometimes haltingly but never walking away. Congratulations mom and dad! I love you!
-
I Like to Smile
cool breeze from the south
ms
sky filled with cotton ball clouds
wise kingbird singsThis time of year the sun rises early and I seem to follow suit. Made my chai latte and was out the door at roughly 5:06 am. The sky was filled with altocumulus clouds when I arrived at Pineridge Natural Area, where it seems nature had randomly thrown up cotton balls, bringing on a smile. I’m okay with that cuz I like to smile. Sat on the bench with my camera, binoculars, journal, my chai, a vitally needed coat and listened to all the birds singing.
In case you’re wondering, altocumulus clouds are a middle-altitude cloud genus that belongs mainly to the stratocumuliform physical category characterized by globular masses or rolls in layers or patches, the individual elements being larger and darker than those of cirrocumulus and smaller than those of stratocumulus. (Wikipedia) I think calling them cotton balls is easier and more understandable.
-
From the Heart
shared from the heart
ms
the joy of being alive
meadowlarks songSorry but you may be seeing more bird images as I play with this new lens. Already shot about 400 images with it. I thought I had a bad lens at first because I felt the motor was too loud and would continuously run. I have never experience this before with any lens using image stabilization. I talked to Pat at the store I purchased it from and and he was not aware of any such issues. And, of course I bought the only one he’s seen in the store. He pulled out the 80mm macro lens because it has quad linear motor for focusing, where there is a clunking noise when the lens is not powered up. Once the motor is powered up the noise goes away but the motor runs continuously. This is part of their floating focusing system in that lens and is being used more on mirrorless cameras. I have the same clunk with this lens when off the camera but it is very minimal compared to the 80mm macro. All information I have found says the 70-300mm lens has a linear autofocus motor, saying nothing about a floating focus system. What’s the difference? I’m still checking on this. Other than that, this lens seems to be a good addition to my camera bag but left a hole in my wallet.
Image information: 300mm f8.0 1/450 second and ISO 160; handheld with 70 year old hands and shooting from my car.
No sharpening or clarity on this image.
