Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category
Retired in Florida
A short family vacation to Florida was a nice respite from all the cold and snow here in Southern New Jersey. It was hard to leave the warm 81 degree weather and come back to more winter. Since the purpose of the trip was to be with family I didn’t do much photography and with […]
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Tags: abandoned, grandfather oak, oak, old, old truck, photograph, spanish moss, tree, truck
Reflections of May
Going through my 2014 images folder, I’ve been tossing shots I know I’d never use to make more room on my hard drive. It’s a good thing … I’ve discovered a few I will have to go back and work on. I came across a couple of intimate landscapes from May and they lifted my […]
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Tags: denise bush, intimate landscapes, landscape, lily pads, nature, reflection, trees, water
Two Foxes & A Snowy Owl
The title sounds like the beginning of one of Aesop’s Fables but what I’m blogging about is a day trip to Island Beach State Park, New Jersey. A friend and I had a fun day photographing the foxes and searching for the elusive snowy owls who winter on this natural, barrier island. I am really […]
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Tags: fox, owl, photography, red fox, snowy owl, widlife, wild animal
MACRO Magic!
On a recent trip to photograph some old farms, some branches caught my eye. I was attracted to the way rain drops clinged to them … all in a row. So, after shooting the buildings for a while I decided to attach my 100mm macro lens and play with the branches before they dried. Facing […]
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Tags: close-up, drops, macro, nature, photography, starburst, water drops
Passage Into Spring
Taking a trip to Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA for my first flower captures of the season, is a fun yearly ritual. This year, accompanied by 3 friends, our goal was to capture the beautiful blue, Himalayan Poppies. Their stay is always short-lived and we were lucky to find the last remaining few. So, […]
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Tags: blue, close-up, flower, himalayan, macro, poppy
Icy Pattern
Found a quiet place where a cold stream wandered through wintry ice designs.
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Tags: frozen, haiku, ice, macro, photography
