Hiding. Incognito. Critterouflage.

Why is it that every time I point my Nikon at an animal, it decides to hide from me?

Embrace the Nikon, my critter friends!

my Appy in the grass


The cat is in the bag

rats, you found me!

uh, could you put that thing down and move this binder out of my way?

finally, a critter that is not camera shy.

I may just spend the rest of my life photographing slugs.

Help Me Find the Light

Last week someone said this to me: "Photography is really about capturing light."

It was so insightful and thought-provoking. And I really think it is true.

There is a certain kind of "light" that I love to take pictures in. Late afternoon or early evening, right before sunset. Last Saturday, I wandered around the farm during this time and looked for things that had intriguing light. For me, that usually meant the light behind the object. Not always an easy shot.

Here are a few of the things I found.

This red leaf was on the shady ground, but was glowing with the sun lighting it up from behind.



This white wild blossom was moving in the breeze, making it difficult to focus on. I finally got a view of it with the sun behind it, but didn't see the unique sea-star middle until I downloaded it. I also love the rainbow bokeh around those tiny hairs on the stem and buds!



This alder leaf was hanging in the green shady trees, the sun filtering behind it.



The sun on the reeds in the pond.



Walk around sometime and see what unique bits of light you can capture!

What is It?

{any guesses??}

Mellow Yellow

Thanks to Ed over at Sunday Stills Challenge for hosting this fun photography challenge every weekend!

{a sleeping dandelion}

{the butter yellow fringe on my elk hide chinks}

{yellow rope tied to a plastic bag of cans, for desensitizing the horses. can you find the spider?}

{invasive scotch broom}

{yellow rhododendrons}

{trying to bee the paparazzi. again. can you find the bee's head on the right? coming in for a landing....}

{the end}

A Beautiful Mess

It's Pink Saturday! This weekend, I decided to post over here at the picture blog.

{beautiful}

{beautiful}

{mess}

{but still beautiful}

A big thanks to Beverly over at her How Sweet the Sound blog for hosting this pinkness every weekend! Head on over to get some ideas from the other participants, maybe you'll even want to try your own pinky post!

Soft and Fluffy

On a simple walk around the farm I saw many soft and fluffy things.

{dandelion seeds}

{goat hair on the fence}

{bridle path clippings}

{feather attached to a salmon berry leaf and twirling in the breeze, a one-of-a-kind-find}

{dog hair wrapped around a blackberry vine}

{my favorite ears}