Quaking Aspen Forest
Photo was taken near Park City Utah. The leaves quake or tremble in light breezes and turn a brilliant yellow in fall.
Slot Canyon
In Page AZ there are some fine slot canyons on the reservations. Some have relatively easy access but some require negotiating ladders and steps. When the sun is high in the sky the Navajo sandstone lights up in different shades of red and golds. It's hard not to take a good photo in these canyons as long as you have a camera that allows lots of light to enter as it's rather dark at these depths.
Dry Stream Bed
Joined a photography club in Utah. One morning in White Pocket National Monument, Charles the club leader, yelled to me "look down" which I did but saw nothing but bare sandstone. I looked at him and again he yelled "just look down". So I pointed the camera in front of my feet and took a photo. He later explained most photographers are always looking up or out for a subject and walking past the down. From that day on, some of my (IMHO) more interesting photos are from also looking down.
Zinnias
Zinnias are one of the easiest flowers to grow because seeds require only basic garden preparation to sprout and the plants flower in just a few weeks; they can flourish with very little fertilizer and still produce flowers.
Key West Sunset
I use a strong telephoto lens it brings the sun closer making it appear large. This is only possible if there's adequate cloud/haze coverage combined with a dark filter on the lens otherwise the intensity of light overpowers the lens, camera and eye.
Foggy Morning
Above the cloud bank over Lake Michigan and through the fog.
Red Mountain
The city of Ivins in Southwest Utah is located about 100 miles from Las Vegas. The centerpiece is Red Mountain which is the ever-present backdrop for Tuacahn Center for the Arts, Snow Canyon State Park and the art community of Kayenta.
Sea nettle
I took this photo of a sea nettle by simply shooting through the glass tank wall at the Monterrey Aquarium.
A sea nettle hunts by trailing those long tentacles, covered with stinging cells. When the tentacles touch tiny plankton, the stinging cells stick tight and paralyze prey. From there, the prey is moved to the frilly mouth-arms and finally to the mouth, where the jelly eats its meal.
Bobcat
They have short tufts on the tips of their ears and “bob” tails, giving them their name. Adults may weigh 12 to 30 pounds. They are solitary and mainly active at dawn and dusk but can sometimes be seen during the day. The main prey for bobcats are rabbits which there are an abundance of. I took this photo in our yard in Utah.
Low Ceiling
Near Duck Creek Utah at roughly 10,000 feet. Aspens, perfect clouds, river and lava field make for a nice landscape. Leica SL ISO 50 72mm f/11 1/125
Brian Head Peak
11,300 feet overlooking the town of Brian Head (out of sight) which is the highest year round occupied city in the USA. From here one can see Utah, Nevada and Arizona. Straight ahead the red scar is Cedar Breaks National monument. I drove up here in July and there were still snow drifts along the "road".
Sky sun water Art
Every morning is so different. Because it's dark at that hour I will leave the shutter open for as long as a minute to let what little light there is, soak into the camera's sensor.
Draft Horses
Taken on a Wisconsin farm.
Chinese Aster
Rich Color
WI Sunrise...color like this is extremely rae
Phlox
Wisconsin
Rose with visitor
I wonder if it smells really good to the bee?
An interesting photo
This photo file is 87MB which means crystal clear resolution. When uploaded to this site you are looking at 106KB. Though not very sharp you can still make out those dark spots on the sun. The sun is so bright it overpowers a camera like our eyes if you try to look at it. In this rare case there was just enough cloud/haze that it could be easily photographed but not strong enough to hide those dark areas which are sunspots! Anyway, I think that's pretty amazing that we can see them in this photo.
Perfection
Not sure what it is but the colors are striking. This was in my mothers Wisconsin garden.
Lillies
Florida Water Lillies
Sunset Light
Florida Keys nearing sunset. Everything just kind of lined up for me at the right time. And, I had my camera.
Death Valley NP
These are the sand dunes with mountain range in the background. I took this on a bright sunny day with a black and white camera. The deep blue sky becomes grey black but lightens where the white sand reflects the sunlight upward.
Great Egret
Great Egret takeoff. The great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Standing up to 3.3 ft tall, this species can measure 31 to 41" in length and have a wingspan of 52 to 67 in. It can be found in shallow salt water while feeding.
It’s a rare one
Pewaukee Lake WI
Gumbo Limbo Trees
These have since been downed by hurricane Irma
Sky Fire
Slow fireworks it is....
Lillies are amazing plants
Bonita Springs FL Botanical Gardens
Skimmers
They fly just above the water opening their beaks to capture food.
Good Morning
Cloud frame
Reddish Egret
Wikipedia: The reddish egret is considered one of the most active herons, and is often seen on the move. It stalks its prey visually in shallow water far more actively than other herons and egrets, frequently running energetically and using the shadow of its wings (canopy hunting) to reduce glare on the water once it is in position to spear a fish; the result is a fascinating dance. Due to its bold, rapacious yet graceful feeding behavior, it's known as "the Tyrannosaurus rex of the Flats". It eats fish, frogs, crustaceans, and insects.
I took this photo on Big Pine Key Florida - Mark
Sunrise Spectacular
Color Explosion at Dawn. When taking sunrise photos I leave my shutter open to capture the low light but when the tiniest amount of pure sun breaches I have to quickly change the camera settings or it will overpower the camera sensor.
Busy Bee
This is like taking a photo of a water scene and pretty boat happens to drift into the photo.
Brown Pelican
The brown pelican is the smallest of the eight pelican species. Nonetheless, it measures 3 ft 3 in to 5 ft in length and has a wingspan of 6 ft 8 in to 7 ft 6 in.
Maybe he’ll drop it
Brown Pelicans
Sky dancing before the plunge
Florida Mangrove
With their sturdy root system they help preserve shorelines during hurricanes. Very heavily protected plant.
Castle Rock in Moab Utah
This formation has been used in many tv commercials over the years. Among the most popular rock climbing destinations in the world, Castle Rock has been summitted by thousands. Climbing historian Stewart Green reports that the number of successful ascents is over 40,000 and there have been so many that "no one really knows how many folks have reached the summit. From ground level to peak it's about 4,000 feet.
Great Blue Heron
Beaver Dam Mountains bathed in sunset color
Sunset over the 17,600 acre Beaver Dam wilderness area. The mountains are 23 miles long and reach a height of 7,680 feet. This photo with sage and a small oak tree was taken from a residential area in Ivins Utah
Butterfly
The Egret Dance
Reddish Egret Florida Keys
Brown Pelican
In a zero effort glide
Ibis and Egret
The Ibis are stirring up shrimp for the watchful egret
Foggy Fishing
Reddish Egret
Sundown
And the Henry Flagler Railroad Bridge
Red Fox
Sunrise from the deck
While crossing Lake Michigan
Reddish Egret
Sunset watching
As their ship heads out to sea
Old World Wisconsin
This garden and fence surround an original home built by German settlers in Wisconsin in 1860. The fence is made from woven branches without nails.
Osprey
Very curious predators. Not unusual for them to fly right over to look at me.
Sunset Sail
Ready for Launch
Rehabilitated hawk about to be released
Wisconsin Garden
Nature's Art
Reddish Egret
Osprey
Perched on a sailboat mast with a cruise ship backdrop
Milkweed Pod
Waiting for the wind
Fall Sumac
Snack Time
Cormorant
Dusk in the Keys
Watching the sunset
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise
Dramatic Sunset
Key West
Dawn Fireworks
Blue Heron
Tropical Sunset
White Pelican
Having catfish for lunch in Horicon Marsh
Skimmers
Skimming under a full moon
White Pelican
One of the largest birds in North America, with a 9-foot wingspan.
Bonita Springs
Botanical Gardens
Shrimp Dinner
White Pelicans
In Utah
Mom’s Wisconsin Garden
Sunflowers against an interesting sky
I took this photo on a sunflower farm outside Madison WI
Osprey with lunch
Crossing Lake Michigan at Sunrise
Osprey
Osprey with young
Nurse Sharks
Florida Keys
Pelican Squadron
Tree Swallow
Osprey nest
Key West Sunset
Behind a channel marker.
Sunrise
Wisconsin
Pelican
Hello
Reddish Egret
Osprey
ready for takeoff
Brown pelican
With a watchful eye
Osprey Watching
I watched this osprey take off and "simply" skim the water. It was either drinking the fresh water, cleaning its talons or maybe even showing off to the camera guy.
Sunlit Flight
Great Egret - Florida Keys
Horicon Marsh
Green heron Horicon Marsh National Wildlife refuge - Wisconsin
Ibis Twins
Calm water helped
Hope
Sunrise Wisconsin
Tree Swallow
Horicon Marsh WI
Bahia Honda Sunset
Sunset behind Flagler railroad bridge -Bahia Honda State Park FL
Looking for a snack
Little Blue Heron - Florida Keys
Sunrise Glow
Good Morning