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Theme ~ Found Object
Chosen by Kathy.
For this week's theme, I decided to show you what I found on my last two visits to the arboretum. I expected to see certain things there, such as trees and daffodils (at least I hoped for the daffodils to be in bloom!), but some things were unexpected.
Here is the image I used for my header:
This little fella was happily munching away on a nut, right in the middle of the walking path, in the shade of a tree. I had brought my macro lens as the only lens on my camera, and that allowed me to get a little closer without having to crop the image. Also, this squirrel was apparently a longtime resident of the arboretum, because he let me get up close and personal without a bit of concern on his part. Plus, he posed for me, too!
It was a challenge to find shots with just my macro lens, but the below worked well. Imagine how tall this tree is, since I missed the bottom half! I discovered a nest up high, plus I loved the twisty trunk.
Fernando discovered a garter snake in the leaves, and "helped" the snake slither my way for its portrait.
Yesterday, Fernando and I went back to the arboretum to see if the daffodils were in bloom yet. I brought just one lens, a challenge yet again. Here are the things we found.
Daffodils with scilla scattered around:
Here is part of the daffodil glade.
We took a walk around and found a section of woods covered with mayapples. They weren't quite open, but when they are, they're the neatest looking sight--the wooded floor covered with little leafy umbrellas.
In an open field, we came upon a clump of white and pink magnolia trees. What a pretty spring sight!
Here are the fuzzy buds from a few of the trees:
And one of the open blossoms:
Those are just a few of the things we found on our two trips. I know there'll be other things to discover the next time we go, and I can't wait until then!
Treasuring life's moments,
Christine
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Pictures from Visit #1 -- Using my Macro
Here is the image I used for my header:
This little fella was happily munching away on a nut, right in the middle of the walking path, in the shade of a tree. I had brought my macro lens as the only lens on my camera, and that allowed me to get a little closer without having to crop the image. Also, this squirrel was apparently a longtime resident of the arboretum, because he let me get up close and personal without a bit of concern on his part. Plus, he posed for me, too!
It was a challenge to find shots with just my macro lens, but the below worked well. Imagine how tall this tree is, since I missed the bottom half! I discovered a nest up high, plus I loved the twisty trunk.
Fernando discovered a garter snake in the leaves, and "helped" the snake slither my way for its portrait.
Pictures from Visit #2 -- Using my 24-105mm F/4L
Yesterday, Fernando and I went back to the arboretum to see if the daffodils were in bloom yet. I brought just one lens, a challenge yet again. Here are the things we found.
Daffodils with scilla scattered around:
Here is part of the daffodil glade.
We took a walk around and found a section of woods covered with mayapples. They weren't quite open, but when they are, they're the neatest looking sight--the wooded floor covered with little leafy umbrellas.
In an open field, we came upon a clump of white and pink magnolia trees. What a pretty spring sight!
Here are the fuzzy buds from a few of the trees:
And one of the open blossoms:
Those are just a few of the things we found on our two trips. I know there'll be other things to discover the next time we go, and I can't wait until then!
Treasuring life's moments,
Christine
Visit my website
Stop by my family blog
Like me on Facebook
