Geese in Fog

This was such a simple picture taken when fog enveloped the creek except for a little patch right by the osprey nest, but I wanted to make the pale water look a little bluer, more like the real view.  Photoshop refused to select the right hand goose every time.  It should be easy, but it wasn't.

Early Spring in St. Mary's County March 23, 2025

We took a pleasant ride around the south county to look for flowers.  There were some pretty purple farm fields I haven't photographed before.  We stopped at both St. Mary's Chapel and St. Cecilia Catholic Church.  

St Mary's Chapel

St. Cecilia's Catholic Church gardens

Pansies

Eagle photos from January

I finally downloaded photos from my new Nikon camera.  I am learning how to use all the new features and testing it.  The eagle was visiting the osprey nest.  I have way  more to learn.

Twenty Three Swans a Visiting

On Saturday, I saw 23 swans in a group out on the creek.  I have never seen that many visiting before here.  It is usually 5 or 6 every few years.  They were pretty far away, so the pictures were not easy even with about the equivalent of an 800 mm lens.  I have a 600 mm lens and added a 1.4 extender.  So these are more of a record shot to record the event, since they were also heavily cropped.

St Andrews Estate Park

I needed a lunch break and found this small little park for children that I didn’t know existed.  I tried to take some slightly creative photos.

Snow and Ice After Another Storm

 

After a trip to town, we wandered around a little to look at the melting snow and ice.

Path Through the Woods

A dripping icicle from our garage from different angles

Ice on St. Mary's Chapel

Frozen  creek

A neighbor's collection of buoys in the snow

Snow at Night

Thanks to a new updated outdoor light fixture we added to the house, we could see the snow at night.
I thought the photos looked more dramatic in black and white.  

Sunset February 10, 2025

 

Great Blue Heron in Flight

 They sure are long and sleek.

Nicolet Park in January 2025

I took a few photos of Nicolet Park in Lexington Park in between appointments last week.  For fun, I added the Orton effect, which adds a soft glow to the photos.  It is a nice little park for a short walk, a baseball or basketball game, a visit to the playground, a skatepark for BMX bikes or skateboards, a picnic, or a splash park visit in summer.  The snow made most of the exercise difficult, but I enjoyed sitting in my car to eat my lunch.

Bald Eagle Feeding

 

More Snow Images

Snow In St. Marys County MD January 2025

                                        A few local snow scenes.