Solomon's Island Christmas 2025

 We had a quick lunch by the Solomon's Island boardwalk and discovered a few nice decorations scattered around amongst the seagulls and visitors.

Crab trap Christmas Tree

Autumn Leaves 2025

I found a number of leaves backlit by the sun to photograph.  Quite a few of these were taken in a parking lot with careful camera angles.  They were easy to get close to for photography and surprisingly beautiful.  I liked the shadows.

This one was on the Three Notch Trail

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.

What to Photograph in January

Brrr!  It’s cold out!  I don’t walk outside as much except when the weather is pleasanter and not cold and windy.  I even walked in the rain the other day, just because it wasn’t as cold.  This limits my photography a little.  

Here are some ideas I’ve tried for those of us in rural environments.  

1. Do still lifes indoors.  Experiment with colors, shapes and odds and ends around your house like books and shells.  
2. Buy flowers to photograph indoors.
3. Photograph interesting tree shapes and branches.
4. Try ICM, intentional camera movement with long exposures and move your camera or lens to create abstracts.
5. Photograph birds and wildlife that are easier to see in the cold weather.
6. Photograph sunrises and sunsets and clouds.  Somehow they often seem prettier in the colder weather.
7. Learn more about photography from a good book.
8. Photograph snow scenes if you have snow nearby.
9. Try indoor or outdoor portraits.
   
   
   Some roses that a kind woman gave me from church.
   
   
   
   Recent huge flocks of robins.
   
   Intentional camera movement.