Calm Reflections Photography shares beautiful photographs that can be placed on mugs, mouse pads, canvas, puzzles, T-shirts, coasters and prints. Joanna Macaulay makes souvenirs of St. Mary’s County for tourists and local residents. Information about St. Mary’s County attractions, travel, events and photography can be found at her site. She now does pet photography as well.

To buy my photos, photo cards, and photo crafts of wildlife, pets, holidays and more, visit my Zazzle Photo store at https://www.zazzle.com/store/calmreflectionsphoto






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The Lonely Buck

I have been fairly busy lately with the Christmas rush, so I thought I would make a few posts about interesting sights that I somehow didn...

Monday, November 13, 2017

Peaks of Otter Lodge, Bedford, VA

We recently traveled to the mountains and were mostly out of internet range.  Peaks of Otter Lodge was our first stop on the way to the Smoky Mountains.  The leaves were barely turning yet, so we managed to stop again on our return.

     Abbott Lake

     The new boardwalk where I took my favorite Sharp Top photo in 1997.


     The island


     The new bridge

     Fun with chairs


     Umbrella?

     The Milky Way and Sharp Top




Monday, October 16, 2017

Bubble Reflections

We played with a toy bubble maker at the beach and got some interesting results. with colored bubbles.  I liked the circles in the water.  Those are clouds reflected in the bubble.





Friday, October 6, 2017

St Marys County Fair Photos

I was delayed in posting recently by major PC issues, so finally now I could look at my Fair photos and post my favorites.  The computer is still a work in progress...

I visited the Fair on September 21st to be a photographic judge, September 23rd and 24th for fun and to help the St Marys County Camera Club return entries.

      Milking a goat.  I liked the dramatic light.

I am always searching for something new to photograph, so we watched the canine pulls.  I have never heard of dog pulls, but I was concerned that it might be harmful to the pet.  The dogs are asked to pull weights without bribery by food or force.  The dog owner asks the dog to pull, but cannot touch their pet.  The background was poor, so I concentrated on the emotions.

   Brom, a 3 legged dog and champion canine puller, was rescued and loves his owner.





    
      Balloon garden growing by Mitchell Marionettes.

      The show is a favorite attraction.

     Water fun

I was surprised to see a blue eyed Clydesdale horse.



      Bunny hugs

      Wax hands for sale.  An interesting process.  

      Squash shapes

      Cacti





Saturday, September 30, 2017

Propeller Magazine Sep/Oct 2017 Published My Photos

The American Power Boat Association's magazine published some of my photos in their latest issue of Propeller Magazine, Sep/Oct 2017.  The boat club is mentioned on the cover "SMBC is Back" and the article is on page 18 (20 on the scroll bar)




There is a major typo, listing the photos by "Kathy Norris, Calm Reflections" instead of "Joanna Macaulay, Calm Reflections Photography".  Kathy apologized.  I suspect she helped get the story published and someone misunderstood.  The cover has a wooden race boat photographed from above.  




Monday, September 25, 2017

Breton Bay Photo Shoot

I did a real estate photo shoot at in Leonardtown.  The modest house has a nice location on the water with a pier.  Nearby is a small private beach with a pier on Breton Bay, and the Breton Bay golf course has a pool.  It was fun to try to capture good angles using a tripod and flash.  Please share if you know anyone interested.  Barbara at 3660barbara@gmail.com is the contact for the property.  

Lovely Sunset


Large room upstairs with the kitchen and dining area.


 Upstairs Kitchen


Nice view of the pier from the deck.

One of the bedrooms downstairs

Large garage.  There is also an attic, laundry room and 3 bathrooms.

Large yard

Private Pier on property

 


Breton Bay pool, part of the golf club, is nearby 

 Private pier and beach club

Small private beach for fee

 
Breton Bay Golf Club