Spring Cherry Blossoms in 2024

 

Curves

Reflections

Sunsets This Week

Fun with Pinkish Sunflowers from September

Both of these still life photos were made using a camera technique called Focus stacking or focus shifting to sharpen the photo made with a fair number of photos combined.  The photos were taken in September 2023.

 

Fun With Valentine Roses

I like using contrasting colors to add to an image, so I found something green to give contrast to the red rose.  Old books sometimes come in handy.  Do you think it adds interest?

Winter Birds 2024

A variety of birds hang around the local creek in the Winter when the osprey aren't visiting.  We enjoy watching them and their variety of behaviors.  There has been a huge flock of geese.  I was surprised to see a pair of swans two days ago since I haven't seen any on the creek for several years.

Canada geese

Buffleheads

Trumpeter swan

Happy President's Day 2024!

 Happy President's Day! I was thinking about the times I have visited places to do with the U.S. Presidents. As a child, we visited Mount Rushmore in South Dakota while camping. It was so huge!

In High School, a man in the community decided he wanted the local Penncrest High School band involved in politics, so he somehow got us invited to be part of the Richard Nixon inaugural parade. We weren't in the parade, but just gathered on the parade route and played music and probably marched around a little. This was for Nixon's 2nd term. We got a police escort part of the way to DC and received medals for our participation. It was very cold that January, so we took shifts, hanging out in the school bus to get warm.

Another year as a young adult, I saw a speech by Ronald Reagan in Media, PA in front of the court house. We didn't know he was coming, so we were pretty far away and our boss let us watch it during office hours, since such a powerful man didn't visit our little town, EVER. I think we stood on something high just to see his face.

It would take awhile to track down any old photos if there are many, so here are some photos of the Lincoln Memorial and Jefferson Memorial in DC.

Lincoln Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

Happy Valentine's Day This Week

I have found hearts in all sorts of places, even unexpectedly.  Enjoy Valentine's Day with your friend, lover or just enjoy my photos taken in many different years, seasons, and places.