OldManDan
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Took a trip down to Turkey Run State Park in central Indiana recently, when it was very cold. The icicles were pretty amazing. Also stopped by Fall Creek Gorge, the location for the frozen waterfall photo.
TR Gorge Icicles in B&W Ice in Sugar Creek Fall Creek Falls
Wall of Icicles More B&W Ice
Our family has a longstanding Christmas tradition of, every year, giving each of our three sons a nutcracker. The boys always can tell which package under the tree is their nutcracker because we wrap them in the comics pages from the Sunday paper. We then display the nutcrackers on the fireplace during the month of December. After about fifteen years, the mantle is getting kind of crowded.This Christmas is slightly bittersweet. Our eldest son has grown up, moved away, getting married, and bought his own home. Therefore, we gave him his nutcrackers to display in his own house.
In another few short years, our Christmas mantle will be bare.
On Saturday morning, my wife usually goes to the Farmer's Market that we have here in downtown Lafayette. Sometimes I go along, not to actully buy stuff, but to take a few photos.After our market visit we walked around town to appreciate the beautiful fall day, ... but that might be another post for another day.
Yellow Corn Brocolli Gourds in Box Yellow Apples Onions Close Red Cabbage Indian Corn Garlic Peppers in Basket More Onions Peppers in Little Baskets Little Gourds Turnips Sign Yellow and Red Apples Apples and Lettuce
Comments and complaints welcome.
Thought I would take on the challenge by contrasting man-made curves with nature's curves, using single subjects for each variety. The man-made curves are from an old car show after a rain. Nature's curves are from the White River Gardens in Indianapolis.
Lilly Flower Grill
Pads Trunk Pad and Cloud Hood Reflection Wheel More Clouds Another Grill Another Flower Bug Light More Clouds Another Reflection in a Wheel
Comments and Complaints Welcome
Thought I would take a whack at "this weeks bi-weekly challenge".
However, I am not exactly sure in what direction to head off in. I can certainly see that reflections are symmetrical. Lake
Some plants are also pretty symmetrical. Leaf on Leaf Onions Mint from Bottom Shooting Stars Cattails
Buildings and other people made things can be symmetrical almost to a fault. Windows Headlights Building
And other things are symmetrical more in terms of composition. Bees Geese Insulators Butterflies
Well, I think that is aplenty for tonight. I have got myself confused enough on the topic of Symmetry, so I will just quit while I am behind.
Other thoughts welcome.
Took a stroll through a field, seeing what could catch my interest. I noticed that the crab spiders are out in force now, laying in wait for their next meal. Spider Waiting Some creatures live dangerously. Monarch Bees Some live a little too dangerously. Lunch Bee Some other bugs I met along the way. Black Bug Milkweed Bug Hiding And a plant or two. Pokeberries Gone to Seed Big and Little Thistle Another King, or is it Queen Take time to appreciate the little details in Nature.
On the same grounds as the Indianapolis Zoo is the White River Gardens.This botanical garden has a large atrium that is filled with butterflies during the summer months, which makes it an interesting place to spend the afternoon. In addition to the butterflies, there is a large outside garden area containing many unusual plants.
I think I will divide this post into two parts, this part focusing on the butterflies, etc, and next time I will post Lilly Pads!!!
This is a companion post to a prior post http://www.photographica.org/story/2006/9/1/17134/78137 that took a look into the Zoo.
Well, onto a few photos. Observations and complaints welcome.
brown bf fern bunny blue bf 1 orange bf butterfly keeper moth city view blue bf 2 another bf squirrel
Made a trip to the Indianapolis Zoo, and took a few of the obligatory photos. Here is a link to the zoo's site, if you are interested.There is also a Botanical Gardens on the same site, and I think I enjoyed the Gardens better than the zoo. (maybe I will post those photos later if I get ambitious).
At the zoo, the lorikeet birds were probably my favorite, since they were almost unbelievably colorful.
Well, enough talk, now a few zoo pictures.
Comments welcome.
Big Bird Lizards lory 1 lory 2 lizard paw strange turtle lory 3 Mom and Baby lory 4 Pretty Little Kitty lory 5 big turtles the End
I was on my way to somewhere one foggy morning a few days ago and noticed a grassy field beside the road. I decided to take a few minutes and stop and take a few photos.
Dewy Web Clover 1 Beetle on Lace Web and Blue Flower clover 2 Butterfly Flower and Web Another Clover Web Drops More Blue Flowers Grasshopper
Remember to always take time to smell the flowers and the spiderwebs.
Comments welcome.
Extra credit to anyone recognizing the title reference.
Thought I would submit a few photos of the wildflower Queen Anne's Lace, including the life in and around it. I think this flower has a very interesting structure, and exhibits several different forms as it opens and gets larger. I think it is classified as an envasive, exotic species, however.
Young Lace Older Lace Bee on Lace Bug Under Lace Lace from Bottom Black and White Lace Beetle on Lace Older Lace Beetle for Lunch under Lace
A few photos from the Gettysburg Battlefield, where Freedom for most Americans was re-affirmed and Freedom for some Americans was won.
It is appropriate to reflect on Gettysburg on this holiday, since this great battle, the pivotal event of the Civil War, was fought on July 1, 2, and 3 in 1863.
Canon Flower and Fence Travler and Lee Cabin Window Sepia Soldiers Sleepy Soldier Monument Relief FenceLines More Sepia Soldiers Blue Soldiers SkyScape Barn and Fence Canon and Web Camp Tents
After a short drive on a gravel road and a quick walk down a path through the woods, you reach the gorge that gives the area its name. Gorge Overview And a closer view of the Gorge: Closer View
The creekbed that runs through the Gorge has "potholes" that are circular holes worn in the rock by the current and its load of gravel and rocks. Potholes in Creek Bed
Continuing along the creekside trail are ferns, both this year's Creekside Ferns, and last year's Last Year's Ferns, and some interesting fungus Fungus on Dead Log Small Mushrooms in B&W, and then some more ferns More Creekside Ferns.
Finally, you reach a small, picturesque waterfall. Waterfall View from the Side Another View and also a close up view of the falling water Close View of WaterFall
Then it was time to turn around and walk back out.
This area is managed by the Nature Conservancy, and here is a link to their site. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/indiana/work/art7920.html
Most of the flowing water photos were made with the camera on a tripod using a very slow shutter speed, one half second or more. This gives the water the smooth silky appearence. Here are some external links that provide additional information on this technique if you are interested:
http://www.outdoorphoto.com/guides/waterfall_photography.php
http://www.hkwaterfall.net/hk_falls/hkwf_tqu.htm
http://www.outdooradventurecanada.com/photo-v2-1.htm
http://www.hankinslawrenceimages.com/newsletter/articles/waterfall.htm.
It helps a lot to have either a polarizing or neutral density filter to aid in getting the slow shutter speeds necessary during the bright parts of the day.
Squash Display Onions in a Basket
There are an amazing range of colors and textures also. Peaches in a Basket Berry Basket Red and White Potatoes
So, if you desire a interesting and productive photo session,I would recommend a trip to your local Farmers' Market. More Berries It will provide ample opportunity to hone your Macro photography skills and techniques.Onions in B&W
Comments and suggestions welcome.
Dan
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A few photos from a recent visit to the Columbus, Ohio zoo.