Last Saturday morning we took a drive to peaceful little Binder Lake near Jefferson City, Mo.  The fog had just disappeared from the lake leaving a bit of a mist in the air.  We were there mostly by ourselves except for a few early morning joggers, but by about 10 am, there were people setting sail in small colorful sail boats at the far end of the lake.  However, Geese were honking and gliding to perfect landings on the still water at the location we were parked.  So, this is where I focused my attention.  My wife napped in the car while I shot these.

Binder Lake Horiz  

Binder Lake Vertical  

Geese_In_Flight  

Geese On Binder Lake  

Park_Bench 

I shot this one early this morning with my cell phone.  Hope you enjoy.

 Foggy Morning Church Steeple Sunrise 

With a camera...of course.

 Horses Three 

 Horse Kickin Back 

 Horse Lunch Time 1 

 Horse Lunch Time 2 

I guess these photos come under the heading of remembering my camera.  The truth is that I was on the job when I took these and when I'm working, I just can't carry a camera for multiple reasons.  But I did have my cell phone camera.

So, when I saw this purple building with white door I used what I had and took the following shots.  There is something that I like about each one but I need your opinion on which composition you think is best.  Two of them are cropped very little but the one showing just the door, mail box and flowers is the tightest crop.

So, which one of these do you like the best?  Do you like the partial white bench and bike in the composition or are they distractions?  Or, do you think they are all trash.  Give me your honest opinion.  I promise, I won't cry...well maybe a little.  :)

Purple and White 3  Purple and White 2  Purple and White 1

We took an overnight trip this weekend to Springfield.  I really didn't want to lug the slr around, so as per the instructions of ObviousTroll and his bi-weekly challenge, I did take the P&S.  Glad I did.  On our way back we drove a few miles out of our way to Bennett Springs State Park.  Beautiful spot, whether my pics prove it or not.  Here they are.  Trout fishermen exhibiting their passion.  This spot will get a return visit this fall and I'll take the real camera.

 Trout Fishing Bennett Springs 1 

 Trout Fishing Bennett Springs 2 

 Trout Fishing Bennett Springs 3 

I was looking for a flower for the challenge.  Unfortunately, almost all of my wife's flowers have burnt up in the last couple of weeks heat wave.  So, in my looking I saw this Palm something in one of her flower pots on our front porch.  I wanted something different and I liked the lines that it gave me.  It probably doesn't qualify as a flower but it's different.  What do you think?

 Palm Something Or Other 

Here's one I took a while back.  It was taken on a foggy morning walk on a nearby golf course.  Thought it would be a good one for the challenge.

 Foggy Tree Sillouette 

Mimosa Texture 1

Mimosa Texture 2 

Yep, it's a bloom but it's texture makes it different than most.  Use "Control N" on Texture 2 to see the entire image.

Here's one for the challenge.

Parasail 

I took a little spin this morning and got these.  The first is a little country church that seats about 30 people, max.  I liked it's shake roof and steeple.  Then a few minutes later, I got the second shot...the rail fence photo with the dogwood trees in the background.

Hope you like them.

Country Church Steeple   

 Dogwood Rail Fence

Here's another one for the Blue challenge.

 Sailing the Ocean Blue