The only thing these pictures have in common is that I took them on a recent trip to Montana.

We had record snowfall amounts in the North Cascades this winter, and this is the result of the spring melt (it was raining in addition to the spray and mist, resulting in an almost dreamlike quality - except for the deafening roar of the water)  Snoqualmie_Falls1 

This one I should have had for the BLUE challenge - how many shades can you count (aqua counts too) Flathead_Lake  (I know the horizon should be higher or lower, but I couldn't move it without losing shades of blue in the sky or water).

And finally, lots of timber industry in Montana, as you might imagine, and I liked the look of these bundles of fence_posts 

 

Took a day trip thru Cimarron Canyon State Park - unfortunately it was not the ideal time of the day for light and I only had my normal lens with me.  I'll plan better next time and try for better shots.

• Did some in-camera editing on this abandoned house for a 'soft glow' effect Abandoned_Ranch_Hous

•  This canyon is known for it's crenolated granite formations and great trout fishing in the Cimarron River which runs thru it
• Palisades_Granite_Fo
• Cimarron_Canyon_NM__
• At the west end of the canyon is Eagle Nest Lake (man made)
• Eagle_Nest_New_Mexic

 

Hear The Music  Evening Light 

I guess until school gets done, I will only have Sunday to work on my fun stuff - like Photographica. I miss you guys and look forward to chatting with some of you this summer during down time.

Here is one for the challenge:Blue Sky Reflected

These are bonus shots one taken at Sunday Brunch and the other in the courtyard at school.

Pink Rose Uncurling

Inside a Red Tulip

At the pond today looking for frogs, I saw this guy across the cove from me catch a trout.

The Strike
The Fight
Bringing Him Home
Off The Hook
On The Stringer

Here is my Joyful Symmetry. Enjoy. Feedback Welcome!

lake 1

lake 2

lake 3

To finish here is a picture of Amanda  taking in the splendor.

Here are some pictures taken in NE Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.Sunset on Birch Lake
One Pine Lake I had to include a picture of Smoke Dog checking out the squirrel.friends through the glass This is my first post, love the site!

The heat has been oppressive, 104 in the shade with a heat index even higher.  So I was really surprised to open the door to let the dogs out this morning only to find this Doe standing there looking back at me!  The dogs just had to cross their legs and wait while I went for the camera!  

Just some odds and ends to share....
Wild Turkey Silhouette
Wild Turkeys in the Yard
Sunset Silhouette

And some black and whites from Dawt Mill, circa late 1800's....

Steps to the Past
Wheel No More
Double Dawt Windows

The only thing that even LOOKS cool around here is the Early Morning Mist on Bull Shoals.  Have a great weekend everybody!  

I'm rather new here, so I'm slowly building up the gallery.   I'm in a position where I'm really wanting to get as much exposure as possible.  This site seems like it might be a decent way to do that.   Well, for a while, I've done mostly purely through my account at deviantART, but as decent as it is, still not exactly what I want.

Well, the following are some pics of my backlog:

Steak 'n' Shake has been a rather big part of my life for the last few years.   It's a great place to spend several hours, working on just about anything, open 24 hours, so they'll always welcome you.   Though I haven't been there so much during the last couple of years, it still holds a bit of importance to me.  Here's a monoscopic shot I did with my Stereo Realist.   Had some major problems with the camera that night, so this is one of the few shots that came out decent.

Hibernia is where I live.   It's the only apartment complex I've ever seen with its own cemetery right in the middle of the complex.   But that was because Carlisle Cemetery was closely connected to the old town of Hibernia, OH.   Hibernia, though, is now folded in as part of Columbus.  I have some slides of the cemetery.  Maybe I'll post them someday once I get the slides scanned.  

This was a fun shoot...  had my roommate go up and start firing the flash at the building to illuminate it even more.   The ones living there didn't really enjoy it, though.  This is some of my digital photography.

The Hunting Master -- well, Jaegermeister isn't something I actually enjoy, but I love the bottles.  Another Digital photo of mine.

I love infrared photography.  I've only done digital so far, though.   These shots of Lake Hope and Hope Furnace are from my first major experimentation with it and remains two of my favorite shots.

When being at the lake because of a picknick of my wife's work, I wander off, away from all those people I don't know and take a walk along the lakeside.
From the shelter

Lakeside
 Beach?
 The lake
 Lost
 Rough edge
 Flora & Fauna
 Rooted on rocky soil
 Flowers
 Gutter
 Looking down
 Buns at the lake

I happened to be driving by Lake Mendota (Madison, WI) around sunset last week, so I parked myself near the lake and snapped a few shots. It started out to be a cloudy sunset but as the clouds passed, the lake and sky were absolutely beautiful...

Glowing Shoreline-North
Hazy
Ominous
Lone Tree
Sunset Watchers
Amber Shoreline-South
Calm Water

A place that is relaxing, the one place you would love to rollerblade down the hilltop to, and watch the ducks play and swim.Kingwood Lake

I went to Goose Lake Prairie the other day, the migratory shore birds have been flying through and I was hoping to get some photos of them. It was very windy & I didn't see shore birds but I did see these:
glacier pond
 Tree Swallows
Tree Swallow
cabin

I felt the urge to run away Saturday night.  Grabbed the camera and jumped in my truck before the guys could catch me. I drove to Douglas Lake.  The water is still low and rocks were showing everywhere.  It was a beautiful evening down by the dock.  By the time I got to the bridge in Dandridge the light was fading fast.  Finished the evening in a dark corner with the coldest beer and best burger in Sevier County.  Went home after bedtime.

I couldn't run away again Sunday, so I escaped into the yard work.  The tulips are finally blooming. Even the phlox is showing off.  Had a fantastic day, made up with the guys and hated to see the weekend end.

I took a drive up in the  hills a few days ago. I came across this pretty little lake.  2.

Just looking at a lake gives one cause for pause, so I walked across the road and lightened my load.

This  guy was passing by as I was saying bye.

On the way home I stopped to shoot a tree and look back at the hills when this sight called.

 

Just a simple post of Eagle Lake in Lake Tahoe, California.

.Reflections of the sun

I have gone looking for reflections and have found these:
Yellow Stairs Boats and Posts Father's Day Card

I have gone looking for My Grandpa's Art and have found these:
 Anne's Canoe Lace Collar Symbols of the Afterlife Details Proud of a Soldier Beloved Sailor Stepping Angel Baby Angel Woman Clutching Flowers and a kinda humorous one  Dead Duck.

My Grandfather, Joseph Bouska was a carver on the Stone Mountain Georgia Monument for several years, but before and after that project, he worked at his everyday job of making/carving headstones. Since the artists did not sign their work, I am not sure if all of these are ones he did, but the time frame is right and they are all located at Bohemian National Cemetary in Chicago, where he sold his wares. Grandpa died before I was born and I only have "heresay" from my family about his which ones are his work. When I was a little girl we'd go to the cemetary and plant flowers on the relative's graves. Once I remember having my picture taken lying on the ground in front of the Stepping Angel, along with my cousin Cindy. This photo is somewhere in the family...don't know where. (Yes this makes me half Bohemian, one quarter Irish and one Quarter German) By the way, the cemetary has several outside tour guides that do seasonal walking tours of the headstones here because it is one of the most unusual places for headstones and funeral symbols in Chicagoland. The cemetary has also been used in the movies!

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Hope y'all enjoy!

Saturday, Mike and I put the boat in the water.  Unfortunately, it would not start and we drifted so far we had to use the trolling motor to get back to the truck.  Here are my reflection photos from Saturday.

Rearview Mirror
Swim Area

Bonus Picture:  American Fisherman

We have had an abundance of red skies here on the lake this winter.  But tonight the sky's reflection on the lake was pure gold.  Boats coming in at Twilight left beautiful ripples across the water.  The sun dropped through the clouds Sundrop and the lake sparkled like nature's diamonds.  Then the Sun bid us good evening.

The red sky in the thumb was a couple of days ago.  None of the pictures have been photo-shopped.  I can't improve on Mother Nature when she is this good!  Comments and suggestions welcome....Thanks!