Hear The Music  Evening Light 

These are kind of old, so it is cheating in a way.  You'll have to excuse it though as I'm a bit occupied making this place a better one.

Blue 1 2 3  

These were taken with a tripod and a flashlight with a blue gel.  I actually managed to use one of them as a backdrop for my homepage (http://www.coryking.com). 

Splash

Splash II

...with carrots

Some Portraits...

Avery

Jennifer

And a Trixie shot...Eager

   I'd have to admit, life would be great if we would only stop and smell the flowers. Life would be different if I would just sit down and relax, to be calm. But I can't always do that. Some times, life is rough, hard. Its like I'm being squeezed by pressure that I don't understand. My soul is cracked ,as if a layer of me has been taken away, and it hurts. I am under construction...  
I've been pulled and dragged through the mire...I'm used to it, but the pain is still there. Things that felt normal, aren't,and my vision of happiness is now cracked and incomplete.

    It might be time for me to move on, down a different path. I need to find rest within this troubled time, and look for peace..... but I am under construction.
         

After our odysseys in and around Burlington, Vermont, we met up with my parents and my sister and her family and headed off to the waterfront to catch a boat to "The island". This must be one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Here are some of the highlights:
My dog Sam getting some air
The cousins getting some air
All of the girls
The restored lighthouse keeper's house
The view from the lighthouse
The parking lot
My sister "borrowing" one of my lenses
I dare you!
Huge air
Light, water, and kids
Done
Mothers and daughters
Heading home - the end of a perfect day

There are few things more fundamental to our existence than water.  I have seen many beautiful postings here of waves and ponds and splashing water.  I looked through my own picture and was amazed to find how many ways I’d seen and photographed it -- As sunsets as social commentary and as background. I’ve even taken delight in freezing it (without the use of winter or a Frigidaire).

you know you want to!

My wife and I recently went on vacation to Door County Wisconsin.  It is one of the most beautiful places we've ever been, and we've been many places.  The sunsets there are the most beautiful I've ever seen.Sunset These photos were taken at Sister Bay, exept for the lighting photo.Lightning Shot It was taken one night near Gills Rock.  This is my first story here.  I hope you enjoy reading it and looking at my pictures.  I have certainly enjoyed looking at your pictures.  Thank You!

Where I'd rather been.
Another sunset shot.
Sailboat and Sunset
Cropped Sailboat
Another shot of the sailboat

..Well, not really!!!
More water on rocks and the sound they made.
~~~Splish~~~  
~~~Splash~~~
~~~Sploosh~~~
~~~Spleesh~~~
~~~Bloop~~~

 Collins Lake Circa 2006.

Latest trip with the 26 foot trailer we have...

   We brought Matthew's cousins Roy and Raliegh to the lake. Those kids are inseparable. They brought the raft and went out waaaaayy across to the other side. I'm in the market for a zoom, still... I took my binoculars and put up to the lens. Here's what I got. That's the boys in that yellow raft!!! The two brown dots in front of the raft are Raliegh and Matthew's heads...theyr'e kicking in the water.Roy is inside!
   As I was walking along the lake, a light wind picked up, and down at my feet fell a leaf.  I thought to myself that I gotta show my friends this leaf. Don't know why, but I was just inspired to do so. It is my entry into the challenge:gravity is the invisible force that we dont see , but see the reactions to it. Hope you enjoy them.  

  Not alot of color, but I enjoy how the water rolls over the rocks. Peaceful. They are about as big as your picky nail.

Rocks 1 - Before the wave.
Rocks 2 - Here comes the water...
Rocks 3 - Water goes back out...
Rocks 4 - Close up of same rocks

Since I've posted shots of China for the past few days, I thought I'd put some in that are more my style.  Note:  if nature shots offend you, look no further!

two for the theme
PINK
petals

Hubby and I went fishing over the weekend to a lake we'd never been to before.....Council Bluffs....these shots are from there.  I'm really proud of these; these are straight from the camera, no PS work at all, nada, nothing.....it ain't often I can say that and get these results!   1 2 3 4

Hope y'all enjoy!

waterfall

bengal

 leopard (taken through bars)

A couple for the theme

two look closely

Hope y'all enjoy!

the facility?
ding ding!
time with mom
time alone
home

Okay, so basically I love to photograph water. It is one of the best things, i think, to take pictures of. You just never know what is going to happen or the way it will move. It's just so peaceful being out in the woods near water away from all of the city noise. I absolutly love it!

lighting
after the storm
just around the river bend
up river
ripples

let me know what you think.. thanks!

We went to the aquarium in Mystic CT.  I fell in love with this guy.  Maybe it was his  silly faces he made...or maybe his gentle smile...

Travlin this one is for you!  Everyone make sure you don't pee your pants when you read the web address (say it outload quietly if there is anyone around) on this one...Hmmmmm?

Tried a different park to for my walk today.  At first, I said that this one wasn't for me; it was more of an exercise park.  And since I shy away from people pictures, I was left with just walking (and this is what I should have been doing in the first place!)  But as things turned out, there was lots of texture in the water and plenty of flowers.  And while I was photographing some  thistles I found out just how fast things can change.  In faster then you can read this: I framed the shot, commented the finger to the shutter button, the bee flew off, and the camera went click.  Don't know if it is better with the bee off or not.

turtle on a log.....finally!
egret
frog
 sunflower
sunflower board

BONUS eagle in captivity......but, still the best shot of one I've ever gotten!

Hope y'all enjoy!

cooling off

 away from it   all

Many times there is a story behind a photograph, but we don't always get to photograph enough pictures to tell the story.  On my walk to the pier, I did get a chance to do this and should have been brave enough to share it with the little guy who I was watching.  He was so proud and frustrated because his brother who had been sent for a camera had not arrived back to the pier.  When we first arrived at the end of the pier I noticed this father and son conversing about the fishing conditions.  It was a bit wavy and the waves were splashing up on the pier.  The father was giving the son a few tips and then he turned to his own fishing pole.  The young man worked seriously at his job.  The water calmed down some and the sun came out.  Suddenly the young boy yelled to his father I've got a Big one.   Between the two of them they did pull the fish out, and then the boy said, "I told you it was a big one."  The kid was so proud of it and he held it up so we all could see it and to measure how high on his leg it was.  His dad said that they had to throw it back, but that they could say that it was so big.
The boy decided that they should not wait for his brother to get back with the camera because the fish was bleeding, so his father took the hook out and they threw him back.  They continued fishing and soon father caught a fish also, and another man down the way caught one.  All Sheephead - that is what they called them- and they said that they were not good to eat.  Before we left the end of the pier there was another big splash.
I hope that you enjoyed this story the way I told it.  I had fun photographing it and my only regret is that I didn't ask the young man if he would like me to email it to him.

Went to the botanical center and caught thesefish.

Earlier went to a local state park and found splish, splash, KER SPLASH