Hummingbird Rhapsody in Blue

The other evening, while sitting outside with my mom, a few of her hummingbirds decided to get brave.  They are typically brave when its only her because, if you know my mom, she is Snow White's incarnate.  Animals regularly flock to her.  But not when I'm there, especially with the big noisy thing that is my camera.  The bird's would come up to the feeder, but as soon as I would take a shot, they were off.  They did not like the click of my shutter.  They would flit around, chasing each other, but not coming close enough for another shot.  When they would come close, it was only for a second, as if they were daring each other.  Eventually, bravery, and most likely hunger, brought them in closer.  I was finally able to get some very interesting silhouette shots, which I can say, I am very pleased with.  I hope you enjoy!

The Cows

I have been wanting to take some photos of cows for a long time.  Don't ask me why.  We live in an area that, if you drive for 10-15 minutes in either direction, you will find cows.  I have never been close to a cow in person.  The closest I can remember is in the car driving by their fields. I decided to stop the other day, be brave and take my photos.  Cows are bigger than you think. 

At first, they were pretty far off in the distance, so I decided to take some scenic shots.

Then, one of them started to pay attention to me...

Before I knew it, the whole heard was walking right towards me!  I didn't know what to do.... so I ran and got in the car...sorry, there are no photos of that!  After I recovered and they veered off to the right, I got out and took a shot of, what looks to me to be, a young bull...

I then saw a shaggy cow, leading up the rear of the heard.  She looked awesome...

That's the end of my cow adventure for this trip.  I know I will have many more.  I hope I'll get to be more brave:)

Little Details 7-18-13

Good morning bloggers! The sun is out, rising and shining bright, casting its lively glow on all of nature (can you tell I'm a little goofy this morning?). 

Here are this morning's images... Enjoy!!

Hosta...

Stonecrop...

And dew drops on cactus...

Queen Anne's Lace Series, Vol 2

The second volume of my Queen Anne's Lace Series.  The minimalist aspect of this series is something newer in my work, although some of the images aren't as minimal as others.  I hope you enjoy.

Little Details; Morning Light, Spider's Web and Lilies

My morning details...

This morning I was noticing the way the sun was coming through the trees down an alley created by nature. 

I also came across an old friend. This spider and his web I have seen before, but was unable to capture it. I was able to get him today, however, will try again for more precise detail. 

And, of course, my lilies...

Have a great Tuesday!!

Little Details 7-15-13

It's gonna be a hot one. As I was out this morning, the sun was already beating down, heating my skin, and the cicadas were singing boisterously. I have to say, today finally feels like summer. We've had so many cool and rainy days recently, I was beginning to wonder...

All I wanted while walking was the cool shade of a big tree...

We then had a welcomed visitor for some luck...

My wish for today is to stay as cool as possible. With a little luck on my side, it will happen!

Little Details 7-14-13

Every morning, while I'm walking my Pug, Betsy, I like to wake myself up by looking for beautiful details in my little piece of the world. I am amazed that even though we walk the same circuit each morning, I am pleasantly surprised every day with something new. 

Here are this morning's "Little Details". It rained in the middle of the night and everything around me was sparkling in the sun with water droplets.