Rare pierces Posted April 27, 2020 #1 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Pictures taken between Monday, April 27 and Sunday, May 3. Others have mentioned it, but it bears repeating that photography is a very versatile hobby and taking time out from the worries of these trying times to focus on something familiar and fun provides a healthy and much needed dose of normal. Stay well. Rules: See above That's it. This isn't a contest. All photos taken this week are welcome (not just cruising). Prizes will not be awarded. Discovering the joy of photography is the prize. The idea is to get folks out using their cameras for more than vacations and toddler birthdays. Post one. Post many. Up to you. Have fun with your camera and share your fun with others! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re-tired Posted April 28, 2020 #2 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) This may be cheating, but... The transparency had been missing for a bit and I just found it. Zion Canyon in November a few years ago. So it's kind of like it is from this week because I just scanned it. Edited April 28, 2020 by Re-tired error 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boeckli Posted April 30, 2020 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2020 What a difference a day makes ... Tuesday Same flower on Wednesday 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marysb Posted April 30, 2020 #4 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Ontario Canada is just starting to wake up from Winter. Trees starting to bud and wild flowers peeking through. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 1, 2020 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Love the pictures everyone especially the grasshopper on the rose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2552phxcrzr Posted May 2, 2020 #6 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On the tree in front of our house. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted May 4, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Our oldest granddaughter is graduating from high school in a few days and that meant that senior pictures were required. Upon learning that there would be a photo shoot, Hailee's Aunt Kassi declared that it needed to be a Pintrest-inspired extravaganza. While not quite an extravaganza, she did a great job of rounding up and making props. Finding a location compliant with social distancing was another challenge, but a nice nearby park solved that. The whole morning was a delightful return to normal. (Masks are normal, right?) It was sunny, warm and a little breezy, giving us hope that things will get better. The subject of the shoot was cooperative and enthusiastic, earning her an A+ as a model to go along with her 4.0+ GPA. Congrats, Hailee! A Spark in the Dark The rest of the "extravaganza" is here: https://galleries.pptphoto.com/haileegrad Dave Edited May 4, 2020 by pierces 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommui987 Posted May 4, 2020 #8 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Beautiful! Congratulations to the new grad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zackiedawg Posted May 5, 2020 #9 Share Posted May 5, 2020 For the first time in 3 weeks, I ventured out farther than the yard for the weekend wildlife shooting. Local parks - at least those with wide open spaces that could support social distancing - started to open again, so I decided to head out to the two most isolated and western parks in the area, both with miles of open trails and levees and very few people. Not as much wildlife action to see, but nice to get out and stretch on a good 8-mile walk, with the camera along too for anything interesting! Purple martin with some nest materials flying past me: Great egret, way out in the grassy waters: My favorite big bugs are back! The eastern lubber grasshoppers had started to hatch last time I was out there, almost a month ago...so this time when I got back, there were thousands of them everywhere - it was actually hard to walk without stepping on one. These big, clumsy things are 3-4 inches long, can't fly, and don't really do hopping too well either. When they try to jump out of your way, they often jump sideways, land upside down, or even hop INTO your leg rather than away: They are truly beautiful animals - the paint job on these things looks like something that would come out of an artist's studio, or a fancy custom car paint shop: I used to pick them up as a kid - I thought it was hilarious how they'd let out a loud hissing noise, and sometimes spray a little smelly spritz on your hand - there was nothing better to scare the girls at school than a 4-inch-long hissing bug that stunk and hopped randomly - to a young boy, well worth the stinky hand to get a reaction from the girls: The buttonbush pods were blooming out in the everglades, and the bees were busy visiting for pollen: Back home, I jumped in the pool to cool off, and brought the camera as usual - the squirrels were happy I had filled the feeders: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 6, 2020 #10 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Great pictures. Congratulations to the new graduate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 6, 2020 #11 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Our apple tree is blooming. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakman58 Posted May 8, 2020 #12 Share Posted May 8, 2020 No birds at the backyard feeder today, I think I know why. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted May 9, 2020 #13 Share Posted May 9, 2020 This was our back yard this morning 9 May. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 9, 2020 #14 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Thankfully all we had were flurries -- did break a record low for this date -- made it down to 26. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 9, 2020 #15 Share Posted May 9, 2020 21 hours ago, Oakman58 said: No birds at the backyard feeder today, I think I know why. What kind of a hawk is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker123 Posted May 9, 2020 #16 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Nankeen kestrel Sitting on an electricity poll, down by Port Phillip Bay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted May 10, 2020 #17 Share Posted May 10, 2020 7 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said: What kind of a hawk is he? Maybe Red-shouldered hawk (youngster)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakman58 Posted May 10, 2020 #18 Share Posted May 10, 2020 16 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said: What kind of a hawk is he? I think cruises42 is correct but it is difficult to tell the difference (at least for me) between the Red-Shouldered Hawk and the Red-Tailed Hawk unless they are flying. Definitely one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 10, 2020 #19 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Thank you both. We have the red tailed hawks around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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