Outdoor Oyster Bar

I needed a change of scenery so I headed over to the Parkville Nature Sanctuary this morning and walked through the woods for a couple of hours.  I ran into one family on a nature hike and a fellow photographer who knew the waterfall would be a great place to shoot in weather like this.  I’m still working on the waterfall images but this one was a quick fix.  Taken up close with my new Canon 100mm macro lens it only needed a quick crop and a little brightness added.

Doesn’t it kind of look like an oyster on a half shell at a fancy restaurant? 

No matter what it is, I’m rather “lichen” it. 

Mellow Yellow

It snowed again today.

I thought I was going to cry when I saw it coming down.

But then this little guy showed up.

And, before I knew it, I had mellowed right out.

The Good and The Bad

The Bad:

I think I might have frostbite on a couple of my fingertips.

The Good:

I got some great photos…

Going Squirrely

Being locked up in the house is anything but fun for me.  It got so bad today I started to envy the squirrels…

Scoutin’ for Peanuts

This photo was taken during our last snowfall just a few days after Christmas.  This little guy came down the tree near my deck to see if there were any peanuts left before he scurried up the tree and tucked himself in for the night. 

I thought it would be fun to freeze the squirrel and “move” the tree, creating a visual effect that is exactly opposite of what you’d normally find in nature.  I think it gives the appearance that my camera “froze” the action of the squirrel when, in reality, he had “frozen” himself (no pun intended!)

My big news the other day?  I was referring to the fact that I had just purchased my very first DSLR (a Canon 40D) and my first set of lenses.  I am currently awaiting their arrival… 

Soft Landing