Photo 145 - 365 Cardinal

We have a beautiful Cardinal that loves our bird feeder (as does a squirrel or two! Ha ha!) All winter he would come by and eat just when it was getting dark so it was hard for me to get a good photo of him. Now that the weather is warming up he has been coming by earlier and I finally got a photo of him! 

The bird feeder is from my friend Shelly Rae Wood at ARTful Salvage. You can see her shop here:

ARTful Salvage

Photo 144 - 365 - Snow

As I mentioned before, we did manage to get some snow last weekend. Thankfully it didn't stick around too long.  I kept trying to get a good photo of the fence with the snow on it. This the best shot I got.  

Photo 143 - 365 Spring is Coming

This weekend we got SNOW! It was the best snow too because it started in the evening so we got to watch it fall and the next day, it started melting and going away.  The best snow for me is the snow that I don't have to drive in. :) Anyway, I did get out and took a few photos. I couldn't resist the daffodils. There is no snow in this photo, but the droplets are ice droplets. These flowers are always so pretty and just bring a smile to my face because it means that Spring is coming...

Photo 142 - 365 Still Life

I really wanted to take photos today but didn't really want to get out so....  I set this up in my kitchen.  Love the colors. This is the Pop Art setting on my camera. Really makes the colors "POP"  Ha ha...  

Photo 141 - 365 Bottoms Up!

Inspiration can come to you when you least expect it! I was doing floor exercises one day when I looked up at our cabinet and saw this, my husband's shot glass collection, from below. It is a different point of view!

Bottoms Up! 

Photo 140 - 365 Macro Moss

Today was a GORGEOUS day! 75 degrees and sunny. Very nice. I really don't like the cold so it makes me happy to see days like these in the middle of January.  So, I took my camera out back and took a few macro shots. I found this moss at the base of a tree. The sun was shining which gave me great light. The top photo is  the normal version and the photo below is with the Dynamic Art filter on my camera. The color of the moss was just amazing! After a few shots of the moss, I sat out on the deck with my Hubby and we watched the birds and enjoyed the wonderful weather. :)  

Photo 139 - 365 Tree Branch Growth

My Husband was out cleaning the yard last weekend and came across this small branch. He brought it to me so I could take photos of it (does he know me or what??)  I had so much fun with this! I took 40 photos, all Macros. There are so many different textures here. I really like this one. The focus and lighting are good.  What do you think?  

Photo 138 - 365 Fall Maple Tree

Yes, Another Fall color photo. Need to enjoy it while it lasts, right? Actually, this tree's leaves are just about gone today so I am glad I took this photo when I did. I love that all of the colors are represented on this one tree at the same time. Just Gorgeous!

Photo 137 - 365 Fall Color

I am not a big fan of Winter. I don't like the cold. So this time of year I get a little sad. But, how can you be sad with color like this all over the place???? Really! It is just beautiful. The leaves are falling constantly today and it's just gorgeous.  I will enjoy it, yes I will! And when Winter comes, I'll get out there and take Winter photos, to cheer me up. :)

Photo 136 - 365 Pump Jack

Another photo from West Texas. Thought I'd share the skyline.  This brings back memories!

Photo 135 - 365 Stonehenge Part 3

Couldn't help myself! One more of Stonehenge (Replica in Odessa Texas)

Photo 134 - 365 Stonehenge Part 2

Another view of Stonehenge. (Replica in Odessa Texas)

Photo 133 - 365 Stonehenge

Ok, this isn't the original Stonehenge. It is, however, a replica that has been erected in Odessa Texas on the campus of UTPB. I was in the area over the weekend and was able to spend some time here taking photos. I spent 30 minutes but could have stayed longer. Even though a major road is close by, you feel isolated here. It was calm and peaceful. 

Photo 132 - 365 Fall Leaves

It is incredibly difficult to take outdoor photographs this time of year without getting a few shots of the leaves.  I took this photo after a short rain last weekend. Just drawn to the orange of the leaves on the wood. 

Photo 131 - 365 Daylily

It is a beautiful September day today! It is the first day of Fall. This pretty Daylily sprouted up yesterday.  It is enjoying the gorgeous Fall weather we are having too. 

Photo 130 - 365 Moores Creek Trees

I don't know if I've mentioned this but I grew up in West Texas, where the native tree is the Mesquite and it doesn't grow very tall. I have a thing for trees now. I love trees. My daughter paints trees and I just want to keep all of her artwork because I love trees in art. We visited Moores Creek Battlefield a couple of months ago and I took this photo looking from the boardwalk towards the bridge. Beautiful Country.

Photo 129 - 365 Rainbow

We are finally getting some good rain. We've had a couple of drought seasons and this summer we've had a lot of rain and storms. My daughter saw this one evening and we all ran outside to check it out! It was beautiful!  

Photo 128 - 365 Mega Moth

This was on our back patio door last Saturday. It is one of the biggest moths I've ever seen!  I took a few photos with normal setting but couldn't get the color right and got a lot of reflection from the glass of the door. I tried the dynamic setting (my fav) and got this photo. I know you can't really see how big this moth is but I'll tell you it had a wingspan of 6 inches! Just huge! It stayed there most of the day. In the afternoon it had its wing up instead of flat out. I think it was trying to get some of the breeze because it was a hot day.  It was really neat being able to see it from this side.

Photo 127 - 365 Fireworks

It is always fun to take long exposure photos and today is a great excuse to photograph fireworks. 

HAPPY JULY 4TH EVERYONE!!

Photo 126 - 365 Battleship

Drove to Wilmington NC to visit the USS North Carolina this weekend with my family. My brother and his family came for a visit. It was so great to see them! I took this photo from the upper decks on the Battleship. I got to use my wide angle lens for the visit. So fun!!!  Don't worry I have more photos to share!