10/7/16

So we dodged another bullet with the storms last night, thank goodness.  Rain and wind here only.  It's cooler out now and really feels like Autumn.  Here is another bird image that I liked the expression of the one that was looking like, "What do you want, I'm just sitting here?"  The Bird Poker theme this week is expressions and birds do seem to have different ones.  :-)

10/6/16

So this is an image I got when I visited the Milford Lake Visitor Center Butterfly House earlier this year.  I tried to visit again this past weekend but was sad to see it seems to be closed for the season now.  Anyway, this is a Gulf Fritillary that I was able to get a nice close image of.  

10/5/16

Well, glad we did not get the severe weather they were predicting for yesterday where I live.  Got some small hail but that was it.  My image for today is of a Black Capped Chickadee I captured enjoying the Sunflowers I had planted in front of the deck.  Now that they have bloomed and are drying out the birds are getting the benefit of them.  I liked the way it was looking when I snapped the shot.  Not sure if it could see me or not as I was inside the house.

10/4/16

We had some cool skies this morning with the storm clouds.  I took some shots but not sure if they will turn out as it was pretty dark on my way in.  My image today I took on Saturday out at Konza Prairie.  The grass in the foreground is Indian Grass I believe and the Flint Hills are providing the backdrop.

10/3/16

I wanted to start the week off with a fun image.  I love Sunflowers and the wild ones in our area bloomed like crazy this year.  The weather must have been just perfect for them because they were everywhere and a lot of them.  It was quite nice to see.  They make me happy as they are so bright and cheery.  The sky was dark and dreary on the day I shot them due to rain we had been having and really made them stand out even more.

10/2/16

This image is from the Roundhouse at Greenfield Village of the Henry Ford complex in Dearborn, Michigan.  This is another of the coal fired locomotives that they operate.  The locomotives are in rotation, 2 weeks on.  When they are off they get a boiler washout and maintenance in this operating Roundhouse.

10/1/16

Posting a bit late today and digging in the archives for the image.  This is an older one from a trip to the Grand Canyon and one that I re-worked with my editing skills I have gained since then to bring out the color and textures.  I liked the character of the old Cedar stump.