3/7/17

Well that was wacky weather yesterday.  Luckily nothing too serious here and not much rain either which we could have used after the wind we have been having.  My image today is from Autumn and of some Ornamental Pear tree leaves that seem to glow in the late afternoon sun at that time of year.

3/6/17

This is another of the snowflakes that I was able to capture.  I learned how to do what is called "Focus Stacking" with this image as well.  When looking through my images I saw that I had taken 2 shots of this one.  If the focus is different in each, you can stack them together and make one image with details from both.  The photographer I follow on G+ that does amazing snowflakes takes around 40 images of 1 flake and stacks them together.  While mine is nowhere near his quality, for a first time effort I was pleased with it.  With this weather we are having I doubt I will be able to tray again until next year though.

3/5/17

Yikes it's windy out this weekend.  Really drying things out around here.  My image today is another from the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion in Rollag.  The ex Soo Line Switch locomotive is pulling a load of passengers around the grounds on one of the early runs before my shift.  Here it is passing by the yard and Roundhouse area.

3/4/17

So a nice warm weekend ahead.  So weird but I like it.  My image today is another flower macro but it fit a theme over on G+ of Leading Lines.  I love how the lines on the flowers seem to lead you into the center.  These were a couple of Wave Petunias that I had growing in the garden railway this year.  They added some nice color.

3/3/17

I had several groups and colors of these Alyssum flowers that are supposed to attract Hummingbirds.  I never saw one by them but they were lovely flowers in the garden.  The flowers are pretty tiny on them so this is a macro of a few blooms.  They generally grew in ball shaped clusters of blooms.

3/2/17

I was able to get this image earlier this year during what was supposed to be our big ice event but turned out to be mostly rain.  This Chickadee sat long enough for a photo.  It was nice as they are usually constantly moving so getting them to pose can be difficult.  It was perched in the River Birch and this is shot through a couple of panes of glass so I am pleased with the clarity.

3/1/17

Happy March!  A bit colder but actual Spring seems more in sight now.  I was looking through photos and found this guy and decided to share it.  A frog that visited my pond this past summer that was kind enough to pose for me.