6/7/17

I captured this image out on Konza Prairie on Friday evening in late sunlight.  It's me trying to be artsy with a different angle image of this lovely wildflower.  This is a Showy Evening Primrose which are blooming like crazy in our area of Kansas this year.  Even along I-70 I have seen huge groups of them blooming.  It's been quite lovely.  

Remember There are pages of this blog of wildflowers by color to help you identify what you are seeing out there.  😃

6/6/17

When I was out in Pennsylvania in March, I was walking by the creek that runs by my dad's house.  This Great Blue Heron suddenly took off and was flying by and I was pleased to capture it in focus and so close.  I always love how their long legs hang out behind them as they fly.

6/5/17

When I went to the Overland Park Arboretum, I was able to view many varieties of Iris that were in bloom at the time.  It was very interesting to see all the different types there are.  These that I took a macro image of are similar to Blue Flag Iris, which have more narrow petals.  Blue Flag are may favorite and the color of this one is a lot like it.

6/4/17

My image today goes back to Cass Mountain Scenic Railway in West Virginia and i decided to go for an antique look.  This is the Heisler type locomotive sitting ready and waiting to run on the day we were there.  Heislers were designed for logging railway work and were geared differently than a typical locomotive.  It was the only one I have ever seen and it was great to know they still operate it.

6/3/17

This weekend I am spending some time a couple of evenings out at Konza Prairie, last night and tomorrow evening.  Sunday night is the annual Wildflower Walk at 6:30pm where you can walk the Butterfly Hill Trail not normally open to the public.  This is one of the views you can see on the walk.  This is actually the edge of Konza and a cattle pasture adjoining it.  It show off the type of hills prominent in this area of the Flint Hills though captured in evening light.  This is a 2 shot panorama.

6/2/17

It's Friday!  Short weeks always seem long, it's very weird.  My image today is of some Orchids that are in the office at work.  I shot them against a light wall and gave them a bit of a glow for a dreamy effect.

6/1/17

I captured this image out by Milford Lake at the big pond out there which is called The Gathering Pond, I have been told.  It does seem to be a gathering place for different types of birds.  I usually see some type of waterbird whenever I visit there.  This Pelican was typical of ones I see though, not usually happy with me around taking their photo.  He was swimming away and looking over his shoulder to be sure I wasn't following.