12/31/16

Usually I post one of these images on Sundays as I co-curate Steamy Sunday over on G+.  I decided to do things here in reverse.  This is an older image of the beautiful Southern Pacific Daylight locomotive during a photo run-by.  We had ridden an excursion behind this locomotive while in Michigan a few years ago and it included a couple of times where we were allowed to get off the train while it backed up and then went past us to allow for photos.  It was a fun experience.

12/30/16

I had captured this image one day on a trip out to Milford Lake.  I was actually on the way home and spotted this Red Tail Hawk in a tree.  It let me get a few shots but it was difficult because of all the branches around it.  Best viewed large by clicking on it.

12/29/16

Today's image I had taken early this year when my Amaryllis was in bloom.  3 of the 4 blooms were open at this time and I put it in the sunlight and shot it against a dark background.  I am trying to make it re-bloom this year but I didn't get started till late so right now it is in it's "dark phase".  Hopefully I can get it to work, we shall see.

12/28/16

I got this image on my in-laws deck in Missouri.  I was watching this line of geese and hoping they would come closer and they did, in fact right over my head.  I was not very prepared when they did that because of shooting with a zoom and trying to follow their path.  Ah well, I did get this one when they were pretty close and captured them in the late afternoon sunlight.

12/27/16

It's the last Tuesday of the year and quite the nice sunny day.  I was in Missouri the last few days and most of the time it was pretty dreary and foggy.  The fog did make nice conditions for Hoar Frost to develop.  This is a Foxtail Grass seed head with a frosty coating on it.  You can see why the grass has that name and is one I can actually remember what it is.  :-)

12/26/16

So last week I posted a male Cardinal, this week here is it's counterpart.  This is a lovely female that was sitting in the tree on a windy winter day.  She's a bit puffed while trying to keep warm.  

12/25/16

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!  Happy Sunday to all!  This image is of one of the Christmas trees set up in the Historic Opera House in Junction City.  The Opera House has been beautifully restored and it was decorated with various Christmas decor and looked even more beautiful for the holidays.