9/30/18

It's the last day of September and it has seemed to be such a long month.  My image today is of the Wagner 14 inch scale locomotive that I get to help operate in Minnesota at the Western Minnesota Steam Thresher's Reunion.  I captured it on it's new turntable ready to go into the new Roundhouse.  Both things have been a great addition to make it resemble full size operation more.

9/29/18

So this week is going to be birds, except for tomorrow which is always Steamy Sunday.  😃 I am hosting the Bird Poker game on Google Plus again.  I chose an easy theme of favorites.  This one I was very happy with because I don't see Swans very often, I have never seen a wild bird on a nest and it was a pretty good capture.  I was able to shoot this Swan on it's nest this past June in Minnesota.

9/28/18

Here is a lovely Buckeye Butterfly that I captured in early August enjoying the Zinnia flowers.  I have been able to capture a lot of butterflies this year to brighten up the winter months.  

9/27/18

I grew some Teasels in my garden.  I find the flowers on them interesting and they draw bees and butterflies.  I find that after the blooms have faded and they dry they are even more interesting.  I shot this with the sunlight really back lighting this dried one and it really shows off the details.  I also liked the muted colors of the image. 

9/26/18

Autumn is here for sure, it was only in the 40s last night.  Brr chilly.  This image was taken on a much warmer day.  After an 8 mile drive which was the longest of my life and a bit of a hike up a steep trail, this was the view I was treated to.  I thought it well worth the effort.  This is Silver Falls which is located outside Pagosa Springs Colorado.  I shout this long exposure with out any filter because I forgot it but got lucky with some dark clouds.

9/25/18

Well, it's exactly 3 months till Christmas!  Time to get started on your shopping.  😜 The wild Sunflowers have been blooming and are actually almost done now.  I captured this young one just shortly after opening.  It was just about perfect in shape and that no bugs had eaten it yet.

9/24/18

Every now and then I like to get back to my roots in Black & White Photography.  With the tinting on this one, it's more a monochrome work.  I thought this Marigold from my garden really lent itself well to this treatment and it made the details in it really pop.