Nature’s Mirror

It should be a reminder to us all, reflections that is. Yesterday as I gazed across Marsh Creek at the puffy clouds wafting high above, I couldn’t help but see their reflection in the water below. Each cloud was easily identifiable just like the greenery across the lake. It looked just like what was above, but somehow different. The water gave the view distortion from a gentle breeze that was imperceptible from the shore. It made me think about how and why I saw the world like I do. How many non perceptible forces create the lives we live? Feelings of loss or fear could cause ripples in all we perceive. Thoughts of elation or love can make the planet look different. How much of ourselves do we project onto our world? I took yesterday as a reminder that my reality could be far different from what I perceive it to be.

Nikon D800 Sigma 35mm f/1.4 @ 35mm f/9 ISO 100 1/640 sec

I’m Not Ignoring You

I promise, I really don’t mean to take so long between postings, but time is precious and limited in supply. With more and more time spent photographing sporting events, less time gets spent in the wild, searching for wonderful landscapes. I’m going to spend a little time next week covering some of the sports action I’ve gleaned in the past month or so, because I think I’ve captured a few really nice sports images. For now, here’s a picture from my visit to Marsh Creek State Park last week. The Sun was low in the sky so its golden light was caressing the colors of the trees on the right side of the picture. The green foliage in the background was in shadow. Have a wonderful weekend.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 250mm f/9 ISO 100 1/60 sec

Evening

I’d almost forgotten about evening. It barely existed in the shortened days of Winter. Now, as Spring swells its grip on the landscape, evenings lengthen days into the gradual dark of nightfall. It’s a time to reflect, a time to recuperate, a time to enjoy the light and sounds of the waning day. It’s a time of magical warmth and beauty as it blankets our world. It’s a time to be cherished.

Nikon D800 Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 48mm f/29 ISO 100 13sec

Swan in Spring

Wildlife Wednesday

Last evening I was out enjoying the warmth of early Spring poking around Marsh Creek when I came across a few swan that were feeding near a marshy inlet. They came up very close (I was even a bit intimidated) but paid me no heed. The light from the setting sun gave a nice glow to the scene so I smiled and took a deep breath, welcoming the change of season.

Nikon D4 Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 175mm f/3.5 ISO 1000 1/1000 sec 

The Quiet Peace of Dawn

Each day is birthed by the ascending Sun. Dawn is a unique and humbling moment. Anticipation of a new day glows around us on this ever spinning Earth. Breathing in our brief existence, as we imagine the endless eons of sunrises, helps us cherish our mortality. For us, each dawn is new, different, fleeting and ephemeral. We steal a glimpse of celestial grace with each passing moment, during the quiet peace of dawn.

Nikon D800 Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm f/18 ISO 100 5 image HDR