Wing Span

Action shots are tricky yet exciting form of photography. Many times every thing pauses for a picture. Striking a balance of action blur with elements in focus, create some of the most exciting photographs.

Beads Just for You

I took pictures for some wonderful artists that love jewelry. Their talent is wonderful. You can check out their blog at http://ktsbeadsjustforyou.blogspot.com/

Cloudy skies

Clouds. I love them. Stormy, fluffy, whispy, swirling, whatever. Mix them with sunlight and they create some amazing pictures.

Quote for my picture

I searched the web for a quote I heard years ago that seemed to suit this picture.

From Wikiquote
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The day will come when, after harnessing space, the winds, the tides, gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And, on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.
Peking, February 1934, "The Evolution of Chastity" in Toward the Future, London: Collins, 1975: 86-87.

Blue Clouds?

The first picture is the JPG created by my camera. The second picture is much closer to what it actually looked like, thanks to RAW files and Photoshop. No wonder digital cameras can drive people crazy. It is what color?

Great Balls of Fire

Occasionally I know in advance that elements are coming together for something amazing. Clouds, sunset, and Arizona dust produce a spectacular sunset. It turned out better than I expected.

Shrouded Blue skies

...are rare in Phoenix but deeply appreciated, especially when sunlight plays in the clouds producing rainbows, sort of.

Complementary Color for Blue

...is orange. The Koi fish at the zoo have spectacular colors and shallow water for a great photo op.

Back to Blue

I hadn't forgotten my blue theme. I am finding that a theme gives me a subject when I am too tired to think of an idea. Scrolling through my pictures I found these delicate blue beauties. Enjoy the day.

Hide Out

Usually our heron hangs out by the lake but something spooked him and sent him sailing up to the tree tops.

Neighborhoods

Have you ever taken the time to wander your neighborhood just to see what was there? I was walking down the road and saw this cute way someone was trying to help somebody else find their lost hat. A bit of kindness that had me smiling.

HOT and More HOT

Flashed fried before it died. This delicate paper rose is real. The petals didn't have a chance to fall off before being baked mercilessly by the scorching Sun. Phoenix in the summer hot is too hot for anything.

Herding ducklings

Where's my mama?

Are you my mama?

Hey there's the gang!!

And I was waddling around, I was lost. And then ... and then the other mama helped me find you.

Glad I am not a bird

I can't imagine having to feed a squawking child by stuffing their food down their throat. Somedays I used to whisper 'time for dinner' so I could eat it by myself, before everyone realized dinner was ready to eat. I am so glad I am not a bird.

So blue

I love Blue, especially blue flowers. Two varieties intermingle to show off the wide range of blue color, from light to dark. Looking blue is beautiful.

Purple and Yellow

I immediately thought of pansies when I think of purple and yellow combined in nature. I realized pansies aren't the only ones with that color scheme. I love flowers. I always think of them as mother natures smiles.

Be Still

Complementary Colors

Every art student learns about complementary colors. Nature just does it.

Courage to go forward

I was suffering from feeling discouraged and overwhelmed. Deena shared a poem that struck at the core issue - self doubt. Her words are beautiful. Fortunately, she was browsing through my pictures and suggested I combine her words with my picture I posted in January. This is the results. You may need to click on the picture to get it large enough to read. To view Deena's link, click here, or you may need to copy and paste.

http://deenar116.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/new-collaboration/

Thanks Deena. I enjoyed collaborating with you.

Light Dancing

Light dancing on the water can sometimes rival spectacular fireworks. Dancing light is so common and great balls of fire are just once or twice a year. Does the common loose its magnificent simply because it is common?

God Bless America

I stayed home from the fireworks this year. My way of keeping the Sabbath day holy constrains me from working on Sunday if I can avoid it. My thoughts were turned to my Heavenly Father and Jesus. Our country is built on our belief in God and obeying his commandments. I love fireworks so I posted more from last year. I will look forward to next year.

New month

I learned a few things this past month with a theme of 'Red'. First I got in a rut. Second I didn't post somedays because I just wasn't feeling Red. (The cliche is actually 'being in the pink.') Third my favorite ducks and park pictures often didn't have red. I did explore older pictures. I thought more about what I was shooting pictures of and opened to possible themes. July is Blue with patriotic flavor since I live in the USA and this is our independence on July 4th. I will explore blue but treat myself and you to other ideas that come to mind.

Red, Red fruit

The infamous red dye added to food to make them look delicious and perhaps forbidden. One of my favorite photo bloggers Nikon Sniper captured red apples in a way that couldn't be beat http://nikonsniper.blogspot.com/
9 pictures done labeled "How do you like them apples." I decided not to run out and copy his shot but link you to his original. Red in your food checkout what you are eating today. Red M&Ms, apples, cherries, raspberries, cherries, chilis, peppers, reds spice up your dishes and delight your eyes. Gooo RED.