Pretty Sunset

It has been overcast and today it cleared up. There were just enough clouds to make a pretty sunset. It got dark and faded quickly.

Cicada Hanging Around

Walked outside to see a Cicada sitting on the storm door. I was only familiar with the ones with red eyes but this was another species.

Up In The Sky

So, I've been seeing things in the sky lately. First the Met Life Blimp and today a Piper Cub. It is always interesting when things are flying by. Just as quickly as you see them, they are gone.

What is that Bird?

I went to the park the other day and saw a raptor flying around and fishing in the lake. I thought it was a red tailed hawk but I'm not sure. If anyone knows what it is, shoot me an email at daylilydreamsphotography@gmail.com. Here are a couple of pictures I managed to get.

A Day at the Park

I went to the local park and sat down in the grass to wait for the dragonflies to land. It took a while because they were mostly buzzing around but I was able to get pictures of a few of them.

Snail in a Shell

Was walking around the parking lot of the small apartment building and happened upon this little snail. He was where he would get run over by the cars, so I moved him closer to the bushes. He went up into his shell but finally came out. I got a picture of him starting his slow journey.

4th of July

I had a fun 4th of July with my family. We celebrated my 51st birthday, which was the day before. It was good to see everyone. I got to take some pictures of my niece and her boyfriend which was fun. Here are a couple.

Let's get those likes up!

My Facebook Photo page is up to 97 likes, let's make it 100! https://www.facebook.com/DaylilyDreamsPhotography

Crepuscular rays

As the sun was setting behind some cumulus clouds, the rays known as Crepuscular Rays burst out of the clouds. It was pretty to see.

A Pretty Daylily

I've been next door taking pictures and got this one. I love the contrast of the orange against the green background.

Posing For a Picture

Saw a robin in a tree and managed to get a couple of shots. He looks like he is posing for his picture.

Busy Little Bee

The flowers are fading so the bees are going elsewhere. Still I managed to get one good shot of a worker bee gathering pollen today. They have such hairy little bodies.

My Neighbor's Irises

Oh my gosh, my neighbor has the greenest thumb and lets me come take pictures whenever I want. I noticed that her i
rises were in bloom. She has yellow and light purple but this dark purple and white iris is the prettiest one I've seen. That's why I wanted to share it with you!

Azalea Dreams

I pass by these Azalea bushes every day and can't help but photograph them. For some reason they are hard to focus. I tried using a Pentax with a manual focus 28 mm Macro lens. I managed to get this picture.

When a Weed is a Weed

Yep, it is Spring and not only are the flowers blooming, the weeds are making themselves known. I love the yellow flowers of the dandelions but I especially love the fluffy seedpod thingy. The are beautiful in their symmetry even if they spread and become a nuisance

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It's a Ladybug

Phase two of the Spring, the bugs are coming out. Soon I will be trying to capture the butterflies but today I found a ladybug sitting happily on a Dogwood bloom.

Springtime Flowers

If it is Spring, I'm usually taking flower pictures, Summer, it's bug and butterfly pictures. Here is a picture from today.

A Sunny Bright Day

As promised, here are some pictures of the dogwoods with yesterday's sunny very blue sky. Now if only I could get that and no wind. It would be a win-win situation to take photographs.

Another Perspective

It's windy today and the sky has thin high clouds. Not the fluffy kind that look cool in the background but the blah kind that kinda washes out the background. I tried to go out and take pictures anyway. I decided to take some pictures of the dogwoods looking from below aiming up toward the sky. This is the one from today. I'll post one from yesterday in another post.

By the Light of the Moon

There is a cool crescent moon out tonight and it just begged me to get the tripod and the camera out and go try to get some good shots. I like how this one turned out.