Spring At Last

Spring is my favorite season and my neighbor's flowers are one of my favorite subjects. Here are some blooms from one of her small trees.

Planes and Trains

Been watching lots of transportation lately. Spent a day at an airport and was lucky enough to see a Stearman Biplane flying. Then went with my son to watch the train go by. As always, I had permission to be where I was and never trespassed. It was a fun couple of afternoons.

More Autumn Pix

Lately the weather has been from the 60's up to the 80's and this weekend it is going to bottom out with highs in the 40's and 50's. All these cool temps have the leaves church.

More Moon Shots

Had to skip the moon last night due to clouds but they were out the day before and today.

The Leaves They are a Changing

The leaves have been somewhat slow to change this year. One of the trees in the yard has started and the light was pretty as it made them glow.

A Sliver of the Moon

My son sent me a message telling me to look out the window to see the cool moon. Glad he did.

Heron Overhead

My son said there goes the heron. I managed to snap one good shot which I cropped to get rid of some of the background.

The Duck Whisperer

Went to the park today with my son who had a few pieces of bread. The ducks sure liked him. You might say he was a duck whisperer for the day. In fact, he didn't have to say a word.

A Red Eyed Fly

We are waiting for bad weather to move in and the insects are too. This little red eyed fly kept landing on the bumper of my car. So I tried to get as close as I could without him flying away. Here is a cropped version of one of the photos.

A couple of hours before the eclipse

Unfortunately the clouds moved in for the eclipse and the red moon. I had to settle for a picture of the moon a couple hours before the eclipse. It was almost a full moon. You can watch the moon grow larger through the pictures.

The Sky Clears Back Up

Well, yesterday it was overcast and rainy. Tonight is cold and clear and the moon is out. Here it comes.

Big Preying Mantis

My neighbor texted me to let me know there was a preying mantis on her window. I grabbed my camera and headed out and realized this was a big honkin' preying mantis. Here are the pictures. It is a dull overcast so I upped the ISO to make up for the drab light.

Another Clear Night

It is supposed to storm tomorrow night. A big cold front is supposed to come through. I thought I would get another shot of the moon tonight while we have clear skies.

Watching the Moon Grow

It has been clear the last couple of nights so it has made taking photos easier. It is amazing how much the moon "grows" from one night to the next. Here are pictures from last night and tonight.

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.