Waiting
Dogwood Bloom
Late last spring I planted a dogwood in the backyard. By that time the tree had already boomed so I wasn’t really sure what the flowers would look like. All summer I faithfully watered our new tree hoping it would produce flowers this spring. Finally, a week or two ago my care for the tree paid off. It’s in full bloom and the flowers look great. This is a close up of one of the many blooms.
Brown Thrasher
On a hot summer day this Brown Thrasher visited one of the bird baths in my yard.
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On a recent Sunday morning I set out to photograph of some of the birds frequenting my backyard feeder. It’s always a slow process that requires a lot of patience.
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Appalachian Rain
Rain falls in the Appalachian Mountains, covering the nearby peaks in clouds and mist.
Camellia Bud After The Rain
New photographers sometimes don’t realize cloudy days are great for getting photos with soft, even light.
Rainy Day At The Biltmore
We toured the Biltmore on a rainy day. Luckily by the time we finished the indoor tour the rain had slowed to a few sprinkles that ended shortly after we got outside.
Fern Spores On Paper
Realizing the ferns in my garden were full of spores, I decided to dry a leaf on paper, collect the spores and see if I could propagate ferns from them.
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Splash Of Purple
A cloudy sky offered soft, even lighting for this purple water lily in a garden pond.