morning walk

Morgenspaziergang im Wald

I really enjoy hiking, and I really enjoy a good photography excursion with Gaylon Keeling (see his work here: www.flickr.com/photos/gaylon/ ) – so I was happy to have both experiences in one on a recent Saturday. This is a photo from that morning, when we hiked the trails out at Hooper Road Park.

Gaylon has introduced me to some amazing natural areas near where we both live, plus he’s always generous in sharing what he’s learned about photography. I still consider myself a beginner with the camera, and when I told Gaylon that, he said something that’s really stuck with me: “Yeah, your first 50,000 shots are just practice.” Wise words.

Venice, Italy

shot in Nikon Creative Mode with Depth → Dramatic effect

.... wenn die ersten Sonnenstrahlen zwischen den Baumwipfeln durchblinzeln, wird das Teublitzer Weihergebiet in ein zauberhaftes Licht getaucht .... der Schwan scheint es ebenfalls zu geniessen :)

One from a couple months back, when the Gerbera's were in their prime.

Have a great Sunday!

“Baton Rouge woke up Tuesday to the unthinkable: snow falling for the first time in seven years and temperatures in the 20s.

At least 6 inches was reported throughout most parts of East Baton Rouge, Prairieville and Denham Springs, according to the National Weather Service. Areas of Geismar and southwestern Baton Rouge had as much as 8 inches by early Tuesday evening when the snow finally tapered, the weather service said.

It's likely to be the second-biggest snowfall in Baton Rouge history, eclipsing the 6-inch snowfall in January 1940. The all-time record is 12.5 inches, which crushed the city in February 1895.”

from:

Couvillion, Ellyn & Bruce, Matt. (January 21, 2025). Baton Rouge buried under historic snowfall. The Advocate (Baton Rouge).

Steinkreise in der Oberpfalz

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I know that most people will associate this title with Spring allergies, but the real reason behind it is how much the pattern of the Dandelion seedhead reminds me of nerve endings, since I've been suffering from a severe body rash for a while now. I'm heading to the doctor this morning to find out what the heck is going on... {=O

... Tervueren Rüde Oscar im Herbstwald ....

I’m well, Daniel – thank you. I hardly recognize this place anymore. It’s changed so much.

R.I.P. Daniel Johnston (1961-2019)

I'm not really sure what I was trying to do here, but there's something about it that I like. It was a partly cloudy day, with occasional spots of sunlight, which I enhanced in post. I tried to lighten it up with increase exposure, but it lost the mysterious quality.

:)

... der Bewacher des Sandkastens .... nimmt seinen Job vorübergehend sehr ernst :)

Cliche', but what the heck...it's Saturday!

7 1/4" Verito Lens on Canham 5x7 wood field camera; Ilford FP4+ Pyrocat HD 1:1:100

... bei unserer morgendlichen Gassirunde .... diesmal bei Katzheim entlang einer Rinderweide ...

Seen at a drainage canal in the heart of Baton Rouge. I need to return to this spot on a better day, when it is overcast. It was so sunny it made the post processing really difficult. It's always about the light, you know.

Sometimes, just sometimes, sharpness is just not what's needed.

shot in Nikon Creative Mode with Depth → Dramatic effect

Ever try to find something healthy for breakfast at 6 A.M.?

We transplanted this from the surrounding woods a few years back, and it's really doing well. One of the bright spots in the yard every Spring.

Seen from the Piazza Castello. Built in 1933-34 in the Italian rationalist style, it was the first high-rise in Turin and originally intended to be the headquarters of Mussolini's Fascist Party.

...or at least back to my truck...;)

Have a good one... :)