01-OCT-2006
October 1, 2006 - Twins
Cloudy this morning but peeks of sun this afternoon. Temps in the high 60's. I walked around the yard this afternoon and saw that these two mushrooms had come up after the recent rains. I liked that they look like they have fringes on their caps.
30-SEP-2006
September 30, 2006 - Sunbathing Tree Frog
Wet and dreary this morning, but the sun came out this afternoon and warmed things up. I caught this little fellow taking advantage of the sun on the top railing of the pool.
29-SEP-2006
September 29, 2006 - Happy Scarecrow
Overcast with rain this morning and quite cool. Starting to clear by midmorning though. I was glad the rain stopped, and apparently so was this guy.
28-SEP-2006
September 28, 2006 - Two Tone Dahlia
Rain showers today and getting noticably cooler. I got out between showers this morning and caught this one that had just apparently come out in the last couple of days. I used my 17-85mm lens for this one. It didn't do too bad on a macro shot, but it is a large flower.
27-SEP-2006
September 27, 2006 - White Heron
Cool and foggy this morning, but bright sunshine and warm by noon. I got out early today and visited Stonewall Jackson State Park. I was looking at some dead trees in the lake when this fellow flew in and landed. I slipped back to the car and got my big lens and slipped up as close as I could get to him. It isn't snap sharp, but it was hand-held.
26-SEP-2006
September 26, 2006 - Icy closeup
Cool and clear today with temps expected to be in the low 70's. Not feeling the best today, so I didn't wander far to get this one of a closeup of a pine cone. I experimented with a couple of filters to come up with the look.
25-SEP-2006
September 25, 2006 - Small Sternwheeler
Clouds breaking up this morning and lots of sunshine. Temps in the 60's. There were a couple of small sternwheelers going up the Kanawha River as I went out to walk this morning, so I got this one.
24-SEP-2006
September 24, 2006 - Little Mushroom
Rain off and on all day today. Temps around 70 and humid. Since it had rained so much, I figured that new mushrooms would be growing in the back yard. They were. This one was only about 1 inch high.
23-SEP-2006
September 23, 2006 - Striped Bug
Rain last night and up until noon today. Intermittent rains this afternoon. I dodged the showers this afternoon to catch this bug. I've seen these before but couldn't get a decent shot until today, even though the wind was blowing. A strange looking fellow.
22-SEP-2006
September 22, 2006 - Pink beauty
Cloudy today but not quite as cool. Not a lot of good light today, so this one was a little difficult to get the DOF sufficient. But I like the contrasting colors and shades.
21-SEP-2006
September 21, 2006 - North Bend Songbird
Foggy this morning and bright and sunny this afternoon, but still cool. I took a trip to North Bend State Park today to try to get some deer photos. That didn't work out, but I did get a shot at this little guy. It isn't as sharp as I wanted, but with a breeze blowing, it was about as sharp as I could get.
20-SEP-2006
September 20, 2006 - One last try
Cool, cloudy and breezy today. Temps in the low 60's. We are having our first taste of autumn today. I decided to try one more time to get a shot of this flower, since they are almost all gone. This one finally turned out ok.