tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13649067265426077512024-03-13T10:09:35.312-05:00The Smith RanchThis blog depicts life at The Smith RanchPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-5575858595412043932023-08-02T21:17:00.001-05:002023-08-02T21:21:02.008-05:00Our 45th Wedding Anniversary trip to Dodge City, Kansas<p>Welcome back to our Smith Ranch blog! I am happy to post the first blog since I have been unable to since February 2021. That may be another post.</p><p>Click <a href="https://vimeo.com/ctmphotog/dodgecity?share=copy" target="_blank">here</a> to view our 45th wedding anniversary trip in Dodge City. Most of these images were taken with my iPhone on the very back seat of a bumpy tour bus! I regret not getting a picture of us that day... never even thought of it. 🙃 This is my first slideshow done on my MacBook Pro, so it's nothing fancy. Enjoy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/ctmphotog/dodgecity?share=copy" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2019" data-original-width="3584" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBhUfI09LRXE2qhAJekJJknx1l04GgBXtQKDpeiJuEHjT0yYliEy1ecJ1_E3943vg4HYHRfL71LMlZkMMFMplRUmoh0exX1IPyi63WbEWZUTHdLtM1oq_0yj7KzEoBFSlVTB-9ACgZjW-fOLWfvQ8PXCB9rNgICmciRAX9TJJPtwCtF_doRUvnJBeCbo/w400-h226/Dodge_City_Ks_trip_video.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-45717660019547994992020-09-28T21:16:00.000-05:002020-09-28T21:16:58.947-05:00A floral paradise!<p>My husband and I took a short trip to Branson and we stayed at our favorite hotel, The Savannah House. I took my mirrorless camera with macro lens in case I had some time to take images of their beautiful flower garden. Fortunately, I was able to capture some of their flowers that were still in bloom and also included an image of the waterfall in their flower garden. My favorites from the flower garden are included for your viewing pleasure. 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Our first visitors were red birds called the House Finch. Next came the American Goldfinch birds. The male is bright yellow while the female is a dull yellow. Then we decided to change out the bird feeder since the birds made such a mess on the ground. We changed to an older feeder we had in storage that had a tray on the bottom to catch some of the seeds. <br />
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It was exciting to see the different color birds and when the Red-winged Blackbirds arrived, I was privileged to get three of them on the feeder at the same time! I had a camera set up on a tripod in our master bedroom to get most of the images. Below are my favorite images taken since we had our bird feeder installed in May. Enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-89258219925544141712020-05-31T15:40:00.001-05:002020-05-31T18:28:17.548-05:00Our silly Rat Terriers!On my last blogpost when we burned pasture, I omitted pictures of our dogs. They also enjoyed standing outside atop our rock wall while I watched the ordeal. I'm glad that the pasture finally turned green because Maryland enjoyed rolling in the soot. In the third image below, you can see how dirty she got from rolling in the soot.<br />
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Recently on a windy day, I took a few pics of Maryland enjoying the wind blowing in her face while Charlie is looking for some lizards to catch. Enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-38538068506655251422020-04-16T14:52:00.001-05:002020-04-16T15:01:19.916-05:00Enjoyable fire!Since I've always been involved with pasture burning, I missed the opportunity to photograph burning pasture. This year it was nice to be able to watch, listen, and photograph a pasture fire from the comforts of a lounge chair! Don't worry, I was quite a distance away from the fire as I used a very long camera lens to capture these images. My favorite fire images are included below for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-52041227848655969002020-03-23T22:44:00.000-05:002020-03-25T10:26:50.193-05:00Sloths and Canoe Ride in Costa RicaOur excursion to the Sloth Sanctuary included meeting the sloths and a canoe ride on the Estrella River. Can you believe the sloths fall in the same order as the armadillos and anteaters? It was interesting to learn about the sloths at this <a href="http://www.slothsanctuary.com/" target="_blank">sanctuary</a>.<br />
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We discovered that sloths are not lazy but are energy-saving mammals taking life at a slow pace to avoid the rush and tumble or food, while subscribing the movement patterns that help them avoid being identified as prey.</div>
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This was our first experience in a rain forest. Here is a skyward view from our canoe ride. We were there during Costa Rica's dry season as their wet season starts in April. The pretty leaves from the orange tree in the picture were constantly falling. One ended up landing right in my shirt pocket!</div>
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There were 24 of us on this canoe ride so 6 each fit into 4 canoes along with our experienced boatman.</div>
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Though they are somewhat hidden by the leaves, there are at least five monkeys in this image.</div>
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This was also a first--seeing a banana tree!</div>
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This is a second--a coconut tree, as I saw plenty of coconut trees during a cruise to Mexico.<br />
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My, what long legs and tail this striped lizard has!<br />
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And last but not least two turtles basking in the Costa Rican sun during our canoe trip on the Estrella River. I couldn't help but ask our tour guide if anyone had ever fallen off the canoe and he said, no one ever had!<br />
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This boat rode alongside our cruise ship as we were about to enter the locks. Now it is going away from us to who knows where!<br />
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Our ship approaches the lower chamber of the canal locks. I downloaded an audio app to my iPhone and recorded the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16nvTGYObgT4RFWZUklN-rMQVPqN2QwNP/view?usp=sharing">ringing of the bells</a> while going through the canal. (You'll need to click the start button to hear the bells ringing.)<br />
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While exiting the locks, one of the machines attached to our ship broke down. You can see two individuals walking on top of the locks in this image. I estimate it took them about 30 minutes to make the repairs.</div>
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While eating breakfast, I was able to view inside the locks chamber from the dining area.</div>
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They said everyone that went outside on deck to view the locks was served a Panama roll. I was able to eat the same roll in the dining area! It was delicious!<br />
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This silly ostrich kept pecking at the fence. If I remember correctly, the tour guide said these birds have a very small brain and forget why they are even pecking.<br />
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Another tour guide met us to let all of the tourists have a chance to feed the ostriches. Below she demonstrates how to feed the ostriches.<br />
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They have some pot-bellied pigs that come and clean up the feed that drops on the ground during the ostrich feedings.</div>
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We then got back on the tour bus to go to the Aloe Vera Plantation.<br />
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We watched a live demonstration on how they harvest aloe vera. </div>
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Everyone had a chance to eat a piece of aloe vera. I was brave and tasted it since its supposed to be very healthy for you. It was acidic with a bit of sweetness. <br />
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I thought it was clever that they used goats to keep the weeds out of the aloe vera plants.<br />
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On the way back to the cruise ship, we were told an interesting story why Curacao has so many colorful buildings. To read the history of how King Willem's headaches caused the buildings to be colorfully painted, click <a href="https://www.uncommoncaribbean.com/curacao/the-legendary-headache-that-spawned-curacaos-colorful-skyline/">here</a>. <br />
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<br />Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-15972653375273269102020-03-21T17:45:00.002-05:002020-03-21T17:45:42.497-05:00Aruba Sunset TourI was so looking forward to this excursion through Holland Ameria and thank God the weather was perfect! We rode in a catamaran similar to the one shown in the image below. On the boat, they served refreshments and tasty snacks of local cheeses and hot appetizers. Yum!!! On the way back to port, we captured our cruise ship, the Zuiderdam, and one of the images below shows our suite/balcony on deck 7 circled in white. Enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-58386024606374641072020-03-20T21:00:00.001-05:002020-03-21T09:37:26.432-05:00Aruba Butterfly FarmAruba was our first stop on our 10-day Panama Canal cruise since we weren't able to go to shore in the Bahamas due to the rough seas. I enjoyed capturing beautiful flowers, butterflies, and a beautiful sunset in Aruba. The following images are from the Aruba Butterfly Farm. The Aruba Sunset Tour images will follow in a separate blogpost.<br />
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The butterflies feed off of these pink and red pentas in the butterfly garden. Pentas are a heat-tolerant flower perfectly suited for the warm weather in Aruba.<br />
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We listened to a tour guide for quite some time and I didn't have time to capture the Monarch butterfly though I did get a photo of the Monarch caterpillar (below).<br />
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This Owl Caterpillar was almost hidden on this leaf which the tour guide pointed out to us.</div>
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This chrysalis or pupa of the owl butterfly will eventually emerge as an adult which is shown in the next image.</div>
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The Owl Butterfly is known for its huge eyespots which resemble owl's eyes.</div>
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This Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly is one of the largest butterflies in the world. The swallowtails are unique in that even while feeding, they continue to flutter their wings. Unlike other swallowtail butterflies, spicebushes fly low to the ground instead of at great heights.</div>
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We were privileged to capture this Scarlet and Spicebush Swallowtail mating on a tree.<br />
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And last but not least, this yellow and black Malachite butterfly looks so pretty while feeding on this red Hibiscus flower.<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-74805825430595476052019-12-21T22:00:00.003-06:002020-05-31T16:49:41.283-05:00Smith Family Cars of the PastTo my dear children--Angela, Trisha and Michael, here are the cars that we had in the family until Michael moved out of the home and made us empty-nesters. May this blogpost bring back good memories in your childhood!<br />
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1959 Chevy - My first car... I called it my bat mobile! A co-worker sold me this car when I worked at Marshall Army Airfield on Fort Riley. I'm ashamed to say that I don't recall ever giving it a tuneup the whole time I had it for a few years. It was a miracle that it lasted until shortly after I married Ron. It was after this car bit the dust that we were without a car for a while and had to catch rides to church and work.<br />
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Yellow Maverick (year unknown) - All of the images are not the actual cars we owned, but similar in make, model and color. This Maverick looks a lot nicer than the one we had! It was pretty raggedy! <br />
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While pregnant with Trisha, I drove the Maverick to the hospital after my water broke and dropping Angela off at the babysitters. I delivered her soon after arriving at the hospital.<br />
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I recall while my husband drove me to the hospital to deliver my 10-pound boy and teasing my husband that I knew it was a girl. He wanted a boy real bad, and so did I! The car shimmied all the way to the hospital!<br />
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1953 International Truck - This truck hauled a LOT of firewood! Wish we had it now even if we didn't drive it!<br />
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1974 Gremlin - We traded the '53 International in for the Gremlin since it was so much better on gas for when my husband drove to work.<br />
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74 Nova 2-door hatchback - Wish I had a picture of the wood contraption (to store luggage) my husband built for the top of the car when we made our first trip to Baltimore. It was pretty hilarious to look at! Got chuckles from other drivers while on Interstate 70.<br />
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We decided to get rid of the car soon after an incident that scared the daylights out of me. While going back to work on I-70 with a friend in the car, the hood flew up obstructing my driving view! Thank God nothing serious happened and I was able to pull off the road and shut the hood.<br />
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1985 Dodge Omni - Our first brand new car!!! It was so nice going from a clunker to a brand new car even though it was a compact car and accommodated our family of five!<br />
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1987 Dodge Dakota Pickup - Angela learned to drive a stick in this truck. We didn't have this truck long though. After returning from a trip from Baltimore, that "new car" spirit got a hold of my husband and he traded the Dakota in for a 1988 Dodge Ram Pickup.<br />
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<span id="goog_2082931791"></span><span id="goog_2082931792"></span>1987 Chrysler New Yorker - This was a new car demo. I felt really uptown driving our first brand new luxury car!!! Michael learned to drive in this car along with the red Dodge Pickup.<br />
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1988 Dodge Ram D100 Truck - Angela, Trisha and Michael all learned to drive in this truck. I'm sure Angela has plenty of memories about this truck. It was such a nice looking truck! Better looking than the image shown below!<br />
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1996 Honda Civic LX - Last but not least, this car got passed around in the family, from Angela to Michael and then back to us. The car got totaled when Ron got hit from behind going to Topeka on the icy road. <br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-86445649687370236642019-06-25T13:39:00.000-05:002019-06-25T13:39:04.174-05:00Rain showers, wildflowers, and a green stink bugApril showers bring May flowers and they sure enough did this year! Below you will find April showers and the wildflowers that bloomed in May. The stink bugs were plentiful this year and we captured one on some pretty wildflowers. Each wildflower is identified with a caption. Enjoy!<br />
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Blue wild-indigo</div>
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Blue wild-indigo with yellow roundleaf groundsel in background.</div>
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-70296950898007945952019-04-29T16:45:00.001-05:002019-04-29T16:45:53.101-05:00A heavenly puppy!Those that remember our 1st Toto, the first image below of Maryland reminds me of him! Maryland is 6 months old in these images and she probably won't grow much bigger.<br />
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Charlie and Maryland are having a blast playing outside and I've included my favorites from their playful session! I love how the wind has caused Maryland's ears to stand up in a couple of these images! The last image is of Maryland looking up into the sky as though she is looking up towards heaven, thus I named this post, a heavenly puppy! Enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-84681169600241959872019-01-21T20:23:00.000-06:002019-01-21T20:23:12.592-06:00Frolicking in the snow...Maryland loves playing in the snow! If it wasn't for Maryland, Charlie wouldn't venture out in the snow as he doesn't care to stay outside even in nice weather! Since the wind wasn't blowing making it really cold, I ventured out with the dogs to capture them frolicking in the snow. It was fun to watch! My favorites from this snowy adventure are shown below. Enjoy! <br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-22366108537748482122019-01-08T16:39:00.000-06:002019-01-08T16:39:49.105-06:00Two playful critters!During a nice unusually warm January day, I took the opportunity to photograph Maryland as she happily played outside with Charlie. These two critters move fast so it was a challenge to capture them! Unlike her first outside photo session after she first arrived and was unsure of her surroundings, she is quite at home now and fits very nicely into the Smith family! Even though she is still a puppy, she can pretty much keep up with Charlie when it comes to playing! Evidence is in the images below. Enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-9320803650038459722018-12-04T14:31:00.000-06:002018-12-04T14:31:24.278-06:00Maryland's first studio portraitsMaryland didn't appreciate being photographed in the studio. I had to move quickly from one prop to another while she whimpered for me to stop! Though she doesn't look her happiest in these images she still is such a cute little puppy! Lord willing, she'll be more cooperative in future sessions! :)<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-4310261547853001332018-11-29T15:23:00.005-06:002018-11-29T15:23:56.374-06:00A puppy named MarylandMeet Maryland, our new Rat Terrier puppy. She was just over 6 weeks old in these portraits taken when we arrived home with our new baby girl! In deciding on a name, I wanted to name her a state since she is an American dog breed, and what more fitting than the state that I was born in! Charlie our other Rat Terrier didn't know what to think on her arrival; but he has adjusted very well. Mind you she is a little scared in these images since she is in a new environment, but she is a pure bundle of joy! Hope you enjoy puppy photos because I'm afraid I'll get obsessed in capturing her in this cute puppy stage!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-13478424524334897902018-11-15T22:23:00.002-06:002018-11-15T22:23:51.822-06:00I shot a buck and a doe......and I shot them within seconds of each other! Maybe not with a gun but with my camera. 😆<br />
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When I looked out my kitchen window a couple days ago, I saw something different in the pasture. After I saw it move, I realized it was a deer. I readied our Canon 5D Mark II camera with our 400mm lens and was hoping I could capture the deer on my way out of our driveway. To my surprise, I discovered she wasn't alone; there was a buck too. From the warmth of my car😁, I shot my first buck since we have been living in the country since 2009. Here are the best shots of the buck and doe! Enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-5274006172216951892018-11-05T15:39:00.000-06:002018-11-05T23:21:01.972-06:00Goodbye wildflowers... catch you in the Spring!It's been a busy summer and I didn't photograph as many wildflower images as I had hoped. I did, however, take advantage of a nice evening last month to capture some late blooming wildflowers in our yard to include a cute image of a yellow and black bug on a red rose from our knockout rose bush. I love our knockout bushes; we get to enjoy the roses all summer long!<br />
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Not all of these are wildflowers but weeds, but pretty weeds they are! Our Geary County Extension Agent just had an article in the newspaper about these plants with the red berries. He warned about getting rid of them as they will take over and choke out undergrowth! Also, the red sumac leaves are gorgeous when backlit and are another plant that will take over a pasture! Nonetheless they are pretty and I have included them here for you to enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-15880778880506687332018-10-15T18:45:00.001-05:002018-10-15T18:49:20.389-05:00October snowfall in the country<i>Because there's nothing as serene as seeing the countryside covered in a fresh sheet of snow! - Anonymous</i><br />
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On the way to town this morning, I captured this scene with my iPhone. I don't like the cold weather, but I love the snow! This image brings back good childhood memories of snowy winters in my hometown of Baltimore!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-78831281645753618562018-07-17T13:52:00.000-05:002018-07-17T14:07:22.854-05:00Drama in the skies...Who doesn't love drama in the skies? From a distance of course! It's a bit scary to be out in bad weather but it was hard to let these dramatic scenes pass by without capturing them. Since the sun was setting the sky reflected some awesome colors. My favorites taken from our front porch on this late day in June are provided below. Enjoy!<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-57288850247753941232018-06-12T16:03:00.005-05:002018-06-12T16:03:52.555-05:00Wildflowers backlit during the "golden hour"My favorite time to photograph outside is during the "golden hour." The following flowers with their identifying comments below were photographed using the sun as a backlight during the "golden hour." Enjoy!<br />
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The next three images are purple coneflowers. My favorite is the second image with its colorful background. Shooting with a wide aperture lens when backlighting makes for beautiful background colors!<br />
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These daisy fleabane wildflowers are so tiny and so much in abundance!</div>
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This daisy fleabane image was taken from above in the warm light of the "golden hour."</div>
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This unique milkweed is called green comet; very fitting name, isn't it?</div>
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A bumble bee feasts on this milkweed called spider antelopehorn inflorescence. What an interesting name!</div>
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A caterpillar on the milkweed plant, same type as above.</div>
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Last but not least is this cobaea beardtongue wildflower! You can see it's furry tongue sticking out of the flower!</div>
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-33114158062447778252018-06-05T17:04:00.000-05:002018-06-05T17:04:13.414-05:00The first wildflowers this spring...Overcast days bring out the rich colors of the wildflowers and the green grass. The images below with their descriptions were the first wildflowers to bloom this spring. Enjoy!<br />
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Berlandier's evening primrose are very tiny and tall wildflowers and this closeup gives the impression they are bigger than what they really are!<br />
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I waited too late to catch these wild blue-indigo as they were well eaten by bugs. <br />
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Love using macro lens to get closeups of these beardtongue wildflowers. The name is very fitting!<br />
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These Missouri evening primroses were plentiful this year! <br />
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The heart of this Missouri evening primrose is so beautiful!<br />
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This bug was watching me take its picture while feasting on this pink evening primrose.<br />
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Tried to find wild blue-indigo that hadn't been marred by bug bites. Love the purple and green colors!<br />
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This goatsbeard macro shows these tiny white seeds that I didn't notice till I looked on the computer.<br />
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I like how the leaves in the background frame this young purple coneflower! Be looking for my next set of wildflowers taken during the "golden hour" of sunset.<br />
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Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13523864050041301954noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1364906726542607751.post-56932714339016891442018-05-01T14:21:00.000-05:002018-05-01T14:21:49.640-05:00Marjorie's tulip photosOn our photo safari to capture tulips, Marjorie used a 35mm lens on a Canon 5D Mark II camera while I used my Sony a6000 camera with a macro lens. While en route to Topeka, I coached Marjorie on how to operate the professional camera as I wanted to use every minute in Topeka photographing tulips! I got a kick out of the hearing about Marjorie telling her mom I talked all the way to Topeka! <br />
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Marjorie did an excellent job and I'm proud and honored to show off her images. One of her beautiful images is shown below; however, a slideshow of all her captures are available for viewing on vimeo <a href="https://vimeo.com/ctmphotog/marjoriestulips">here</a>. Enjoy!<br />
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