Staying at a ritzy hotel on Amelia Island, I saw this eco-friendly lawn mower busy at work at lunch time. This Gopher Tortoise is a threatened species in Florida an is protected under law. A mascot of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Fernandina Beach, this turtle busily keeps the […]
A true spring morning with Virginia Bluebells blooming, and Yellow-Rumped Warblers flitting in the trees. Their spring songs lifting even the heaviest of spirits. Their delicate nature, moving in constant joy and celebration of a warm spring day. Bringing their bright yellow to share with the blue flowers […]
Spring is fleeting rather quickly this year. With unseasonably warm temperatures this week finishing with a hard and heavy rain today, the trees are quickly transitioning from their muted pastels to green. Reminding me that life is fleeting as well. That each moment of each day is precious […]
One of the modules with the Nik Collection is HDR Efex Pro. Hearing good things about this module and how it can alter even just one image, I decided to finally give it a try. I ran into problems almost immediately as this module is treated and acts […]
With the warming temperatures, the long delayed cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin have finally hit their peak bloom. With an early pre-dawn departure, I arrived to the cherry blossoms before dawn. Many photographers were already on-site establishing their desired position for the sun rise. The cloud cover […]
It’s interesting how little we tend to know about our immediate surroundings. How many times have you wandered down another street in your neighborhood to explore? Coming home today, I decided to go down a road called Old Mill Road. I was hoping that perhaps at the end […]
It was a blustery cool spring morning and I was in search for some migratory warblers, in which there were none. But when just about to leave the parking lot of Greenbury Point a very industrious blue bird caught my eye. Gathering up little bits, she flew over to […]
Have you ever gone Geocaching? Do you even know what Geocaching is? Imagine being able to go on a treasure hunt in your own neighborhood. There are millions of treasure boxes just awaiting your discovery. Placed by good samaritans like ourselves, interested in an adventure and exploration. That’s what […]
One should not macro and hand hold. I got back from an early appointment and saw the raindrops sitting on the spring blooms. So quickly grabbing my Canon 7D with 100mm L f/2.8 lens, I went out to grab a few shots. It’s a busy day today, and […]
Some little treasures secretly tucked away in a large garden. Where thousands of bulbs have been planted, and over the years are the few survivors. Canon 7d, 100mm L Macro f/2.8. f/6.3, ISO 500, Cloudy white balance, Aperture Priority. Edits in Nik Color Efex Pro. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The garden […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 