zencrafting: Goslings and other Signs of Spring

Friday, May 23, 2008

Goslings and other Signs of Spring

I am taking a week-long blogging vacation but will leave you with some photos of the woods in spring. I tried to incorporate BlueMountainsMary's photo tips when taking these shots (see the bottom of the page).

Wild boar in the woods

Obligatory mushroom photo

Wolffia and tree reflection

Lone trillium

Canada goose family heads to the pond

The male keeps watch . . .

. . . while the female and the goslings take a dip.

Recumbent luna moth

Fairy parasols, or mayapple leaves

Mayapple flower

Pinecones that look like crimson roses

3 comments:

mayaluna said...: What a beautiful post. The pictures are fantastic and I loved your notes...I can't believe you spotted that nearly hidden luna moth! Hope you have a great week...I'll definitely miss checking your blog. Maybe I'll come back and just visit the geese a couple of times:)!; May 23, 2008 at 7:22 AM
Tim Budden said...: Love this kind of scenery. My family will be back in the UK this summer at my parents' old farm house in Dorset. It's where Buddens come from so we'll be piggin out on afternoon teas and local cakes and trout for dinner.YUM! Can't wait. Thanks for your comments on my blog it's good to know there are other like minded souls out there! Looked at your profile - What on earth is frito pie?; May 24, 2008 at 9:07 AM
ZenCrafter said...: Thanks, mayaluna! I had a great time photographing the woods as I walked around with newly opened eyes. I think that's why I was able to spot that luna moth.

Tim, the scenery in upstate New York is gorgeous and lush this time of year. It's such a treat to take walks and see something new growing each time.; June 1, 2008 at 3:31 PM

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"Love what you love" (to paraphrase poet Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese"). Sounds easy, but some days it's not. But that's what I try to do every day. Love my family and my friends; love words and type; love rocks, trees, and rivers; love wool, felt, fabric, thread, and stitches; love paper and paint. And love the sometimes messy life and writing and craft that emerges from it all.

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Photo Tips

1. Get out every day with your camera and take photos , even if it is only in your own back yard. You may have a great camera but if you do not develop an "eye" , you will miss all sorts of opportunities!
2. Gaze closely at your world, looking for insects, the shapes and colours of leaves, the buds and promise of flowers. If it has rained get out with your camera - there are then opportunities for photos of drops and reflections.
3. Look up and out! Nature is not just in the detail but in the big picture - the sky, the clouds, the avenue of trees, a pounding wave.
4. Observe and learn from photos and books - Flickr is inspirational. If a photo has the words "more properties" on it I will always look to see how the photo was composed - aperture, shutter speed etc.
5. Finally - and this may be strange - LISTEN. Many of my photos have been taken as a result of hearing birds cracking seeds in the trees above, the beating of wings overhead, the hum of the bee. Let all your senses be alive to the possibility of the photo.
From Bluemountainsmary via Resurrection Fern (aka "Dear Margie")