Archive for April, 2009

Photo365: April 10, 2009

Friday, April 10th, 2009

My niece Rose has been admitted to NYU. Finances will be a major major issue in whether or not she can go… but here she is, on the 10th floor of the student center during a campus tour, and there is no doubt what is going through her mind… NYU dreaming…

NYU dreaming

NYU dreaming

Photo365: April 9, 2009

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

On a photo forum where I participate, folks often post images they say are of “just” doves.

But mourning doves are graceful and colorful and, in the light of early evening, few birds are more beautiful.

Evening dove 1

Sleepy evening dove

Windblown evening dove

Windblown evening dove

Photo365: April 8, 2009

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Nag, nag, nag… who would have thought, all those years ago, that we’d reach the point where even our cars would nag, nag, nag?

Nag, nag, nag

Nag, nag, nag

Photo365: April 7, 2009

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

It’s April. The days are 50 degrees or warmer. The robins are all back singing away sweetly. So why is it 30 degrees with a forecast of a possible light dusting of snow tonight?????

Backyard robin

Backyard robin

Photo365: April 6, 2009

Monday, April 6th, 2009

Long exposures and small lights can create very interesting effects, like these blue light angels:

Blue light angels

Blue light angels

Photo365: April 5, 2009

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Horizontal, vertical, it’s all the same when you’re five inches long and weigh about two-thirds of an ounce…

White-breasted nuthatch

White-breasted nuthatch

Photo365: April 4, 2009

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Looky looky who showed up here in force today!!

Robin

Robin

Robin

Robin

Photo365: April 3, 2009

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Playing with the zoom feature on my 17-55mm lens, this daffodil takes on a whole different aspect.

Zoom flower 1

Zoom flower 1

Zoom flower 2

Zoom flower 2

Photo365: April 2, 2009

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

The squirrels seem to be spending less time trying to get at the feeders and more time grabbing what falls to the ground beneath them.

Squirrel and daffodil

Squirrel and daffodil

Photo365: April 1, 2009

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

The weather seems to be getting consistently warmer. Let’s hope it’s not all just an April Fool’s joke!

Daffodil

Daffodil