Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts

Friday, October 22, 2010

A Newtown Pond (Réflexions Week-end # 57)

~This post is pre-scheduled because I'm on vacation~

This is one of the first practice photos that I took with my new canon powershot pocket camera. Hopefully I'm taking many more photos right now. Bon Jour and have a great weekend!

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Fall Colors of Bucks County


Being from the West Coast I'd heard about how beautiful it gets in this part of the country, but I didn't fully realize it until I saw for myself. Here are a couple of shots that I took last year during my first "real" autumn season. Once again the colors are starting to change and pretty soon we'll have another explosion of colors.

Friday, August 6, 2010

At the End of the Pier (Weekend Reflections # 46)

It might be a little crowded but it looks like we all made it to the end of the pier. Now we can relax and enjoy a gentle breeze and a beautiful view.

"Weekend Reflections" rules are simple:
1)Post a photograph taken by you that contains a visual refection.
2)After I post my Weekend Reflections photo, add your name, country and link to MckLinky
3)Be sure that your link goes directly to your Weekend Reflections post.
4)Link Weekend Reflections to your post so other will know where to go if they want to join
5)Comment on other Weekend Reflections participant’s blogs.
Feel free to be creative.Remember this meme is for any type of reflection photographs.This meme runs Friday 11 am EST through 11pm Sunday, so feel free to link your post anytime within that time frame. Join the fun!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

A Fishing Pier on Lake Luxembourg

Follow me to the end of this little pier but please watch your step because it's a bit rickety.


I used the Ortonish effect from Picnik on this photo.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Running Free on a Hill

I was in the middle of changing lenses when I noticed this deer. I was lucky to get a few shots.

Friday, May 21, 2010

Family Fun on the Other Side (Weekend Reflections # 35)

Last weekend I was walking along a creek and I noticed a family standing in front of the water on the other side. This is their reflection. From left to right ( 1. a little boy looking at something in his hands, 2.) a women in shorts bent over holding a red leash, 3) a man in white walking toward the scene with a drink in his hand, 4) the black dog on the red leash, 5) a little girl poking a stick in the water, she's about to be licked by the dog.) You can also see the reflection of the trees and the dirt.
I rotated this picture because I liked it this way better.

"Weekend Reflections" rules are simple:
1)Post a photograph taken by you that contains a visual refection.
2)After I post my Weekend Reflections photo, add your name, country and link to MckLinky
3)Be sure that your link goes directly to your Weekend Reflections post.
4)Link Weekend Reflections to your post so other will know where to go if they want to join
5)Comment on other Weekend Reflections participant’s blogs.
Feel free to be creative.Remember this meme is for any type of reflection photographs.This meme runs Friday 11 am EST through 11pm Sunday, so feel free to link your post anytime within that time frame. Join the fun!

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Les Papillons Jaune


Last week I was fortunate enough to capture some bees in flight. This weekend I was walking in a large park in outskirts of Philadelphia when I saw these beautiful butterflies next to a creek. The bottom one's shadow reminds me of Batman and the top one looks like she has a parasol. Besides the yellow and black they also have some red and blue near their tail end.
Anyone know what type of butterfly they are?

Friday, May 14, 2010

Looking Down to see What's Up (Weekend Reflections # 34)

This is the reflection of the blue sky and some sunlit branches in the shallow part of a pond. I focused on the reflection and left the water grass blurry. To be honest I was hoping to capture the reflection of a bird flying over but no luck this time.
One year ago today May 14th 2009 did my first post on this blog. I'd just arrived in Pennsylvania after a long journey from Texas. However I was already a 2 month blogging veteran since I started Something Sighted in March of 2009. Now a big Thank You to all of you! You've made this blog and Weekend Reflections way more successful than I ever imagined. I would also like to say that Pennsylvania is even better than I thought it would be. It's funny how things happen. A year and a half ago I didn't know anything about Pennsylvania, blogging or photography. :) Have a great Weekend!

"Weekend Reflections" rules are simple:
1)Post a photograph taken by you that contains a visual refection.
2)After I post my Weekend Reflections photo, add your name, country and link to MckLinky
3)Be sure that your link goes directly to your Weekend Reflections post.
4)Link Weekend Reflections to your post so other will know where to go if they want to join
5)Comment on other Weekend Reflections participant’s blogs.
Feel free to be creative.Remember this meme is for any type of reflection photographs.This meme runs Friday 11 am EST through 11pm Sunday, so feel free to link your post anytime within that time frame. Join the fun!

Friday, April 16, 2010

Another Abstract Reflection (Weekend Reflections # 30)

I took this picture in the same park as last week's Weekend Reflection photo. It wasn't the best time of the day for photography but I had my camera and I noticed that this rock's reflection in the creek looked better than the rock itself because of the bright sun. It reminds me of something I just can't figure out what. :)
"Weekend Reflections" rules are simple:
1)Post a photograph taken by you that contains a visual refection.
2)After I post my Weekend Reflections photo, add your name, country and link to MckLinky
3)Be sure that your link goes directly to your Weekend Reflections post.
4)Link Weekend Reflections to your post so other will know where to go if they want to join
5)Comment on other Weekend Reflections participant’s blogs.
Feel free to be creative.Remember this meme is for any type of reflection photographs.This meme runs Friday 11 am EST through 11pm Sunday, so feel free to link your post anytime within that time frame. Join the fun!


Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Spring Colors are Comming into Focus



I took advantage of the beautiful weather last Saturday and went for a walk. I took these pictures just down the road from where I live. It seems like the dreams of spring have become reality. I'm not a fan of hot summer weather so now is the time for me to enjoy the outdoors.
I was trying to find a nice balance between bokeh and depth of field and I wanted the colors and light to tell a lot of the story.


Monday, March 22, 2010

Bucks County From the Side of the Road

I took these last week on one of my scenic drives. I used to complain about all of the beautiful scenery but no place to park and take pictures. Then I realized that a lot of the time I'm the only person around so I have plenty of time to snap a few through the car window.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

More Snow and Wind

Looking down from my apartment window I see my neighbor digging her car out and the student walking home from school in the snow will have a story for his grandkids someday.


The view from another window.
I was alerted to the latest snowstorm by fellow Pennsylvania blogger Rebecca. She did a post yesterday titled "Snowicane". I've learned not to put much stock in weather predictions so I don't know how much snow we'll get. The photos above were taken from my bedroom window during the snowstorm that took out or power a couple of weeks ago. It continued to snow heavily for several more hours after these pictures were taken. I think we got between two and three feet of the white stuff.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Tree and a Field in early Winter


Last month I started a long walk near the tree in the top photo. After walking a long way and circling back I spotted the tree again from the middle of the field. It may have been winter but it gave me a spring in my step. I suppose I could have titled this post "The start and the finish".
I you would like to see other Outdoor Wednesday posts please click here.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Sunset Silhouettes

This was at the end of a nice walk today at Core Creek Park.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Finally Warm Enough for a Walk


Although it was still below freezing, the temperature was up and the wind speed was down so I went for a drive and found this nice frozen lake to walk around. Vicki showed me a website for making frames for photos, so I decided to play around with it.
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