Greer’s Ferry, Arkansas

 

 

 

Fall on the Little Red River in Heber Springs, Arkansas

 

 

 

Focus Between

 

 

Concentration

 

 

Angels in the Outfield

 

Downtown Searcy, Arkansas

 

 

 

Sudden Surprises

 

 

 

 

It’s been awhile since I’ve had my camera out. I hit a dead zone of sorts, what with the crappy winter that transitioned right into a heat wave and drought overnight. But then it rained a little Thursday and a bit more on Friday. On Saturday, I looked out into my little yard and found these lilies had popped up on long, tall stems. I had to take photos, and I set out to walking around my yard snapping away. I looked up to find a robin sitting on the roof not paying me any mind, and then Lucy, the neighbor’s dog calmly watching me.

iPhone Rainbow

 

 

The best camera is the one you have with you, and last Thursday, the iPhone was it. It was a remarkable storm with a lot of lightning and thunder, but little rain. Once it passed overhead, the sunset caught the rain to create a stunning double rainbow.  But, to my surprise, the camera caught a flash of lightning, something I’d never managed to capture before. Sharing the moment with Odin made it all that much more joyful.

Over the Little Red River

 

 

 

 

The flooding in Arkansas is devastating, and the rivers are threatening to spill out of their banks in places in my neck of the woods. Today, the Little Red River in Judsonia was calm and beautiful, though not quite up to flood stage. The gorgeous day brought many out with their cameras to capture the beautiful, tranquil looking river.

The fun of teamwork

 

 

Before the storm

 

New Growth

 

 

 

Weathered

 

 

 

Warmth, optimism and creativity

 

 

This is my favorite time of day when the world is painted in warm, optimistic, creative tones that fade away all too quickly. If I can capture an iota of that warmth, optimism and creativity, then I figure I’ve done good. Because, just like I never thought of myself as a singer while I was singing, I don’t think of myself as a photographer while I’ve got my camera in hand. The warmth, optimism and creativity are there already, and the only claim to fame that I have is that I manage to tap into it every now and then.

Moonset

 

 

Cold as ice

 

 

 

A Sunday Drive

 

 

Thomas comes to visit