A Quiet Place

 

Playing in the Tree

 

 

 

I was thrilled to capture these two baby squirrels one day, just having themselves a ball playing in the branches of the tree right outside by back door. The one in the first photo didn’t mind a bit that I kept getting closer and closer. He knew he was well out of reach. The second baby had me holding my breath often, worried that he was going to fall out of the tree.

More Favorites from the Archives

 

 

 

 

Though I still haven’t found the straight-off-the-camera files to work with, I did find a few more of my favorites taken with my first digital camera.

Taken the same day as Lift Off, the first photo is one that I named “Take Off.” I remember running through all the balloons readying for flight, hoping to capture a few good angles.

The second photo I consider to be one of my first successful photos. It’s not that I managed to capture a subject or focal point, it’s that I managed to capture a mood.

I couldn’t have planned that third shot if I wanted to. That, in a nutshell, is the excitement and action of a horseback sport called Team Penning. It’s as much fun to do as it is to take photos of.

A Full Beginning

 

 

I took this photo before sunrise today. Supposedly, this a "blue moon," meaning the first of two full moons in one month.

Happy New Year!