Wet Morning

All week, we have heard that rain was coming. When I went outside this morning with the dog it was wet. I carried the camera outside and shot some images of buds on the trees and water droplets on leaves and the first flowers of the year ready to bloom. One of the images was shot with my 500mm mirror lens. I love the doughnuts made by the lens. Carroll County is to receive three to five inches of rain this weekend. It's hard to believe that a few weeks ago the ground was covered with snow.

Piney Run

Well, I made it to Piney Run Park this morning. It wasn't as fruitful as I hoped, but I got a few images to share. I saw three swans enjoying the water, but never was able to get a good image. I will keep trying. I love to shoot nature and Spring is coming. There have been a lot of geese in the air over Carroll County the past week.

Morgan Run

The snow is disappearing, so I thought I would stop by Morgan Run to snap a few images. The water was running high from the snow melt. Shirley went along with me, which I always enjoy. One of things that upset me at Morgan Run was the trash laying around. People if you carry it in, carry it out. The snow is going fast and I hope to stop by Piney Run Park tomorrow.

Spring is Around the Corner

I was outside moving some snow from around the bushes, and I looked over and what did I see? Daffodils breaking through the snow. It gives you a warm feeling to see the signs of Spring. Of course I had to stop what I was doing and grab my camera. There will be many more signs to appear in the next few weeks. Now to repair the bird houses that the squirrels chewed on over the winter.

Traveling

When traveling, as a photographer you see things you want to photograph. I found myself in that mode on a trip to Florida. So I squeezed off a few frames wondering what the images would look like. Two of the images were taken traveling down I95, construction on a bridge on I95, the early morning rush hour in Jacksonville and of course a full moon.

The Sunshine State

We had to make a fast trip to Florida for a family funeral. What a contrast between Maryland and Florida. While the ground was white up north when we left, robins were out, trees had buds and many other sights that spring was on the way, down south. The Spanish moss makes for good images and I can never pass up a full moon. It was around 32 at night which made for cold mornings, but on the day we left to come home it got up to 68 degrees. There was a message in the back window of a car, which brought the Nancy Grace Show to mind.

Here and There

With the weatherman saying it was going to rain, I wanted to shoot a few more images before the snow was gone. To me, rain on top of snow is depressing, everything is gray. So I shot a few more images in the Eldersburg area Sunday and Monday, including a sunrise over Liberty Road. Now the weatherman says we may get another five to six inches of snow this week.