Daylily Lives On

I think it’s inspiring the way this daylily was determined to bloom, despite the death around it.  I’m sure there’s a metaphor there somewhere, but I’m too tired to express it.

Golden Sunrise

I took this the other morning from my sidewalk.  I’ve done nothing to it:  no manipulations or editing of any kind.  This is how it looked as I gazed at the sky and I had to run in and grab my camera.   Anyone who knows me will tell you I am not a morning person, but even I saw the beauty in this sunrise.

here comes the sun.

Bird in Skeletal Tree

This was taken in January.  I love skeletal trees and when I saw the bird in the branches something about that touched me.  Maybe because the tree appears dead and the bird is so alive?   Also, I don’t know what kind of bird this is, so if anyone else can enlighten me I would love it.

Side note:  It is really hard trying to title these photos, so excuse the lame names.  Merci. 

 

Alien World

This was taken at the lake in my apartment complex during the 2011 winter, but to me it looks like some kind of alien world.  Those are ducks on the lake but  seen from a distance they looked like strange creatures (okay, so they vaguely reminded me of the creatures in Pitch Black), so I decided to snap the shot and see what happened.  It’s funny how barren things look in the photograph when in reality, the area was bursting with life, even in the bitter cold.

winter at the lake 2011

New Life

The photo of the eggs was taken in spring; the ducklings a couple months later.  We have a large duck population where I live so every summer I get to experience the joy of new life, and it really is amazing.

 

chicks feed as their mama watches

My Furtive Furkid

My furkid Sam looking furtive.

I walked into my room yesterday and found Sam laying on the floor, looking guilty, and had to capture his face.  I love this neurotic little dog!

Autumn Gold

This photo was taken autumn 2011.  I loved the way the sun danced with the leaves; giving everything a golden hue.  It was a lovely moment that I wanted to capture.

Dandelion

“What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth
instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our
losses. That it can be good again.”

– Katniss, Mockingjay

taken Spring 2012