Sandhill Cranes

I feel like I am really blessed on to have such awesome wildlife all around me. We got gators, and all manner of awesome birds. Last night there was a ruckus outside with the the mockingbirds. They were carrying on about something and it was eery - it was moments before dark. Actually, it was between dusk and dark. Anyway, a large, as of yet unidentified, owl flew out of the camphor tree and into the night.

I'll get a picture of it. Before I die, I hope.

In the meantime, here's a picture of a Sandhill Crane...

Memorial Day 2010

I wasn't really in a good position to get decent photos this year like I wanted to. I've realized, from past experience that there are two modes I can go into this as. I can go into the ceremony as a veteran or as a photographer. I can't do both. As a veteran I have to adhere to customs and courtesies. As a photographer I have to move around during certain parts of the ceremony. I won't do anything but stand at attention while the flag is being raised but I will snap a picture as soon as it reaches the top - despite where the music may be. Sorry, I gotta get that photo, though. I also had to position myself just right and people moved in front of me. Good thing the 5DII takes such large files - I can crop the heck out of them!

As from last year, this year I learned a couple of things about where I want to be and which lens to put on my camera when I go to the cemetery. Good thing it's right across the street...

This weekend I had some time to go out of my yard with my camera. I enjoy the yard but this was a treat and I thought I would share it with you. I hope you like it. It is early-ish May here and the alligators are breeding. There were some really big gators and they were bellowing for mates. They vibrate so hard and so loud that you can literally see the water vibrate off of their rib cage. Awesome. You can also feel it in your core. Not so awesome... But I figure as long as I have good Canon glass that lets me stand off in the distance, I'm good to go. I hope...

There were a lot of baby birds and juveniles. There were also lots of nests with eggs. I love this time of year!

From the yard

A Day at Canaveral...

Still learning... these were taken with a 400L. Very windy this day, making it tougher.

a little more...

Just more stuff I seen around the place...

this past weekend

just found some stuff around the place...