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Patience Pays Off

Lena — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:34 +0000

Finally, my patience and persistence have been rewarded!

I’ve been trying for about 3 years now to get a decent shot of this guy with my little point ‘n’ shoot pentax.

It loses a little in the zoom, but I’m still pretty pleased that I actually managed to get him standing still.

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Have a wonderful day!

Early Morning Surprise

Lena — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:54:49 +0000

It’s amazing what you can see around here when you get up early enough. In addition to the amazing stillness of the water, which made for great reflections of the Hunter Street Bridge…

you can imagine my surprise when this little critter came swimming by…

He was moving at a pretty fast clip so I wasn’t able to get a very good shot of him, so here’s a cropped version of another shot which was the best one of the bunch for a closeup…

I was really excited to watch him swimming along. It was the first time in my life I’ve ever seen a beaver swimming in the wild. The only place I’ve ever seen them until now was in a zoo.

All in all, a very cool morning. :)

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Have a great weekend!

Still Waters at Dawn

Lena — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:49:35 +0000

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More awesome sunrises and sunsets can also be found at Skywatch Friday.

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Sunrise Reflections

Lena — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:46:40 +0000

I had something completely different lined up for today, but then I got up early and went for a walk this morning, and couldn’t resist sharing these…

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Weekend Reflections #24

Lena — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:10:39 +0000

I’m not sure if I’m out of words today, or just saving them up for Monday when I start really putting my nose to the grindstone and cranking out the content I’ve been procrastinating on for the last several weeks.

I always get a burst of energy around the turning of the seasons, and this week I’ve been really itching to get going and get things done. The speed of the flowing water really fits my mood these days, even though these photos don’t really capture just how fast the river was moving.

For more great reflections be sure to visit Weekend Reflections, hosted by James.

Have a great weekend!

After the Book Sale

Lena — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:35:21 +0000

I went to a book sale at the library this morning. I’m not very good in crowds, and to say it was a feeding frenzy would be the understatement of the year! I couldn’t believe the pushing and shoving and rude people … guess I don’t get out much. :)

Oh well, I did manage to pick up a few books by authors I’ve been wanting to try before the heat and the close quarters got to me. Even better, I managed to get a few pictures outside afterward.

For more wonderful reflections, check out Weekend Reflections at James’ blog. And if you like green, there’s a new meme in town… Green Saturday hosted by Lady Hightower.

Have an awesome weekend!

Still Waters

Lena — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:20:05 +0000

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Clear and Sunny Skies

Lena — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:19:58 +0000

I was going to post these yesterday, but I got so caught up in watching the Olympics that I never did make it back onto the computer. :)

For more great reflections be sure to check out Weekend Reflections, hosted by James. Awesome skies from around the world can be found, as always, at Skywatch Friday.

Have an amazing weekend!

Quiet Waters

Lena — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:27:54 +0000

“Only in quiet waters do things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.”
~ Hans Margolius

This wasn’t what I had planned to post today but sometimes you just have to go with the flow so when this jumped off the screen at me, I knew it was meant for today.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

Dream Vehicle

Lena — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:20:48 +0000

I know I’m weird but I’ll take a nice big truck over a shiny red sports car any day. :) My goal is to have one of these babies by the end of this year:

The reflections of the red car on the side make this a perfect shot for Ruby Tuesday! (I really need to get out and take shots of something other than the water and trees around here.)

Find more great Ruby Tuesday participants at Work of the Poet.

Have an amazing Tuesday!