244/366 Winged Critters in Black and White

 Rough Night

I found this guy on the back porch looking a bit worse for wear...

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/40 ~ ISO25)

 

South Bound

I love watching the Canadian Gees when they stop at the Marsh for a bit of lunch!

(taken with the D7200 ~ 18-200mm lens ~ f9 ~ 200mm ~ 1/800 ~ ISO250)

 

243/366 Oh What a Beautiful Morning

How wonderful to walk under almost cloudless skies this morning!

Beautiful Morning

Almost cloudless, temps in the low 60s....a perfect Lost Coast Morning!

(taen with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/2000 ~ ISO25)

 

Soft White

Something about the textures and tangles backing up the white of the moth and dandy attracted me to this capture.

 (taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-200mm lens ~ f9 ~ 200mm ~ 1/500 ~ ISO250)

242/366 Splashes of Blue

Sliver of Blue

 Enjoying the calm glassy waters with a sliver of blue sky...

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~4.2mm ~ 1/1500 ~ ISO25)

Clearing Reflections

Beautiful reflections and splashes of sunshine made for a beautiful morning hike! 

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 35mm lens ~ f10 ~ 35mm ~ 1/500 ~ ISO250)

241/366 - Eclectic

Tiger Melon

 An interesting blend of cantelope and pear-like notes make this little melon quite tasty!

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 35mm lens ~ f2.8 ~ 35mm ~ 1/160 ~ ISO250)

Cue Monty Python music...

...and now, for something completely different....

A Glimpse of Things to Come

Autumn is definitely on its way... 

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/40 ~ISO32)

240/366 Farmers Market Finds

 Cheerful

A colorful flower bouquet backed by the outside bougainvillea made for a cheerful capture! 

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 35mm lens ~ f2.8 ~ 35mm ~ 1/125 ~ ISO250)

Protected Beauty

This little cactus bloom is surrounded with pointy protectors!

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/120 ~ ISO25)

239/366 Close to Home

Stuck at home today, leading me to find a bit of beauty around the house...

 Taking Over

A bit of symmetry leading to the, "Bougainvillea that took over our side yard"

(taken with the D7200 ~ 18-140mm ~ f5 ~ 32mm ~ 1/50 ~ ISO250)

Bougainvillea Close

Enjoying some backyard beauty today

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/15 ~ ISO25)

238/366 Another Foggy Morning

 Feeding in the Fog

Don't get me wrong, I love watching these little guys feed in the fog BUT, I am ready for a bit of morning sun. Only 5 days left of Faugust! 

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-200mm lens ~ f6.3 ~ 95mm ~ 1/800 ~ ISO250)

Morning Color

A bit of purple on a gray, foggy morning, hike. 

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/280 ~ ISO25)

237/366 - Let's Hear it for the Birds

 The Place to Be

The fish must be jumpin' in this part of the pond this morning!

(taken with the iPhone 6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4..2mm ~ 1/710 ISO25)

Birds of a Feather

So a Great Heron, a Blue Heron and a couple of Black Crowned Night Herons walk into a bar....

A serious bird watcher trifecta...

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-200mm lens ~ f10 ~ 200mm ~ 1/500 ~ ISO250)

236/366 Finding my Zen Zone

After a morning at the vet with Bilbo (nothing new, just general health decline), I needed a bit of Zen relaxation in my afternoon...

 Garden Relaxation

It's always a blessing when I find the time to take a leisurely walk through a garden!

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/2800 ~ ISO25)

Feeling Zen

A forest trail, some smooth jazz in my earbuds and I can slip into my Zen Zone...

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-200mm lens ~ f5.6 ~ 18mm ~ 1/160 ~ ISO250)

235/366 - The Birds and the Flowers...

Morning Walk

 I spotted this cute little Marbled Godwit along the foggy trails at the marsh today

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-200mm lens ~ f6.3 ~ 200mm ~ 1/500 ~ ISO250)

 This bonus shot of a flock of Canadian Geese in the Marsh Grass remind me of a sand patch of Garden Eels I might see while scuba diving...Wild, huh??

 

Afternoon Color 

A gray morning cleared into a bright and colorful afternoon

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/5000 ~ ISO25)

234/366 - Buggy

 Picked Over

This bee is finding this daisy a bit past its prime...

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/1100 ~  ISO25)
 

Tasty

This moth found an abundance of tasty pollen on this late summer bloom... 

(taken with the D7200 ~ 18-140mm ~ f5.6 ~ 75mm ~ 1/1250 ~ ISO250)

233/366 Saturday at the Farmers Market

 Melon Calling

This Tiger Melon was calling my name this morning at the Farmers Market!

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/2500 ~ ISO25)

Farmers Market Beauty

I couldn't resist capturing the beauty of these sunflowers this morning!

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-140mm lens ~ f5.6 ~ 105mm ~ 1/800 ~ ISO250)

232/366 Yellow Fun

 Yellow Dreams

Dreamy yellow beauty along the trails this afternoon...

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-140mm lens ~ f5.6 ~ 130mm ~ 1/2000 ~ ISO250)
 

Yellow Bee-auty

A busy bumble, hard at work! 

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/1700 ~ ISO25)

231/366 August Contrasts...

Morning Fog....

 Tangled in the Fog

Breaking up the gray morning with a bit of color...

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/1000 ~ ISO25)

 Afternoon sun...

Through the Trees

I love being out in the woods when the Faugust fog breaks up....
(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-140mmlens ~ f5 ~ 18mm ~ 1/125 ~ ISO250) 

230/366 - Fun with Pinks

 Sweet Pea-nk

Appreciating the splashes of pink along my hikes while it lasts... 

(Taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-140mm lens ~ f5.6 ~ 140mm ~ 1/160 ~ ISO250)

Dreamy Lace

Queen Ann's Lace is as abundant here on the Lost Coast as it was in Wisconsin...

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/400 ~ ISO25)

229/366 Passing Thoughts

Simple Beauty

Wildflowers....a simple beauty 

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/2000 ~ ISO25)

People Watching

Found this Red Shouldered Hawk watching the hikers...(Taken with the D7200 ~ 18-140mm lens ~ f5.6 ~ 140mm ~ 1/1250 ~ ISO250)

228/366 Holding On...

Trying to hold on to the Summer....

Reaching

Fireweed, reaching for the sun...

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-140mm lens ~ f8.0 ~ 34mm ~ 1/400 ~ ISO250)

Peeking

Peeking through the brush into the pond...

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/1000 ~ ISO25)

227/366 - Seedy Neighborhood

 Seedy Millet

The birds are all aflutter over the variety of seed to be found in the local marsh
 (taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/60 ~ ISO32)

Pods

End of summer marshland seeding!

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 35mm lens ~ f6.3 ~ 35mm ~ 1/125 ~ ISO250)

226/366 Victorian Fun

 Garden Delight

One of the lovely Arcata B & B's, and its beautiful front garden 

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/1050 ~ ISO25)

Keyhole

A beautiful keyhole entry 

( taken with the D7200 ~ 35mm lens ~ f5.0 ~ 35mm ~ 1/200 ~ ISO250)

225/366 Faugust

Fog-ust Evening

Watching the fog layer moving in on a beautiful Lost Coast evening

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18*140mm lens ~ f13m ~ 18mm ~ 1/1000 ~ ISO250)

 

Evening Color

Pink thistle-y blooms are popping up everywhere! 

 (taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/250 ~ ISO25)

224/366 - Thuursday Pinks

Pointy Pink

Nothing like pointy pink dahlias to sooth the soul

(Taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-140mm lens ~ f6.3 ~ 32mm ~ 1/1600 ~ ISO250)

Pink Perfection

My favorite shade of pink...

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/2500 ~ ISO25)

223/366 Close Up and Personal

Bugs Eye View

This time of year,  these itty bitty sweet peas add a lovely yellow glow to the local hiking paths

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/290 ~ ISO25)

Prickly Purple

Up close and personal with a thistle in bloom

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 35mm lens ~ f1.8 ~ 35mm ~ 1/2000 ~ ISO250)

222/366 A Mixed Bag

 Sunny Afternoon

Having some photo fun with Sunflowers on a sunny afternoon 

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 35mm lens ~ f4 ~ 1/800 ~ ISO250)

Mixed Bag

A mixed bag of late summer wildflowers 

(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/340 ~ ISO25)

221/366 - Seasons

 Summer Day

Blue skies, puffy clouds and warmer temperatures. All signs of a perfect Summer's day!

 (Taken with the iPhone 6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/800 ~ ISO80

Promise of Autumn

An early hint of the Autumn colors] to come...

(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ f8.1 ~ 80mm ~ 1/800 ~ 80mm)

220/366 - Around Town

 Groups of Three

Love the almost mirrored petals of this lily.
(taken with the Nikon D7200 ~ 18-140mm lens ~ f5.6 ~ 70mm ~ 1/4000 ~ ISO250)

Around Town

I found this pink edged trio on a walk about town this afternoon.
(taken with the iPhone6P ~ f2.2 ~ 4.2mm ~ 1/120 ~ ISO32)