My butterfly amaryllis this morning.
I raised this amaryllis from a small bulb I purchased 4 yrs ago. I wasn't sure if it was ever going to bloom but amaryllis foliage s quite lovely on its own.
Definitely worth the wait
My butterfly amaryllis this morning.
I raised this amaryllis from a small bulb I purchased 4 yrs ago. I wasn't sure if it was ever going to bloom but amaryllis foliage s quite lovely on its own.
Definitely worth the wait
Took my very 1st robin photo in March 2021. I celebrated by beginning a new tradition. I decided that my 1st robin photo each spring would mark my official 1st day of the season, 3/20 or not.
Caught this handsome devil yesterday, so, my Spring-eth Hath Sprung-eth!
Sprites & sinusoidal waves.
Walking near I-80 last night so decided to head up to a nearby walking bridge that crosses it. Haven't done one of these in a few yrs. Don't have a cityscape as a backdrop to my traffic pics so I "liven" them up.
Here’s the moment when a ‘sliver of the rising sun’ emerged beside the Old Head of Kinsale lighthouse, as a bird observes the scene in West Cork, Ireland on 04/03/2025! #Sunrise #Sun #Lent #lighthouse #bird #birds #sea #ocean #March #Spring #SpringVibes #mastodon #mastodaoine #mastophoto #mastoart #nature #art #NaturePhotography #landscape #landscapephotography #colour #colours #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #nikon #photo #photograph #photooftheday #photography #WestCork #Cork #Ireland
"Smiles, everyone!"
Now that I'm recovering from Covid I feel like I have a lot more energy. Still not spending as much on SM for a bit but thought I'd start posting here & there. While I was sick I had time to edit photos so I built up a little stack to post.
My Covid started to wane on Tues. Feeling much better today. Thought I'd share this sunset off my back porch from last week. There are buildings/trees out of frame left/right. Certain times of yr the sun sets between them & the weather cooperates .
Fascinated by Northern flickers since I 1st learned they exist. The spot pattern on their chest (not seen here) looks JUST like the holes they make in trees! Remarkable coloring & that shock of red! Was lucky to catch this beauty drinking from the Iowa River in 2023.
Prolly jinxing myself but of all things an amaryllis bulb I got in 2020 finally decided to bud! That's my freesia in back. Got it in 2021. It's only bloomed once but hoping this year. Smells marvelous! Split up my succulent pups from mom for more space.
Cold but beautiful sunny/no wind morning so headed out on Clear Creek Trail. Caught this lovely barred owl's flight shadow headed to the tree otherwise I may have passed by.
Surprisingly, this is my 1st owl encounter/photo. Such a lovely experience!
Killdeer with its beak open standing on a rock in the middle of the Iowa River kinda day.
"Oh we're so pretty
Oh so pretty
A vacant!"
Well, it warmed up from -27°F windchill yesterday morning to -19°F this. Gonna have to get outside for bit today if only to remember what it was like .
Memory Lane w/ Rihilism!
Downtown Chicago at blue hour (Loyola Beach, 2021).
This was my 1st chance to photograph Chicago at night. Headed down around 5 am to catch the sunrise & got there in time for blue hour.