I have dozens of photos waiting to be organized into posts, dozens more that have been uploaded but have not even been looked at yet and hundreds which are still sitting in my camera.
And I'm not even at home to do anything about it.I've been at Frank's for the past week and we're heading out of town for a few days, tomorrow.
In the meantime, I'm adding photos to the collection in the camera every day. I'm sure you'll see them all eventually - even if I have to show you summer photos in mid-winter.
For now, I have a few photos that were viewed on my computer a fair while after they were snapped. They were unusual perspectives and they even made me ask "what is THAT?" I eventually remembered (or the next image reminded me) and now I'd like to present them to you.
A colourful, round prism. I'm surprised that my camera picked it up as it was a minute little sparkle. Below is where I found it.
This sap droplet sparkled and glimmered and caught my eye in the late day sunlight.
Not nearly as pretty, I would see this sight in the same spot on the park pathway every morning. By afternoon, nothing remained of it but it was back the very next morning and it continued this pattern over the course of about ten days.Let's have a closer look, shall we?
Tiny ants busy doing something. The same something every morning in the same spot. I never did figure out what drew them to that small area of pavement but a couple of weeks later, there was a mysterious square patch of tar laid in that precise spot. Anyone have any idea what that might have been about?
This one is simply a pattern made from water on the wood deck after a rainfall. It formed what I thought looked like a wild animal's profile. Perhaps a weasel of some sort. The knot in the wood effectively gave it an eye.
And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if if your blog post is named as a POTW.
JUST PLAIN GOOD
Summer Scenes, the Blue Moon and Labor Day
by King
at King of the New York Hacks
Shadows
by Daryl
at Out and About in New York City
Hover Fly
by Bob
at Birds and Nature in the Forest of Dean
by King
at King of the New York Hacks
Shadows
by Daryl
at Out and About in New York City
Hover Fly
by Bob
at Birds and Nature in the Forest of Dean
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31 comments:
The first image is an example of superb observation. It's wonderful.
ha i can see a bear or badger in your water puddle....and pretty cool on the twinkle you got there as well...congrats to the POTWs...and do what you enjoy Hillary and have time for...i imagine we will still be here...smiles...
thank you .. that was unexpected ... and i believe those ants found their way inside something .. the patch is to keep them out .. what's under that part of the park? is there a maintenance tunnel or some sort of viaduct/conduit?
Hello there Hilary! You and me alike. I have totally taken a back seat on blogging over the past several weeks. So many photos just sitting in my computer waiting for a real home! Hope your summer was a good one!
Your macro lens is magnificent! I have no idea what that puddle was all about, but I suspect I'll enjoy seeing your summer pictures in the middle of winter! :-)
Very mysterious ants. And I think the water stain is a badger.
Oooo. I love the sap! Very cool. :)
I love mystery photos....they are so eye opening. I especially love the sap. Every once in awhile I "see" what really is but most of the time I like so many are busy getting busy that I miss what is there in life. Thanks. OmaLinda
eeeeeek, ants!
Thanks, Hilary! Always an honor to be chosen!
I think the last photo looks like a barking seal.
badger is a good description of that last photo. and i'd like to know what the ants were after and why someone thought it was necessary to lay tar over it...(visions of a dead body interred in concrete come to mind).
anyway, a great collection of POTW again! thank you!
Hmmm... your water puddle looks like a shark to me.
Great photos, Hilary, and I can totally relate to not having enough time for proper blogging! Perhaps when winter comes.
No clue what the ants were doing and wish I knew. Love your sap drip sparkle and I saw a seal barking. I don't care whether your pictures are appropriately seasonal or not. I just love to see them whenever you show them, whatever time of year. I think flowers or even mysterious ant activity would be delightful in the middle of winter. And you have to remember you have probably got people visiting from all over the world and it might be an opposite season for some of them, anyways. ;)
I enjoyed looking at nature through your lens. I love the way you 'see' things.Great eye.
Don't you find that photography has made you hyper-aware of your surroundings? You always manage to bring something interesting to the table with your photography. Congrats to the POTW winners. Will have to check them out.
Really like the water on the deck wood and the shape you saw in it.
Must really look at some the posts of the week as they sound very interesting.
The ants are definitely after something- strange!
I love it when I find surprises in my camera! Your sparkly little prism is so cool.
I wonder what those ants were doing, too. hmmm.
These are FAB Hilary!! That last shot really does look like a wild animal!!!
Now i must know what was up with those ants on that spot. And I see a shark!
I must admit you have me wildly curious about the fervor of those little ants!
Hilary: It's always a Joy to visit here. Hope you and Frank unwind and relax. We'll all be here and of course, we have your photos to look forward to! Travel safely!!! :)
The puddle animal is a grey seal.
The top photo is a religious experience.
Relax and let the abundance wash over you. We will NEVER catch up in our blogs with the daily bounty.
and:
THANK YOU! I've been in something of a slump, secretly disappointed in not achieving a POTW for a looong time.
So I'm feeling REDEEMED!
Aloha from Honolulu
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Enjoy comes first, pal
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OH my - I love that rainbow prism in the first shot. Superb!
Very interesting series of photos! Very nice post!
What a beautiful site, with gorgeous images... MANY thanks to you and LadyFi for the POTW nomination! I'm so happy to have found you all.
The rainbow is amazing, great shot. Like the "animal" you found on the deck too. Thank you for POW's.
I hope you and Frank are off doing something fun, it's nice to get away. Love the sap.
Wow, those ants are very mysterious!! I can totally sympathize, Hilary... I'm so far behind on my photos and blog reading (and much, much more, including my book and reading submissions from my writing group!)... okay, now I'm hyperventilating again. I'll take another look at your photos...
wonderful :)
I just found some clear sap on my hike the other day, a first for me, is it normal & I've just never seen it or is it rare for sap to be clear rather than amber?
These are oustanding, of course! Those busy ants sure are their own kind of art!
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