Today isn’t my birthday, but I started this series close to my actual birthday. These are the cupcakes I was treated to. Delicious!
Fallen Tree
There are many fallen trees on the hike to Lake Margaret. This one was on the side of the trail and someone had taken the time to cut all of the branches off. I’m not sure why they were cut off, but as I looked at it from the end I liked the way the stumps disappeared into the background.
Green and Red
This is another shot from our Lake Margaret hike. These flowers were everywhere. The green and red offset each other nicely, and I like the way the contrast allows the foreground to stand out.
Lake Margaret
This is my first photo for this series that I’m posting on the day I took it. I hiked to Lake Margaret by Kirkwood and it was beautiful. The water was warmer than I expected for a lake at this elevation, and it was amazing to swim in. The sky was clear all day until this point where the clouds on the right started rolling in and rained on us a little bit by the time we got back to the car. The dead and living trees on each side of the lake framed this shot nicely. Great day.
Looking Up at a Tree
This is another image I took in San Diego. The red flowers contrasted nicely with the blue of the sky, and I like the way the buildings rise up out of the background.
Golden Tree
I was in the backyard just as the sun was in the perfect spot to light up a tree with a warm glow.
Grimy Wires
Earlier this year I was in San Diego to run my second marathon. The day after the race I toured the USS Midway. I found this interesting bundle of wires on one of the planes on the ship and decided it would make a good image. I post processed this one a bit to make it look “grimy” and liked the way it turned out.
The Bean!
I was in Chicago recently and was able to snap this. Everyone who knows me knows when I’m in Chicago I must stop by what I call The Bean, properly called Cloud Gate, at least a few times. I shot this while I was supposed to be returning my camera to the hotel room for the evening!
Starting a new idea…
I take a lot of photographs and I like to think that I have a few good ones. My goal is to share a creative photo with you every day. It could be a recent photo or one out of my archives. This site won’t contain albums and albums of photos, but instead some of my favorites that make me happy. I hope that you continue to stop by, and I hope that you like what you see!
Let’s get to the first photo! Some friends brought over flowers so I decided to capitalize on the opportunity. This is a macro I took while I was experimenting with using a flash for back lighting.
