Kestrel 2013
Friends, this pretty bird of prey was photoed at Hawk Ridge this fall as the migration proceeded down south. Her wing color says she is female and is an American Kestrel, the smallest of the falcons. She was captured, banded, held in hand for educating the public and turned back into the wild. so til Tomorrow MJ
Kestrel
Friends, this pretty bird of prey was photoed at Hawk Ridge this fall as the migration proceeded down south. Her wing color says she is female and is an American Kestrel, the smallest of the falcons. She was captured, banded, held in hand for educating the public and turned back into the wild. so til Tomorrow MJ
Eagle
Friends, this mature bald eagle is enjoying the day perched in a birch tree. There were four eagles in this spot, guarding a road kill that was ripe for scavenging. The snow is getting much deeper today and we have had about 12 inches in this storm so far, hope it stops soon. Til Tomorrow MJ
Top of the Falls
Friends, not sure that i liked this image, but i will post it to see if anyone likes it. This is the top of Big Manitou Falls in Pattison State Park in northern Wisconsin. It is an HDR image so the water is rendered very blurry, but the rocks and background trees are sharp. I like the control that an HDR image gives me, so enjoy. til Tomorrow MJ
Junco
Friends, i am running out of images to post, guess i have to get busy and do some photography. This junco was sitting on my desktop, so here he is in all his feathered glory. I do love the birdies, til Tomorrow MJ
Over the River….
Friends, on this Thanksgiving eve i am thinking of the old song, Over the river and through the woods to Grandmas house we go. This is not a river but Amity Creek that runs off Hawk Ridge into Lake Superior. We traveled over the plains and thru the hills to get to my grandmas house in the badlands of North Dakota. This time of year I remember being a child and being loved by parents and grandparents but kind of missing the Thankful part, now I am an adult and I realize how Thankful i am for the blessings of family and friends, so Happy Thanksgiving everyone, til Tomorrow MJ
Downstream
Friends, two weeks ago wee took a short journey to Gooseberry Falls north of Duluth. I got in a few shots before getting sick and having to return home, We went with several members of the Northern Lights Camera Club who are so much fun to be with, also Jim was my trusty driver, thanks all, til Tomorrow MJ
My New Toy
Friends, experimenting with some macro of fall leaves, i know they are gone, but i rescued a few before our snow. The biggest problem i have with macro is getting all the different planes of focus in focus, so when my cam ranger arrived, i was eager to try it. This device will allow me to focus the camera with my iPad where i can really see the details. Also it will step focus thru several planes and capture the depth of field at my lens’ optimum aperture, then I can run software focus stacking program. This is my first result. do you like? til Tomorrow MJ
My Deer Hunt
Friends, well the men of the family are out sitting on tree stands in single digit cold (F) with fingers freezing and trying to stay quiet in the frosty woods. Deer hunting opened this morning but i got this white tail deer doe several days ago before the shooting started. She was so pretty, hope she makes it, til Tomorrow MJ
A Quiet spot
Friends, this quiet spot in the woods is like a dream for me, this image is an HDR and maybe a bit dramatic, but i like all the colors. Something to look at in the drab months ahead, when i will have to make my own light and action. Today is the eve of deer hunting and the deer will be hiding out for a few weeks to escape the hunters, not my favorite time of year. Orange is the color this week. til Tomorrow MJ
MJ Springett 