Nice place to sit or view.
It has been my experience to see a goose in front of a line of babies followed by another parent. The latter is AWOL.
More my speed.
Same goose family further away, without dad.
At first glance, this stuff on the water looked like scum. However, a closer look reveals duckweed.
For the background, I used the flowers at the bottom and applied two filters.
This rose appears to be standing out more because I selected the background and applied a lens blur.
Here is the same stand shown above as a nice place to sit or view. And you can see the “scum” on the water.
An iris reminds me of a poor man’s orchid.
I took a lot of pictures of these geese. I like the babies.
Everybody likes bridges.
This flower appears to be made of paper, but it is real.
Kentucky 2017 Part 2
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Re: Kentucky 2017 Part 2
Yeah, well, I liked this flower. And trellis.
I may have lain on the ground to get this shot.
And then crawled closer.
He must have been watching that silly woman crawling on the ground with her camera.
Those bridges make walking on the paths more pleasurable.
I think they charged $45 to use the zip line. Not for me, even if it were free.
Looking straight down this time. Are these red leaves or flower petals? Who knows?
I heard that the Amish folks helped to support the Creation Museum and the Ark Experience.
This picture had a portrait orientation, but I turned it 90º so I could just crop it. Nice leaves.
Purple puffs pretend to be flowers.
It is now the next day (5/30/17), and these are the same flowers, in morning light. With a little Photoshop trickery.
Another bridge, another smile.
I may have lain on the ground to get this shot.
And then crawled closer.
He must have been watching that silly woman crawling on the ground with her camera.
Those bridges make walking on the paths more pleasurable.
I think they charged $45 to use the zip line. Not for me, even if it were free.
Looking straight down this time. Are these red leaves or flower petals? Who knows?
I heard that the Amish folks helped to support the Creation Museum and the Ark Experience.
This picture had a portrait orientation, but I turned it 90º so I could just crop it. Nice leaves.
Purple puffs pretend to be flowers.
It is now the next day (5/30/17), and these are the same flowers, in morning light. With a little Photoshop trickery.
Another bridge, another smile.
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Re: Kentucky 2017 Part 2
Of course, the Creation Museum would be guarded by a dinosaur.
Some bridges are sturdier than others.
There were many “bouquets” like this one plopped all over. I selected around the flowers and lens-blurred the background.
Giant leaves, tiny flowers.
Just the flowers, in a Photoshopped glass ball.
It’s always a challenge to display an image that must be rotated to retain the correct perspective.
I’m glad the administration left broad fields to showcase the wild.
Oddball flowers, to my mind.
Isn’t this purple gorgeous?
How many different flower styles can there be?
Hanging in there.
We may be seeing irrigation beginning or ending. Love the grass leading up to the yellow irises in the back.
Some bridges are sturdier than others.
There were many “bouquets” like this one plopped all over. I selected around the flowers and lens-blurred the background.
Giant leaves, tiny flowers.
Just the flowers, in a Photoshopped glass ball.
It’s always a challenge to display an image that must be rotated to retain the correct perspective.
I’m glad the administration left broad fields to showcase the wild.
Oddball flowers, to my mind.
Isn’t this purple gorgeous?
How many different flower styles can there be?
Hanging in there.
We may be seeing irrigation beginning or ending. Love the grass leading up to the yellow irises in the back.
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Re: Kentucky 2017 Part 2
I have a thing for grass.
I never tire of the purple irises.
Lavender isn’t bad, either.
This plant wants to be a spider. The image was portrait-oriented. I plopped the smaller version on top and cut around hard edges.
A simple crop was good enough this time. Nice trees and such.
If this is a Japanese Red Leaf Maple, it is an expensive addition to any landscape. My son has one in his front yard. Pretty.
Couldn’t have asked for a better, beautiful sky—and glorious, red leaves.
Not sure if this silver thing is a flower or not. Maybe just leaves.
Nice digs for the goldfish.
I understand that these are Gaura flowers.
Red leaves with gold leaf.
You can’t beat wonderful trees against a clear, blue sky—and each other.
I never tire of the purple irises.
Lavender isn’t bad, either.
This plant wants to be a spider. The image was portrait-oriented. I plopped the smaller version on top and cut around hard edges.
A simple crop was good enough this time. Nice trees and such.
If this is a Japanese Red Leaf Maple, it is an expensive addition to any landscape. My son has one in his front yard. Pretty.
Couldn’t have asked for a better, beautiful sky—and glorious, red leaves.
Not sure if this silver thing is a flower or not. Maybe just leaves.
Nice digs for the goldfish.
I understand that these are Gaura flowers.
Red leaves with gold leaf.
You can’t beat wonderful trees against a clear, blue sky—and each other.
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Re: Kentucky 2017 Part 2
What a remarkable contrast in colors.
Seems like fall.
My son said this flower is a gaura. It’s prettier than its name.
All kinds of trees here.
These blossoms sort of look like caterpillars. They were on a big bush.
Show off.
I like the variations of light and dark as much as the pretty flowers.
The original image was portrait-oriented. I placed it next to a larger portion of itself and cut away the hard edge.
The original, portrait-oriented image is in the middle, with its own giant leaves nearly overwhelming it. I did some cutting.
I guess some plants just grow straight out of the water.
I remember this flower to be orange. However, my application of Photoshop Levels renders it more red…and purple.
I’m reminded here of an enchanted forest.
Seems like fall.
My son said this flower is a gaura. It’s prettier than its name.
All kinds of trees here.
These blossoms sort of look like caterpillars. They were on a big bush.
Show off.
I like the variations of light and dark as much as the pretty flowers.
The original image was portrait-oriented. I placed it next to a larger portion of itself and cut away the hard edge.
The original, portrait-oriented image is in the middle, with its own giant leaves nearly overwhelming it. I did some cutting.
I guess some plants just grow straight out of the water.
I remember this flower to be orange. However, my application of Photoshop Levels renders it more red…and purple.
I’m reminded here of an enchanted forest.
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Re: Kentucky 2017 Part 2
Orange flowers were in abundance that day.
These “flowers” resemble sparklers.
What a beautiful little flower.
This plant produces serious leaves.
Another orange flower to admire.
How opportune! It looks like a decorated Christmas tree.
I find this bloom to be exotic.
Here is an array of plants and flowers I usually shoot up close. In situ.
Yet another orange one, backed up by a tree.
Not to be ignored.
Falls are always nice, unless you missed your last pit stop.
Back side of the Creation Museum.
These “flowers” resemble sparklers.
What a beautiful little flower.
This plant produces serious leaves.
Another orange flower to admire.
How opportune! It looks like a decorated Christmas tree.
I find this bloom to be exotic.
Here is an array of plants and flowers I usually shoot up close. In situ.
Yet another orange one, backed up by a tree.
Not to be ignored.
Falls are always nice, unless you missed your last pit stop.
Back side of the Creation Museum.
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Re: Kentucky 2017 Part 2
You may have to look for these falls.
I learned the hard way as a child that you do not run your clasped fingers along one of these leaves. Unless you like the color red.
Sweet, but not real.
This may be the second time around. But the lens flares are nice.
Falls are a good addition to an attractive garden.
The “Christmas tree” from my last post was found on this giant bush. Or tree. Not sure which.
Closeup of blooms with an abstracted background.
Nothing Photoshopped here except for the 4:3 crop.
You can see at least one blossom among the lily pads.
You’ll probably see more of these baby geese pictures. I took many. Really cute.
As I got closer to the flower to cut around it so as to lens-blur the background, I wondered why there were two, fine, straight lines. They turned out to be the antennae of that green bug. Each “line” is about four times his length!
A picture of grass isn’t all that interesting without something a little extra. It still isn’t all that interesting.
I learned the hard way as a child that you do not run your clasped fingers along one of these leaves. Unless you like the color red.
Sweet, but not real.
This may be the second time around. But the lens flares are nice.
Falls are a good addition to an attractive garden.
The “Christmas tree” from my last post was found on this giant bush. Or tree. Not sure which.
Closeup of blooms with an abstracted background.
Nothing Photoshopped here except for the 4:3 crop.
You can see at least one blossom among the lily pads.
You’ll probably see more of these baby geese pictures. I took many. Really cute.
As I got closer to the flower to cut around it so as to lens-blur the background, I wondered why there were two, fine, straight lines. They turned out to be the antennae of that green bug. Each “line” is about four times his length!
A picture of grass isn’t all that interesting without something a little extra. It still isn’t all that interesting.
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Re: Kentucky 2017 Part 2
Not the best display of these pretty flowers.
Just another type of flower.
An upside down boat doesn’t detract.
I don’t like wires interfering with my photos, but this zip line was part of the experience.
Red is always a good flower color.
This bridge is actually functional.
The focal point is overexposed. Oh, well.
Looks like paper, but it is real.
Portrait-oriented images are always a challenge.
I thought the display sign was attractive.
A floral arrangement on the inside.
Another display sign I like.
Just another type of flower.
An upside down boat doesn’t detract.
I don’t like wires interfering with my photos, but this zip line was part of the experience.
Red is always a good flower color.
This bridge is actually functional.
The focal point is overexposed. Oh, well.
Looks like paper, but it is real.
Portrait-oriented images are always a challenge.
I thought the display sign was attractive.
A floral arrangement on the inside.
Another display sign I like.