Entries from July 2008

Leaves

Comments   0   Date Arrow  July 30, 2008 at 1:49pm   User  by admin

One of the most predominant colors in the world is green. It is easy on the eyes and visible to most people, even those with color blindness. There are some parts of the world that have a real lack of green, which is mostly due to deforestation, which leads to a lack of water, etc., [...]

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Great Egret

Comments   0   Date Arrow  July 28, 2008 at 2:07pm   User  by admin

I was actually looking for a Blue Heron when we came across this Great Egret. The heron had been walking the edge of the lake and slipped back among the trees when we got too close. We left the lake and followed the nature trail back to a marshy area and there, instead of a [...]

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Flight of the Hawk

Comments   0   Date Arrow  July 7, 2008 at 1:54pm   User  by admin

There is a tree just out back that hawks love to perch on, either to rest or to observe the area below. The best part though is when they take off. It can be a real challenge to get the timing right because they are so quick. Apex, NC. Mar. 2008.

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Seed Pods

Comments   0   Date Arrow  July 4, 2008 at 3:14pm   User  by admin

A few years ago when Apple started including nature pictures with their operating system for desktops I realized that I could probably do something like that myself. I quickly learned that taking pictures that work for a computer desktop (aka: wallpaper) is more challenging than just taking pretty pictures. Desktop photos require a [...]

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