Friday, March 22, 2024

Photo: Spring Flowers in Atlanta 2024

Spring has been sprung for a few weeks now here in Georgia.  But, there have been plenty of spring showers to go with them.  Fearing that thunderstorms would wipe them out, I took these quick photos of some local spring flowers on a damp and rainy day.

Looking Down into a Red Tulip

All of these photos were taken with a Samsung S21FE mobile phone and I think they turned out brilliantly.  The main photography technique I used here was stopping the car, getting out, and taking photos when I had the opportunity.  I think the rains have beaten down many of these flowers in the past couple of weeks so I'm really glad that I did.

Pink and yellow flowers that provide a brilliant backdrop for tulips

Overall, when you look at the entire flowerbed, the effect at this condo building is quite dazzling.  As I look at this photo now, I wish I could have maneuvers to hide fire hydrant.  A different perspective would have put it behind the tree in the background.


A flower bed arrangement popping with red tulips and color


The angle below provides a more interesting perspective with fewer distractions. In this shot, I tried to focus on the second tulip in the flowerbed instead of the tulip in the foreground.  I'm not totally sure it worked since the foreground is really dominated by the first tulip.

Focusing at the tulips beyond the foreground


We'll close this one out with another down the snout view of a tulip.  This cell phone camera is truly amazing.  Sometimes, it is difficult to justify excursions with a more proper camera.

Another shot down into a tulip

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Great Blue Heron Photo

Here is a quick shot of a Great Blue Heron near a community pond close to the Chattahoochee River and the Cochran Shoals Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.

Great Blue Heron

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Street Photography: After Work Stroll

Have you ever tried street photography?  Here's a shot I took in an Atlanta, Georgia, area live-work-play community.  It's just a quick snap shot with my cellphone camera and stripped of metadata.  I just tried to capture a moment of neighborhood life.

Woman walks dog in Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia


Monday, May 4, 2020

Photo: Sunset over Cobb

Sunday, May 3rd, was a wonderful spring day in Cobb County, Georgia.  At 80-degrees plus, people weren't going to stay cooped up by the Covid virus.  They made their way out to see the Blue Angels flyover and start returning to restaurants.  Due to medical risks, I'm not ready to mingle with the crowds, but I was ready to get out of the house.  We drove around a bit and got food from various drive thru window restaurants.  The day was capped by a beautiful sunset.

The Sun  is setting over Cobb County Georgia

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Castaway Island Preserve Park photos in Jacksonville, Florida

Here are a few photos from Castaway Island Preserve, a park in Jacksonville, Florida.  I visited this park with my Dad over the Thanksgiving 2019 holiday It's a park in the city's San Pablo neighborhood along the intracoastal waterway.  It's often used as a launching point for kayakers.


Here's a shot peeking out at the marsh looking between the trees towards land.



In this photo, you'll look into the marsh and see palm trees that have likely been killed by salt water intrusion deep into the marsh.


To learn more about this park, visit the Timucuan Parks Foundation website.


Sunday, December 22, 2019

Christmas Light Display in Smyrna, Georgia

The Christmas light display in Smyrna Village in Smyrna, Georgia, is always spectacular.  This year it seems like all the lights and some decent weather came together for a wonderful scene.


Christmas Lights in Smyrna Village

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Photos from Mayport, Florida

Mayport, Florida, is one of the few remaining fishing villages in Florida.  Located at the mouth of the St. John's River, it is a place where shrimp boats dock and charter fishing boats are based.


The village is also the location of my favorite seafood shack:  Singleton's Sea Food Shack.


The little village attracts all kinds of cats thanks to all the fishing activity.  They are an interesting topic for photography.  But, never try to touch a feral cat.  It can cause all kinds of problems for you and the cat.


These guys are content to hank out and wait for their boat to come in.  It's hot outside, but they've got it made in the shade.