Camera Test Two versions of the same photo. The image was cropped significantly to to show the details that I want to point out. The image is from a Nikon Z8 camera with a Tamron 150-500mm zoom lens. The lens was set at 337mm, f/16, 1/1000s. The camera sensitivity setting was at ISO 32000. As… Continue reading Blue Jay
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Our Bridge at Sunset
.:. © 2026 Ludwig Keck
Daffodil
A welcome harbinger of spring .:. © 2026 Ludwig Keck
Garden Find
Crepe Myrtle
Birds by our Feeder
Calamity
Gardenia Blossom
Fungus
A funnel polypore … … trying its best to look like a spring flower.
Daffodil
… in sunshine
Big Lunch
… for a little pine warbler
Owl – 3
Owl in B&W
Owl
Owl in Winter
Footprints
Footprints in the snow
Cardinal
From a photo of a Japanese Tray
Sleeping Owl
Owl are mostly night birds, they can see well and in the dark. It stands to reason that they would sleep in the daytime. Where do they go? Our neighborhood owl found a shady place with a big tree to lean against.
Holiday Lights
Fall Colors
Muted Fall Leaves Not all leaves are brightly colored in fall. Some are muted tans and browns. Let’s celebrate them as well.
Squirrel
Hawk
… a bird in the bush … … well, actually in the birdbath …
Bud to Blossom
Gardenia Blossom – 1 – 2 – 3
Colors of Summer
It may still be officially spring, but hereabouts it looks more like summer. The roads have turned into green canyons and tunnels and the flowers of summers are showing up.
Blossoms to Fruit
Where just six weeks ago the peach blossoms lit up there are now peaches developing.
Dogwood
It’s Spring! It’s Spring! Our dogwood seems to be shouting the news. What more can you ask, glorious sunshine, clear blue sky, celebrating surely is in order.