Little white blossoms, halfway to the stars, well not quite. The Saguaro can grow to 40-60 feet (12-18 meters), have up to 25 arms and live 150-200 years. This one was photographed with a Leica M 560 MM F5.6 long focus lens, in the Superstition
Wilderness Area near Apache Junction Arizona, 5/25/2020. This lens and the 400 were made in Germany 1966-1971.
Harry Palmer
Not the usual perching pose of my currently favorite bird and this one is from 2 days ago.
FYI, this female falcon just devoured a prey that the male caught/killed. The affair was somewhat bloody that made some feathers of the prey stuck to her claws. Yes, that’s wildlife alright...
It looks like dust, but is actually fog. It snowed when I got there, then the sun came out and the snow immediately started to evaporate. It lasted less than five minutes and I only managed to take a few (not very varying) shots.
7Artisans 75mm/1.25
My Wife wants to plant a vegetable garden in our backyard. So, yesterday and today our gardeners are creating a space, putting in good soil, and a drip irrigation system for her. I asked for a bird feeder for seed eaters, and one for Hummingbirds. These went in yesterday evening.
Today we already have customers. Below is an image I shot of our the first seed eater customer. No idea what kind of bird it is. We have no Hummers yet. Hopefully, there are more colorful birds to come. I have no idea what lives in our neighborhood.
Looking at a dame's rocket, "Hesperis matronalis" wildflowers along Jordan Creek (near the ford).
Tripod mounted A7r and Minolta CLE MC 40mm f2 M-Rokkor lens.
ISO 100, lens set to f11, 1/5 second.
Exposure Corrected -0.10 Stops.
June 1, 2014
Along Jordan Creek (near the ford), Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, PA.
Quiet Spring shots on an semi-overcast day in Aberdeen. This is a small town, but nice enough walking size to relieve the boredom of restricted activity.
I do love how the Sony bodies can provide IS for lenses like this one that don't offer this important feature. It opens up a whole new world for these "Alt" lenses, such as the Zeiss ZE/ZF, and earlier.
