sea flower

The pup and I were out for a walk on the beach yesterday afternoon, but with heavy overcast skies the light was blah and I hadn’t been inspired to take any photos. We were getting ready to leave, when I found this beautiful sea anemone.

It was like a glowing green flower, undulating gently in the shallow water of its tidal pool. Luckily I had my macro lens with me. I set up my tripod and took the shot, just as the first drops of rain started to fall. And then I packed up my gear, reminding myself that it’s often the little things in life that are so rewarding.

P.S. I always thought the sea anemone was an animal, but apparently new research has determined it is part animal and part plant.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reward

gate

Decided to take a picture of this rickety old gate before it finally collapses.

sunrise at Gowlland Point

mirrored trees

Morning sun lights the trees on the lake’s edge.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Symmetry

fog 2

A second series of shots from that foggy Valentine’s Day morning.

fog

Yesterday morning I awoke to find that a thick blanket of fog had settled in. I haven’t taken many photos in foggy conditions so I thought I’d give it a try.

Spider webs laden with fog droplets hung like garlands from bare tree branches. Bonus: you could spot the webs before running into them and getting a faceful.

I accidentally disturbed this young bald eagle who’d been sitting by the water, probably hunting for its breakfast. After this I spotted a few more eagles perched low in trees or on rocks. I guess the visibility was poor for even their sharp eyes.

crossed

The weather of late has not been conducive to photography, but yesterday at least it wasn’t raining. The pup and I took the opportunity to get out for a walk along the beach.

Recent storms and high tides have tossed a lot of driftwood ashore.

(You know what’s fun? Walking along a slippery driftwood log while carrying a tripod in one hand and a camera in the other, and trying not to trip over your dog who, for no apparent reason, has come to a dead stop right in front of you on said log. 🙂 )

This log was sporting a jaunty seagull feather.

connections

The only way I can ever see these tiny webs, suspended between fronds of moss, is when dew collects on their almost invisible threads.

For scale, the orange stripe at the top right of this photo is a pine needle.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale

feeling small

Weekly Photo Challenge: Scale

ivy

Ivy hangs in front of a rock face, which during the rainy season is constantly wet with run-off.