Sitting Pretty!

This little wren sat quietly by while I took his photo and then flew off to another perch in Bernheim. I took this image back in late summer near the wildflower meadow that I frequented. I did a textured version that I wanted to share first. As images go, this is one of my favorite images of 2011. I love the simplicity of its composition. So often we take images that elicit no emotional response, but in this case, every time I would swing by this image in my image library, it seemed to call to me. One thing I've noticed over my years of photographing nature is just how much I enjoy the simplicity of an image. And this one resonated with me. Have a fantastic weekend. ENJOY!

Birds' Snow Day

This little guy graced my patio today perhaps seeking refuge. Just outside my patio door this morning sits a fresh "new" layer of snow right at five inches and it's still coming down. I opened the blinds this morning to discover a snowburst. Big huge flakes coming down, fast and hard. Wow! You have to realize in Louisville, south of the Ohio River, we seldom get a lot of snow. Perhaps we'll get one to two snowfalls a year and those might be one to four inches. However, right across the Ohio River in southern Indiana, they will receive 3-4 sometimes more snowfalls and usually twice as many inches. Something about the river valley I guess normally shields Louisville. So getting all of this snow in January and February this year is a little unusual.

Steve at http://shootingmyuniverse.blogspot.com told me a few weeks ago that winter was just settling in. Steve, I believe you now! Normally in February you'll start to see sprouts of spring in the later weeks. Perhaps not this year.

On another note, I wasn't feeling the love for the new header I posted so I'm experimenting. Hang in there until I find my creative happiness. Enjoy!