White-tailed Deer in the Bush
White-tailed Deer in the Bush Tonight’s walkabout uncovered several deer romping around in the high grass. This one waited long enough for me to capture a simple click before bounding along with the others.
Potpourri
Potpourri Fall walkabouts seem to be filled with color. A little wild flower, a little milkweed, a little goldenrod; all make for a nice image.
Frog on Walkabout
Frog on Walkabout Finally, on tonight’s walkabout, I was able to capture an image of a frog in the local slough. I’ve been trying for awhile. Every Time I would get close enough for a shot, the frogs would see and/or hear me and jump away then under water. They really blend in with the other debris and slime in the water. Next, I’ll try for a head on shot. Sure frogs are fairly common in the midwest during the summer months. Sometimes, an image with an uncommon angle of a common subject can be great. You may notice the ISO at 3200. So yes, I took out some noise in post processing.
1930 Waco CSO @ AAA Fly-in
1930 Waco CSO @ AAA Fly-in Hey, it’s a green on green image. OK, still, it’s a beautiful airplane.
1931 Travel Air 12-W @ AAA Fly-in
1931 Travel Air 12-W @ AAA Fly-in This beautifully restored Travel Air cruises at approximately 79 MPH with a 90 HP engine. This image was captured at the AAA Fly-in while it was giving rides.
Spartan Executive @ AAA Fly-in
Spartan Executive @ AAA Fly-in This image was captured just before the last rays of sunset light faded on the first day of the fly-in. Notice the line of sunset light reflection cutting through the fuselage. No, it’s not a wrinkle in the aluminum; it’s light reflection on the polished aluminum plane.
Save the Bees
Save the Bees On my walkabouts over the last 5 years, the decrease in the bee population has been quite noticeable. Tonight’s walkabout was a good example. In several miles, I noticed less than a dozen or two bees. Normally, there’s way too many to even count.
Pokeweed
Pokeweed grows in many locations along my walkabout paths and is fairly common in the midwest. Although its flowers are attractive, the Pokeweed is generally considered a weed. Still, its striking appearance might even signal birds that the berries are ripe.
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