It was cool and pleasant, for change these hot summer days so I took a morning walk at Carroll Creek Park in downtown Frederick yesterday. Water lilies and lotuses were blooming so beautifully that I have never seen before. There were also plenty of dragonflies […]
Month: July 2020
McKee Beshers Wetland
On the way to McKee Beshers sunflower field the two days ago (7/22) and after the stop at horse ranch, I also stopped at the wetland on west end of McKee Beshers where we used to take some beautiful white egrets. Unfortunately, the open water […]
McKee Beshers Sunflower Field – 2020.7.22.
I went to McKee Beshers sunflower field early this morning primarily for shooting birds, gold finches and Indigo buntings. I got lucky to capture both, but wait I also spotted a big and beautiful butterfly and she graciously posed for me to take a shot! […]
Sunflowers at McKee Beshers
Mid July is for sunflowers in Washington, DC area. I took these pictures at McKee Beshers wildlife Management Area 0n River Road in Poolesville, Maryland.
Dragonflies at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
It was hot and humid when I visited Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens for photographing the lotuses last weekend. Apparently it was the kind of weather that attracted so many dragonflies.
Peak Lotus Blooming at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC
Lotus and water lily are one of my favorites to photograph. I went back to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens yesterday morning (July 11). Unlike two weeks when I went there for the first time this year, the lotuses were blooming beautifully, I would say it’s near […]
Lily Pond in Water Colors
Olympus mirrorless Camera EM-1 Mark II is my primary camera. For the first time, I tried shooting the lotus flowers and lily ponds with the built-in water color feature yesterday. I have to admit I had to struggle a lot to get the correct exposures […]
Lotuses
Lotuses at Lilypons Water Gardens are blooming beautifully. Here are some pictures I took yesterday:
Carroll Creek Park, Frederick, Maryland
Carroll Creek Park runs through downtown Frederick. There are restaurants, shops, condos, City Library, art center, etc. I took my after-dinner walk yesterday and took some pictures shown here:
Red-winged Blackbirds
I took these red-winged blackbirds photos at Lilypons Water Gardens last week. The males do have distinct red spot on their wings but not the female ones.
More Pictures of Canada Geese in Lily Pond
A photo image converted to oil painting alike:
