All posts filed under: Photography

Hummingbirds

I put out the sugar water feeder on my deck last week and within a day a lovely hummingbird showed up so I’ve been busy trying to capture some images. I mounted my Olympus camera with 140-600 mm lens on tripod and ready for action […]

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Botanica Wichita

While visiting our daughter’s family in Wichita, Kansas, we visited the city’s beautiful botanical garden yesterday. We particularly enjoyed the indoor butterfly garden and the lotus and waterlily pond.

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Gateway Arch at Saint Louis

We are visiting our daughter’ family in Wichita, Kansas vis Saint Louis, Missouri. Naturally, we toured Gateway Arch and also took a brief river cruise on Mississippi River. Here are some pictures of Arch taken from the land and also from the water.

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Water Lilies and Dragonflies

I took morning walk along Carroll Creek Linear Park in downtown Frederick in the past two days. Water lilies in different varieties and colors were in full bloom and there were many dragonflies flying around.

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Lotuses and Dragonflies

As summer arrives so are the blossom of lotuses, and along come with dragonflies and bumble bees. I visited Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC two days ago. Though the peak blooming of lotuses probably two weeks away, nevertheless, there were plenty of opportunities to […]

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Woodpeckers Feeding

I had an unusual bird scene on my deck this morning. First, a pair of downy woodpeckers showed up at the feeder and showed the feeding scenes. Shortly after they left a pair of red-bellied woodpeckers came along and showed the feeding actions. I have […]

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