Changing Blogs!!

Hi Friends!!
  I am in the process of changing blogs. please join me on my new blog.
My new Blog check it out!!! let me know what you think.  PS. please pardon the progress!!

Winter Ruddy Ducks!

   This shoot was too much fun!! I enjoyed photographing these ruddy ducks at the Savannah national wildlife refuge on new years eve. A little cool in the morning but the lighting brought some very unusual colors to the water.
These ducks were in there winter plumage and spent most of their time under the water eating the plant life which inhabits the bottom of the pond. I was set-up at this pond attempting to capture northern harriers in flight. Unfortunately, none came within range on this morning for a close shot.






Male Ruddy Duck in a ripple of pink and blues.



Female Ruddy Duck Swimming.


 Female Ruddy Duck with beautiful morning reflections.



Immature Cormorant in flight.

New Fine Art Gallery post!!!

Posted a new fine art gallery from the taking root gallery, called "Cypress fog" check it out and let me know what you think. The cypress fog gallery is now a limited print, fine art gallery.

Christmas Eve on The Beach!!

Tybee Island, Christmas Eve Morning. I made this photograph about 10 minutes before sunrise.
  It was a very cold and windy morning with the tide rolling in on the beach, leaving sea foam behind. A flock of pigeons kept wanting to be a part of this image but I had other plans and managed to keep them out of the image long enough to capture this shot. I had planned to capture the sun peaking over the horizon but was not able to because of a ship that rolled into the sunrise just as it peaked over the water.
  All sunrises are Absolutely beautiful, but on this morning I wanted to capture the essence of the bitter cold, clear, winter morning, from a little different angle than I have captured this beach before. I hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I enjoyed shooting it.
Let me know what you think!

Mobile Shots...Sands pond and the Ogeechee River

A Coke Bottle floats in Sands Pond Reservoir near Claxton,GA in Evens County. Funny thing is, the trash can was only a few yards behind me. Sickens me to see people who just don't care about our natural resources or local parks either. If you carry it in please carry it out, and if even if you didn't take it in but someone else did...take a minute and pick it up. I have too often traveled to what used to be a beautiful place to visit and photograph, only to find that litter has now scarred the landscape with countless cans, bottles, plastic and paper, thrown into the lakes and along the trails as if someone where expecting their mother to come along behind them and pick it up. Hey guess what!!! she's not!! so do everyone that cares a favor...pick up after yourself. I am sure that most who read this is as aggravated as I and would never throw trash away anywhere except where it belongs, but there are a lot of people who do it everyday.

Ogeechee River, Close to Pembroke,GA
Imagine this scene with cans ,bottles and trash...not pretty huh. Thank goodness the people that come here still care.

Green Backed Heron.

I was watching This green backed heron in flight on the other side of a pond that I was set up at, when all of a sudden he came straight towards me, I didn't pick him up in the viewfinder until he was right on top of me. When you get a lull in the action its easy to let your mind drift...he snapped me back really quick LOL.

Cattle Egret Overhead!!

While standing, watching, waiting, for the pair of bald eagles, this cattle egret flew overhead. The morning sunlight reflecting a soft gold off his wings was definitely a bonus.
Hidden by the marsh and switch grass, there were times that I became a landing pad..lol. Twice I had birds almost land on me before they even knew that I was there. Two wood-storks almost landed on my head before noticing that I was there.
It happened so fast that all I captured of this cattle egret was two frames..the one above and the second one that missed him altogether because I was shooting almost straight up.
This bird was in its winter plumage which is white, spring and summer their plumage starts to display yellow/orange colors on the head and breast area.