A year ago from our deck ... frog and LOTS of smoke...
Sep 4, 2019 05:21:31 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
While looking for these frog pictures, I realized we were experiencing smoky sunsets last year at this time. The pictures that follow were taken on the same day from our deck. I believe the smoke in question was drifting into our area from Canada. The air quality was awful ... but the red sun and eerie sunsets were quite beautiful. These were taken with a Lumix G7, micro-four-thirds camera. I never use a tripod but I'm sure would benefit from one. :-P
Over the years, our frog population near the house has grown markedly. Landscaping maturity has made all the difference. I'm sure they are mostly generated from standing water in the lower field and a pond next door. It's always fun to have one show up in a container planting... or hunkered down in the flowerbed. Listening to a frog chorus in the evenings has been one of the joys of living here.
Over the years, our frog population near the house has grown markedly. Landscaping maturity has made all the difference. I'm sure they are mostly generated from standing water in the lower field and a pond next door. It's always fun to have one show up in a container planting... or hunkered down in the flowerbed. Listening to a frog chorus in the evenings has been one of the joys of living here.
Sep 4, 2019 05:55:34 #
Nice set of pictures. I remember some of those smokey days. Welcome to the forum.
Sep 4, 2019 05:57:16 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
Vaun's photography wrote:
Nice set of pictures. I remember some of those smokey days. Welcome to the forum.
Thank you!
I'm sure glad we're not doing a repeat of the smoke this season... so far, at least.Sep 4, 2019 06:44:12 #
WAstinkbug wrote:
While looking for these frog pictures, I realized ... (show quote)
I enjoyed these images Kathy.
Sep 4, 2019 12:55:24 #
Really nice photos. The little frogs are great. I posted a set some time ago from Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. Same frogs, beautiful little guys.
Sep 4, 2019 14:56:22 #
Sep 4, 2019 15:56:39 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
photophile wrote:
I enjoyed these images Kathy.
Thank you! :-) I'm not cranking out professional photos with the highest end equipment (or expertise) ... but I love to see the photos of others and thought I'd venture to "expose" some of mine. ;-)
Sep 4, 2019 15:57:34 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
Retired CPO wrote:
Really nice photos. The little frogs are great. I posted a set some time ago from Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. Same frogs, beautiful little guys.
Thank you! I have always had a love affair with our native tree frogs. They are awfully cute.
Sep 4, 2019 15:59:56 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
UTMike wrote:
Very nice set, Kathy!
Thank you UTMike!
I don't think I've been to South Jordan but surely drove past a few times while attending BYU for a year ... a LONG time ago. 
Sep 5, 2019 10:23:41 #
The little frog nestled down into the rose is wonderful. Nice set.
Sep 5, 2019 11:02:34 #
Sep 5, 2019 14:26:19 #
Wonderful collection Kathy. Thank you and more please. Ilike em !
Sep 5, 2019 15:01:40 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
AzPicLady wrote:
The little frog nestled down into the rose is wonderful. Nice set.
Thank you! :-) It was fun seeing him. I think he hung out in that spot for a couple of days during the daytime. I LOVE those little frogs!
Sep 5, 2019 15:03:05 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
blacks2 wrote:
Great shots, I love the last one, super.
Thank you! :-) I don't miss the smoke, but the sunsets during that period were amazing. I'll try to hunt down a few more photos I took in the garden with that weird sky behind.
Sep 5, 2019 15:05:10 #
WAstinkbug
Loc: Silverdale, WA, U.S.A.
Blair Shaw Jr wrote:
Wonderful collection Kathy. Thank you and more please. I like em !
Thanks!
I hope to pull some out along the way for posting (have to dig through libraries).
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.