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Two Birds and a Bug

Two Birds and a Bug


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  17 Comments  •  11 years ago

Some days you get lucky! Got three nice shots today -- two birds and a bug. Catbird on a Stump ( A. Macarthur) Male Robin with a Meal Worm ( A. Macarthur) Adult Mosquito, Ventral View...
Jays of Recent Days

Jays of Recent Days


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  16 Comments  •  11 years ago

I know when these Blue Jays are coming to my feeder -- they call out as they soar in. I keep my camera and tripod by my family room window so as to make the most of opportunities to get what...
Portraits Strictly for the Birds

Portraits Strictly for the Birds


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  4 Comments  •  11 years ago

This Catbird has shown up in my back yard on or about May 1st for years. Chipping Sparrow New Blue Jay Purple Finch All Rights Reserved/A. Macarthur
After the Storms Have Passed - Sunset in the Ozarks.

After the Storms Have Passed - Sunset in the Ozarks.


Via: kavika  •  Photography & Art  •  33 Comments  •  11 years ago

The photo was taken last night at 8pm from my deck.The storms had past and Mother Nature gave us a view of her gentle side and Table Rock Lake. The last few days have not seen her gentle side.
Wrap Me in Purple!

Wrap Me in Purple!


Via: neetu2  •  Photography & Art  •  8 Comments  •  11 years ago

Spring was a bit late this year. The usual blooms didn't appear at the usual time. My Clematis, usually one of the first signs of spring wrap around one corner of my deck, a deep purple against...
Three-Dog-Night? NO! Three-BIRD-DAY!

Three-Dog-Night? NO! Three-BIRD-DAY!


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  19 Comments  •  11 years ago

Red-bellied Woodpecker ( A. Macarthur) Blue Jay - Bad Hair Day ( A. Macarthur) Mourning Dove Looking Demure ( A. Macarthur) All Rights Reserved/A. Mac
Spain Had no Rain, Memorial Weekend.

Spain Had no Rain, Memorial Weekend.


Via: debora-zahn  •  Photography & Art  •  9 Comments  •  11 years ago

I had the most lovely time in Spain, the food market was the most beautiful place. From the Fresh fruit, and sugar Candy to the nuts and chocolates. There wasn't a sweet craving...
The Breakers

The Breakers


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Photography & Art  •  2 Comments  •  11 years ago

I spent last weekend in Rhode Island, and took a tour of The Breakers in Newport- the summer home of the Vanderbilts, now a National Historic Landmark. This home was constructed between 1893 and...
Preview of Summer Imagery Closeups/Macro Imagery

Preview of Summer Imagery Closeups/Macro Imagery


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  1 Comments  •  11 years ago

Each season offers its own photographic possibilities; for color and form, in summer, Nature takes center-stage particularly when it comes to closeups/macro images. Macro...
My lunch buddy

My lunch buddy


Via: geegee64  •  Photography & Art  •  6 Comments  •  11 years ago

We have a lovely patio area that connects to our break room at work. The patio hangs over a small retention pond with a fountain. I love to lunch out there to enjoy the sunshine and peace....
Restoring Old Photos - A Satisfying Endeavor

Restoring Old Photos - A Satisfying Endeavor


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  31 Comments  •  11 years ago

Some months ago, I was given roughly 1000 Magic Lantern Slides dating from around 1880 to 1930. Almost all of the slides are black and white and most needed some degree of restoration. To get a...
Random Pictures

Random Pictures


Via: tsula  •  Photography & Art  •  32 Comments  •  11 years ago

Still, what else is new, trying to find a spot to post some of my old random pictures and hopefully this may be the place! That being said I shall post an old very old picture taken on one of the...
Imagery and Irony

Imagery and Irony


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  3 Comments  •  11 years ago

Some pictures are worth more than a mere thousand words! Poster images and editorial commentary are in my blood. ( A. Macarthur/All Rights Reserved)
Mother Natures Wonders

Mother Natures Wonders


Via: tsula  •  Photography & Art  •  20 Comments  •  11 years ago

As I said once some time ago my BiL knowing my love of nature found this somewhere and sent it to me. The single greatest painter of all time is Mother Nature and this is one of her finer...
Where not to have your pooch.

Where not to have your pooch.


Via: tsula  •  Photography & Art  •  7 Comments  •  11 years ago

This shows that it is just not a good idea to take your dog with you when you plan to test out the car guaranteed to go from 0 to 60 in 5 seconds!
Nice Day and It's Good to be Alive

Nice Day and It's Good to be Alive


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  39 Comments  •  11 years ago

Every day is one day of your life. This was a part of my day today -- I am blessed and I just felt like telling it to friends. One little Brook Trout (he's back in the water) and one...
Bzzzzzzzz...

Bzzzzzzzz...


Via: malamuteman  •  Photography & Art  •  12 Comments  •  11 years ago

Some of Nature's Gifts Must be Enjoyed from a Distance

Some of Nature's Gifts Must be Enjoyed from a Distance


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  3 Comments  •  11 years ago

I've been fortunate in my life; I've been able to own a tiny house in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The less than 900 square foot "cabin" is near the top of a "mountain" -- a...
Robin

Robin


Via: tsula  •  Photography & Art  •  13 Comments  •  11 years ago

My loving daughter got herself a new Nikon I guess and knowing how much I miss my Robins she sent me this. Look at that beauty cock her head. Worm for supper for sure. This was in her front yard...
It's Just Another Day … Lily that is.

It's Just Another Day … Lily that is.


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  13 Comments  •  11 years ago

They grow wild in many places and deer tend to chomp off the buds these plants bear large yellow, red, or orange flowers, each flower lasting only one day. Day Lily/Macro Image ( A. Macarthur)
"I thank heaven somebody's crazy enough to give me a daisy." (E.E. Cummings)

"I thank heaven somebody's crazy enough to give me a daisy." (E.E. Cummings)


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  3 Comments  •  11 years ago

daisy a small grassland plant that has flowers with a yellow disk and white rays. It has given rise to many ornamental garden varieties. The plants of this large family (known as composites)...
Cut stone

Cut stone


Via: tsula  •  Photography & Art  •  11 Comments  •  11 years ago

Most everyone knows that I have a thing for stones. The field stone fences of my youth that I placed more than my share of stones in are part and parcel of that. I figured that this would also be...
The effect of photos on our emotions

The effect of photos on our emotions


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Photography & Art  •  2 Comments  •  11 years ago

The effect of photos on our emotions These are not my photos, but... ...if you can look at this one without a tear coming to your eye... ...then you have no heart. And if you can...
Putting it All Together

Putting it All Together


Via: a-macarthur  •  Photography & Art  •  4 Comments  •  11 years ago

The whole sometimes appears to be more than the sum of its parts -- for example. Yellow Daisy Shasta Daisy Day Lily Deptford Pinks Golden Poppy And then, putting them all...
Sunrise Above the Grand Canyon

Sunrise Above the Grand Canyon


Via: neetu2  •  Photography & Art  •  25 Comments  •  11 years ago

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