I have been taking a lot of nature pictures recently. I think it is because I know I should be running the park but if I bring my camera and walk around taking pictures I can justify to myself not running. Yeah it's procrastination I suppose, but I have gained some beautiful spring pictures and like getting the opportunity to show them off though I should note I have also procrastinated in posting them.
I started off walking on the path beside the river. I was standing there beside the river and decided to look up. I noticed that the branch above me was gnarled and bent, constantly winding its way through the maze of other branches, a perpetual race toward the sun above.
I continued to walk alongside the river until I saw a small tree with white flowers on the other bank. I wanted to see that tree up close so I noted some landmarks and made my way back to the bridge and crossed to the other side.
I was walking alongside a low stone wall and noticed this small fern that had managed to start growing from the wall. It is always rather amazing the places that plants manage to grow. The seed landed there and somehow took root so that it could cling to the wall, wedging itself in the cracks. I had a few strange looks from the passersby as I knelt by this wall and took the picture but I am getting used to seeing that look as I venture out on my picture taking expeditions.
Well I kept walking along the path and looked for the landmarks I have noted, a dried up spring bed on my side of the river and a couple benches on the other bank. I reached what I figured was approximately the right spot and turned onto a little footpath that lead down to the bank of the river.
Yes, there was my little tree, and a swarming mass of mosquitoes. I snapped a few pictures. Then, hastened by the audible hum of the legion about me, I made my way back up the bank to higher drier land. I had my picture, though I think I swallowed in few bugs while getting it.
I continued my wandering. The day was incredibly clear and the sky marvelously blue. I was looking up at the power lines and happened to notice this black bird settled on the wire. It was sitting there long enough for me to take a few pictures of it as it saw and shrieked at its neighbor sitting further down the line. I don't know what type of birth this was, there are usually birds fluttering around this part of the path and sitting on the wire but this was the first to sit still for long enough for me to take a picture of it.
I was returning to my car when I happened to notice this seed laden tree overhead. Mostly it was interesting because I usually find the helicopter seeds once they have reached the ground and rarely have seen them when they are still on the tree. They have not dried and fallen but still have a blush of color as they cling to the branches.
Well, spring is well on its way to summer so I suppose these will be be my last spring pictures. The next pictures will probably be summer ones. Who knows when I will next fancy myself a photographer.
