Collage, collage, collage...

I love making collages. In my lack of "thinking out of the box" talent, collages make so much sense to me for storytelling. Maybe that's why they are also sometimes called storyboards. Hmm, who knew? I seem to be able to make a collage of just about anything, and to prove it...

Pralle boys at the park.

Car show 2013

Outdoor Catholic Church

 Explored Laura's yard after a fall rain.

 

Welcome to my macro world...

Yeah, this is a real variety, as I tend to think anything I come across is a macro challenge, especially since I want to try to hand hold the camera rather than use a tripod. Anything is game, absolutely anything. Ok, maybe not roadkill, that might be crossing the line of somewhat good taste. But I love to see what I can get a sharp shot of, no matter if it is bug or flower or Ninja warrior holding a stick of gum. I upgraded my lens now so some of these are taken with the lens without image stabilizer, some with it. I just can't seem to get bored of taking macro shots. I am not sure all of these pictures are actually classified as macro photography, but I don't really know what I am doing so I am not going to really worry about it. They were shot with a macro lens, if that helps. :-)

 Mossy fence post, in case it is unidentifiable.

 Future wine (baby wild grapes) with an action used for "atmosphere".

 Science experiment with my grandson, Tryston. He added blue food coloring to 

the water for some cut white petunias. 

 Not a very good spider shot, but he was really fast and tiny. And a bit creepy.

Down by the river...but not in a van.

If you aren't an SNL fan, that title made no sense. I needed the word "river" in the post due to it being the largest body of water here, and where I love to take pictures. They weren't all taken at the river, but all involve water or wildlife. How's that for being specific in a category of pictures? I tend to shoot geese a lot (not for dinner, for pictures) due to the fact that we have no bears or moose in this area. And even if we did have those larger species of wildlife, geese would be easier to outrun. I tend to choose safety.

 I was hoping to spot pelicans at the park we went to, had heard they might still be in the area. I thought all we saw were geese, ducks, and seagulls. When I got home and uploaded I realized I had several pictures of pelicans! I will say my excuse for not knowing is that I was shooting into the sun and couldn't see very well. Does that work? 

 This picture is begging for a funny caption, but I never came up with one.

Shot some sunflare at the dam in town. I love the old building.