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The Thrifty Gardener

The Thrifty Gardener

I love nature. Whether its a sweeping landscape or a feeding insect we all have a place in the natural world order. The complexity and interdependency of nature...
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I love nature. Whether its a sweeping landscape or a feeding insect we all have a place in the natural world order. The complexity and interdependency of nature has put a spell on me.
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/20 ISO 100 Shutter 1/60 Focal Length 60/1

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Jan, 2016

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I was driving some back roads admiring the clouds when I saw what I thought would make a great foreground subject to use with them.

Sunset Road

About twenty five minutes before sunrise I captured a nice reflection on some fresh ice that was not there the night before.

This is simply a shot from a city park across a lake at sunset.

I find the endless variety of flowers and insects fascinating. I try to shoot whatever looks my way.

This old cedar was standing here when I used to come up to this bluff 40 years ago. It has quite the local reputation.

Macro photography is always so beautiful and fascinating to me. Its my favorite form.
This entire flower is only about an inch across.

He was very content burrowed into my jacket.

Close up of some flowers.

A frozen water droplet on a twig. This drop is about 2-3 mm in length and if you look closely you can see my boots in the reflection as I took the sho

Seek and you will find. Beauty is all around us.

We got our usual late March snowstorm and naturally it did not stay on the ground long. I managed to capture a little remnant after work before it dis

I nearly missed these little flowers driving down the road in search of subjects to shoot.

He loves to burrow into my jackets or blankets. It must make him feel secure.

It took some baiting and coaxing with walnut chunks but I was finally able to capture the rare and elusive snapping chipmunk.

One of my favorite combinations. Flowers, insects and bokeh.

Family farms and a way of life are disappearing from the rural American landscape.

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