A variety of images from Lake Lanier and my yard.
Drove up to the gardens one morning before expected storms. Excellent tulips, and the Japanese Garden is always nice.
Two things here’ First a few from Congaree National Park near Columbia, SC. This is a preserved cypress swamp along the Congaree and Wataree rivers. When I was there only the boardwalk and one other trail were not flooded. So I walked the boardwalk. I was there midday on my way home from the beach. I think the light would have been much better close to and just after sunrise.
The other images are from a sunrise at my usual morning walking spot on Lake Lanier. I was at a different vantage point than usual, but the light just happened, so I stopped.
I drove to Pawley’s Island to photograph birds and other stuff at Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens. It was a quick trip, only one day photographing, but it was productive.
A few sunrises and the blooms on the cherry trees at the subdivision entrance
It was an eventful couple of weeks. We had a lot of rain, and Lake Lanier rose to about a foot above full pool. One morning while watching the sunrise, I managed to dump my good camera into the lake, and that made the thing unrepairable. So I pried open the checkbook and purchased a whole new kit: Sony a6700 with a kit lens (16-55 mm) and a Tamron 17-70 mm f/.28 lens and a Sony 70-350 mm f/4.5-6.3 lens. This will be my whole kit for as long as I can avoid breaking it too badly.
Once I got the new gear and figured out how to set it up to my liking, I got some nice images at my usual sunrise spot: West Bank Park. I also took time in there to hike Sawnee Mountain a couple of times, and there’s an image from that in there also.
A couple of crisp late winter or early spring mornings at Lake Lanier. Not spectacular sunrise color, but pretty reflections and such.
A February morning at Lake Lanier. Cold, but nearly calm. Just a few clouds to provide color, and a few geese to add interest.
Not a lot of opportunities but I did get out some. A few hikes along the greenway or in the parks, and a few sunrises.
Yet another sunrise walk at West Bank Park on Lake Lanier. The clouds obscured most of the color most of the time, but there were a couple of breaks. Then, on the walk, I found a nice set of reflections in the lake. That image is very heavily modified with the software, but I am pleased with the result.