Late July 2018

A variety of shots from the yard, and one of reflections in Dick’s Creek.

Gibbs Gardens in July 2018

This summer’s trip to Gibbs Gardens was a good as ever, with many interesting opportunities.

Smith Creek Trail, July 2018

A day with the Sonny Day Hikers.  We began at the parking lot for Ana-Ruby Falls, progressed to the falls, and then took the 4.5 mile trail down to the campground at Unicoi State Park.  It was quite a hike, with numerous mushrooms (a…

Blooms in the yard, July 2018

A few blooms in my yard this summer:

Native Plants, July 7

Made a run to the garden before the rains came.  Got a number of species I had never shot before.

Late June, Early July 2018

A variety of places and things: A great sunrise at Lake Laniter yielded one of my better sunrise compositions, at least in my opinion, and an interesting shot of grasses in the water.   Then I went to UNG for the fireworks on the Fourth,…

Mid-June 2018

Various times and places:  Gibbs Gardens for the first time in a long time, a couple of hikes and a nice Father’s Day sunrise at Lake  Lanier.

Early June 2018

A collection of pictures from various places taken after Memorial Day.  Some of flowers blooming in the yard, some from West Bank Park at Lake Lanier, some on the Wagontrain Trail at Brasstown Bald and a bunch at the end from the native plant…

Native plant gardens in May 2018

I visited one of the two native plant gardens in Forsyth county, just to see what might be blooming.  It was a cloudy morning, just right for flower closeups, with no sun to cast shadows that might present problems.  I used my macro lens,…

Hiking to the Raven Cliffs – May 2018

The Hearthstone Hikers trekked the Raven Cliffs Falls trail on a nice warm day.  The vegitation has grown up over the years, and some of the better views of waterfalls are now to obscured to make good photographs.  Still a very nice hike, not…