A Lucky Shot?

I was trying to get a shot of a truck in a field using my highest ISO when all of a sudden I saw that the moon was coming up.  I didn't realize that the clouds were thinner than I perceived.  While taking its rise from behind the trees I noticed that it was highlighting the edges of the clouds which generally try to get.  Then, from out of the darkness I see a blip of brightness.  You be the judge to see if you like it.

Shot at 12800 ISO, 1.0 sec, f-18, 333 mm ( had a 1.4x teleconverter on my 18 to270mm Tamron) and was hand held.

Hocking Hills.....Again!

As we were heading towards the cemetery that was mentioned in the last posting we came upon this huge fungi on the side of a tree.  I wanted to go back and get another shot of it with less light present, this was shot just after lunch.

Camping in Ohio

 Just bought an RV for the two of us.  We had one in the early 90's but didn't get to use it much as I pretty much worked 7 days a week for 10 to 12 hours a day and in some cases more.  At any rate, now that we have more time together we thought we would try this mode of travel again.  One thing about it.....no bed bug issues and when you add the cost per night along with the fuel we come out even if not ahead some ways.  This is the first outing, the shake down.  We went to Hocking Hills State Park but stayed in a KOA.  It was about 2 hours away, below Columbus, OH and real close to Logan, OH.

Moon over Hocking Hills.....

Ash Cave Falls.  Easily traversed to where Old Man's Cave is much harder.





Local resident.  He was standing guard over the next photo.

 

 

These may be the campers that never left.  As the story goes Hocking Hills is suppose to be haunted.

Maiden voyage shake down.  Just the two of us, nearly a perfect size.  Handles well.

A New Life Begins

     We've been busy as spring brings the outdoor chores of cleaning up the winter debris and keeping up with the mowing as the warmer weather and rains make the grass grow.  I'll take this anytime.  The rains also gives one the opportunity to work on taking photos in a different light.  Sometimes this is a real good thing as you don't have the harshness of the sun to wash everything out.  With this it also give me the opportunity to try to be a little bit more artistic.  Since I can't really paint or draw this is the closest thing I will get to in the artistic effort.  These seeds, or whirly gigs as many call them, will turn brown and get lighter as they dry up.  Then as then loose their ability to hang on to the tree they will be carried aloft and then slowly drift down to find a home on the ground and with any luck will spout and a new tree will be formed.

Nesting

We have had a couple of hen ducks in the pond earlier but  most have found a place to build a nest to lay their eggs in.  In our case this lone hen has located hers in our courtyard under a Holly bush.  All I can figure is that she is saying peek-a-boo, I see you.  Only question now is how many little ones will come out of this nest. 

Tax Day Surprise

Was this sent by the Government to remind everybody how nasty this day came be to some?  About 2" in most places overnight.  It was one of those wet sticking pretty snowfalls.  Of course along with the snow was the temps going from mid 70's to sub 30's climbing to high of 35.  Today is better....mid 50's.

Sometimes One Wishes

On some days you just wish you could go back in time when things seem like they were simpler.  Didn't necessarily seem like it then but today it does.  I was repairing some rock chips in the paint on my new 1971 Plymouth Duster 340.  My brother was in town visiting and took these shots.  Move forward 43 years and things haven't changed all that much, or have they.  Lets see, I'm older and maybe wiser.  I'm sitting here waiting for another episode of A-fib to pass, I wasn't back then but I already had heart issues (born that way).  I know how to relax now, didn't back then.  I had been married 2.5 years, now it's 45 years.  The Duster was a hot rod of sorts, 285 HP that pretty much beat all the GM products at the time....yes, even Corvettes.  I know, I auto crossed against them on weekends.  Today one of my vehicles has 144 HP and the other has about 188.  I could work on the Duster, I can't today and have no desire to.  Had a beard, not today.  Had a bunch of hair, still have it but the forehead has gotten longer or my eyebrows have fallen a bit.

 

Well, that was fun.