Great Blue Heron In A Field Of Green And Purple

Friday, August 9, 2013,

Click on this pic. It looks better blown up. This is a Great Blue Heron that I came across while paddling in upstate New York. On Long Island, I get to see these birds on an almost daily basis, but to photograph one with such a bodacious background was a treat for me. I hope you enjoy it as well.  JK

Bambi In The Brook

Sunday, August 4, 2013,

I spent a few days in upstate New York recently. The Lake George region. It was my first time in the area and I was not disappointed. There is water everywhere. And as I came with a pair of kayaks atop the car, I was pretty much in heaven the whole time. I kayaked in two different places almost every day. I am Joe Kayaker, after all. I wanted to see as much as possible. These are not waters that I get to see just any day.

This pic was taken along the Northwest Bay Brook which feeds into Lake George. I was on the return leg of a foray into the lake when I came across this sight. And what a sight it was. I have to confess that you’re not being treated to the best shot I could have taken. That’s because I never took the best shot. When I came around the bend and saw this guy, he was facing me full on. For a full ten seconds I was in such awe of the image that it never even occurred to me to reach for my camera. Sometimes a moment can be so all-encompassing, even sublime, that I fail to react. Plus, I’m no spring chicken so maybe I don’t think as fast I should. Just telling it like it is. Anyways, when I finally picked up my camera this little one had already turned its back to me and was looking for an exit. Surprisingly, it did not seem at all frantic. Instead of just jumping onto dry land – and trust me, fawns can jump amazingly well – this young one was choosing its spot. It even took the time to have another look at me. That’s the shot you’re seeing here. Click on the pic to see a larger version. This is not the best photo I could have taken but it’s not all that bad just the same. I think it still conveys the magic of quiet waterways. JK       


 

 

Blue, Yellow, Green And Red

Tuesday, July 30, 2013,

Blue, yellow, green and red. Have I missed anyone’s favorite colors? The flower here is most likely a Yellow Pond Lily. I make no promises. ‘Dammitt, Jim, I’m a photographer, not a horticulturist!’ (Any of you that gets that is really old. And probably a nerd. Just saying.). That handsome bug is a Damselfly. A Bluet of some kind. Which kind I leave up to you. One of my guides lists twenty different Bluet species in this area. I looked and I looked but, well, they all look like skinny blue bugs to me. JK