Every year it’s an ‘Oh yeah’ moment.
One day the swamp starts to become covered in yellow.
This is a Swamp Daisy. They pop up all around, usually on the edge of the water. Very pretty and always a surprise.
Swamp Daisy.
Quick Daisy
Tag Archives: Maine
Frog Friday (On Sunday)
I don’t get very many opportunities to capture frogs. I see them all the time, just not in the context of a ‘PG’ photograph.
Last of the little critters taken a few weeks back in a Maine pond.
Thanks for reminding me Belinda. 😊😊.
Old Mill, Monochrome – Black And White
If you like to shoot B&W or monochrome old barns, cabins, and other wooden buildings are perfect. You have lots of textures, shadows, contrasts to work with.
I have been to this old mill in Maine before so I made a straight run for it.
The mill stream powers the saws and still cuts logs.
The images are best viewed large, plenty ‘stuff’ to see.
There was a log on the saw when we reached the top floor.
Logging tools were hanging from all the walls. Of course I can’t name more than a couple. But they were cool.
At certain times of the year this mill is run and open for the public to visit.
Bradley Maine.
Found On A Walk, Bradley Maine
Bradley, Maine. A small population but it’s 51 square miles. Most is forest and water. The Maine Forest and Logging Museum is located there and a great out of the way place for photography.
A Mill Pond, Maine
Random scenes taken of a mill pond and stream that power an old saw mill. I seem to always be in places where I must work around water for any angles and perspectives I might want.
Both images were taken with the Olympus 12-200 lens, my walkabout kit. I think my 12-40, f2 lens would have been a better choice. However, I didn’t have it and besides I need to do more wide shots with this lens to learn a bit more about it.
Old Mill Pond
This is a working saw mill powered by a mill pond and creek.
In addition an old covered bridge, right side, crosses the stream providing access to a large pond, wooden shingle cutter building, and a blacksmith shop.
Bradley Maine.
Found On A Walk
This was the only one…but it’s OK. It was raining and slippery.
Ferns Can Swim, Who Knew (Maybe Not) !
No long lens, the one time I wished I had taken one on this trip north.
I had been watching this pond off and on for a day. Herons flew by, other birds flew by, none stopped. Yet there was always ripples in the water, and too big for frogs.
At some point light green Ferns swam around. Plants don’t swim very well. That was time to get my feet wet.
It turned out there were a pair of nest building Muskrats collecting food and bedding. I noticed reeds chewed a little later.
Adult muskrats weigh 0.6–2 kg (1+1⁄4–4+1⁄2 lb), with a body length (excluding the tail) of 20–35 cm (8–14 in). Muskrats spend most of their time in the water and can swim underwater for 12 to 17 minutes. (Wikipedia)
Ferns Can Swim, Who Knew (Maybe Not)
Ferns Can Swim, Who Knew (Maybe Not)
Ferns Can Swim, Who Knew (Maybe Not)
Ferns Can Swim, Who Knew (Maybe Not)
Ferns Can Swim, Who Knew (Maybe Not)
I have another million shots of furry heads in the water. I’ll spare you and leave it with these.