Tag Archives: Nature

Birds, Charleston, Marsh, OM System, ON1, Owls, Wildlife

Young Barred Owl

November 7, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

When we walk on this trail we never really look up. The Ashley River is on the right, a few places on the left lead to the main house of the plantation, and overhead just big branches thick with leaves. It’s a spot we pass through.

However on this morning I glanced up. Maybe 15 feet up at the tree I spotted this Owl.

Below, a juvenile Barred Owl. One that had fledged a few weeks ago. Owls nest in a nearby bamboo swamp, I assume this was from there.

Specs; OM-1 mk2, OM 100-400 II, ON1, Topaz, DxO Color Efex.

Note; This year was not a good year for the Barred Owls in our usual places. A few miles up the road new housing was built, never good for wildlife, water levels changed too. Also they have been in the same nesting place for a long time, might have been just time for a change. This juvenile was photographed last fall.

Charleston, OM System, Small Critters, Wildlife

Do Over, Anole

November 6, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 4 Comments

A Green Anole photographed on a metal hook inside a big Jasmin vine. Usually the hook and tall rod are hidden from view inside the thick plants.

The cryptic title here, ‘Do Over’, came from a note I typed with the file. The exact meaning has been lost in time. It’s not like a small lizard hasn’t climbed on here more than once. I liked it enough to keep it though.

Charleston, Close-up, Landscape, OM System, What I Saw

Wet Evening – Moon Flower

November 6, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 5 Comments

I think the twisted cone shaped buds of the Moon Flowers may be more interesting than the flowers themselves. When we added the small Godox flash units halfway through the season the images changed completely.

Below are photographs taken in the evening, light rain, of two large buds an hour or so before opening to a full flower for the night.

Wet Evening - Moon Flower — Wet Evening – Moon Flower

Alligator, Heron, Marsh, OM System, Wildlife

Shallow Water, Alligators

November 6, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography Leave a comment

The water levels have changed in the last few years. When it’s high the wading birds can’t feed easily and the Alligators move to places with dry hummocks or flats where they can sun themselves. A sudden drop, like in old rice fields, brings out all the locals to dry out.

Below is from a morning last spring when we found very low water, and the gators getting dry.

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Shallow Water, Alligators

ACE Basin, South Carolina.

Charleston, Close-up, OM System, ON1, Small Critters, Wildlife

Green Critter In Colorful Plants

November 6, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

There are all types of colorful plants around the outside of the main house at Magnolia Plantation. The Anole hide all around the bushes, however they just can’t blend in on a few of the more colorful ones.

OM-1 mk2, OM 100-400 II, ON1, DxO Filmpack

Birds, Cemetery, Charleston, Marsh, OM System, Spoonbill, Wildlife

In The Old Oak Trees

November 6, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 2 Comments

These old trees had multiple small groups of Spoonbills on my last visit.

Roseate Spoonbills are not huge birds, maybe close to 3 feet I think. When you see them in these trees they look like Sparrows 🤣😂.

Egret, Marsh, OM System, Wildlife

Windy Wet Morning

November 5, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 4 Comments

The title here should have been ‘down a rabbit hole’. Searching an old folder for a landscape shot suitable for B&W I got lost.

I think this photograph is just about a year old. It was one of many taken on a ‘not so nice’ day down by the Ashley River. One of my habits as a photographer is to always try for multiple images/angles of any shots that interest me. It’s digital, so just click away.

OM-1 mk2, OM 100-400 II, ON1, DxO Color Efex, Topaz

Birds, Black And White Photography, Egret, Marsh, Monochrome, OM System, Wildlife

Great Egret Portrait

November 5, 2026 Ted Jennings - TPJ Photography 4 Comments

I am planning on updating my DxO software so I went and looked around what I currently have. One thing lead to another, next thing I know I’m trying a few things in Silver Efex.

Best viewed large.

Specs; OM-1 mk2, Leica 100-400, Lightroom, DxO Silver Efex.