Photos again

 I noticed that I had lots of pix that didn't seem to fit into my particular blogging posts, so here is a grouping of things that I like that have no category exactly.  I feel like there are more, but I haven't laid my eyes on them, yet....  I will continue searching!

I have found a new obsession with an app on my iPhone called instagram.  It is sort of a social network for photographers and casual picture takers alike.  It is a lot of fun to participate in and takes so little time to do it!  Some of these pix are from my Instagram interactions.

just look up

Loves me

Power lines- if you can't beat them, photograph them!

birdhouse on the river

shades of monet

speckled skies

Streaks and stripes

watering can theme and variation

silhouettes

Lilies

Day lily

Amazing morning

Sunrise in the mist

Hello favorite tree

water lilies- yet another Monet reference! 

Purposeful misfocus

evening vista

I have the seed of an idea here all of a sudden.  Stayed tuned!

Until next time, be a joy giver!  And love the summer you are in!

It's Picture Time!!!!

Oh how I love to share these photos with you.  I did a cool combo of things this past week, the MA and I went canoeing one day- down the Flambeau into town and came to  the Hwy13 bridge, and returned to Smith Lake again.  The next day, I got dropped off by the intersection of B and Hwy 70, and so went over one of the bridges that I had just photographed the night before.  The weather was very similar- the sun is really warm, but the breeze has been cool and it was very comfortable in the shade. It was a pretty awesome week, weather-wise.

 I have ROCKING photo project going on right now, that I have to wait to tell you all about.  I can't even show you the pictures for reasons you will eventually find out!  I'm so excited!!!  There are one or two of my dear readers/lurkers who know what it is, so you just hush!!  Lol  ;)

Let me present a selection of photos from the past week or so.  Many of them are from the canoeing we have done, some from my walking.....

This boater is about in the place I took the next picture- the day before!!  (catch all that?)

I LOVE the juxtaposition of the  solid, architectural lines of the bridge against the ever changing fluidity of the water

Looking to the east off of the bridge

Someone came for a ride with us!

Beautiful scenery again!

So quiet and still for a river!

Life is good!

Fisherman close up

Hilgart farm

Cute little barn on Hwy B

Couldn't get super close, but this isn't too bad

Another zen evening

Hwy 13 dam on the Flambeau

Aggie's big rock

Lily pads

We also went canoeing on Schnur Lake last Sunday night.  Got a couple photos of my dear friend Luann's place!  And of course some beautiful clouds floated into view....

Smith Lake swimming beach from shore

Late evening shot of the clouds

Lola in her glory

So this is round 1 of the photos, I have some more random ones to post, but not tonight- too tired!!

Hope you enjoy these canoeing and cloud photos, may they bring you a little joy!

Canoe trips

I have been really enjoying my practice canoe trips the last week or so.  We have made 2 more now, and have had to cancel a few b/c of wind/storms.  Which is fine, I don't HAVE to canoe in less that favorable conditions, at least not right now!  Anyway, I have been practicing using my waterproof bag with my camera.  It is a little awkward, but I am glad to have it.  It makes me somewhat less nervous and fearful being in the canoe.  My safety is not an issue, only my camera!!!

What we have here are some pictures from the trip we took up river on the Flambeau and then around Schnur's Lake.  I am loving the canoeing- I am seriously considering getting myself a kayak so I can go by myself.

My joy might be showing here!

I am going to mix up the pictures, but you can easily tell the difference between the lake and river pictures....

Peaceful evening

We came across Bev S. on her dock, she is a retired teacher I used to work with.  I loved seeing her, and she took the canoe pix of us.

Peaceful night

Easy sometimes to find some joy