Morton Arboretum- Scarecrow Exhibit

 If you have never been to the Morton Arboretum it is definitely a site to be seen and a site to be experienced.Morton Arboretum is located in Lisle, Illinois. "It is a public garden and outdoor museum with a library, herbarium, and program in tree research including the Center for Tree Science. Its grounds, covering 1,700 acres (6.9 square kilometres), include cataloged collections of trees and other living plants,...

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Details! Week 43

 This week's challenge was right up my alley which ment I went overboard.Details means (to me) close up.Close up means (to me) macro.Macro means (to me, occasionally) still life.Still life means ......Well you get the idea..................I clicked to a great extent.Then there was the extra challenge...HDR.Combining seven images.... range being -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3.I guess you could say it was a good week for photography pour moi...

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Pelican Photo Dump

For the last couple of years these beautiful American White Pelicans have made a pit stop in Lake Springfield on their way to wherever they are going. Naturally, those who like to carry their cameras around, make a point of taking a few photos while these beauties are hanging about. I am no exception. I was crossing Lindsey Bridge last week when I spotted them. Drove back  home, picked up my long zoom lens and camera and drove...

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