Monday, May 05, 2025

Miscellaneous Walks and Photos

Sue required a sunset photo, so off we went to Riverside Park. The trouble is that you can't order a sunset on demand, but you do what you can.

I did take my camera, but there wasn't much going on and I couldn't find a composition that I wanted to shoot. I walked about and sat about and contemplated views, but there wasn't anything happening.

We meandered to the east end of the park by the boat launch where I photographed the tree that you have seen more than once recently. It will sorta do in a pinch.


However, as Sue was walking through the park, she did capture a canoeist along with a sun flare: some like flares and some don't.


On another walk along another boardwalk and another swamp, one that we don't get to very often, we came across a couple looking at a painted turtle. It was much smaller that the recent snappers but also prettier.


Then, on another walk in the park on a very nice day, we sat on a bench, and Sue was able to zoom in on a redwing blackbird. Cool.


From the same sunny bench, we saw a canoe paddle along the far bank. As you can see, the light was rather pleasant.




29 comments:

  1. A nice collection. The familiar tree is always a winner.

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  2. I didn't know what a sun flare was...thanks. Generally speaking, I just avoid pointing towards the light, since subjects then become just silhouettes.

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  3. Great shots. The same setting evolves and looks different. Love these!

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  4. Beautiful series. I love the turtle 🐢 and the sunset. The 🐦 bird is so cute.

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  5. The red-winged blackbird is especially nice.

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  6. I love the canoeist (?) in the sunset--beautiful capture! I'm a fan of sunset photos of any type. That tree is also a favorite.

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  7. After all that snow seeing open water and green must be lke the biggest gift ever!

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  8. That is a lovely selection of photographs. The painted turtle is very attractive.

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  9. It’s so refreshing to read about your walks—sometimes, the journey itself becomes the story, even if the sunset doesn’t cooperate. It’s amazing how those unexpected moments, like the canoeist or the painted turtle, find their way into your experience and your photos. There’s a quiet beauty in capturing the everyday, and I love how your posts always bring us along on your wanderings.

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  10. Lately, your blog is like turtle school for me. Love it.

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  11. I really like the first canoeist shot. A lot.

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  12. All you need is a fishing pole in your hand.
    All very nice photos. Love the turtle.

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  13. Really nice photos.

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  14. Sometimes the best intentions don’t align with the moment. Your photos are authentic

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  15. Lots of great shots but the turtle is my favorite.

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  16. Goodness, the pictures are great.

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  17. Sue did get the sunset shot after all and the canoeist just added to the image. Yes, we've seen that tree many times, but it never gets old.

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  18. Sue took some lovely photos.

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  19. Looks like a productive day! It's nice to see the canoes. Around here, it's all kayaks.

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  20. Sometimes sunsets just don't cooperate.

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  21. Haha. That turtle looks like he's super proud of himself. 🙂
    My fav is the canoist against the sinking sun. Orange and blacks.

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  22. I'm not back to blogging yet. I just returned from that 3 week trip to Japan and have to go off on another trip to Chicago. I'll be back in June. Hopefully.

    Thanks for taking us along on your trip. I'm so hot here in Hawaii and I felt cooler just looking at your beautiful photos.

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  23. I love how the sunset defines every branch of that old tree. I also love the canoe-r paddling home with enough light to bring him through a dark night

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  24. The turtle is thrilled with the spring weather!

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  25. The canoe photo is perfect!! The colors are gorgeous.

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  26. I love the painted turtles. Sybarites, to a man. And you caught the red-wing's red and yellow perfectly. I like the tree shot. And, ahem, the canoeist you saw paddling. If it was a canoe doing it, that would be a photo worth having.
    You know I only do it to annoy...

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  27. The bird and the turtle...showstoppers...
    hugs
    Donna

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  28. A turtle! What fun.

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