Lens-Artists Challenge #252 ~What’s bugging you?

What’s bugging me is that I can’t find more dragonflies to photograph! They were very elusive this morning as I walked around the lake at the nearby preserve. However, it was like walking in a wonderland in some areas, as they fluttered out of the foliage their wings all shimmery in the morning sun! …then…

Cool tree: Carpinteria State Beach, CA

I loved this tree for some reason. I did a couple of edits, which is your favorite? Original: Brightened: Black and White version #1: Black and White version #2:

American Kestrel

What a beautiful bird! He is also called the sparrow hawk, the smallest and most common falcon in North America. Nature has a beauty that can not be duplicated!

Narrow-striped Forceptail

Yesterday I saw this beautiful dragonfly on my walk at our local wetlands, a city run water reclamation park. I’ve identified about sixteen so far and discovered this is a new-to-me dragonfly discovery. I was glad the sun came out to shine on this beautiful guy! The beginning of knowledge is the discovery of something…