USGS Survey Benchmark 365.181

USGS Survey Benchmark 365.181, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

at Caesar's Head in South Carolina 6/30/10

Assignment: Make a photograph of something circular and crop it within a square frame.

Snail 365.180

Snail 365.180, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

6/29/10

Passion Flower 365. 179

Passion Flower 365. 179, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

6/28/10

Mountain Mint 365.178

Mountain Mint 365.178, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Mint plants have square stems. I love finding mint on our hikes. 6/27/10

Antenna Hanger 365.177

Antenna Hanger 365.177, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

aka Sling Shot. A lead weight with rope attached was placed in the sling shot and sent high into the trees. The rope was pulled and radio antennas were hung for Field Day today. 6/26/10

Assignment: Today's color is yellow. Find something that's yellow in color and make a photograph of it.
Uploaded by loonyhiker

Pink Eyed Peas 365.176

Pink Eyed Peas 365.176, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

I've never had pink eyed peas before but these looked beautiful! Miss S. enjoyed picking them. 6/25/10

Honeybees 365.175

Honeybees 365.175, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

It is so hot today that the bees are outside trying to cool off their hive. 6/24/10

Shadows 365.174

Shadows 365.174, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

6/23/10

Assignment: Make a photo composed of interesting shadows today. Try composing with long shadows at the beginning and end of the day.

The Three Divas 365.173

The Three Divas 365.173, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Heather, Fran, and Cathy at the Upstate Tech Conference 2010 in Greenville, SC. 6/22/10

Bee Balm 365.172

Bee Balm 365.172, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

6/21/10

The Painter 365.171

The Painter 365.171, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

We saw this man painting at Carl Sandburg's house in Flat Rock, NC. 6/20/10

Assignment: Make a photo that creates depth. Draw the viewer in by choosing an interesting foreground, middle-ground, and background.

These Boots 365.170

These Boots 365.170, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

These boots were made for walking...or I'll take the car! LOL 6/19/10

Squash 365.169

Squash 365.169, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Squash growing in our community garden 6/18/10

Assignment: Your viewer’s eye will tend to follow a line. Make a photo that uses leading lines to direct the viewer to your subject.

Black Bear 365.168

Black Bear 365.168, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

along the trail 6/17/10

Stove 365.167

Stove 365.167, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Even though we have a newer stove, my hubby likes to use this old stove we've had for 30 years. 6/16/10

Gatlinburg 365.166

Gatlinburg 365.166, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

6/15/10

It Ain't Easy Being Green 365.165

It Ain't Easy Being Green 365.165, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Sitting around the campfire 6/14/10

Pickens Nose 365.164

Pickens Nose 365.164, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

hike to beautiful views 6/13/10

Yellow Fungus 365.163

Yellow Fungus 365.163, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

6/12/10

Laurel Falls 365.162

Laurel Falls 365.162, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

near Standing Indian in NC 6/11/10

Tahoe vs. Prius 365.161

Tahoe vs. Prius 365.161, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Our Prius looks like a baby next to our big ol' Tahoe. 6/10/10

Assignment: Contrast subjects of different size today. Be subtle or make it obvious, it's up to you!

Falls 365.160

Falls 365.160, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Mill Creek Falls Hike 6/9/10

Assignment: Place or find a subject floating on water today---boats, leaves, ice cubes, etc.---and make a photo!

Tulip Poplar 365.159

Tulip Poplar 365.159, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

at Holmes Educational State Forest in NC 6/8/10

Harvest 365.158

Harvest 365.159, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

6/7/10

Copperhead 365.157

Copperhead 365.156, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

Don almost stepped on this copperhead as we hiked along the Lake Imaging Trail. This was a GNHA hike to Grassy Creek Falls in Dupont State Forest in NC. 6/6/10

Hydrangea 365.156

Hydrangea 365.155, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

I love when my hydrangeas turn bright blue against the green leaves. 6/5/10

Assignment: Using contrast in your photography can give you very artistic shots. Make a color photo with high contrast today.

Garlic 365.155

Garlic 365.154, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

The bloom on my elephant garlic. It looks just like me - bursting with energy looking forward to the future! 6/4/10

Assignment: Make an interpretive photo of a subject or scene that sums up your mood today. #ds201

First Tomato 365.154

First Tomato 365.153, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

This was the first tomato of the season in our garden. When I was growing up, I did a lot of gardening with my parents. 6/3/10

Assignment: Think of a favorite childhood sport, game, or activity. Make a nostalgic photo today

Fungus 365.153

027, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

We saw this fungus on the Winding Stairs Trail 6/2/10

Assignment: Get down and get your knees dirty today. Find some plant life, get low to its level (close and wide), and make a photo.

Prius 365.152

Prius 365.151, originally uploaded by loonyhiker.

This is my 2007 Toyota Prius that has more than 100,000 miles on it. 6/1/10

Assignment: How do you get around: car, train, bicycle, plane, feet? Make a photo that represents your mode of transportation today.