The Needed Drink

As I was filling the feeders in my backyard anticipating the upcoming ice storm that the weatherman had been preaching all weekend.  I noticed this small splashing session going on in my pond.  I eased my way over to the edge to find this little guy slurping up pond water like he hadn't had a drink in days.  So out came the Nikon and like a soldier in battle, I crawled across the grass ever so softly not to catch the attention of this little Finch.  As the shutter closed, I knew that this was gonna be my capture of the day.  Sometimes the best moment of a day are those that come and go in a split second.

Perch of Thorns

This little guy had no fear as he landed on a dead limb of a long stem rose bush.  The thorns were out like the claws of a tiger.  This fearless Hummingbird landed with precision and struck a pose as the shutter of my camera snapped closed.  In a split second he was off again with lightning speed to his next destination.

Simply Southern

Some of my best photo's are the ones that are unexpected.  On this day, I decided to head down to River Front Park early one morning while I was visiting the Historic city of Charleston, South Carolina.  As the sun started to open it's sleepy eyes, I knew at that moment it may just be my day.

The Pineapple Fountain was absolutely beautiful with all it's elegance.  I can see why this is a hot feature to photograph while in Charleston, South Carolina.

Majestic Oaks of the south.  It was absolutely amazing to actually be able to photograph these trees.  The sky was perfect for the type of shot I was seeking.  I guess the hard part of any photo session is keeping the unwanted people out of the shot.

As soon as I saw this, It made me think of the movie Forest Gump.  This shot was taken at the Charleston Tea Plantation.  These oaks had formed a complete tunnel that headed right up to the Tea Plantation, which is a working Tea Plantation.

This shot is of an actual Tea field taken at the Charleston Tea Plantation.  I love Southern Sweet Tea, but had never really thought about where it comes from.  I guess seeing really puts things into perspective.

Then off to Boone Plantation.  This photo is of the actual slave quarters of the workers on the plantation.  I think the purple flowers intertwined in the moss covered oak tree really gave this shot personality.