One More Zoo Reflection . . .

Had to include just one more reflection taken at the Zoo recently. You are seeing the pillars of a big covered pavilion-type place on the southwestern part of the grounds.

Do owls yawn? Why yes, they do!

The great horned owls have dispersed, but I am still working every now and then on photos I took earlier this spring. Here a tired Mom tries to get some shut-eye with her babies in the nest nearby and countless dogs and their owners tramping past below her.

Cedarburg on the Flip Side

I had lunch with a good friend in Cedarburg a few weeks ago and took this photo of buildings reflected in the river. This is a reflection that I turned upside-down. If you look closely, you can see my shadow in the water at the top of the frame. How cool is that?

Where?

Isn't this elegant? It could be anywhere, but it's the ceiling of the Chocolate Factory at Bayshore Mall where I met my niece and sister-in-law a couple weeks ago. Always bring your camera . . .

Unlikely Places

I had the camera, the D90, in the car with me on my way to a doctor's appointment. I didn't want to leave it in the vehicle, so I brought it in with me and took the stairs up instead of the elevator. I liked the look of all the angles in here.

UWM Biker

This was taken from the south-facing windows of the Kenwood Inn on the third floor of the UWM Student Union this past spring. It just made me think of all the students here who get around on their bikes.

Havenwoods Today

These are fallen willow branches under water off the western dock of the main pond at Havenwoods State Forest. They glowed like amber as the sun hit the water.

Hubby found this little toad in the woods. I only had the Canon Powershot with me, but it did an okay job showing his golden speckled eyes.

Hartford Avenue School

Hartford Avenue School on the city's east side has this wonderful tile mosaic wall with murals along the fence. I just happened to walk by one sunny day and had the little Canon Powershot with me.

Reflections in Another Zoo Pond

I have a great series of reflections taken recently, but I'm afraid if I post them all at once, they start to lose their potency. I'll have to spread them out a bit.

Rainbow

This rainbow formed at soccer practice a couple weeks ago. It was a double - you can see part of the second bow on the right side. Glad I had the camera. I stitched this image together in Photoshop Elements 6 using three separate shots.

Another Shot of the Siberian Tiger

Monkey Business

This little guy was so adorable. I got numerous shots of him, but through glass.

My kind of monkey - the triple fisted eater!

This guy must have been reading the newspaper or listening to the farm report on banana futures. Poor thing.

Preening

Elephant in Four Parts

Zoo

My youngest child and I visited the zoo on Sunday. Here are a few photos to start with, two typical shots and one not so typical. More will inevitably follow as I find time to work on them. This reflection was in the seal pool. A yellow feed bucket was standing near the edge of the pool, lending a nice color to the water.

Remember, as I told my son, the female lion does most of the hunting!

The true King of Beasts, tigers average about 250 pounds larger than lions.

Dog Park

I have long had a fascination with the intersection of Nature and Man. Here are a couple nice examples, taken at the dog park recently with the new camera.

More of the New Nikon

I took this out our bedroom window. I like the form of the moon echoed in the squirrels' nests in our neighbor's maple tree.

This is just silly, but what the heck!

New Camera, Domes Revisited

Hydrangeas. Such an impossible blue!

This is the outside of the tropical dome, seen in the reflecting pool outside the front door. Kinda windy day.

The new Nikon D90 has arrived and I am slogging up that learning curve, taking advantage of a few days before the next semester starts and I have loads of free time - NOT! But a solidly cloudy day yesterday was the perfect opportunity to join Dad at the Domes for a trial run. These two are my first to post from the new camera.