Four Feet More

Recently I discovered "You Capture" (Thanks Saj!), a weekly photo challenge from Beth at I Should Be Folding Laundry. Long-time readers of this blog may remember when I used to participate in "Stuff Portrait Fridays." That challenge has long-since ended, so with the summer here, I decided to recharge the Nikon and begin shooting images for "You Capture."

This week's challenge was "Nature." An easy one to jump in on, especially since we've taken quite a few hikes lately. Also, since I'm heading off to Science Camp with my 5th graders today (wish me luck), it seemed quite appropriate.

The first image comes courtesy of my husband Jeff (a true photographer - I just play at it). It's a dragonfly we encountered during a trip through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Next are a couple of shots I took while on a hike in a local wildlife preserve with Vika and Eamon. Here we have the ever-present California Poppy. I love the Spring, when these orange blossoms are popping up all over the place!


As we hiked along the trail, we heard a hawk call in the distance. The bird began circling closer and closer until finally he was directly above us. The kids were very impressed since they'd never seen a hawk that close before. I'm just pleased the shot came out clear!

So there you have my images of nature. What did you capture?