Greeting The Morning Sun

Hi Stephen!!! Thank you!!!!!

Hey Karen … I’m still waiting, lol!!!! But you’ve got plenty of other exciting things to see … I stopped by a little while ago but need to come back!!!! Thanks hon!!!

... laughing … so glad you like him … there will probably be a couple more before I quit!!!!

LOL!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!!!

Hi Dave & Trena!!!! Thank you very much!!!

Hi Delany!!! You know, you just can’t beat Mother Nature’s lighting!!!!! Thank you!!!!

Keeeeeeliiii!!!!! Hi Hi Hi!!!!!!!!! YAY … so glad you enjoyed this one!!!!

Thanks, Ann!!!!!! I really appreciate your visit and kindness, hon!!!!!

Thanks so much Lyn … I may have to ask you a couple of questions about macro lenses so be on the lookout for a long, boring email, lol!!!! Hugzz!!!

Ann, I know exactly what you mean!!! These are still at the thumbnail size. Was at my cousin’s yesterday and she had two floating around, slightly larger. I wanted to get them out of her pool before my grandson (age 2 1/2) started paddling around … and boy was he ever fascinated to see them in my hands!!!!!! It was a such cute moment (camera in the car of course, lol!!!)

Hi jesika!!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!

Thanks so much, Von … I am completely amazed at the difference in image quality between the two cameras. As to the lighting, I agree … Mother Nature’s sunlight can’t be beat!!!! I’ve got several other froggie shots, probably better composed, etc., but the lighting just isn’t happening the way it is here.

Thanks so much Karen … it really is so much crisper!!!!! Well … unless I’m not holding it steady enough, lol!!!!!

LOL!!!! thank you!!!! Funny you should say that … stay tuned to see another shot soon with that theme in mind!!!!!!!

Hiiii Ingz!!!! Thank you … aren’t they just adorable???

Awwwww … I’m thrilled to know your old buddy is visiting me!!! LOL!!!! Thanks, hon, for stopping by!!!!

Hi Rosemary!!!! We live sort of out in the country … lots of woods and forests nearby … we never know what we’ll see out there from day to day!!! But these little guys are almost a constant!!! They start up their songs in February and are a part of our lives through to the fall!!! Thanks for your lovely note!!!

Hi Trudy!!!! Thank you … they are darling, aren’t they!!!

Hi Donna!!!! AWWWW … tree frogs!!!!! The colorful kind?? I’ll have to stop by your portfolio and see if you’ve snapped them!!!!!

Hiii Maggie!!!!! Thank you!!! And yes, I sure am!!!!

They’re gorgeous!!!!

thanks, Evita, hon!!!!!!!

Hi Sweetie!!!!! I’d love to see him!!!! The ones around here are pretty fast unless they’ve just been rescued from a night of debauchery in the pool!!! When i first get them out they’re usually pretty docile.

Hi sweetie!!! Thank you!!!!!

LOL … thanks, hon!!!! Most mornings there are oodles of these little guys!!! I actually think they’re getting used to me!!!

Hi Barbara … thank you, sweetie!!

Thanks so much, Fleur!!! They sure can be quick!!!!

Hi Tenia, sweetie!!! Thanks, hon!!!

Thank you … yes, the light is what really caught my attention about this one, too!!

thank you!!! So glad you liked this one!!!!

Hi hon!!!! Thank you!!!!

Thanks, Nadine … I love the little finger bits on these guys, too!!!

Hi Andrew!!!! Thank you!!!!! I was lucky with the light on this one!!!

thank you so much, my friend!!!! Your stamp of approval means the world to me!!!

Thank you, Lori!!!!

thanks so much, Brian!!!

thanks, Bill!!! I think so too … and very easy to pose when they’re all pooped out from swimming all night long, lol!!!!!

Hiii sweetie!!!! His face was a mixture of curiosity and caution … not sure if he wanted to run away or not, lol!!!! Bless his heart!!!! Hey … ya never know what gramma’s are going to have up their sleeves!!! LOL!!!

thanks so much, Gina … I always think light is one of the most important components of a good shot!!!

Hi Steven!!!! Thank you!!!!

So do I, Ric!!!! Very much so … they are Mother Nature’s perfect critter … they sing .. they eat mosquitoes … and sometimes turn into handsome princes. What more could a gal ask??? LOL!!!

Thank you so much … I credit the sunlight on this one!!!

CHUCK!!!!! Hello, hello hellooooooo!!!!! I’ve been wondering how you’re doing!!!!!! What a joy to see you!!!!! Thank you so much for stopping by, dear!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Hiii Bevie-kinzzzzz!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!!!

thanks, Ann!!!!! hugzz!!

Etienne .. you have me howling with laughs … yes … MUCH too small to be eaten … we’ll have to give him a while yet … LOL!!! Now, where did we put that butter and garlic???

Hi Luann!!!! Thank you!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!!

LOL!!!!! Hey Ric … sooo glad you got a kick out of that!!!! And you don’t look like a bug to me!!!!!! But we do wives tend to know best … soooo … I’ll yield to your better half’s wisdom!!!!

OOOO .. I know I’m going to have to start thinking of a decent tripod myself, much as I hate the things!! I’ll have to look up the one you’re talking about!!!!

Hiiiii Wayne!!!!! Aren’t they just the most adorable little critters???

Thank you so much, Paul!!!!! I think this one is my favorite … I really liked the light!!!

Well, I don’t mind the odd looks, just don’t run me down with your car, is all i ask, lol!!!!! I really don’t like tripods, but I think a good one would really make a difference!! Let me know when / if you get yours … I want to hear your review of it!!!

Thank you, Tibby … this is my favorite, too. The light just makes such a difference, doesn’t it???

Hi sweetie!!!! Thank you so so much!!!

Hi Prasad!!!! Oh, what a wonderful comment!!! I appreciate that so much!!!

Awww … Lori, thank you so much!!!! They’re not flowers or colorful birds, but they do have their own beauty I think!!!!

Thank you!!!

Hi Robert, Thank you very much!!!!

Hi Ginny!!! Thank you!!!! Funny you should say that … last year was the year of the butterflies and damsel flies and dragonflies and skippers … this year … hardly any and I’ve been so sad!!! I do have one shot of a toad, though, that you’ll get a kick out of if I post it. He’s sitting in a lily with several small tiny tiny fly-like things coasting around in there with him. And by the time i finished the shoot, no more tiny fly things!!! In one of the shots, he’s DEFINITELY eyeing one of the bugs … and in the next shot, the bug is gone!!! ROFL!!! One can only assume my little toad had a snack between frames!!!

Hiiii Colin!!!!! Thank you!!!! Of the froggie series, this one is probably my favorite … the sunlight and the camera were both behaving nicely … as was my toady buddy!!!!

I am soooooo honored!!!!!!! What a fantastic kick!!!! Oh, you have NO idea what this means … seriously .. won’t bore you with the details … but … wow … great timing!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!! Happy, happy hugzzz!!!!!

... thank you!!! I fell in love with this little guy in particular last summer … I saw him nearly every morning … and he always posed so sweetly!!!! happy you liked him too!!!!!