Here is an offering of photos of nature, mostly in the yards of the Valley Watch office and my home near Garvin Park.
Dogwood blooms shot with my new and exciting lens, a 30mm F 1.4 Sigma. © 2013 John Blair
Irises are intricate and beautiful up close. © 2013 John Blair
Azaleas attract raindrops and spiders. © 2013 John Blair
Tulips are always colorful and interesting when shot with a “macro” lens. © 2013 John Blair
Even what most people consider “weeds” present a modicum of beauty if one looks close enough. © 2013 John Blair
Emergence. A white roach emerges from its black shell. © 2013 John Blair
Two pix from the street I live on. I am, indeed a lucky man since there is pride in my neighborhood. © 2013 John Blair
Hollyhocks are like weeds but have delicate flowers. © 2013 John Blair
A small yellowish white butterfly has been around for several days in June. © 2013 John Blair
A stick bug wanders over an “evening primrose.” © 2013 John Blair
A Green Heron or two show up at Evansville’s Inland Marina nearly every year in the early fall almost as if to remind boaters it is time to start thinking about winterizing their boats. Great Blue Herons are a regular feature of the Marina. Both species are fishers. © 2013 John Blair.
A tiny bluish grey butterfly checks out the recently blooming clematis at the Valley Watch Office. © 2013 John Blair.
An Orb Weaver spider seeks to hide in the clematis that recently bloomed in the garden. © 2013 John Blair.
A trip through Audubon Park in Henderson, KY on a beautiful Autumn Day. © 2013 BlairPhotoEVV
© 2013 BlairPhotoEVV
© 2013 BlairPhotoEVV
Two different species of Lady Bug enjoy the same wilting plant to stock up for winter. © 2013 BlairPhotoEVV