Friday, March 26, 2010

One Day of Photography in Florida 7








Doves are common in Citrus Park and this ring-necked turtle dove was curious about me long enough for me to take a few photos. It is fairly easy to make images of doves, but they are skittish and will fly away if they feel threatened. I usually stand very still and make a couple of photos before trying to get closer. I've mentioned previously that once I make a few photos I will move closer very slowly, take another few photos, then continue the process until the bird (or animal) moves away. I've uploaded a closer view of this bird to my Blog this morning.

I liked the silhouette of the long needles of the whispering pine tree, one of my favourite trees in Citrus Park. I enjoy just standing under the tree and listening to the sounds of the wind as it moved through all the needles.

I photographed one of the swimming pools that morning where I often take a break and have a swim there after my morning walk. I usually swim laps and enjoy the empty pool that hour of the day. As you can imagine, the pools are usually pretty busy in the afternoons on the hot days of April!

The yellow flowers grow wild all over the park and they are usually blooming while I am there in the Spring. The morning dew added an extra dimension to this photo. I've uploaded a couple other images of these yellow flowers to my Blog. The last photo shows a small flower that grows wild along the sides of the roads in the park.

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