On the Trail Again

[Loupey]

Finally got some time to hit the local trails this weekend. A beautiful weekend it was!

I crossed paths with a jogger much older me. He stopped just long enough to exclaim, "It doesn't get any better than this. It's a great day to be alive!"

What an inspiration.

Yes it was.


Just two to share. Both subjects drenched with morning dew.

[OldClicker]

Very nice. Somehow the flower looks to be the happier of the two. - TF

[mn shutterbug]

I love the dewy flower.

[scott-devon]

That first shot is stunning Loupey.

[Old Timer]

Very nice Loupey. Was the first one the 300mm with tubes?

[SARtech]

Beautiful Loupey! I also would like to know what lens you used.

[Loupey]

Thanks, everyone.

The flower was with the Canon 180mm macro, the cardinal with the Canon 500mm. It was the first time I hiked with two lenses but I knew the morning dew would produce some neat shots.

[Eric D]

Fantastic shots...that cardinal pic is awesome!!

[paulnj]

That flower image is awesome Loupey!

[readingr]

I like these, is that a bug eating flower?

Roger R.

[Loupey]

Eric, Paul, Roger - many thanks for the kind comments.

Roger, no I don't think this flower is related to the pitcher-type plants. Just some small wildflowers (about the size of one's end of index finger) and oriented horizontally. I saw a hummingbird come buzzing through drinking nectar but I missed her. Would have been an awesome shot with the dew.