Caught on Campus

On Monday it was a beautiful day and I spent a good part of the evening, over 2 hours in fact, wandering around taking pictures. My intention was to go to the duck pond and I did spend a lot of the time there but I also found some really cool stuff along the way. I'm going to share some of my favorite shots with you

this is a branch from one of the flowering trees on campus -- these little petals fall everywhere and float in the wind. They are really pretty and I wanted to get them on the tree

Caught this baby bunny as I was walking to the pond

I had to be quiet and patient and use the zoom lens but I had to capture it 

It kept moving and I followed it

by the end it was very comfortable with me or very hungry --either way it was so cute

Lilies of the Valley by the duck pond

Crazy squirrels in a tree near the pond

Mama was protecting the babies, they were sitting under the branches beside the pond

Shot this one from across the pond. Didn't know squirrels liked to get that close to the water -- and I Loved the way the bridge reflected in the water

the mamas and babies were everywhere

A white rhododendron on the side of the pond 

this peep was getting a drink 

Swim babies swim

Turtles sunning on a rock in the pond

One of the many mamas without her chicks

Loved that this one was blue instead of green and of course love the reflection

These peeps were just resting by the rocks and stayed still long enough for me to get a good shot

they swim so fast -- this was taken from the bridge above them

Turtles from the other side 

most of the peeps were sleeping in the sun

watchful mama - love how her beak was under her wing

This one is all about the green reflection in the water. Just the right angle and close to all the trees

looking at each other in the rocks on the shore

Love how the males sleep standing up 

they were about to jump in the water and I loved that they were reflected in it 

more families in the water -- don't know how the moms keep track of so many 

They like to group along the sides

Love getting them swimming with reflections

again its all about the reflections and you can see how much green is around the pond -- no wonder the ducks and I like to go there :) 

Love how this one is silouetted and we can see the reflection 

Mama leading the babies away from the pond 

They are so fuzzy and huddle together

More flowering trees -- not sure what it is but I like it 

Think this are allum -- I loved how purple they are -- these are in the garden next to the pond

This is a tree on campus -- it was very interesting how the branch looks like camo -- never see one like it before and of course had to capture it 

A longer view of the branch -- the whole tree looks that way 

told you I was out late -- this is the sunset on my way home that night -- so beautiful 

Love the contrast of the white blooms, the white walls and the vines 

and last but not least and orange rhododendron - just because I could :) 

I know I have shared a lot this time , but the more I shoot the better I get and I love being out in nature and seeing what I can see. Thanks as always for seeing them with me.