Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Forest

I started carrying my DSLR in my purse again - I removed it in January after I tore my ACL because the purse is super heavy with that camera in it. Without my DSLR with me at all times, I shifted towards using my iPhone instead.

But the big camera is back with me at all times and it came in handy Tuesday afternoon as I had 10 extra minutes to kill before my violin lesson. My teacher lives close to a forest preserve and it was a nice change of pace from the normal prairie vistas I normally photograph.

May Apples
I learned these are called May Apples. They look like forest umbrellas that protect the forest floor.

Forest Umbrella

And it was appropriate for me to find a fiddle head, right before violin lessons:
Fiddle Head

I still took an assortment of photos with my iPhone, but I tried to capture different vantage points with it:
Umbrellas #green #forest #squaready

Woodland Purple #flowers #spring

If you live close to a forest preserve, make sure to go and visit it.
Linked to This or That Thursday and Rural Thursday.

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12 comments:

  1. tinajoApril 5, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    They DO look like little umbrellas - so pretty! I´m glad you brought the camera! :-)

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  2. MaggieGemApril 5, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    Fabulous finds!

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  3. Denise at Autumn SkyApril 5, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    I'm glad you brought the big camera for these lovely photos.

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  4. Lisa @ Two Bears FarmApril 5, 2012 at 7:35 AM

    Looks just like Spring. Great pictures!

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  5. AnonymousApril 5, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Love the photo of the fiddlehead. I'm not sure we have those in our forest, but would love to see one up close. Nice shot!

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  6. EG CameraGirlApril 5, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Love your photos of the may apples. Ours won't be blooming for a long while yet. I haven't seen fiddleheads yet either.

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  7. CharadeApril 5, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Yes, how fun to find a fiddlehead in that particular form just before your lesson. Life is full of serendipity if you're open to it.

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  8. HeatherApril 5, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Beautiful!! Yay for carrying the camera in your purse again bummer for tearing your ACL

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  9. AnonymousApril 5, 2012 at 10:46 AM

    Looking at these, I'm getting anxious to go for a walk in the woods (or forest). I love the calm feeling of these photos. Thanks!

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  10. UnknownApril 5, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    Lovely! I love the simplicity of that last one! I use my phone for photos a lot since my dslr broke!

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  11. carol l mckennaApril 5, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    Awesome photography ~ glad you had your camera ~thanks, namaste, ^_^ linked w/This and That Thurs

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  12. NancyApril 6, 2012 at 4:56 AM

    These are lovely captures, Shirley. Especially love the 4th photo -- wonderful.

    Thank you so much for sharing at Rural Thursdays. Have a wonderful weekend!

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