San Antonio Photo Walk

Finally, I have some time to post photos

from Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk

that I participated in on Saturday,
in San Antonio.

We began the walk in the evening,

so that we were not in the
summer sun for too long.

Our path took us along the Riverwalk,

and by several other landmarks.

I'd like to go back on my own

to "see" what I missed....sans camera.

Sometimes when viewing the world

thru the lens of a camera, you miss out

on some other experiences.

You can visit the Flickr page to view
the group's photos, along with a few more
photos from me.

Looking at the photos from the other photographers,
I found that even though we were at the same
location, taking photos of the same places or things,
each person saw something vastly different than I did.

Different.
Not better or worse.
Just Different.

It makes you want to see things differently too.
It was a good learning experience.

Did you participate in the Worldwide Photo Walk?
Leave a link to your photos in the comments -
I'd like to see how you view the world!

Fallen Fruit

Venturing outdoors in the

heat and humidity,

I found that the pears are

ripening and starting to fall from the tree.

Since there was so much rain the area,

there is an abundance of pears

and their weight has some of the branches

bowing down to the forces of gravity.

I picked some off the tree the other day,

but haven't tried them yet.

The Original Web

Tired of being on the computer,
surfin' the web I grabbed my camera
and headed to the backyard.

I thought maybe a butterfly I saw would

miraculously stay still long enough for

me to photograph it.

Instead, it kept fluttering along,

oblivious that it was a subject

being observed.

As I was walking along the back fence,

I nearly avoided a spiderweb.

Don't you hate it when you

walk into a spider's web?

The nearly invisible strands

against your skin....

It's just a creepy feeling.

Although, I'm sure the spider

isn't too happy about it either.

You may need to click on the images
for a better view...

I still can't decide which version I like best...

the original SOOC
or the B/W version, via Picasa.

Which version do you like better?

I know the photo could be better....
but I didn't feel like hanging around
too long with the resident spider
that close to me.

By The Lake

We were able to visit the Dam at Canyon Lake on

Monday evening, before the sun set for the day.

And, it was the perfect time and day to go....

Many of the holiday visitors had already left

and with the sun setting, temperatures were tolerable.

Walking along the top of the dam, looking down

toward the water below.

And then the view to the other side....

Lots of green on those hills due to

all the recent rain.

While on our walk atop of the dam,

we had a great view of the few boats

that were still on the lake.

After the Rain

For the past few days, it rains some, then stops

and then rains some more.

In between one of these rain showers,

I walked around the backyard to see

what I would find to photograph.

I was hoping for some raindrops on flowers,

or some reflections.

Instead, I saw the wings of a dragonfly

that had been discarded...

unwillingly, I would suppose.

When I look at this photo,

I think it's kinda sad.

Not all photos can evoke

happiness, though.