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Mobile Moments

September 16, 2020 • 11 Comments

These are all iPhone photos of some random things. The two trees below are on a golf course. There were some other nice looking trees, but I didn't take time to photograph them as I was busy watching our daughter play in a tournament.

Golf course tree1/242 sec. f/1.8 ISO 20

1/303 sec. f/2.8 ISO 20

These photos were taken inside a bourbon distillery I toured with a good friend.

Limestone Distillery 1/30 sec. f/1.8 ISO 40

Limestone Distillery1/15 sec. f/1.8 ISO 50

These are two tiny frogs - one was resting on a sunflower leaf and the other was sitting on a landscaping stone.

Frog1/578 sec. f/1.8 ISO 20

Frog1/292 sec. f/1.8 ISO 20

And this is #36 who came over to say hi.

Cow1/120 sec. f/2.8 ISO 160

Cow1/120 sec. f/2.8 ISO 100

Linking to My Corner of the World

and Nature Thursday

Tiny Silhouettes

September 14, 2020 • 3 Comments

Ruby-throated Hummingbird1/3200 sec. f/8 ISO 1000

Ruby-throated Hummingbird1/4000 sec. f/8 ISO 1000

Ruby-throated Hummingbird and a spider.

Linking to Wild Bird Wednesday

Lil' Beef

September 12, 2020 • 5 Comments

Our cow neighbors recently added some new members to the herd. I've photographed three, but since then a fourth has appeared.

The operation, in a nutshell, runs like this:

The herd is comprised of females (cows and heifers). Once a year a bull is brought in and left with the herd for a few weeks so he and any eligible females can do their thing. Once business is concluded the bull is removed. The cows and heifers give birth in the field. All calves are given ear tags at the first available opportunity. The tags often look like big, floppy earrings until the calves grow into them. If the calf is a female she will remain with the herd. If the calf is a male he will be removed from the herd after being weaned from his mother. That is normally six months or more after birth.

If you're curious, a cow is a female who has already had at least one calf. A heifer is a female who has not yet given birth to her first youngster.

Kentucky1/400 sec. f/7.1 ISO 400