Cardinal Song Photography

Oasis

2010-05-05T18:06:00.000-04:00

A couple of pictures from our community garden...more to come on this one... I'm in the process of moving, so my USB cord to my camera is in a box, hiding somewhere...

What I've Been Up To Lately...

2010-05-05T18:02:00.001-04:00

my daughter and son on Easter.

yep, had a baby!

Elk

2009-09-19T21:39:00.000-04:00

We took a family trip to Cataloochee, a part of the Great Smoky National Park. We got completely lost (every map we had somehow did NOT include this part of the park), but it was completely worth it because when we finally got there, we learned that they had reintroduced elk into that part of the park. These are such huge animals! I had never seen one in real life, in person, not behind any kind of fencing at all. On this particular day, the males of each herd were braying, trying to mark their own territorities. We had hoped we'd see a scuffle or two, but they seemed to be all bark and no bite.

Spineless

2009-08-25T16:30:00.001-04:00

This photo was taken at the TN Aquarium, in this special room for deep sea creatures. Because of the nature of these creatures, the room was incredibly dark and impossibly hard to take decent picture in. I took this one with no flash and just tried to let the jellyfish be the light.

It's weird to type out: "jellyfish be the light."

Fried Eggs

2009-08-25T16:28:00.001-04:00

These daffodils were photographed on the side of a street in my neighborhood. I'm blessed enough to live in a place where the grit of the city meets the beauty of the country.

p.s. My friend Carla calls these daffodils the "eggus friedus" variety. :)

Peace Like a River

2009-08-25T16:24:00.001-04:00

This was taken in Indiana. I especially love the serenity of the swans floating by, but the curve of the river also makes an interesting detail. I included both the color and black and white versions of this photo...I can't decide which one I like better.

A Break in the Clouds

2009-08-25T16:22:00.001-04:00

Home Sweet....

2009-08-25T16:19:00.001-04:00

The SunSphere and Tennessee Ampitheatre.

Just Hanging Out

2009-08-25T16:16:00.001-04:00

When it's cold outside, the zebras just stand as still as possible in one spot. They don't move...for anything. Which made it fairly easy to get a face shot of this zebra.

Iris in Bloom

2009-08-25T16:14:00.000-04:00

Probably the most unique flower I've ever seen, this photo is one of my favorites. This iris was growing in my friend and neighbor's front yard.

Lily

2009-08-25T16:03:00.000-04:00

Straw

2009-08-24T16:25:00.003-04:00

I still haven't totally figured out what kind of plant this is; if it's a lily before the actual flower has bloomed or what, but the angle makes the photo incredible!

Tulips

2009-08-24T16:22:00.002-04:00

I love the beauty and vibrant color of these tulips, which I found growing at a local garden.

Red Flowers

2009-08-24T13:14:00.004-04:00

TN Aquarium in Chattagnooga, TN.

Purple Haze

2009-08-24T13:12:00.004-04:00

Also taken at the TN Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN.

Ceiling

2009-08-24T13:11:00.002-04:00

This is a ceiling of a building that I can only guess was used for worship and meditation by a religious group called the Harmonists, in New Harmony, IN. The interior sides of the building are painted with various verses, but it was the unique color and detail of the ceiling that caught my eye.

Hungry Butterfly

2009-08-24T13:09:00.004-04:00

This was taken at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, TN, in the butterfly room. My favorite part of this photo are the contrasting blue plate and orange slices. And I'd never seen a butterfly "eat" before. :)