The thought of another rainy day had me a little down in the dumps yesterday. But when the sun came out in the early afternoon we decided to go to the Nature Coast Botanical Garden with our cameras. The last time I was there they had recently pruned all the greenery back, and I thought it looked a bit sad. This time the greenery was lush, almost overgrown, and the butterflies were seemingly frantic in their activity. The feature photo is the two black butterflies who were in constant motion, chasing each other and flitting from flower to flower. After the fact I thought of the adjustments I might have made in the camera to help stop the action, fearing I hadn’t gotten any sharp photos. I’m actually surprised to have gotten a couple.
I guess they slowed down a little.This garden has the luxury of lots of shade, and many tables and benches that you might chose to stop at to relax. You might even bring lunch. I used to pass this garden almost every time I left the house, now it’s a little out of the way, but not too far.I love this little castle planter. I can’t resist taking a picture every time I visit.This sculpture is finished now, carved out of the trunk of a tree that stood here. What a beautiful addition to the garden.While my friend looked at the train garden I was excited to see this big yellow butterfly, who posed rather nicely for me. I really didn’t get as many good shots of him as I thought I had. The new camera has a ‘joy stick’ that you can move with your thumb to adjust your focus. It’s not natural for me to use that yet so I cut off pieces of his wings in a lot of shots.The train garden sits like a little oasis surrounded by the train tracks. The owner runs the trains on Saturdays, at least some Saturdays, and there is a button the kids can push to make the sound of the train whistle. Tucked away in that foliage are two little waterfalls, but you will have to take my word for it since they were well hidden.This train station seems new to me. Those passengers will have to wait a while for the next train.
It’s a treat to get outside even for a little while. And dinner with the photo group finished the day off perfectly.
Living on the Nature Coast of Florida provides constant photo ops, and I need an outlet to share what I see. And sometimes what I think...
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A Snowbird's Life Through the Lens 
absolutely stunning shots
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Thank you so much! I’m really liking the new camera…
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Pretty spot and The butterfly photos are so clear!
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I will have to force myself to learn all the features of the new camera.
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Love these butterfly pictures!
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Thank you!
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