Birds of a feather

Last week I shot photographs of similar birds perched on different objects. I believe both birds are sparrows.

Both pictures were taken early in the morning. The forsythia is on the side of my house. The fence is right down the street.

There's also an iron fence on the block. I've seen birds perched there too, so I'm going to try to add that picture next.

Good start to spring

When the first thunderstorms of the spring came on April 1, I was ready. I found a good location, facing west with something interesting in the foreground, and waited. But I struck out; no lightning in my frames and then the rains came.

So then I moved to my second location, where I should have gone from the start. The spot faces east and has shelter from the rain. That's where I got this shot.




I have an idea for another location, with water to reflect the lightning, that I want to try later in the spring.

Fish in a barrel

After I saw a photograph from the final day of skiing at Mount Peter in Warwick a few years ago, I just had to go to their Spring Rally. Last year I came late and missed the main event. Not this year.



Snowboarders and skiers, including some like the one above in costumes, built up speed coming down the hill and then crossed the water. Most actually made it all the way across.





The two fellows above did not make it across the water. But they did not get hurt either. The event was perfect for photos: the same action in the same spot over and over. That's why it was like shooting fish in a barrel.

Here's a slide show of all the photographs:


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