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This is the first still photograph taken from our drone to be placed in our Etsy Shop.
Taken in October 2023, this image, taken from about 400 feet, shows part of the Village Links of Glen Ellyn golf course in the foreground all the way to the Chicago skyline, on the horizon, a distance of about 15-16 miles.
This is just the first of many that will arrive in our Etsy Shop and we couldn’t be happier and filled with anticipation for this new perspective and dimension in capturing the moments!
Last year (2023) we did a thing: we bought a drone!
We have this tree near our home that turned dazzling colors in the Fall of 2023. We walked over and I decided to not only get some still pictures but to practice taking videos and maneuvering in a circle around the tree at the same time. Absolutely not easy!!!
After all of that challenging fun we got the video on the computer to watch our first real video attempt. In the process we saw this still picture, which we were able to gather thanks to some incredible software, of this singular ray of the sun coming through the tree.
We will be adding many more pictures from the drone in the days to come. Stay tuned!!
This is a picture of the central portion of a sunflower. There is a community garden near our home where a variety of flowers and vegetables are grown.
In July 2023 I took a stroll to the garden and surrounding area and took 80 pictures. In this image, my love of nuance and subtlety are shown; those parts of wonder that lie all around us but go unnoticed unless we are intentional of becoming aware of what is already here for us to enjoy.
Of the 80 pictures taken that day, one other image made the cut and is proudly displayed in our Etsy Shop: Flowers – Untitled #41.
This picture is, more or less, a “companion” picture to Landscape – Untitled #108 where you can find all of the particulars about the when, where, and how, behind the pictures.
The attraction, to me, of this picture is the way the tree seems to make multiple suns through its leaves and branches. I found it quite fascinating when I uploaded it to the computer and it gaves me fond memories of that time spent near or on Douglas Beach in July 2023.
Pictures from this same date that you can find in our Etsy Shop are Flowers – Untitled #99 and Landscape – Untitled #108.
This is a picture of Meadow Lake within the confines of the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.
As I have often said in these posts, the Arboretum is one of our favorite places to relax, read, enjoy the flowers, fields, and forests, and, to take pictures.
This scene is one perspective of this well-known lake. As I took this picture, immediately behind me is the Visitor’s Center. Near the main parking lot, visitors walk by this lake to get to the Center. Often you will see chairs set up by the lake for special events and exhibits are found here throughout the year as well.
Inside the Visitor’s Center you will find the Ginko Room where guests can eat and are treated to this view through an extensive stretch of windows.
This scene was photographed in May, 2023.