Landscapes

North American Beaver Tree Art

2023-01-31T00:44:23-06:00May 1, 2021|Categories: Landscapes|Tags: , , , |

When I saw this tree with damage from a Beaver, I thought it looked like unfinished art. This tree was in an area known as Miner’s Cove which is at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Tree With Beaver Damage
Tree With Beaver Damage

I parked on the road and photographed this tree from my pickup. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over an open window.

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
  • Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)

Technical:

  • Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
  • Date and Time Taken: April 18, 2021 (08:02 A. M.)
  • Aperture Priority
  • Aperture: f7.1
  • Shutter speed: 1/680 (as determined by the camera)
  • ISO: 2000
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Multi
  • Back-button Focus
  • Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: -1.0
  • Focal Length: 400 mm
  • Processed With Luminar 4

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A Single Dandelion

2023-01-31T01:11:41-06:00April 16, 2021|Categories: Landscapes|Tags: , , |

I came across this single Dandelion while walking the Sandtown Trail at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma.

Dandelion
Dandelion

I sat on the ground hand-holding my camera and lens to get this photo.

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
  • Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)

Technical:

  • Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
  • Date and Time Taken: April 11, 2021 (09:08 A. M.)
  • Aperture Priority
  • Aperture: f8
  • Shutter speed: 1/2000 (as determined by the camera)
  • ISO: 800
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Multi
  • Back-button Focus
  • Single Point Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: 0
  • Focal Length: 360 mm
  • Processed With Luminar 4

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Barn And Donkey

2023-01-31T16:02:26-06:00November 17, 2020|Categories: Landscapes|Tags: |

I drive by this Barn going to my place in the Ouachita National Forest here in Arkansas. I photographed it several times but never liked what I captured. I saw this Donkey standing inside and now I like it.

Barn and Donkey
Barn and Donkey

I pulled over to the side of the road and braced my camera and lens on the door frame of my pickup.

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
  • Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)

Technical:

  • Location: Oden (Arkansas)
  • Date and Time Taken: November 9, 2020 (3:01 P. M.)
  • Aperture Priority
  • Aperture: f7.1
  • Shutter speed: 1/210 sec. (as determined by the camera)
  • ISO: 800
  • White Balance: Auto
  • Metering Mode: Multi
  • Back-button Focus
  • Single Point Continuous Auto Focus
  • Exposure Compensation: 0
  • Focal Length: 100 mm
  • Processed With Luminar 4

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The 2020 Persimmon Seed Forecast

2023-02-01T15:37:47-06:00September 16, 2020|Categories: Landscapes|Tags: , |

If you split a persimmon seed from a ripe fruit and look at the form inside, it will predict the winter weather, according to folklore. The Farmer’s Almanac website has a few photos of the different shapes.

I split two seeds open, and I discovered a spoon in both. This means that we will have a lot of snow here in western Arkansas.

Fork shape = winter will be mild;
Spoon shape = there will be a lot of snow;
Knife shape = winter will be bitingly cold that “cuts like a knife.”

Persimmon Seed Spoon Shape
Persimmon Seed Spoon Shape
Persimmons And Spider Web
Persimmons And Spider Web

The Persimmons in the second image were at the Sally Jones Causeway (Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma). I took the photo from inside my pickup. I had my camera and lens resting on a bean bag draped over the open window of my pickup.

Gear Used:

  • Camera: Fujifilm X-T3
  • Lens: Canon EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM (attached with a Fringer EF-FX Pro)

Technical:

  • Location: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge (Oklahoma)
  • Date and Time Taken: [Read More…]
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