Category: wildlife

Injury Becomes Beauty

Color Photography, wildlife, winter
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Oal Burl 12521” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

The echoes of summer reverberate throughout the empty lake. They’ve drained lake almost completely this year and I expect that they needed to inspect the dam. So I went down and scouted for any interesting angles of what looks like an alien world. On the way back out I noticed the large knot on a small oak tree. This is government land so there’s no harvesting allowed. But, burls are highly valuable wood. Because this one is so young I believe that when it matures it will be fairly large. The cause of a burl boils down to uncontrolled growth of tissues within the wood. In some ways its like a cancer except it’s usually not fatal to the tree. Some of things that start a burl to form include fungus, viruses, insects and mechanical damage. When you open a burl it’s full of wavy grain and sometimes swirls or inclusions. But in skilled hands what once was an injury becomes a thing of beauty.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

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For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

I want you to join my group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/lloydslensphotographydiscussiongroup

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WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY.

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Have you checked out the Zazzle Store?

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Clicking on the photo takes you tohttps://www.zazzle.com/lloydslensphotos?rf=238248269630914251Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographerThank you again for your support of my page!♥️

A Quiet Day At Home

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Hog Peanut Flowers 91021” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Silence fills my day as I sit in my chair slowly sipping a mug of hot ginger lemonade. A mild cold has kept me under the protection of my favorite blanket for a few days. I love my coffee but when I’m sick I prefer the herbs. I have a tendency to cycle through my mental index and try different things. The basic recipe for the hot lemonade is lemon juice, strong ginger for spice and raw honey. Sometimes I add a little cloves but that’s probably an acquired taste. The rhythmic clinking of spoon in the mug is the only thing I hear as I stare out my window and notice the pods growing on the forest edges. They’re the hog peanut vines that I’ve decided to allow. Aside from the edible tubers that resemble peanuts only much smaller they provide me with a bit of beauty in summer. Not so much the vines themselves but in the form of the little skipper butterflies that keeps me company. They host on the vines and I presume that if I took the time to look that I’d find a small, somewhat geometric clutch of tiny butterfly eggs waiting for Spring. During the summer the vines will give me several broods of butterflies and then in September I get the small pea flowers that you see in tonight’s Feature Image.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

Announcement 2.0

For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

I want you to join my group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/lloydslensphotographydiscussiongroup

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Hey Friends! Just a quick reminder that Lloyds Lens Photography is available for portraits!

To book me simply reach out using the Contact Page and we’ll set a date. If you’re within a 50 mile radius of Summersville West Virginia all travel fees are waived.

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WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY.

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Have you checked out the Zazzle Store?

I’m now using Zazzle to fulfil orders. What this means for you is a secure way to place an order, discount codes & a broader product selection! Simply use the contact form on my websiteand tell me which image you want and I’ll reply with a direct link to where you can place the order.

Clicking on the photo takes you tohttps://www.zazzle.com/lloydslensphotos?rf=238248269630914251Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographerThank you again for your support of my page!♥️

Thanksgiving 2021

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “The Strut 80721” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Thanksgiving tradition is for everyone at the table to name something that they’re thankful for. Some years it’s easier than others. Often when when there’s been a loved one who overcame a serious illness or has returned home from deployment were thankful to have everyone together. Those are the easy ones. Most years I kinda blank out when my turn comes. It’s not that I have to struggle to find something that I’m thankful for but that there’s so much that it’s hard to narrow down to just one thing that’s mention-worthy. I’m not a rich man but I have that which is common for a person my age in Appalachia. But that’s just hardware. The most valued things in a person’s life shouldn’t be the trinkets that fade quickly but what’s been given that cannot be owned per se. The love and admiration of friends and family and the moment well spent are things that I’m very thankful for that cannot rust away in box in the corner of a dusty room. And I’m thankful for those who chose to spend time reading my blog and listening to my thoughts. That’s why I close every post with…

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

Announcement 2.0

For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

I want you to join my group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/lloydslensphotographydiscussiongroup

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Hey Friends! Just a quick reminder that Lloyds Lens Photography is available for portraits!

To book me simply reach out using the Contact Page and we’ll set a date. If you’re within a 50 mile radius of Summersville West Virginia all travel fees are waived.

If you’re enjoying my blog and don’t want to miss a post then you can sign up for email alerts on my website.

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY.

Click here to visithttps://lloydslensphotographyllc.com/

Have you checked out the Zazzle Store?

I’m now using Zazzle to fulfil orders. What this means for you is a secure way to place an order, discount codes & a broader product selection! Simply use the contact form on my websiteand tell me which image you want and I’ll reply with a direct link to where you can place the order.

Clicking on the photo takes you tohttps://www.zazzle.com/lloydslensphotos?rf=238248269630914251Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographerThank you again for your support of my page!♥️

A Few Childhood Memories

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “American Beech 112421” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

Heavy frost covers my mountain in its icy embrace and my mind is taken back to the early 70s. The week of Thanksgiving always brings up childhood memories of the little country classrooms all decorated with colorful cardboard leaves and tracings of children’s hands made into turkeys. When you walked into the door you were greeted by the smell of crayons and Elmer’s Glue. You knew that at some point before school let out for the week there was going to be a play about the Pilgrims and the Indians. It was actually kinda hard to find volunteers who wanted to be Pilgrims in the school play. In those days it wasn’t unusual to have a little extra recess on the last day before a break started and we took full advantage of it. If the weather was cold that meant things like flicking a paper football and arm wrestling. Usually the whole afternoon became an art class and we were sent home with paper headresses and pilgrims hats and crayon rubbings of fall leaves. Perhaps that’s why I’m always reminded of the smell of crayons when we get a good frost.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

Announcement 2.0

For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

I want you to join my group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/lloydslensphotographydiscussiongroup

Click the link below to jump to the Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe.https://lloydslensphotographyllc.com/guide-to-mewe/embed/#?secret=GJGnIQEVHc

Hey Friends! Just a quick reminder that Lloyds Lens Photography is available for portraits!

To book me simply reach out using the Contact Page and we’ll set a date. If you’re within a 50 mile radius of Summersville West Virginia all travel fees are waived.

If you’re enjoying my blog and don’t want to miss a post then you can sign up for email alerts on my website.

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY.

Click here to visithttps://lloydslensphotographyllc.com/

Have you checked out the Zazzle Store?

I’m now using Zazzle to fulfil orders. What this means for you is a secure way to place an order, discount codes & a broader product selection! Simply use the contact form on my websiteand tell me which image you want and I’ll reply with a direct link to where you can place the order.

Clicking on the photo takes you tohttps://www.zazzle.com/lloydslensphotos?rf=238248269630914251Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographerThank you again for your support of my page!♥️

A Rainy Day In November

Color Photography, wildlife
Hello Friends! Tonight’s Feature Image is titled “Greenbrier 112221” and is available for purchase by clicking the thumbnail and reaching out to me on the contact page.

November’s drizzling rain refreshes the earth from August’s powerful blaze and the dry winds of September through October. Many of gold, amber and crimson tones have rusted to the dull brown that will linger through winter. Except for the Greenbrier. They do lose leaves and some will turn but generally they retain some green. The soft patter of the drizzle on wet earth continues as I approach the vine. Even as a kid I always found the leathery leaves and curly tendrils interesting. Some have a few thorns and others are completely smooth depending on the species. The drizzle collects in the leaves and slowly runs down to the forest floor. Most people don’t realize that in a mature forest the ground is like a giant sponge and that it’s technically a lake. The drizzle intensifies and cuts short my tranquil moment as I head for the shelter of the big blue truck.

Good night friends and be blessed throughout your days.

Announcement 2.0

For those who have been following me on Facebook and know of the struggle content providers have to get circulation from big tech I’ve been recommending for people to adopt MeWe as a social media platform. One of the problems I’ve run into on MeWe is that people don’t know how to navigate the platform. So to help with that I’ve created a permanent page on my website as a basic Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe I’ve tried to anticipate all basic questions there and You can bookmark the page to have as a reference and if you have any questions or suggestions don’t hesitate to contact me. I do still have a day job and I help admin several pages on both platforms so replies might be a little slow but I will answer you.

We also have the Lloyd’s Lens Photography Discussion Group on MeWe that is set up as a fully functional community. There you’ll not only be able to see and connect with me but you can also make your own posts and interact with each other.

I want you to join my group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/lloydslensphotographydiscussiongroup

Click the link below to jump to the Basic Beginner’s Guide To MeWe.https://lloydslensphotographyllc.com/guide-to-mewe/embed/#?secret=GJGnIQEVHc

Hey Friends! Just a quick reminder that Lloyds Lens Photography is available for portraits!

To book me simply reach out using the Contact Page and we’ll set a date. If you’re within a 50 mile radius of Summersville West Virginia all travel fees are waived.

If you’re enjoying my blog and don’t want to miss a post then you can sign up for email alerts on my website.

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY

WELCOME TO LLOYD’S LENS PHOTOGRAPHY.

Click here to visithttps://lloydslensphotographyllc.com/

Have you checked out the Zazzle Store?

I’m now using Zazzle to fulfil orders. What this means for you is a secure way to place an order, discount codes & a broader product selection! Simply use the contact form on my websiteand tell me which image you want and I’ll reply with a direct link to where you can place the order.

Clicking on the photo takes you tohttps://www.zazzle.com/lloydslensphotos?rf=238248269630914251Lastly, all of the photos and writings are my original work unless otherwise specified and are not to be copied or reproduced without expressed written permission from the photographerThank you again for your support of my page!♥️