I took this image just about one year ago this week at the “duck pond” known as the Hurstville Marsh. At that time the water level was adequate to support a variety of water fowl including two trumpeter swans.
It was one of my favorite places to visit and I would often grab a sandwich and go to the duck pond just to watch the entire echo system go through its daily life cycle. It was a peaceful and interesting place to visit.
And this is the duck pond as it was yesterday. There is a very small remnant of a pond that is at the far North end of the marsh. The juvenile that was born in captivity is still there and an occasional goose or two will stop by but the area is void for the most part of other water fowl. Very sad indeed.
So now when I don’t have a lunch appointment I really don’t have a favorite place to visit. I will occasionally go to the Maquoketa Dam, but with the low water levels there is no water flowing over the dam so nothing of interest to shoot there.
I did decide to shoot this barn. They have harvested the bean crop that surrounded the barn and every morning as I come to work the morning sun is shining on the east face of the barn. Makes for a nice image but of course I’m always running on the verge of being very late so I never have time to stop and photograph it.
The barn doesn’t look as good at noon as it does in the soft morning light. The person who owns this barn also has three peacocks as pets. They live in the barn and they come out every day around 7:00 am and look for food. I’ve never seen them on the roadway and occasionally you’ll see one on top of his truck, but mostly they wander the field all day.
I have never found the time to stop and photograph them. In the morning they would be facing the rising sun but they hang mainly around the barn so it would be hard to get to them. In the evening they are usually down by the house but it would require shooting directly into the sitting sun. I haven’t given up on them however.
Finally I’ll leave you with this image. I’ve taken this image several times over the years but never seem to capture the look I want. This is as close as I’ve come so I thought it was time to show. Yes it’s just a dead tree but I like the way this large dead tree is sitting in the middle of a field with the fading Fall colors in the back ground. I guess you would have had to been there to appreciate it. 🙂
That’s it for today. Enjoy your Friday, it’s a special day you know. Thanks for stopping by the blog and be careful.
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