Southeastern Michigan Invitational Weekly Challenge-- First Post and Introduction

Hi guys,

Thanks for letting me come out and play with you all.  Mark and I have been friends and interested in photography since forever. I live in Chesterfield MI and spend the winter in SWest Florida near Sarasota which is a nature photographers' heaven.  I am a member of a two clubs down here and we do a challenge like this.  Lots of fun.  I'm posting some stuff I shot to test this out so I can see how it looks. Once I figure this blog out I'll be posting #20-Hats.

Burr Tucker

P.S.  It was easy!!!

Mark and I at the Chesterfield Cruise 2013 With his cute little Vette and My little baby Truck in the background.

Roseat Spoonbill flying past our boat excursion in Charlotte harbor

Great Egret Launch

Little Blue Heron

Green herons are one of the few species of animal known to use tools. In particular, they commonly use bread crusts, insects, or other items as bait. The bait is dropped onto the surface of a body of water in order to lure fish. When a fish takes the bait, the green heron will then grab and eat the fish

 

Painted Turtle

Evening at the Jetty in Venice Florida on the Gulf of Mexico

I've been watching this Osprey nest for 5 years.  It keeps getting bigger

Great Egret Fly by at Myakka River State Park

Good stuff for the Osprey nest. He broke this off the top of a tree.