Flowers at Night

"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day." ~Vincent Van Gogh

I went out tonight and played around with photographing flowers at night. This gave me some ideas for a few other things I want to try but this is my first attempt. I wish I had focused on the front of the flower, but I think this turned out ok for my first attempt.

Brice's Crossroads National Battlefield

"So you're the little woman that wrote the book that made this great war" - Abraham Lincoln upon meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe.>

On June 10, 1864, Nathan Bedford Forrest and his Confederate Army met General Samuel Sturgis and his Union Troops at Brice's Crossroads. While the battle was a success for the Confederate Army, it did divert the them away from their supply line and would eventually contribute to their defeat.

Brice's Crossroads is located near Baldwyn, MS about 20 minutes from Tupelo, MS. For more information on Brice's Crossroads please visit http://www.bricescrossroads.com

Few things are sweeter than a good watermelon.

"When one has tasted watermelons, he knows what the angels eat" - Mark Twain

On the trail there are many things you crave. Most people seemed to crave ice cream or cheeseburgers to begin with. Later on fruit seemed to be one of the most craved items. For me it was always watermelons. Usually when I arrived in town I would buy a watermelon, go outside to eat it, and then go in and do the rest of my grocery shopping.

When I was younger I used to help my grandfather raise watermelons and cantaloupes. Now my father and one of his friends raise them and I have been able to help out the last couple of weeks. I still think the best tasting watermelons are the ones you break open right in the field when you are ready for a break.

Appalachian Trail - West Virginia

"Always carry a small flask of whisky in case of a snakebite, and furthermore, always carry a small snake"- W.C. Fields

I was asked if I saw many snakes on the trail. I saw my first one in North Carolina just past Beech Gap. In Northern Virgina, West Virgina, and in Pennsylvania, I saw snakes on just about every sunny day. In Northern Pennsylvania I think I saw rattlesnakes on almost every sunny day. This is the only copperhead I saw on the trip and I saw it a few days before Harpers Ferry.

Backyard Antics

"In the beauty of nature lies the spirit of hope" - Unknown

I have missed having my SLR. I have missed its functions that allow you to be a bit more creative than I could be with my Panasonic FZ28. I played around some today in the backyard have a few pictures to show for it. I also have a few mosquito bites to show for it.