Something immediately pulled me toward this tree. The more I looked, the more I could see. What may first catch your attention is the abundance of tempting vines hanging all around this tree. The crazy, stark branches may also catch your attention, but what you may not notice right away is that this is actually three trees joined at the ground (or likely one root that split into three trees).
Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.
Photo # F2500521-3bwb.
(c) Kelly Shipp
A Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) catches a small fish on the Arkansas river. You can see the minimal disruption of the water until the fish was caught.
Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.
Photo # K07_5924cbw.
(c) Kelly Shipp
Navajo Nation Reservation, Monument Valley, AZ.
Photo # IM7_0879bw2.
(c) Kelly Shipp
You'll see me stating this quite often in my photographs of the Antelope Canyons, "There are faces personified in almost everything I see. Even as I viewed this scene through my viewfinder, I could see multiple faces extending from the canyon walls." It may take a few moments, but if you look at this photograph long enough, you'll see a male lion and his mane on the left side of this photograph (facing right), along with what could be another to the right facing forward. The canyons are special and I'm glad some are protected.
Lower Antelope Canyon, AZ.
Photo # K04_3108bws.
(c) Kelly Shipp
Winter fog settles behind this tree that has dropped most of it's leaves. The detail in the branches and remaining leaves of this tree has really set themselves off from the background of the fog on this winter landscape. If you look closely, you'll see a sand trap behind the tree with a fading flagstick on the green behind. I thought of many metaphors from this photograph including the 'seasons of golf', 'the quiet game', etc. I'm sure you can think of your favorite interpretation as well. Hope you enjoy.
Fog, Hot Springs Country Club, Arkansas.
Photo # DSCF7864abws
(c) Kelly Shipp
A white-tailed deer (mom on far right) brings her kids to breakfast. Daughter is far left and son is center. It has been fun to photograph this family over the years.
Near Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # K07_5417-2a_16x9bws.
(c) Kelly Shipp
A female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) takes flight during the snow storm.
Near Conway, Arkansas.
Photo # Kaa06_4284_16x9a.
(c) Kelly Shipp
I found this composition of reeds and their reflections in a small pond very interesting.
Holla Bend National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas.
Photo # K06_1392bwsq2.
(c) Kelly Shipp
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