Dakota's Nature Photos

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Green Pastures



We just got back from our first camping trip of the season, and I must say I'm really excited about some of the pictures I made it home with. Over the next several weeks I'll be sharing with you more than 10% of the shots I managed (that's a pretty good success rate for me) and I hope you'll continue to check back for some truly unique shots!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Nature's Bendy-Straw



About a week ago I came across a cocoon while doing some stuff outside and decided it would be fun to take it indoors and watch the butterfly emerge. Though it took about 5 or 6 days for it to complete its metamorphosis, seeing this beautiful butterfly made it a worthwhile wait in the end.

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Under the Shadow of the Almighty



Yesterday afternoon my sister told me about a bird's nest she'd spotted outside, though at the time I didn't really want to take the time to go check it out. Thankfully I remembered it this evening and, once I had her show me where it was, was able to capture this neat shot during of the few moments when the sun actually peeked through the overcast clouds.