Day 156 - A bird without a name

Yet another camp capture. I caught this little fellow as we were up at the lookout point. He was difficult to 'catch' as he kept moving from branch to branch, further up into the tree. I managed to get a couple of shots in before he disappeared into the shelter of the branches. I've asked around and done some searching on the internet but I can't seem to find out this handsome birds name. Any ideas?

Day 155 - Heart Rock

While some people may like Hard Rock, I myself prefer Heart Rock. Sorry, I couldn't resist the play on words. Once again, sharing my love of photography with others has paid off. All my students know how much I love taking pictures and that I'm always looking for an interesting and unique subject to capture. While at camp a few of my girls found this heart shaped rock and insisted that I take some photos of it. The pictures turned out okay but I didn't find the heart stood out enough so I played with it a bit in Photoshop. Tracing with a ball mouse is definitely a challenge but practice makes perfect.

Day 154 - Polyphemus Moth

I actually took this picture last night. I was sitting at the table getting some correcting done when I looked over to the screen and saw this amazing moth. I took some pics from inside but they didn't really turn out. I decided to take a chance and go on the deck. I wasn't sure the moth would stick around and wait but it was very cooperative and patient. It hung out for quite awhile so I could figure out which settings to use on my camera. I had to use the flash as it was night time but it didn't seem to affect the colour. Today one of my students found a smaller version near where we were playing. She held it for me so I could take a picture. The little guy is below.

Day 153 - Rainy Day at Camp

Headed to Camp Keno with all the Cycle 3 students and teachers on Wednesday morning. The rain held off until we arrived and put all our bags in the cabins. Unfortunately, it rained for most of the day but the kids didn't seem to mind. They continued doing all their activities and I didn't hear any complaints. Shortly after lunch the teachers and I were in our cabin. The rain started coming down quite hard so I went outside to snap some shots. We had a deck on our cabin so I was able to take pictures of the rain without getting me or my camera wet. The rain did let up a bit in the later afternoon and early evening and then came back out during the night.
Although it might not be the best weather for camping, we certainly need the moisture. Besides, it often makes for more interesting camp stories. One group was out in their canoe when the rain started. They didn't fall in the lake but kind of looked like they had. Once again, no complaints only smiles. Yeah, camp!