I've got a couple of road trips planned for the summer which should be full of photo opportunities. But I've only been out shooting once this year so far, so I wanted to get in a little camera time to shake off some rust. A quick trip to Post Oak Park seemed like it would do the trick.
I think I'm more intrigued by the look of Texas Thistles right before they bloom than after.
Purple Passionflowers are stunning. I wish I had brought a stepladder so I could have gotten above this blossom and shot straight down on it. But hiking while carrying a ladder is awkward at best.
I saw lots of critters that I wasn't prepared to photograph before they made a hasty retreat -- a Blue Jay, a Swallowtail, a Great Egret, a Green Heron, a Fox Squirrel, and several Northern Cardinals. When I saw this Great Blue Heron hanging around the south pond, I decided to show some uncommon patience and follow it for a while.
And my patience paid off, as I was able to get into a position where I didn't have to shoot through reeds.
Trying for a fish! I love the the nearby turtle can't be bothered.
The heron eventually waded farther into the pond, which is apparently much shallower than I realized. Then it flew off, and I moved on.
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