Photo of the Month - April 2013

These are the last of my beautiful cherry blossoms...  And very fitting for the photo of the month.

Bellevue Photographer - December 2012 Photo of the Month

I've been seeing this little guy since he was a cub back in September and he stopped by earlier this week.  As a former nature and wildlife photographer, I'm so blessed to see wildlife right outside my office most any given day.  These gorgeous creatures do not pose, so I have to be quick.  However, "cubby" as I affectionately call him, actually did pose for a half a second and was promptly on the move!

Bellevue Portrait Photographer | Morning visitor

Woke up this morning to snow, which didn't stick around long.  I was sitting in my office editing when I saw some antlers poking right above my monitor.  I grabbed my camera and was thrilled to see this buck.  He doesn't come around as much as the other wildlife I get here and he sure doesn't pose for portrait either!  He just sauntered through.  Like I always say, "I am blessed" to live where I do!

Bellevue Photographer | November 2012 Photo of the Month

Once a month I try to photograph something for myself, a personal project.  I started out as a nature and wildlife photographer over 20 years ago and in 2007 started my portraiture business.  I find as much as I love photographing portraits of women and children, it helps to break away every now and then get out in the solitude of nature and shoot something for myself.  These are just a few of the mushrooms I found in my yard during the month of November.

Redmond Photographer | Bobcat visitor

This one has been a frequent visitor to my yard the past month.  I was working in my office and caught the color of this bobcat out of the corner of my eye.  I always have my camera ready and captured this face shot!  If I my head wasn't buried in front of dual monitors working on post production, I would have noticed how quiet it was outside my office window, no bunnies, squirrels, or chipmunks, which I see all day long, but they all disappear when a bobcat is in their midst.

Bellevue Family Photographer | Wild versus Pampered

This wild bobcat walked right up to my window this morning, soaking wet from the rain:

While this domesticated (rather pampered boy) was napping about ten feet away:

Hungry visitor this morning...

Morning visitors...

Yesterday morning I was working in my office and had a visitor.  It's so rare not to see a family of deer, but lately this one doe just comes alone. 

She spent quite a while hanging out and poking around sliding glass doors and my office window until the squirrel startled her and off she went. 

She was having a little trouble initially getting the apple I'd set out for her the night before, but she finally got a hold of it and was able to have a nice snack before moving on.

It's Fall and mushrooms are sprouting up everywhere!

 

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Three days ago, I stumbled upon what I thought was a unique looking mushroom.  I hadn't seen a mushroom in MY yard with such a long stem (Image on the left is from day one.)

The next day I'd forgotten about the mushroom, was back in the equipment room, turned around and couldn't believe my eyes!  The cap of the mushroom had doubled in size!  (Image in the middle is from day two.) 

This morning, back out there again (yes, there's a never-ending list of duties to do around here ;)  This time I couldn't miss the mushroom, in less than 24-hours the cap opened up flat.  All this took place in just under 72-hours! 

I didn't see the little bug on the first day until I saw the images on the computer--a nice little bonus!

Miss O. enjoying time in the yard

Fall beauty...