Most of the animal photos I take feature bright colors and the animals in full view. I could only find a couple of pictures that would fit this theme, but at least I really like them. 🙂
Here’s a little crab that I found on Coronado Beach at low tide. It seemed to be impatiently waiting for the tide to come back up. In the meantime, it was partially hiding in the sand. It was hiding so well that I almost stepped on it. I’m glad I didn’t, so I could take this picture after I dug him out a bit. He’s still nicely covered with that gold speckled sand.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Camouflaged crab in the sand
This baby koala was sleeping in a tree at the new Outback exhibit at the San Diego Zoo a few weeks ago. The koala’s gray fur helps it camouflage among the branches and leaves. But you can still see this little guy’s cute face.
Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Camouflaged baby koala in a tree
Nature is full of fleeting moments and that’s what makes it challenging to photograph. Of course, animals are the hardest to photograph as they may be right in front of you one moment, and gone by the time you pull your camera out. Bees collecting nectar are a good example of a fleeting moment. I got lucky with this shot, where I managed to photograph a bee collecting nectar in the bags on its legs.
Dragonflies are notorious for flying around for hours without taking a break. I got lucky with this orange dragonfly who decided to take a very short rest on a tree branch not far from me.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fleeting – orange dragonfly resting on a tree branch
This baby koala was a nice capture of the fleeting moment a couple of weeks ago, as he turned his head towards me for a few minutes so I could capture this photo.
Butterflies are the perfect expression of a fleeting moment, as they’re often difficult to capture since they don’t stand still for too long. I was lucky to get a photo of this giant owl butterfly.
Not just animals are fleeting in nature. The morning dew is another example of something that doesn’t last a long time and is gone by the time the sun is out and shining.
Our San Diego winters don’t get very cold but we manage to get frost several days a year. The frost melts as soon as the winter sun rays warm it up, but it’s very pretty while it lasts.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fleeting – frost on ice plants in San DiegoWordPress weekly photo challenge: Fleeting – frost on leaves in San Diego
I think the most fleeting moments in nature are sunrise and sunset. They last only a few minutes but set the tone for the day and for the night.
A beautiful sunrise can inspire you for a whole day.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fleeting – winter sunrise in San Diego
A gorgeous sunset can give you hope for the next day.
WordPress weekly photo challenge: Fleeting – San Diego sunset Christmas 2012
