"A Small, Colorful World." Photo of the Day: October 17, 2015

"A Small, Colorful World."

Photo of the Day: August 9, 2015 "The Blue Flower"

I honestly had some post-processing fun with this photo! I really wanted the colors to "pop" within the image, so I played around in the final stages of production to ensure strong color throughout, especially with the flower itself.

Photo of the Day: August 3, 2015 "Heights"

Reaching towards the sky...at varying heights! This photograph was shot in Chicago within Millennium Park. Finding unique perspectives to shoot common subjects at can be a challenge in photography, however it is always rewarding to capture something unique!

Photo of the Day: August 2, 2015 "Butterfly at Lunch"

I shot this photo today while at the Minnesota Zoo outside in a patch of flowers. This gorgeous insect was feeding while I photographed it for a few minutes before it fluttered away. I intentionally blurred the background intensely to direct all of the focus onto the beautiful butterfly and the flower that it was resting on.

A Colorful, Flowering World

We are blessed with the beauty of flowers and all that they do for wildlife, the environment, and the enjoyment that they bring us people. From smell to visual appeal they truly make our world a more beautiful and interesting place. These photographs are of some various species of flowering plants, all taken in different areas of California. Which one is your favorite?

P.S. I cannot wait for it to be warm outside soon! The frigid temperatures of a Minnesota winter are starting to take its toll...

Captured Moments

When I was young, it was a family tradition for my parents to take my sisters and I to the famous Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis to watch the "Red, White, and Boom" fireworks light up the sky each fourth of July night. I remember sitting in my little lawn chair being absolutely overwhelmed by the sights that surrounded me; the colorful fireworks, the beautiful skyline shining like the Emerald City in Oz, all the while everything being mirrored onto the mighty Mississippi river below. This swarm of color, light, and reflections was astonishing, wonderful, and perfect. I remember never wanting to forget what I was seeing. I wanted to remember.

Our world is beautiful, and ever since I was a young boy I have felt an urgent pull to capture beautiful  moments in time; to rescue them from the oblivion of forgotten memories. To save them forever so that they could be enjoyed by many.

Enter photography. Photography allows for us to freeze moments in time and share them with others; to allow other to take part in our memories. That is an absolutely beautiful thing to me! That is the purpose of this blog, for me to share moments which I have captured with you. Thank you for coming on this journey with me! -Wyatt

Marina City Towers, Chicago, Illinois

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Wooden Canopy, Minnehaha Falls State Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tropical Flowers

I don't like rainy weather, and today it has been raining all day (bummer). My main computer - which stores my images - seems to be infected with some sort of serious virus (super bummer). The forcast shows that here in Minnesota we might be getting some more snow within the next couple of days (seriously? I thought that it was Spring). And to top off my list of reasons to be grumpy, the Twins lost again last night (where is Joe Mauer when you need him?). However I have still been enjoying a good day and, discovering that this blog has been seriously neglected for awhile, decided to post!

Anyway, here are some photos of some species of tropical flowers (these flowers in particular can be found in the rainforest of Southeast Asia). Which one is your favorite?

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I know that I'm a day late with this message but oh well. I hope that you all had a great day!

Some plants in Grand Canyon National Park

Hello everyone! I hope that you are all surviving the winter just fine! I know that up here in "Minnesnowta" the winter weather can be a huge issue for traveling and what not. Personally, I am 100% ready for Spring.
Anyway here are some older photos that I took a while back at the Grand Canyon National Park. Enjoy!

Monarchs and Swallowtails

I love photographing butterflies. Fortunately there are many different species where I live and my personal favorites (the Monarch and Eastern Tiger Swallowtail) are shown here.

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) which is shown above has a wingspan of up to 5 1/2 inches and usually is yellow with black markings. However, some females are black like this one.

The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a slightly smaller insect that the Swallowtail, with a wingspan of 4 inches or less. These creatures are usually orange with black marking but some individuals in Hawaii are known to be silver in coloration. Monarchs are famously known for their long annual migrations from the United States to Mexico.

Cylindropuntia bigelovii: "Teddy bear" Cholla

The Teddy bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) is a species of cactus native to the American Southwest and the Northern parts of Mexico. The name "teddy bear" comes from its very soft appearance but it is covered with extremely sharp spines, so the name is quite decieving. These plants can stand up to 5 feet tall and in May and June produce small fruits and flowers. These photos were taken in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California.

Flowers

"April showers, bring May flowers!" In many cases, that saying isn't true. Here are some flowers that didn't bloom for me until very recently, with Fall right around the corner.

Out of the Garden

With summer coming to a close, I decided to do a post of some shots I got this year, right out of my own backyard. Wether its insects or flowers, please enjoy!

Some plant pictures - part 2

Here are some plant pictures that were taken this past summer in MN...

Taken in "soft light" a young plant struggles in its search for sunlight in the undergrowth.

A lily.

An apple tree branch in bloom. A bright, blue sky serves as a background.

Some new pine tree branches emerging from their "casings".

The tip of an apple tree branch.

This picture of a jagged-edged leaf is somewhat over-exsposed.

White isn't the only color flower you get when an apple tree blooms.

Some Macro Photos

Here are some macro shots - also known as "close up" shots. These were all taken this past summer in various places in Minnesota.

A Bumble Bee.

The center of a flower.

A water droplet on a leaf.

Rose petals. Very pink!

A Damesel Fly.

The center of a flower.

A Monarch Butterfly wing.

Some Plant Pictures

First off, thank you for looking at my recently started blog. Anyway, this first picture was taken in South Dakota near Lake Sylvan.

This next picture is of some leaves in Minnesota.


This picture was also taken in Minnesota.

Sunset through a pine tree branch in Minnesota.