My World is Developing more Focus.

First of all, I should say that I have always been curious, stopping to look at the detailed little things, the species and habitats I'm seeing, as well as the distant views.  Whether I drive a few miles to get there or not, I tend to look for things that interest me, and that's what I photograph, not just snapshots along the way.

It occurred to me the other day when I was driving up and down the street, in and out of the cul-de-sac, that my world has shifted its focus.  I used to explore further away from home, driving to different parts of the Bruce Trail.  Now my world has focussed in on the details I can see around here, but I haven't lost my curiosity.  These are the flowers of a Sugar Maple tree a week go.

I love Dandelions, and there are lots on some of the still vacant lots down the street.

Some are close enough to the street that I can look straight down at them.

I've been testing my iPhone for different types of shots, and I was pleased with this close-up by using the zoom.

Ash tree buds, about to come out, a good two weeks later than the Sugar Maples.  This not as blurry as it seems, those are little bumps on the ash twigs.

A distant barn across the golf course, all the way over on the next concession.

And a small stream that flows down a ravine at the beginning of our street.  Sometimes I just have to look around to find things of interest.

It all reminds me of a post I wrote 18 months ago, about observing while you walk instead of hurrying down the trail.  You might like to go back and read that one, one of my better efforts I think.  At "'Sauntering' down the Trail".