In the Country
In the Country – I love going for drives in the country. One never knows what one might see, from old tractors to old silos.
I do like photographing things like this. Now this tractor might not be that old, it just looks old from sitting outside.
But this silo is quite different. I am always on the look out for old barns as well.
Below is the before picture of this silo. I took it from inside the jeep, it needed a little editing.
In the Country
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Who Knew
Who Knew Illinois has so many waterfalls. Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois.
Have a great weekend.
Who Knew
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Nice to Have Sunshine Again
Nice to Have Sunshine Again and get to go on some hikes. We found some small waterfalls in the area we had to evacuate to. Would have never found these if that had not happened. A blessing in disguise.
Nice to Have Sunshine Again
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Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Reflections of the Past
Reflections of the Past
Well, after looking into the shut down of this blog. I was on line with WordPress discussing what happened with my decision to shut this site down.
They automatically changed my site to the Premium plus group. This change put a snag in my travels. They tried to charge my card without my approval. As a result, it went to a fraud alert. So intern, I had to cancel my site so as I could use my card again, by the way, I was at a gas station when this all happened.
We also have been driving and trying to escape this huge rain storm that has been going throughout the Midwest. We have been right in the middle of it for 5 days now.
I have talked to WordPress. They did see that the auto renewal was not checked and did not know how this happened. But, would put my site back on my original plan, if I wanted to. So I chose to reopen it again. I have actually missed posting over the last few days. I have been doing this for 6 years now. I love sharing my photos with all of you.
Thank you for all the encouraging comments. A few of which stated that other folks are thinking of leaving WordPress blogging because of the price.
My suggestion is to call them first and ask what other options are there. They were actually very helpful. Definitely check your subscription yearly. To make sure they don’t automatically charge you for something you are not signed up for.
We are currently on the northern edge of this storm, the rain is easing off today. There is massive flooding all around us. We are thankful to this campground we are at now that let us arrive yesterday at the last moment as we had to evacuate another campground that was down by the Ohio river.
Thank you all, I do appreciate all your comments over the years and I hope to keep blogging and sharing photos for as long as I can.
Reflections of the Past
Sandra J’s Photography
Change of Plans
I had to delete my site because of the rising cost with wordpress. Plus charging me for the Premium plus package that I did not order. But, working with wordpress, they were able to change my plan back to what I started with. More information on that next week.
Thank you 🙂
New Growth
New Growth after the fire. We are camped next to an area that had a controlled burn in a bird sanctuary, they do this about every 8 years.
So on today’s walk, I had to photograph the new growth popping up out of the ashes.
New Growth
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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SS United States
SS United States – you may have heard about this old ship that was towed to Mobile Alabama. We were fortunate enough to be in an area where we got to see this historic old ship.
It says that it is bigger than the Titanic, and was quite the ship back in the day. But it is going to be sunk over by Destin Florida somewhere for a reef. It has to be cleaned first. They will be doing the cleaning in Mobile Al for about 6 to 9 months.
While I was taking these photos, a gentleman came up to us and said they flew here from Ireland just to see this ship.
Have a great weekend.
SS United States
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Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Shrimp Boats at Sea
Almost Set the Moon
Almost Set the Moon – I was just a little late to take this photo. Trying to set the moon on top of this bird nest. 🙂
Almost Set the Moon
Southern Views
Southern Views
Southern Views
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Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Peaceful Scenes
Peaceful Scenes – The peaceful calm of a morning, with the soft light gently kissing the horizon, brings a sense of stillness and reflection. As the water mirrors the landscape, it invites us to pause, breathe, and appreciate the beauty of simplicity.
This quiet moment serves as a reminder that each new day holds endless possibilities. Embrace it with gratitude and an open heart, for today is a fresh opportunity to grow, create, and find joy in every step you take.
Peaceful Scenes
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Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Colorful Shrimp Boats
Colorful Shrimp Boats
Colorful Shrimp Boats
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Scenes Around the Beach
Scenes Around the Beach
Scenes Around the Beach
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Spring is Around the Corner
Spring is Around the Corner
Spring is Around the Corner
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German Shepard
German Shepard – It is about his eyes. This dog is in the camp spot next to us. He is only one years old. Beautiful dog and very friendly, but he has a bark that will make you think twice about going up to him.
German Shepard
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Busy With Dog Portraits
Busy With Dog Portraits, I have been so busy with doing puppy portraits and people portraits this winter. I just wanted to say thank you for all of you that stop by this blog page to look at my photos. I truly appreciate it, along with the comments that you leave.
I hope my photos bring a smile to your faces and maybe gives you a warm feeling to start your days.
I have not had time to read all of your blogs, but on occasion I do get to open up some of them to look at your photos and read your stories.
Thank you again.
I am learning a lot about using flash with my photography now. That is a new genre I have not worked with much. I really like it though. What a difference it can make with portraits.
Busy With Dog Portraits
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Blue Angels
Blue Angels – if you are ever at Panama beach, more than likely you will get to see the blue angels practicing from most places along the coast line.
This was actually their last day of practice when we got there. They did not fly down by where we were at. I just happened to look to the east and saw them flying by this building. They were pretty far away.
You can see the coast guard helicopter practicing most days as well when you are by the gulf coast.
Blue Angels
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Beach Fishing
Beach Fishing – this is just a random guy fishing on the beach. He ran over to his fishing pole when I quick got my camera out to see what he might have caught.
It looks like a pompano fish, even folks walking by had to stop and take a photo.
Beach Fishing
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Sunsets in March
Sunsets in March – I made it out for one sunset this month so far. Or I should say this winter.
Sunsets in March
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Fly Over
Fly Over by a Blue Heron, I finally got the shot. I have always wanted to get a shot of a heron flying directly above me, but normally they keep their distance from people.
Truly an amazing wingspan.
I have gotten the white pelican fly over. So I have two on my list. 🙂
Fly Over
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Nesting Herons
Nesting Herons – We have found a location where a few Blue Herons are in the process of building nest. It is such a treat to get to see these beautiful birds so close. They swoop down right by me as they are looking for sticks to pick up and take to the tops of the trees as they build their nest.
Fun to watch, one takes the stick up to their mate, hands it to the one in the nest as he or she places where it needs to go.
Nesting Herons
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Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Campground Cat
Campground Cat – This cat has grown up here at this particular campground that we are at. People take care of it all year. She lives outdoors and the campground has boxes made for the cats to sleep in and get out of the bad weather.
All the cats here have been fixed and they get flee and tick medicine. They also catch rats and snakes. This cat caught a huge rat and left it by our camper. Good Kitty. 🙂
Campground Cat
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Patience
Patience – Herons are known for their incredible patience when hunting for fish. While standing on the dock, I watched one intently, camera in hand, waiting for the perfect moment to capture its strike.
I missed several shots before finally catching this one — a moment that felt almost like looking into a mirror during the editing process.
Patience
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Just Hanging Out
Just Hanging Out
Just Hanging Out
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Low Angle Shots
Low Angle Shots – Sometimes you just have to get to ground level to take the shot. I know it is hard to do especially as we get older. Getting back up is the hard part. 🙂
Low Angle Shots
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Real Christianity the Great Awakening
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Dog Agility Event February
Dog Agility Event February – I have completed my editing for the 2nd dog agility event that we photographed. The folks will have plenty of photos to look through. I had to take a crash course on using Lightroom batch editing, that really helped.
I had used it years ago and never really looked into it again until this month. Now I have time to do some other things again. I look ahead to photographing next years event as well.
Dog Agility Event February
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Sunrises & Sea Shells
Sunrises & Sea Shells
Have a Great Weekend
Sunrises & Sea Shells
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Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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Moss Covered Trees
Moss Covered Trees and beautiful sand covered trails to walk on.
Moss Covered Trees
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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New Campground
New Campground, well not new but being remodeled since the last hurricane. We had a great time here, I do recommend this park. They were under construction when we were there.
They are doing a great job at rebuilding the area and keeping the natural habitats available as well as building new construction.
Lots of beaches to walk, new campground spots with full hookups.
New sidewalks, roads and utility buildings.
But also keeping a lot of the natural landscapes for wildlife and trails for people to walk on.
New Campground
Sandra J’s Adventures Outdoors
Real Christianity the Great Awakening
By RJ Dawson
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