{"id":82805,"date":"2021-03-30T06:26:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:26:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=82805"},"modified":"2025-04-14T12:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:15:43","slug":"dreaming-of-wildflowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2021\/03\/30\/dreaming-of-wildflowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreaming Of Wildflowers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lewis'sLewis’s Flax in the Wasatch Mountains \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1600, ISO 50, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

Last night as I was drifting off to sleep my son Chris and his wife Sabrina called to ask me about an owl call they were hearing. It was fairly late their time because they are in Florida right now but their call made me smile. Both my sons know that they can call me any time, day or night, for any reason. What made me smile was that it was about birds and nature. My last thoughts before I went to sleep were about our natural world and that must have set up the dreams I had last night.<\/p>\n

My dreams were filled with blooming wildflowers and me taking photos of them in the field so it seemed appropriate to share a few wildflower photos this morning. Maybe they will brighten someone’s day. These photos were all taken in the Wasatch Mountains in previous years.<\/p>\n

\"BlackBlack Twinberry Honeysuckle in bloom \u2013 Nikon D500, f7.1, 1\/1250, ISO 500, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

It won’t be long before wildflowers are blooming in the valley and soon thereafter in the Wasatch Mountains<\/span><\/a>. I can barely wait.<\/p>\n

This year my plan is to photograph more of the wildflowers that I see wherever I go into the field. That will mean taking it slow and easy because spotting some wildflowers is almost as challenging as spotting birds. You simply don’t find as many if you are zooming along too fast especially in wooded, mountainous settings.<\/p>\n

\"BluebellsBluebells in the Wasatch Mountains \u2013 Nikon D500, f6.3, 1\/2500, ISO 640, Nikkor 500mm VR with 1.4x TC, natural light<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve started to carry my macro lens in my camera backpack so I can swap out lenses to get up close and personal with the wildflowers I see in the field. That lens doesn’t have vibration reduction so I need to take my time and stay steady.<\/p>\n

Dreaming about photographing wildflowers last night was a real treat.<\/p>\n

I’m now about 19 hours post my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine and the only side effect I have so far is that the arm where I got injection is a bit more sore than it was with my first injection. I sure hope it stays that way. It feels great to have both doses completed.<\/p>\n

Life is<\/em> good.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my wildflower photos along with shrubs and trees.<\/p>\n

Check out my wonderful daughter-in-law’s blog ThisUncomplicatedLife here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My dreams were filled with blooming wildflowers and me taking photos of them in the field so it seemed appropriate to share a few wildflower photos this 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