top five nature photography outings of 2015

i really got into nature photography this year and it quickly became one of my favorite things to do.  i thought it would be hard to pick five favorites, but actually it was not.  there were five epic moments that really stood out to me immediately.  the first one i thought of was this early morning in the mist.  just wow.

and then there was that time that i encountered a hummingbird in the wild.

i was so psyched to finally encounter the elusive tennessee monarch.

there was that one time that g and i went to washington d.c. by ourselves.

and that little piece of paradise that i found in florida this past october.

north florida: backyard in winter (p.m.)

my feet really were not presentable, but i could not resist airing them out in the 70 degree weather.  but my goodness, that leaf!  the fire ants made me pay for my barefoot indiscretion.  my toes itched all the way back to tennessee.

north florida: beach in winter (part 2)

 beach mushrooms!  who knew?!

north florida: beach in winter (part 1)

my photography goal for 2016 is to work on my landscape taking skills.

what in the world are these.  i will be back to investigate in the summer.

 so curious!

i love to capture the light!

there are a few confused butterflies as well . . .