Archive | Misty Moose RSS feed for this section

Heartbleed 101- what should you do…

Heartbleed 101. Hmmm…I’m a bit late with this post and I’m sure by now that everyone has heard about the Heartbleed bug. It sounds like a medical term, doesn’t it?  There are a gazillion websites that you can see the exact particulars of Heartbleed but I am going to just do a brief synopsis on… Continue Reading

The post Heartbleed 101- what should you do… appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 101 – 365 Project…Wisteria

Welcome to day 101 of  365 photos…the wisteria around here in North Carolina is beautiful at this time of the year. Invasive but beautiful. This particular wisteria was  grown and cultivated along a fence line and it looked so nice that I had to stop and take a photo of it. While I was walking… Continue Reading

The post Day 101 – 365 Project…Wisteria appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 100 – 365 Project…Kitesurfer

Welcome to day 100 of  365 photos…this kitesurfer (kiteboarder) put on a great show for me on Cedar Island. These were taken a couple of days ago and the day was dark, dreary, windy and cold. This dude was NOT camera shy. When he saw the camera, he made his way toward me and had… Continue Reading

The post Day 100 – 365 Project…Kitesurfer appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 99 – 365 Project…Horned Grebes

Welcome to day 99 of  365 photos…I was excited to get these photos of Horned Grebes. I have never seen them before so even though they didn’t want to come closer for a better photo op, it was great to see them. I took these yesterday on Cedar Island where there are large ditches on… Continue Reading

The post Day 99 – 365 Project…Horned Grebes appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 98 – 365 Project…American Goldfinch

Welcome to day 98 of  365 photos…this American Goldfinch was all fluffed up in a tree near the feeder today. I’m thinking that it is a young one because it it seems much smaller, fuzzier and lighter colored. Baby bird or adult, it sure was cute sitting on the branch.Camera: Nikon D7100 – Lens: Nikon… Continue Reading

The post Day 98 – 365 Project…American Goldfinch appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 97 – 365 Project…Splish-Splash – Mallard

Welcome to day 97 of  365 photos…Splish-splash,  mallard was taking a bath. It is amazing how much splashing a duck can do. They are common ducks but so colorful. Thought I would share. Camera: Nikon D7100 – Lens: Nikon 80-400mm Focal Length: 400mm – Aperture: f/8.0 – Shutter Speed: 1/500  second – ISO: 400From allaboutbirds.org:… Continue Reading

The post Day 97 – 365 Project…Splish-Splash – Mallard appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 96 – 365 Project…just add sun

Welcome to day 96 of  365 photos…just add sun and even the lowly Common Grackle is pretty. Check out those iridescent colors. This bird is one of my least liked birds but it was pretty looking today in the sun with all those colors glowing. I decided to make the lowly Grackle my photo of… Continue Reading

The post Day 96 – 365 Project…just add sun appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 95 – 365 Project…Camera Settings…oh-oh

Welcome to day 95 of  365 photos…I wanted to touch on camera settings today and since I was feeling a bit under the weather, I am going to use a few of yesterdays photos for my examples. To let you know what prompted this post, here is a bit of background. I have been walking… Continue Reading

The post Day 95 – 365 Project…Camera Settings…oh-oh appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 94 – 365 Project…Barn Swallow

Welcome to day 94 of  365 photos…this barn swallow and others are building their nests under the bridging that crosses the marshy area at the Cedar Point Tideland Trail. Love the pretty blue and orange colors. Camera: Nikon D7100 – Lens: Nikon 80-400mm Focal Length: 380mm – Aperture: f/9.0 – Shutter Speed: 1/250  second –… Continue Reading

The post Day 94 – 365 Project…Barn Swallow appeared first on Moosetique Musing.

Day 93 – 365 Project…Spring Blossoms

Welcome to day 93 of  365 photos…I thought I would share a few spring blossoms today. The blossoms varied and colorful – you gotta love spring even when it brings all that pollen.Camera: Nikon D7100 – Lens: Nikon 80-400mm Focal Length: 400mm – Aperture: f/5.6 – Shutter Speed: 1/1000  second – ISO: 125 My favorite… Continue Reading

The post Day 93 – 365 Project…Spring Blossoms appeared first on Moosetique Musing.