One of my favorite “hobbies” is photography. I consider myself somewhat of a Photo Enthusiast. I love to take photos and I think I have a good eye for taking photos. I am not a professional, but I wouldn’t consider myself a novice either. More recently, I have actually been learning how to use my camera (Sony Cybershot HX400v) in manual mode. My camera is limited in what it can do, but it’s a good starting camera. I hope to upgrade in the future to something that will allow me to take even better photos. For now, though, I am thankful to have a camera and be able to enjoy taking photos of all the beautiful things in the world around me. I know I take way too many photos, how about you? I want to share some of my favorites for each month of 2019 and then highlight my absolute favorites from each month. I hope you enjoy the slide shows I have created (some of the photos don’t look as clear in the slide show). Please feel free to comment and share with me your favorite! ~Kristina~
Here is a slide show of my fave photos from January & February 2019 (17 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for January and February are …
Great White Egret at Matanzas inlet
View from my backyard
Here is a slide show of my fave photos from March 2019 (17 photos):
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Here is a slide show of my favorite photos from April 2019 (15 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for March and April are …
Breeding Egret at St. Augustine Alligator Farm
a lane of trees at Princess Place Preserve
Here is a slide show of my favorite photos from May 2019 (28 photos):
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And the winner, no winners (because I couldn’t pick just one) for Favorites for May are …
Roseate Spoonbill at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm
Heart reflection, sunrise at Vilano
Here is a slide show of my favorite photos from June 2019 (23 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for June are …
Red Shouldered Hawk on neighbor’s fence
Up close and personal at the Alligator Farm Rookery
Here is a slide show of my favorite photos from July and August 2019 (19 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for July and August are …
4th of July downtown St. Augustine
Fallen Tree by the St. Johns River
Here is a slide show of my favorite photos from September 2019 (14 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for September are …
Willet reflection at the beach
Orange sky and sea oats
Rose after the rain, Washington Oaks Garden State Park
Here is a slide show of my favorite photos from October 2019 (23 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for October are …
Scarlet Macaw at Alligator Farm
Cool flower I saw at the Alligator Farm
Cool frog on my window sill
Here is a slide show with my favorite photos from November 2019 (30 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for November are …
One of the lions of the Lions Bridge
Under the Matanzas Bridge
babies, such cute babies
Beautiful Tricolored Heron fishing
Here is the final slide show with my favorite photos from December 2019 (23 photos):
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And the winners for Favorites for December are …
Beach and pier in Flagler
Sunset from my backyard
Until next time, keep on taking photos and capturing life’s moments!
“Which one of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.” ~Imogen Cunningham~
I am a stay at home mom to 2 teenagers and married to a wonderful man that owns his own business. We have lived in FL since 2014 and love it! I grew up in Maryland (DC area) and then lived in Memphis TN area for 15 years. Our 2 boys were born in Memphis and lived there through Elementary School. We moved to Florida because we like it and we wanted to live closer to my family (in GA). St. Augustine is such a neat town, historical, beautiful, and quaint. We love to go to the beach and my 3 guys love to fish! In my younger years (ha ha), I was a day care director and school teacher. I gave up working to be home with my kids. It's been an adventure for sure! I'll share some of that fun along the way. Now that my boys are getting older and more independent, some of the hobbies and things I enjoy on my own time are crafting (I like to consistently try new crafts and I scrapbook), photography (I have always always enjoyed taking photos but I recently got a new camera, so now I am enjoying it even more!), shelling, birds, going new places, wildlife/animals in general, and I can't forget studying the Word of God.
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You are a very talented photographer! I have always loved taking photos. A couple of years ago I got a nicer camera, and I have so much fun! I see things I did not see before. Keep at it! All are wonderful photos! (I have not mastered the manual setting yet…)
Awww, thanks so much Lisa! I really enjoy taking photos and you are right, you do see things we’d normally miss, so much fun! I am still learning manual settings but getting better. I hope to one day get a camera that is one step up from one I have that is user friendly but will allow me to change lens and do a little more!
Well, what ever you are using is working for you! I got a couple of additional lenses, including a macro lens. I love it! I hope you do get to upgrade soon!
They are all spectacular!
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Thank you so much!
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All of your photos are beautiful!!
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Thanks💜
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Awesome series of photographs! Happy shooting in 2020! Marcus
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Thanks Marcus! Happy shooting in 2020 to you too!
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ALL OF THEM WERE A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!!
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Wow thanks! I appreciate your comment:) 💜
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These photos are gorgeous! Nature really is amazing.
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Thanks so much! I 💜 nature!
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Unbelievably gorgeous photos!!!!!!
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Thanks so much!! 💙
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You are a very talented photographer! I have always loved taking photos. A couple of years ago I got a nicer camera, and I have so much fun! I see things I did not see before. Keep at it! All are wonderful photos! (I have not mastered the manual setting yet…)
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Awww, thanks so much Lisa! I really enjoy taking photos and you are right, you do see things we’d normally miss, so much fun! I am still learning manual settings but getting better. I hope to one day get a camera that is one step up from one I have that is user friendly but will allow me to change lens and do a little more!
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Well, what ever you are using is working for you! I got a couple of additional lenses, including a macro lens. I love it! I hope you do get to upgrade soon!
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Your photos are Amazingly beautiful. keep up the good job.
Cheers…!
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Thanks so much! 😎
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The spoonbill and the ibis are wonderful! Just saw both for the first time in Mexico – didn’t have the right camera to capture them – boo
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Thanks! I love taking photos of birds and the spoonbill is definitely one of my faves:)
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There are a ton of really cool birds in Borneo too. You’d have a field day there!
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Will have to visit one day!
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Wow, your photos are just amazing. I can’t decide with one is my favorite.
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Aww, thanks 💜
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