Berry Interesting!

When I slap my much-loved Nikon 105mm macro (close-up) lens onto my Nikon D300 and travel with my guys to take photos of them playing disc golf, one thing is clear: I won’t be taking lots of pictures of them. But I certainly will of everything else nature has to offer around the course.

Dewberries

Proof in point: Last night the Mister and our two sons (yes, even the #1 son who claims he’s allergic to the outside) played in a mini disc golf tournament (only 18 holes) close to our house. Because it obviously was a family outing, I tagged along, toting the D300 and 105, claiming I was going to take pictures. Yes, I was there for that very function, but I didn’t detail the subject matter.

Of course, the male threesome knows my penchant for nature pics. So it’s never a surprise that my ratio of nature to disc golf photos is, oh, say 30 to 1. That’s just the way I roll photographically. I love my guys, but when I saw berries growing amid the rocks, I was so busy snapping shots, I totally missed how they played the hole. I’m sure that was inspiring, too! (Full disclosure: The Mister said they were dewberries. He claims to have made dewberry cobbler as a lad; now he can hardly work the microwave. I’m not sure I’m buying the cobbler story, quite honestly.)

Red dewberries (note the little bug)

Disc golf typically is played in parks, a rich haven for nature photography. As you know, I just love taking photos of flowers, even if they’re really just weeds. The 105mm lens is so perfect for taking nature close-ups. I’ve written about it before here and here and here.

Wildflower (note the bug)

Of course, I needed to pay homage to my guys. So I did snap a picture or two of them playing. But really not a lot of them.

the alleged "dewberry king" putts

Yes, all is right in my little corner of the photo world when I can have fun taking photos of nature and the guys. Especially when nature is so overwhelming, it puts its own exclamation mark on the day.