Sam Turner

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Working stiff in the software industry Shutterbug with a propensity for macro Foodie/Cook Lover of cats Fly Fisher/Lover of outdoors

The foreground comprises very long and narrow yellow green grass seed spikes leaning lower right to the upper left of the picture. While the background is various shades of light green vegetation, grasses, weeds, with dark green trees in the distance.
Five black and yellow bumblebees feeding on a single lavender hued thistle flower in the early morning hours. Much of the background comprised of hues of dark green.
Center screen is a person in a gray shirt on a white racing shell, using black oars with blue and purples blades. Against a light brown watery background.
A picture of the Potomac River running through Mather Gorge in the early morning hours at the beginning of a hazy day. Steep cliffs and trees rise from both shores of the river. The waters of the river reflect the hazy morning sky.
A closeup of dense grouping of fern fronds with verdant blue-green leaves, and dark stems. Below the fronds in the picture are other fern fronds of the same species.
A very weathered wooden plank deeply worn from exposure to the elements protruding from almost glass smooth water on a bright day. At the top of the photo, the waters are a delicate reflection of sky blue. Below the plank the water is shallow and the light brown color of the river bottom come through.
A picture of the Potomac River on which several white buoys are floating marked with text in red letters "Danger Dam Ahead". On the densely wooded river bank on the far side is a white sign with text in red letters "Stop Dam Ahead Deadly Undertow Get To Shore". The overall color scheme is summer greens with the white of the warning buoys and sign, all reflected back to the camera by the river waters.
A closeup of an eastern tiger swallowtail (yellow variant) hanging almost upsidedown from a downward facing tiger lily flower while feeding on necter. The lower parts of its wings are exposed, with blurred flutting wing tips manuvering to stay on the flower. The tigerlily bloom partially in the photo are orange with black spots with long stamens covered in rust brown pollen. Some of the pollen has rubbed off covering parts of the butterfly's wings.
A closeup of bunches of cut flowers including zinnias, bergamot, beebalm, hasta blooms, and more... In hues of red, pink, yellow, with some purples.
Two bicyclists riding mountain bikes on a bridge in the mid-ground with trees in summer green hues, and hazy atmoshpere in the background. The mirror smooth waters of the C&O Canal reflecting mid and backgrounds. The whole scene is bathed in the golden light of a summer morning.
A picture of my rat tail cactus with narrow tentacle-like hanging green branches, parts of which are covered with bright red flowers, against a stucco wall on black iron stand.
Young tightly packed even pinnate leaves with droplets of water adhering to their edges. The leaves are a verdant green, against a background of leaves and shadows of darker shades of green.
An extreme closeup of the fluffy sphere of a dandelion seed head, showing the bristles of each seed radiating out from the end of each "beak" of every seed. Giving an interesting texture to the picture. The fibers on the bristles provides a cloudy effect on the warm brown bristles and beaks. The background is the center of the seed head, in the far background are the greens of other plants behind the the seed head.
A photo of the mountain ridges lit by the Sun low in the sky obscured bands of clouds projecting light between the gaps. The clouds most near the Sun glow white hot, much of the gap in the clouds and nearby mountain ridges are salmon colored. Thicker clouds and further mountains are shades of gray.
A picture of trees covered in verdant late spring foliage, bisected foreground to background by a deteriorating asphalt paved road partially covered brown leaves from the previous autumn.
In the foreground of the photograph is a quiet pool, which is fed by a small waterfall on the lefthand side. From a stream flowing over and around well worn lichen covered stones through a jumble of fallen logs, and green overgrowth extending into the deep background of the forest.
A closeup of a zabulon skipper a small butterfly with light and dark brown markings. Feeding on a large mature purple thistle. The background is comprised of shades of purple, green, and light brown of other plants in a creamy bokeh.
A rock outcrop jutting over a cliff showing the treetops of the trees below in late spring foliage and a channel on of the Potomac River.
A closeup picture of a moth with wings of a complex pattern of comprising hues of gray and brown in bright light. Its head has light brown eyes, with fringed antennae sweeping out over the wings. The moth is resting flat against the light colored bark of a tree.
A close of mature Virginia Bluebell flowers with fully opened petals of a delicate blue, showing pistils and stamins. Some flowers show signs of going by. The background show the verdant shades of green of the plant with dark shadows of the forest.
A closeup of a zebra longwing butterfly. Two colors, mainly black with very elongated wings with bright yellow stripes. Perched on a flower that had lost almost all its petals. The far background are the green leaves of the flower and the forest litter.
A closeup of a wild rose flower, with 5 petals of a delicate pink hue. There are numerous pistils are radiating out from a central stamen, all of a bright warm yellow color. In the background are the dark green leaves of the rose plant.
A great blue heron standing edge of foliage lining the river with trees overhead, and the river in the background. In the far background is Potomac River Dam, with the Virginia shore of the Potomac.
A close up of a Ham and vegetable wrap on a flour tortilla featuring black forest ham, read onion, red leaf lettuce, a prime red beefsteak tomato, topped with thin slices jalapeno chilies. Little streaks of mustard, and mayo are visible.
A closeup of a pandora sphinx moth with sweptback wings in various shades of green with some brown. The abdomen green densely covered in short brown hairs. Thorax and head the same color scheme as the wings, with yellow green legs. Resting on my brown wooden pepper grinder in my kitchen.
A closeup of water beading on blue nylon tent fabric after a a rainstorm.
A closeup of a black swallowtail butterfly feeding on a lavender hued florets of a thistle flower, while on the wing. It's head, legs, antennae, and proboscis are in the field of focus. The wings are just outside the field of focus additionally blurred their motion. The back wings appear out of kilter verses main wings. In the far background other foliage and flowers are blended into a motley bokeh.
Still water reflecting a gray overcast sky with a surface interspersed with sparce horsetails aquatic plant growth, circular ripples and splashes from rain drops.
A walking iris bloom in a window sill. The sepals are almost all white, the petals are brown and white at the base, then turn blue and white when they curl over at the tops. Finally topped with mostly white erect stigmas. In the background is a wintery scene of the snow covered branches of the redbud tree just outside the window of my apartment.
On the right hand side of the picture is a mocking bird perched on the muzzle of one the large cannons at Fort McHenry. At the bottom of the picture is uncut winter grass of the gun parapet. In the near background is what appears to be a barge anchored in Baltimore Harbor, lightly obscured in fog. In the far background mostly obscured by fog is likely a freighter moored on the other side of the channel.
A Dead End street sign obscured by a large bush with verdant spring green leaves of spring.
Tall dark grass and low vegetation silhouetted by a setting salmon hued sun and adjacent sky close to the horizon.
A closeup of some very colorful turkey tail mushrooms, growing out of a log. They have alternating warm brown and chalky white striations which appear to be growth rings. The older growth rings are darker with gray and white hues, the background shows the brown hues of the forest floor.
A closeup of leftover holiday tinsel showing strands of mylar plastic of various widths, refracting hues of pink, silver, and blue.
Much of the foreground is a closeup of a pale green fern leaf covered with beaded water droplets captured from a very oblique angle. The background comprises darker hues of green rang to almost black colors of the undergrowth.
A closeup of a trillium flower. Yellow stamens at the center with yellow pollen dusting adjacent parts of the flower. The three petals are white and a delicate shade of pink. The three green sepals peeking behind the flower alternating the petals. There are 3 leaves of a darker shade of green, one directly each petal. The background shows the darker hues of the forest floor, warm browns at the bottom to almost black at the top.
A long exposure shot of a mountain stream flowing down a steep incline over, under and around rocks and tree roots, flanked by undergrowth.
A closeup of very ripe bright red chilies with green stems, in a warm brown cherry wood bowl.
The sky just after the sun has set as viewed through leafless tree branches. The top is a band of lavender, with a band light purple, next a band of salmon, then another band of light purple, followed by dark purple, more intense salmon, and then orange. Before being obscured by the undergrowth.
Center foreground is a statue of Hana-Barbera's Yogi Bear cartoon character, just above a sign with the text "Welcome to Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park Luray, VA", and under an American flag. Behind Yogi is a large evergreen tree obscuring an elaborate waterslide. The sky is overcast with ominous clouds.
A small cascade water in shaft of sunlight surrounded by shady gray rocks, partially obscured by an icicle covered branch. Light is being refracted in all directions by the water and ice.
A closeup of part of a large cast iron gear covered in a warm brown rust layer. In the background are dark browns and black tones of other parts of the machine, and greens of nearby grass.
The picture shoes almost filigreed edges of melting ice that had been floating, now slightly above the water with a subtle reflection in the water. Above is a line of bubbles across the picture showing the line where the ice is still floating on the water. Below the ice is brownish green water of the Potomac River.
A snowy scene showing a freestone mountain brook with water cascading between snow covered cobble sized stones. The surrounding trees and undergrowth are weighed down by freshly fallen snow. The ground and all of the stones above water are covered by snow. The only color in the photo are the browns of the submerged stones and the very dark green (almost black) of the evergreens.
In the foreground is an almost mirror smooth Potomac River reflecting bare trees with white and gray trunks on the far shore, along with a lightly overcast sky. A duck is slowly cruising from left to right down the center point leaving a long wake in the placid waters.
A picture of a water snake that had climbed out of the water of a duckweed choked pond, loosely coiled on a moss covered log, it had dragged up pieces of duckweed and dead leaves.
A view the choppy waters of New York Harbor showing tall buildings of Jersey City and Manhattan with a blue sky well populated with fluffy white clouds and some jet contrails.
A tight closeup of a male eastern box turtle his head just protruding his shell with his red/orange eye looking warily at my camera. His head is framed by the edges of his shell, and his scaley right leg.
From front to back extending away from the camera is the bare silty earth of Heritage Trail cleared by many hikers feet. On each side of the trail and among the undergrowth are light blue virginia bluebells with very green leaves and stems in full bloom. Throughout the picture there are the greens of peak spring, with the grays and browns of the occasional tree trunk or rotting log. Near the center back of the picture is a tree trunk on which the Heritage Trail blaze is applied, harmoniously matches the color of the bluebells.
A group of very small orange mushrooms that look like chantarelles growing among light green moss on on the vertical surface of a fallen log so decayed it's surface looks like soil.
Painted on what looks like a corrugated metal fence with many previous coats of paint, is what looks like a turquoise mountain range outlined in red and orange. On this a pack of wolves is painted, shown with pink fur and mauve outlines staring hungrily at the viewer with black and red eyes, showing menacing white teeth.
Partially overgrown field in a snow storm. In the foreground and the center of the scene there is low growing brush with reddish stems. On the left and right margins are a mix of dead trees and evergreens. All are covered by fallen snow. The far background are more trees and a ridge obscured by falling snow.
A closeup of a very decayed gray tree stump covered in light green hairy lichen, standing in a flooded wetlands area. Directly behind in the water are other dead, still standing and fallen trees of the same color. The rest of the background is a tree covered ridge in very early autumnal colors, with a flash of bright red foliage to the left of the stump. All under a light gray sky
Twenty some odd turtles basking mostly in groups on fallen timber floating on the water and leaning against the rocky banks of the C&O Canal on a bright sunny afternoon.
A section of one high-rise office building with fairly intricate dark colored windows with white supports and ornamentation reflected in the panes of glass of a larger high-rise office. Each pane of rectangular glass though mostly flat reflects differently, bending and breaking reflected building into an abstract image.
A picture of a great blue Heron standing in water near dark brown decaying pilings with very green aquatic grasses. The water is reflecting a darker upside down version the heron, colors of a lightly overcast sky, and adjacent buildings rippling across the water.
Close of a large bright yellow-orange pumpkin blossom against a darker background of rosemary foliage and pumpkin vine and leaves.
This picture was taken several minutes after sunset. The foreground shows interlaced mountain ridges in very dark hues of blues with browns, almost black in some places. Level with the highest mountain peaks is a band of salmon stretching almost across the picture. Just above that are breaks in the cloud cover interspersed across showing with hues of pink yellow and very light blue. The rest of the background is cloud cover showing hues of blue gray, with streaks pink to salmon.
The picture shows houses built in the late 19th/early 20th century lining a street that is obscured by a fence in the foreground. There is a steep wooded slope rising to meet an an overcast gray sky. Everything; fences, trees, telephone lines is covered by a several inches of very light snow in addition to previous snow.
A picture of 4 arches of Key Bridge ending on the DC side of the Potomac, in the good light of late afternoon Sun. On a calm day with the water reflecting the bridge and a clear light blue sky.