An Orange Moon

An Orange Moon
Originally uploaded by shaddybaby

I noticed the orange moon and of course I had to get the camera. I have to find some new subjects. I know you guys are probably getting tired of my bugs and moon shots.

Jupiter is missing

Jupiter is missing
Originally uploaded by shaddybaby
This is the night sky with what looks to be the correct exposure. You just can't see Jupiter anymore. Just a tiny, tiny moon. Ugh!

Ok, I know it is way over exposed but you can see Jupiter in this one! See the tiny white dot in the lower left side? That's Jupiter. It is closer to the Earth than it has been in a decade. It won't be this close again until 2022. Maybe by then I'll have a lens that can capture it the way I want.

Gigantic Caterpillar

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Originally uploaded by shaddybaby

Some of the kids found this gigantic caterpillar outside under a tree yesterday. We have made a home for it and it is now in the classroom. It makes its chrysalis underground.

Hello There

Hello There
Originally uploaded by shaddybaby
I found the praying mantis hanging out in the shade behind the gas tanks on the back of the house. He was upside down. I just wish it would have thought to be in a place where we could both be in the shade. Wow, it is hot outside and I'm dripping sweat after this photo shoot.

Jupiter

Does anyone have a good telephoto lens? Jupiter is going to be closer to the Earth than it has been in a decade Tuesday night. I would love to have a picture but with the lenses I have it just looks like a speck in the sky. It rises in the east when the sun goes down and sets in the west when the sun comes up. I can't believe how bright it is right now.

Black Widow Perspective

Black Widow Perspective 2
Originally uploaded by shaddybaby

Took a few more pics of the spider out back. It was on the side of the house and I think these give you a little better perspective on the size of this spider.

Black Widow

Black Widow
Originally uploaded by shaddybaby

This has got to be the biggest black widow I have ever seen! This spider has made a home under my grill.