friday finds ... butterfly days

I love Friday finds with Kim Klassen ... "it is a place to gather and share ... a place to cherish life's simple pleasures" ... doesn't that sound like such an inviting place?

"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, 

but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."  

~Nathaniel Hawthorne~

Today i set out in search of butterflies.  All the bright summertime flowers are in bloom and the day was perfect.  I grabbed my 70-200 f2.8 lens with the 2X extender and off i went.  These were gifts from my husband this year ... he "gets" me :~)

But no butterflies ... the harder i looked the more i got discouraged.  An hour went by, and all i had were shots of flowers.  And as pretty as they were ... they just were not butterflies.  Finally i gave up and sat down to rest.  

And then,  just as stopped pursuing them ... not one ... but two beautiful monarchs flew right in front of me.  I sat there quietly shooting photo after photo of these delicate creatures.  

They danced their way from flower to flower while i happily clicked away.  I brought home over one hundred photos of these beauties.  
I have found that photography has taught me to slow down and be patient ... be still ... and that perfect photo just might appear.  

If you have a few moments, be sure to click on Kim's adorable button that will lead you to more delightful finds.



until next time ...

nancyjean