This was another photo that was greatly enhanced by the Cokin ND Filter.  Without it, I never would have been able to get that milky, soft, water effect which I really like.

For those who aren’t familiar with neutral density filters, Wikipedia has a pretty decent explanation.  Essentially, the filter allows the shutter speed to be slowed down so even on sunny days, motion blur can be achieved — a must for waterfall photography!  I’m still learning exactly how to use them and under what circumstances they work out the best, but this seems to give the desired affect!

About a week or so ago I was just getting ready to go to work when I looked out our back picture window to see what looked like a deer grazing in our pasture.  Living out in the country, this is really no unusual event.  However, after looking closer, I realized that this wasn’t a deer grazing at all, but a mother deer nursing her fawn.  The fawn looked no more than a week old and after quickly getting my wife, we simply stood there and watched nature for a while.

After a bit, mother and fawn moved off a few more yards and she proceeded to try to clean the fawn.

After a while, both mother and fawn passed over the hill in the background to graze some more.

Yet one more reason I love living in the country!