Nite! Nite!

"Nite! Nite!"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

This is Lucky Jr. eating away at this common milkweed. He is named Lucky Jr. because he is lucky to be alive. 

I had a monarch caterpillar named Lucky, but he got sick and did not make it. So, I named this one Lucky Jr.

A head count is necessary when swapping out fresh milkweed for the little critters to make sure no one gets left behind. At this time, they were only two centimeters long. 

One caterpillar was missing and I had no idea where he was. I looked everywhere. I kept a container on my table to put all the old leaves in. There he was on a leaf!

He has his own milkweed plant and butterfly cage so when he becomes a butterfly, I can give him his special name.

Location: Athens, Georgia

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One Day

"One Day"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography

One day I will go on a photography safari to Africa. Until then, I will visit the Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain, Georgia. At least I can hand-feed and touch them here! 

A Zebra Playing Fetch

"A Zebra Playing Fetch" 

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

I took this photograph while at the Wild Animal Safari. I was glad I was able to photograph the zebra at eye level. Looks can be deceiving. It looks as though I am laying on the ground to take this shot. 

The zebra looks like he is fetching a stick for me.

Location: Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain, Georgia

Sulu's Tea Party

"Sulu's Tea Party" 

Judy Royal Glenn Photography  

My daughter came home from college and brought home her new Chinese Dwarf hampster named Sulu.  I told her I wanted to do a photo shoot of Sulu.  

I remembered my daughter had a little teacup set when she was young, and I knew it would be the perfect size to put Sulu in.  Sulu did not cooperate to much.  She either wanted to stay in the teacup or she did not want to get in it.  We ended up getting several good shots.

Checkin' Out My New World

"Checkin' Out My New World"

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The baby goat is checkin' out his new world as he peers out over the lake.  The umbilical cord can still be seen.

Are You My Mother?

"Are You My Mother?"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

This photo reminds me of the classic children's book Are You My Mother?  My teacup piglet week is over, but I will share more later:)

Nap Time

"Nap Time"

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 Another teacup pig from our adventure to the farm:)

"Cleft Lip Lama?"

"Cleft Lip Lama?"

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This is a photo of a lama at a small roadside zoo near highways 16 and 57 in Georgia.  It was just a dollar at get in, and there were quite a few animals, so I decided to go.  This is the lama's better side. 

 

The lama  has some sort of a cleft lip which was very visible.  I enjoyed photographing the lama and the other animals.

Remi

"Remi"

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This is Remi my niece's and her boyfriend's new Chocolate lab puppy. 

 

I just met Remi the day I photographed him. 

 

I got my niece's boyfriend to help me as puppies don't like to sit still when they are being photographed. 

 

Her boyfriend did a good job of constantly putting him in the correct spot when Remi started to run away.

 

 

 

I love his green eyes!

 

Hindsight

"Hindsight" 

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

 

This is Hindsight.  His full name is TWLR Hindsight 2020.  He looks like a small innocent bull until you see his full body.

 

He weighs over 2,000 pounds and really is sweet.  He even likes his back scratched (you can see the scratch marks on his back).

 

Hindsight and Bella (the red cow) along with many other animals belong to the Clements family not too far from my house.

 

I had never seen a red cow before and think their coloring is beautiful.

 

This baby bull was there visiting too.

Really??

"Really??"

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"Really??" is something I have been saying a lot lately.  I know I have mentioned frequently how the Lord brings to me what He wants me to photograph, but He really amazes me! 

This particular day I had my camera and tripod pointed at a bush where I had observed hummingbirds feeding.  This male Ruby-throated Hummingbird landed right in front of me!  "Really??"

Amazing!

"Amazing!"

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As I was going to the back of the Botanical Garden, I ran into this little fellow.  I have always wanted to "capture" a deer while I was there.  I could barely see him because he was in a field of tall flowers.

 

 

He started to walk away and went behind a tree, so I ran quietly to get closer for another shot.  Amazingly enough, he stood there and looked up at me.  I continued to follow him until he went off into the woods.

 

Another one of those amazing divine appointments from the Lord! 

A Quiet Moment

"A Quiet Moment"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

 

Location:   The State Botanical Garden of Georgia

Radley

"Radley"

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Meet Radley, a Bernese Mountain Dog I met while I was shooting at The Biltmore House. 

 She did a great job and smiled for me!

 Thanks to Courtney and Andrew for allowing me to photograph her:)

 Isn't she cute?

Just For Me!

"Just For Me!"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

 

While I was at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, I went to a place where I normally find chipmunks to photograph but found the biggest surprise instead!  I did not know what I was looking at and thought it was not real because it wasn't moving!  The critter was huge and must have been 25-30 pounds.   

 

I knew it was not a beaver because of his tail.  He did not mind my presence at first, but when he walked away I followed.  Then he got scared and ran to safety.

 

He went into a water drain and put is head down after he was relaxed with me being near him.  I began to inch closer and closer to him while I was taking photos. 

At first, there was a vine growing up in front of the drain pipe, so once he backed up into the drain, I moved it out of the way.  By moving the vine, I was able to get a much better shot.  I knew I could get bit, but I took the chance anyway.

 

I still did not know what kind of critter he was so I asked a volunteer staff member nearby.  Of course you already know what the critter is, but he had to tell me it was a groundhog.  When I went back after talking to the man, the groundhog popped his head back out of the drain.

 

When I go out to shoot, I pray for the Lord to bring what He wants me to photograph.  This photo opportunity was "Just For Me!"

God's Little Critters

"God's Little Critters"

Judy Royal Glenn Photography 

 

I love when the Lord helps me find His little critters. 

 

Location: The Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference, Ridgecrest, North Carolina