Exhibition at Guild of Creative Art

Two of my favorite images "Dawn at Manasquan Reservoir" and "Morning Dancing Trees" were selected for exhibition at The 22nd Annual Open Juried Show in Guild of Creative Art (New Jersey, USA) from September 27 to October 29, 2014. The opening reception will be on September 28, 3-5pm. If you have an opportunity to be in New Jersey, stop by the exhibit and I am sure it is a great show!

Dawn at Manasquan Reservoir

Morning Dancing Trees

Happy Hour

There is no excuse not to shot macro in the Sussex County Sunflower Maze. Besides the majestic view of sunflower maze, the little buddies, mostly bees, are everywhere. I found this pair of goldenrod soldier beetles mating on the sunflower and I couldn't resist myself from photographing them. After I took this picture, a rain came down all of the sudden and we sheltered under the tent. Interestingly, when the rain stopped after 15 minutes, we found this lovely couple is still wandering on the same flower in the same posture! I guess they are really having a good time:P

Sussex County Sunflower Maze

Sussex County Sunflower Maze in Augusta, New Jersey is the largest sunflower field on the east coast, with over 1 million flowers bloom this year. This is the most majestic sunflower field I have ever seen in my life and I would strongly recommend to anyone who love flower, nature or summer!

Just a bit of education... Since 2008, New Jersey Audobon Society, with the support of the Department of Agriculture in New Jersey, create a program called SAVE (Support Agricultural Viability and the Environment). SAVE program has recruit 14 farms in New Jersey to grow sunflowers and harvest the seed. This is to reduce our dependence on the distant farms and thereby reduce the carbon footprint involved in transporting the seeds to New Jersey. SAVE buys the seeds from the farms and sells the birdseed statewide. Besides, SAVE also supports the environment by establishing 1 acre of grassland habitat for wild nesting birds for every 5 acres sunflowers planted (Source: Here Comes The Sunflowers).