Cattails at Cottonwood Lake, November 20, 2018

Cattails on the shore at Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area, November 2018. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Most of the time when I'm at Cottonwood Lake, I try to include plenty of obvious water in my photos. On this particular visit, I found myself looking for details. Seems like I'm still working on a good photo of a cattail, but this is a bit closer to my goal. I like the dimensionality the side lighting on the fuzzball provides (plus a little back-lighting). It's the curved shapes of the grass in the background that I really like, and which provide a fitting backdrop for the cattail.

Two Stops on Highway 20, March 1, 2008

 

Ice fishing at Cottonwood Lake, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Swingset at Cottonwood Lake, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Shoreline at Cottonwood Lake, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Bridge along the Cowboy Trail in Cherry County, Nebraska, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Bridge panorama along the Cowboy Trail in Cherry County, Nebraska, March 2008. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

Seesaw at Cottonwood Lake, October 19, 2004

Seesaw at Cottonwood Lake State Recreation Area, October 2004. (Photo by Daniel Binkard)

When I first visited Cottonwood Lake in 2004, it was during the fall, and there was still plenty of color to be found on the trees and ground. I liked the near-middle-far arrangement of the seesaw with this tree, and the clouds provided a nice backdrop. The seesaw is gone now. I should probably erase the trash can at the base of the tree, but it's not a bad punctuating element. Hand of man, and all.