I agree – love the skips stopped mid-flight – did you get one more out of that rock? I was skipping stones at the river yesterday but didn’t think to take a photo – I will now!!
Thanks, guys! LOL I must say I captured this skip but did not also throw it! I’m definitely not that good. No ambidextrous multitasker here. This skip was one of the kids’ successes. The only thing I wished was that the little stick hadn’t been floating there. Oh, well. I was very excited when I saw I caught the rock in the air, though. @Gisele & Theresa: I could NOT skip rocks until I was an adult! It always eluded me no matter how I tried (lousy hand/eye coordination I guess), but these kids picked it right up, the scoundrels!
Great capture to shoot these….
January 16, 2012 at 12:42 pm
Oh great skipping!
January 16, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Wow five skips on a first try is impressive as is the stop action. Well thought out.
January 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm
How cool that you are sharing your talents with your niece and nephew, as well as with us.
January 16, 2012 at 1:54 pm
cool shot. I have never been good at skipping stones like that.
January 16, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Loving the patterns in the water!
January 16, 2012 at 4:28 pm
A five skipper . . . neat . . . love the stop action with the patterns in the water.
January 16, 2012 at 4:33 pm
I agree – love the skips stopped mid-flight – did you get one more out of that rock? I was skipping stones at the river yesterday but didn’t think to take a photo – I will now!!
January 16, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Very nice for the theme … and what a simple joy the activity is.
January 16, 2012 at 8:25 pm
I would love to learn how to skip stones. I’ve never been able to or known anyone who could.
January 16, 2012 at 11:39 pm
I’d say you are a master at this as well as in the recording….great post!
January 18, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Thanks, guys! LOL I must say I captured this skip but did not also throw it! I’m definitely not that good. No ambidextrous multitasker here. This skip was one of the kids’ successes. The only thing I wished was that the little stick hadn’t been floating there. Oh, well. I was very excited when I saw I caught the rock in the air, though. @Gisele & Theresa: I could NOT skip rocks until I was an adult! It always eluded me no matter how I tried (lousy hand/eye coordination I guess), but these kids picked it right up, the scoundrels!
January 22, 2012 at 10:27 am
Great capture – and skipping from the kids
January 23, 2012 at 10:29 am
What a great image and story to go with it!
January 23, 2012 at 2:01 pm
That’s a great capture! Love the movement and the progression from ring to ring – and the rock still visible in that big splash.
January 23, 2012 at 8:41 pm
One of those simple little pleasures…haven’t done it for years…but have fond memories of summer visits to the lake and skipping stones. Grea capture!
January 23, 2012 at 9:45 pm
I’m a bit sorry to read that you didn’t skip and shoot this but love it anyway. An important skill to have, no matter when you ace it.
January 24, 2012 at 8:26 pm
Very nice capture! Ulterior motives in teaching them to skip rocks?!
February 14, 2012 at 6:36 am