There is a big, somewhat challenging, day hike at Big Bend. It can range from 12 – 16 miles depending on how you do it. There is a lot of climbing up mountains, down through canyons, along creek beds, and up along the rim of the Chisos Mountains facing south toward Mexico. Unless you are… Read More “The Hike”
I took these photos a couple of weeks ago and I like them but I wasn’t really sure what to say about them. These are photos from an outing that I made to the national fish hatchery close by. There are many ponds that attract all sorts of different birds. I went out there to… Read More When To Use A Teleconverter
I decided to try something new this year. Instead of just hiking around with a camera, I am also trying mountain biking around with a camera. This allows me to get a different level of exercise and maybe cover more ground in some cases. And many of the state parks have biking trails that I… Read More Trail Riding with a Camera
I assessing my photographic progress in 2024, I have been looking back and attempting to determine what my best photos are. I have narrowed the selection down to five images and I would like to get feedback from readers and so I am attempting a poll at the bottom of this post. I already have… Read More Best of 2024 with Poll
Several blog posts ago I mentioned that I come across places that I like but don’t know how to photograph and I keep these places in mind and try to come back to them with new ideas. One such place is a patch of ashe juniper trees with a hiking trail leading through it. This… Read More A Foggy Trail in the Woods
On my trip down to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge I took photos of so many different species of birds, I decided to break it into two blog posts to cover the highlights. In the previous post, I covered several birds that I saw at the refuge, but I also saw many around the town of… Read More Gone Birding, Part 2
Winter is a great time to see birds on the Texas coast. There are many birds that spend the winter in the mild coastal weather as well as the many birds that live there year round. I have a desire to up my wildlife photography game and I recently bought a Nikon Z6III, which has… Read More Gone Birding, Part 1
Fog can be a very fun and useful tool for photography. It can help simplify an image by obscuring the background, which helps your subject stand out. It can remove color from a scene, enabling you to focus on the shapes. It can add mystery to your image inviting the viewer to imagine what is… Read More Fog on the Bay
Friday afternoon was cloudy and I didn’t have work, so I wandered down to a city park to see if there were any birds to shoot. There is a pond that is getting a bit low on water, but it usually attracts a lot of ducks. When I got to the park bench I found… Read More Urban Wildlife
I went hiking at Colorado Bend State Park the day after Thanksgiving. I wasn’t expecting to take beautiful photos and was mostly there for the hike. While I love hiking at this particular park, I have struggled taking good photos there. But just the same I hiked along with my full camera backpack and hoped… Read More Longevity
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