I went to the park to shoot birds, but the pond was empty of birds. So, I wandered around the pond and saw a lot of dragonflies, which aren’t all that interesting photographically I guess. I was going to give up and go back home until I came across a scene of several dragon flies… Read More Dragonflies
Another sunrise at the wildlife refuge. And another sunrise without much in the way of clouds. It’s a pretty good hike up to this location but it is my favorite location for dawn. Half the time I wake up well before 5:30 AM anyway (thank you recent development of insomnia), so there was not much… Read More Sunrise and Stumps
Some wildlife shots from a walk at Colorado Bend State Park. I wasn’t there to shoot wildlife, these were just opportunistic photos taken on a hike down to the waterfall. It was a hot day, but a lot of the hike is shady. There is usually a heron or two hanging out in the river.… Read More Wildlife at the River
Lately I have been thinking about making a personal project out of shooting deer at Inks Lake State Park. There are a lot of deer there and I usually see them at dusk when I am hiking back to my truck, but not during the daytime hours. There are also a few deer blinds that… Read More My Deer Friends
A couple of weeks ago I published a blog post about my recent experience becoming a widower. It was the most personal thing I have ever shared publicly. Many people who read it got together and have sent me gifts and I want to tell you all thank you. It is nice to be thought… Read More Thanks and Sunlight
Just went to the fish hatchery to shoot photos of birds. Usually plenty of geese and ducks around. The Canada Geese are more tolerant of a photographer than most of the ducks, so they get to be the stars of the photoshoot. I don’t have a lot of interesting photographic techniques to talk about here,… Read More Just some Geese
I went out to Inks Lake hoping to see maybe some wildlife and a sunset Saturday afternoon. But, I ended up mainly focusing on the blooming cactuses. I ran across an area rich in pink-purple cactus blooms and had to get low and shoot some photos. It was a cloudy day and I didn’t always… Read More Blooming Cactus
I have had to put away my camera bag for a while to deal with a personal crisis, so I don’t suppose I will be posting much in the near future. I have had less and less time for this lately and even the few times I have gone out, I have been mostly unable… Read More Goodbye for a While
In the winter time, the wildlife refuge often does prescribed burns to keep the dead vegetation from building up and becoming a fire hazard in the hot dry summers. It looks like they are about to do that at my favorite hiking spot. The part of the wildlife refuge across the road from the Doeskin… Read More 35mm and Sunset
I go hiking at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge at least a couple of time per month. I always bring a camera, but sometimes I feel that I have taken every photo that there is to be taken out there. I know every trail, every overlook, every dry creek bed, and every hill. I… Read More The Glowing Cactus
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