It must be dragonfly season if there is such a thing as there are plenty of them around these days. I wandered around in my front yard and took a few photos, partially out of boredom because my internet equipment decided to die on me. The other part was fun. I saw a purple dragonfly… Read More Dragonfly Close Ups
I just got back from taking my daughter to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. We were there for several days and I have a lot of photos to go through. We did have a lot of fun looking for the large animals and I am posting some of those pictures today. One… Read More Animals in Yellowstone
It was labor day in the United States, which means no labor, and I took the kids to a drive thru wildlife ranch. The place has a lot of African animals, mostly ungulates, and they hang out near the road for the kids to see and throw out food for. I thought it would also… Read More Animals
I was walking through the tall grass and bushes around Inks Lake trying to find a good photo and carefully watching the ground for cottonmouth or copperhead snakes when I looked up and saw a big spider. I have seen these things around since I was a kid and they’re kind of big and creepy… Read More Spider
It’s August and that means it is hot out. Sometimes oppressively hot and I lose some motivation to go out and hike or shoot. I have been trying to make myself get out and do something and try to get some excitement and enjoyment out of shooting pictures. I had a failed attempt hiking at… Read More August Doldrums
I took the kids to an alligator farm and petting zoo. Being so close to the alligators, I decided to try some close-ups. To do this, I mounted my Sigma 70-200mm zoom to get as close to the action as possible. I wanted these pictures to look like they were taken in the wild. Inside… Read More Alligators
