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 have bird feeders around my house and the birds can really drain the thing quickly in the morning. I thought it would be fun to attempt a time-lapse movie of the birds emptying the bird feeder. I waited until the sun rose over my roof and shone onto the bird feeder for good light… Read More Time Lapse of Bird Feeder
I haven’t had a lot of time this week to make a big blog for Wednesday, but I have a little something. Last night, I finally saw a Blue Jay at one of my bird feeders, he was in the late afternoon sunlight, and I managed to hide out with my 70-200mm lens and shoot… Read More Finally Got a Blue Jay
There is a little decorative birdhouse on my back porch with a Texas license plate for a roof. It is right next to my back door, so I walk right by it almost every day. A sparrow, I think, decided to make a nest in it. As I sat out there on Sunday afternoon watching… Read More Birdhouse on Back Porch
A good size population of birds hangs out in my front yard so I put out a bird feeder. It didn’t take them long to jump all over the free birdseed and I have to replenish the feeder every day. The birds won’t go near the feeder if I am nearby, so I set up… Read More Birds and Bees
I spent some time in Gruene Texas (near New Braunfels) last weekend. Gruene is kind of a touristy place north of San Antonio with a wine and antique theme. It is also common to see tubers floating down the river, but I think it was still a bit cool for that in early March. I… Read More Cormorants on the Guadalupe
I took my daughter camping to Lake Brownwood State Park, which is near Brownwood Texas. I was looking for a campground that would be dark, and away from the city lights at night so that we could see the stars. Most of the nearby parks were full, except for Inks Lake, which is low right… Read More Lake Brownwood State Park
