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Jason Frels

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Yellowstone and Grand Teton Landscapes

Wildflowers in the Mountains - Yellowstone National Park

I tried to spend some time in Yellowstone and Grand Teton taking some landscape photos, though it wasn’t my main objective on the trip. I was mainly having fun with my daughter looking at animals. Had I been there alone, I probably would have found a few places to come back to at specific times… Read More Yellowstone and Grand Teton Landscapes

July 20, 2019July 19, 2019 Jason Frels13 Comments

Golden Hour Hike

Wildflowers at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

Thursday evening it was hot and humid and I needed a hike. So, I went to one of my favorite places again. I got to the parking lot and as usual it was empty, so it would just be me and a few million bugs in the refuge. As soon as I got out of… Read More Golden Hour Hike

June 22, 2019June 21, 2019 Jason Frels14 Comments

Wildflower Hike at Balcones Canyonlands

Wildflowers and Hiking Trails at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge HDR

I decided to go out to Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge in the Doeskin Ranch area on a nice evening to hike and check out the wildflowers. I figured that the trails in the high meadows would be very nice just before sunset. As usual there were few people there – only two other cars… Read More Wildflower Hike at Balcones Canyonlands

May 25, 2019May 24, 2019 Jason Frels1 Comment

Butterfly Close-ups

Butterfly in Wildflowers

Today I have just a few butterfly close-ups. When I went down to shoot wildflowers, I noticed a lot of butterflies and went back with a longer lens. I then tried to get close enough to the butterflies to take some pictures. But the butterflies are easily spooked. My main problem was keeping my shadow… Read More Butterfly Close-ups

May 1, 2019April 30, 2019 Jason Frels2 Comments

A Dead Tree

Hiking trail, wildflowers, and a dead tree at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

On Sunday afternoon I hiked up to a particular dead tree that I think is somewhat photogenic in the Doeskin Ranch section of the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge. This tree is alone, right next to the trail, catches a lot of afternoon sun, and often has lots of wildflowers and long grass at its… Read More A Dead Tree

April 24, 2019April 23, 2019 Jason Frels3 Comments

A Hike to Gorman Falls

The Colorado River at Colorado Bend State Park Texas

Sunday afternoon I hiked the river trail at Colorado Bend State Park and then on to Gorman Falls. From the parking lot in the main camping area this hike is about 3.8 miles to Gorman Falls, for a total of 7.6 miles round-trip hike. Below is the trails map from the state park on which… Read More A Hike to Gorman Falls

April 3, 2019April 4, 2019 Jason Frels14 Comments

A Wildflower Hike

Hiking trail at Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge

After spending spring break in Orlando, dealing with the crowds at Disney World and Universal Studio, I got back home and needed some peace and solitude. One of my favorite places for this is Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge which is very close to my home in the Austin area. As an added bonus, it… Read More A Wildflower Hike

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Jason Frels6 Comments

A Non-Gray Day, Finally

Blue hour after sunset at Inks Lake State Park Texas

I have not posted for a week. It has been gray and cold around here and none of my photographic ideas have worked out. On Tuesday, I watched the sky all day from work and thought that I had a good chance that evening for some photography. The sky was not completely cloudy and it… Read More A Non-Gray Day, Finally

March 7, 2019April 2, 2019 Jason Frels9 Comments

Enchanted Hiking

Enchanted Rock reflected in Moss Lake

About 80 miles West of Austin is Enchanted Rock State Natural Area. Enchanted Rock is a massive granite dome rising out of the landscape. It’s really hard to picture until you see it from the highway, it is huge, but lacks any nearby reference for scale. I have been hiking there before, but it is… Read More Enchanted Hiking

February 20, 2019February 19, 2019 Jason Frels7 Comments

Dusk at the Lake

Sunset reflected in Inks Lake Texas

On Monday the completely overcast skies in the morning transitioned to partly cloudy by the late afternoon and I was eager to shoot something, so I headed to the lake to try to get some sunset reflections. I have been here before, but had been thinking of another vantage point to shoot from. I got… Read More Dusk at the Lake

September 26, 2018April 2, 2019 Jason Frels12 Comments
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