Anhinga Drying Wings At Huntington Beach State Park

Anhinga Drying Wings II at Huntington Beach State Park - April 1 2017

During our recent visit to Huntington Beach State Park, I photographed this anhinga drying his wings. And then I found out why he does that. While I enjoy the grace and beauty of birds, I freely admit that I am not a birder. After capturing the photographs in this post, I began researching to identify…

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Alligators At Huntington Beach State Park

Feeding Time

My goal was bird photography while visiting Huntington Beach State Park, but the alligators became my subjects as they swam the waters. The creatures are always fascinating in their prehistoric appearance and size. And, as the photograph above shows, they are quite comfortable lying in the sun for hours with no noticeable movement. When prowling…

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Snow Last Week; Spring Today

Fence In Snow - March 14 2017

Amazing the difference a week can make. We were dealing with snow last week and today’s weather was sunny and warm – typical spring. Our winter has been unseasonably warm, so the fact that the two snows last week also happened to be our biggest snows of the season is not a surprise. Neither was a particularly…

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Wary Bobcat Near The House

Wary Bobcat Staring - March 13 2017

Bobcat sightings can be quite elusive, but for a second time, a wary bobcat strolled just outside my study window during its hunt. I was working in my study in the front of the house when one of my dogs sat up and stared at the window. He saw something of great interest based on…

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Empty Winter Pasture Waiting On Horses

Empty Winter Pasture - February 21 2017

With our spring-like weather pattern, my thoughts wandered to the return of the horses to an empty winter pasture of Cataloochee Ranch. Our neighbor’s horses winter near Charleston, SC, and return each spring around the first of April. Normally, February is a time of snow, cold, and winter, but we are seeing weather that is…

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Brilliant Orange Sunrise – Long Exposure

Brilliant Orange Sunrise - February 13 2017

Monday morning was clear and cold, a perfect day to capture a long exposure image of the brilliant orange sunrise rising to our east. The image was captured with a thirty-second exposure (iso 100 @ f/10) using a 10 stop neutral density filter. The long exposure allowed me to capture all of the brilliant orange…

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