Photography
Anhinga Drying Wings At Huntington Beach State Park
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…
Read MoreAlligators At Huntington Beach State Park
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…
Read MoreSnow Last Week; Spring Today
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…
Read MoreWary Bobcat Near The House
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…
Read MoreEmpty Winter Pasture Waiting On Horses
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…
Read MoreBrilliant Orange Sunrise – Long Exposure
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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