Monthly Archives: April 2012

I had seen wolves before, but they were usually fleeting glances as one runs across the road in front of me or something to that effect. Wayne has had experiences with wolves as well. All I knew about them was … Continue reading →

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Today’s images have nothing to do with each other.  Or so it appears. I was thinking about ideas of what I might put in another post here on Earth Images. I opened a folder of “used” images that rests on my computer. There … Continue reading →

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One of the great things about roaming the American West, is that there are so many wonderful rock forms just sitting next to the road, waiting for you and your camera.  I am talking about rocks with no names. Time … Continue reading →

How many of you remember the movie OUT OF AFRICA, with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford? The lodge that was in that movie was the view I saw when I crawled out of a 5 star tent while in Kenya, … Continue reading →

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Little Birds Like any wildlife photographer I try to get close-up images of small birds, and then crop if necessary.  Making shots of small birds with detail always makes us feel successful.  Still there are times when it is nice to … Continue reading →

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It was mid April in the Smokies in the era before digital. Wayne had joined me so we could do some scenics and some wild flowers and waterfalls. We had worked the Bryson City side on day, and the Blue Ridge Parkway … Continue reading →

This gallery contains 10 photos.

Before we begin, I should mention that I use fairly old software programs when I work on my photo files.  I can only imagine what is possible with the latest version of Photoshop or Lightroom, Corel and other programs.  All … Continue reading →

This gallery contains 9 photos.

Over the past six months it appears that I have offended a few people with some of my comments on the subject of e-books.  Those comments travel two different roads.  In one instance I led a person to believe that … Continue reading →

Understanding & Clarity by Ron Toel Imagine if you will……..a humongous warehouse filled with small cubicals. You live in one of these small cubicals. There is no light in this warehouse, and you only have one tiny flashlight to see … Continue reading →

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Below is some basic “how to” discussion on seven different photos.  Some of you are way beyond this info and just ignore it if you like. Let’s talk a little about what was done to this image of a Brown … Continue reading →