Monthly Archives: December 2012

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We are on the cusp of a brand new year.  I mentioned in my Christmas issue that New Years Eve or Day, is not a favorite holiday of mine.  I have nothing against NYs, it is just not special to … Continue reading →

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This is not meant to be an anthology of my all of my Great-blue Heron images.  Too many of this species for that. The pictures below were all made at just two nests in one Illinois rookery.  Despite the similarity … Continue reading →

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At times we all make somewhat similar pictures.  Notice I said somewhat. We often shoot the same subjects and we frequently are influenced by viewing the same photos which were made by others.  Birds, mammals, insects, flowers, landscapes, sunrise/sunsets.  I learned a … Continue reading →

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A favorite of every backyard birder, the Black-capped Chickadee. In the middle of winter it can be hard to realize just how difficult summer can be on wild animals.  I was making pictures of this Whitetail Deer and then I … Continue reading →

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While I love the recognition given to holidays that memorialize our war dead, or that give thanks to our veterans, or celebrate the independence of this country, and I have had many a fun (or wild) New Years eve, only … Continue reading →

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When I take a visual trip through all of those social media sites that are known for photographs, my breath is taken away.  Legends, working pros, advanced amateurs and the true hobbyist.  It is amazing just how much talent there is … Continue reading →

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50/50 I have never shown this image before.  It is part of a long line of marsh sunrises I have made.  I always figured if I was going to be at the marsh for morning bird pictures, why not a … Continue reading →

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The mammal images below were plucked out of a variety of different folders, and they were chosen by throwing a dart at the wall.  Well not really, but the pictures and the subjects were chosen for no particular reason. I’ve … Continue reading →

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There is nothing I’d rather do than live on the edge. I know what your thinking…you may have lived on the edge once, but you sure ain’t living there now.  That’s true, but my life in photography, and my current … Continue reading →

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In previous posts I have written and illustrated how every winter I begin all over again in my quest to catch diving ducks in mid jump. I begin every winter with a picture of a splash, but no ducks. By … Continue reading →