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I looked up through the trees and saw the impending darkness.  I’d been riding for over and hour.  That’s not long, but still I was hungry.  I admitted to myself that I wasn’t sure how long it would take to … Continue reading →

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The flower season has begun in much of the northern hemisphere, but it takes a while for this part of the world to catch up.  It all begins with woodland flowers.  Those blossoms that crave both light and forest at the same … Continue reading →

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When you photograph birds,  at some point you will make images of very cool birds that are firsts (lifers) for you, but your pictures aren‘t very good.  You know they’re not pro quality, but do you share with friends and birders … Continue reading →

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Point of view and point of focus. This image of a female House Finch illustrates what both pov and pof can mean to an image. Those two things are what make this a pretty good picture. The close proximity to the … Continue reading →

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If I have any reputation at all as a blogger, it is that of someone who crams a variety of topics and pictures into a single post. Here we go again. One of my absolute favorite things to do, is … Continue reading →

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Life is not about the memories of yesterday.  It is about creating  memories right now…..today.   I have created my share but I regret that I rushed through a few friendships, and created far fewer memories than were possible.  Never miss … Continue reading →

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In life and in photography we often think of shadows as a negative thing.  I mean who wants to confront anyone who shuns the rays of the sun and prefers to lurk in the shadows. In photography they present us … Continue reading →

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Wings There is something about a bird spreading it’s wings, that is visually stimulating to me.  I’m not talking about a bird in flight. Maybe they are stretching or preening. It might be just a form of exercise.  It could … Continue reading →

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In my last post I mentioned that I never thought that I would spend so much time viewing other people’s images.  There is a benefit to viewing photos made by others, and an art to how we do it. The … Continue reading →

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It’s funny how things go.  I never dreamed the biggest part of my photographic life, would be viewing and commenting on other people’s photos. I mean I have always enjoyed looking at photos from others, and  sometimes I would comment on … Continue reading →