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Stuck On a Theme

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It seems that since I was fortunate enough to photograph a wonderful sunrise a few weeks ago,  my photographic brain is stuck in sunrise mode. Maybe today’s post will get that out of my system. 500mm morning Guiding light Lighthouse A new day … Continue reading →

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At a Loss For Words

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Nothing really to say today (bout time), so I just thought we’d celebrate sunrise by taking a visual journey. Most of the images below have not been shown before. Where The Pike Meets Lake Michigan Kenosha, Wisconsin harbor Branches Lake … Continue reading →

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Bird Brain

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Maybe I should have titled today’s post Wayne’s Brain, as it is about how my brain works in respect to a few of my own bird images. Below are some of my own favorite bird photos.  No flight shots allowed … Continue reading →

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Brief But Satisfying 8/02/12

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8/02/12 Eastern Kingbird and Milkweed Bugs & company. I see that author Gore Vidal died recently. In 1960 a nine-year old boy sat spell-bound in front of his television while Vidal (from the left) and columnist William F. Buckley (from … Continue reading →

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The Color of Light + Sarcasm Alert

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The Color of Light:  Making sunrise shots is about a lot more than just pointing the camera at the sun, or a bank of clouds. Sometimes it’s the other direction that counts. When you look to the opposite direction, the … Continue reading →

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My Job Is To Make You Think by Ron Toel

Wayne has described me as much like him, but more spiritual. It is true that we do have many things in common, but he knows much more about photography and I probably know more about the natural world. So when … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Calendar by Ron Toel

  AUGUST MAMMALS Badgers begin to mate. Baby bats begin to fly. Cave dwelling bats begin to mate. Male antlered animals begin to rub the velvet from their antlers. Thirteen lined ground squirrels begin to gorge. Black bears begin to … Continue reading →

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A Light In The Storm 7/27/12

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Thursday evening my body told me that a Friday morning photography session was in order. The decision was made and I was off at 5 am the next morning. I was somewhat happy to see a mix of storm clouds … Continue reading →

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Funny Stuff

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One of my self assigned jobs (or flaws) is and always has been, to look around and test the mood of the world around me.  The biggest change I have seen in recent years is the lack of humor.  Oh … Continue reading →

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Mixing It Up

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Caught in the middle……of the day:  I love working at the edge of light. When I traveled, and the middle of the day came, I either drove to get to my next destination, cruised for wildlife, scouted shots for later … Continue reading →

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