Here are more scenes from the LBJ National Grasslands – Windy Day Edition. Date: April 22, 2017 Location: LBJ National Grasslands Camera: Rockalita Sunshine (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV) Lens: My beloved 100 mm macro lens (Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L macro IS) Continue reading Windy Day at the Grasslands Part 2
I plopped myself down on the sandy soil to photograph yellow flowers. But this fly caught my attention on another plant. At the time I thought I was photographing a very accommodating live fly. Not until I downloaded the photos did I discover an entirely different scenario. Take a look. Isn’t it amazing?! These are the quiet moments of discovery I love. Date: April 22, 2017 Location: LBJ National Grasslands Camera: Rockalita Sunshine (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV) Lens: My beloved 100 mm macro lens (Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L macro IS) Continue reading Unexpected Find
Today’s outdoor challenge: cold wind. I went home feeling ambivalent about my photos. It’s hard to photograph plants in the wind. But then I examined them on my laptop. Take a look. I did not use a tripod for … Continue reading Windy Day at the Grasslands
Here are highlights from a couple recent Litter Patrols. All this trash was picked up in one area that I intentionally will not disclose. But if you follow this blog, you know where it is. 😉 There’s something to be said … Continue reading Litter Patrol
This is my first opportunity to photograph hummingbirds. I could have photographed them the entire day. So enchanting. Date: April 2017 Location: Dallas Arboretum Camera: … Continue reading Hummingbirds
Now that it’s spring, everyone is antsy to shake the winter blues. Tom and his wife Heather, are no exception. They went to their favorite hideaway … Continue reading Fishing & Canoeing
Edna and her dog, Henry live in a tiny cave at Jackson Woods. Most people have learned to avoid the area. Edna can be pretty intimidating. Date: March 25, 2017 Camera: Rockalita Sunshine (Canon EOS 5D Mark IV) Lens: … Continue reading Edna
I mentioned in a recent post that I am an official LBJ National Grasslands volunteer. My friend and I are on litter and vandalism patrol. … Continue reading Trash: What it says about a person
You’ve heard the saying, “caught in a web of lies.” Henry knows the phrase all too well. Truth be told…it started with one little white lie and … Continue reading Caught in a web
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