I was excited when Alex Covarrubio presented her Random Object to photograph…. Boots! Fortunately, Alex needed the boots back right away otherwise I would have had several hundred photos to choose from. 😉 ——————— I wanted a brick background so … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: Yeehaw!
I had planned on taking the easy way out with this photo. The original title was going to be Beetle. But I felt guilty for being lazy so I did a Google and Wikipedia search. This is a Cottonwood Borer. It is a wood borer—it uses trees as its host to lay eggs. It takes two years for the larvae to mature. The larvae pupate and once metamorphosis happens, they eat their way out of the tree. And I thought it was just interesting for being a black and white speckled beetle. Camera: DSC-H2 Date: July 2008 Location: Ft.Worth Nature … Continue reading It’s just a pretty beetle.
I remember taking photos of this butterfly at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens. It was near the rose garden and the corridor where the wisteria grows. Technically I wasn’t chasing the butterfly but I was carefully stalking it. It’s not … Continue reading Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Before leaving for work one morning, I noticed a dead bird in my front porch. I suspect a neighborhood cat might have been the culprit. I did what every responsible home owner would do—I removed the bird from my porch using a broom and dustpan. Now the story takes a turn… Instinctively, a dead bird is gross. But for some reason I also thought it was fascinating. So I decided to have a Dead Bird Photo Shoot that evening. I took the bird to the back porch and set up one of my box lights outside. To get good angles … Continue reading Circle of Life: Bird
I consider it a good day when I take at least 200-400 photos. The flip side of this—at last count, I have over 100,000 photos. I’ve gone through multiple laptops and hard drives. There are photos I clearly remember taking even if they are years ago. Others—like this shot—I feel like I have seen for the first time today. Based on my filing system, it was taken at the Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens. The butterfly is on a plant known as salvia—or scarlet sage. Tips: Don’t wait until you reach over 100,000 photos to start sharing them with others. Hoarding … Continue reading Long lost butterfly
No, I guess there’s no such thing as a miniature flying dinosaur and if there was, it wouldn’t be in my garden. But this bug certainly looks like it could be a miniature dinosaur… or maybe a bug that would fight in the Roman Colosseum. These are photos of a Wheel Bug from a few years ago—and if I remember correctly—it accidentally flew into me in the garden. I also remember hearing it buzzing around—which my research confirms—they tend to be noisy. Despite its unusual looking armor, it’s a friend in the garden. It eats caterpillars among other pests. Based … Continue reading Is that a Miniature Flying Dinosaur in the Garden?
Jeff Crump handed me a bag with a random object to photograph. Jeff: “I added a new battery.” I took the bag home, prepared the studio and took the object out of the bag. Denise: “What did I get myself into?” I knew Jeff made the item and it was impressive. It has a power switch to turn lights on. Over a hundred photos later I decided I had enough material. I downloaded the photos but concluded I needed more photos…. Then I thought it would be a good idea to do some research. If you’re a fan of Iron … Continue reading Random Object Wednesday: I had no idea what I was photographing
This was an exciting find in my garden. At first glance it looks like a dried leaf but it’s a type of moth known as the Achemon Sphinx Moth. The main reason I enjoy gardening is having the opportunity to … Continue reading Looks can be deceiving
This is one of my favorite photos because it was such an unexpected find. I was quietly observing my surroundings at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, in McKinney, TX. I heard some noise and noticed this frog. The best part of the photo are the frog legs you can just barely see in the murky pond water. Camera: Sony DSC-H2 Date: July 2008 Continue reading Frog Legs!
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