Big Bend National Park – January 2015
Big Bend National Park always gives me something special. Last time it was spectacular lightning storms. This time it was snow! While we slept, an accomplished artist painted the Chisos Basin leaving a soft, white glow. I did manage a few images, but mostly I stood and marveled at the enchanting beauty. Before the snow, we had […]
Old Car City USA – HDR Photography Workshop
On October 10th and 11th, Randy and I attended a fun and educational photo workshop led by Denise Ippolito at Old Car City in White Georgia with an add-on bonus shoot at the Southeastern Railway Museum nearby. In 1931, the father of the current owner of Old Car City USA opened Walt Lewis General Store, a small car […]
Big Bend National Park – Photography Workshop
Anyone who has kept up with this blog can tell that Big Bend National Park is near and dear to my heart. Being born and raised on the Gulf Coast, I am fascinated by the mountainous Chihuahuan desert. Every visit has something special for me and this visit did not disappoint. A little tired after the 11 […]
Star Trails
Star Trail photographs are created by placing your camera on a tripod and taking long exposures (or stacking and blending many short exposures) of the sky. Due to the rotation of the earth, the stars as viewed from the northern hemisphere will appear to move across the sky, revolving about Polaris, the North Star. A few […]
Before and After
Most people know that I spend a lot of time working with my images on the computer – the digital darkroom. A question that frequently pops up when someone views my images is, “What did it look like before you edited it in Photoshop?” I recently ran across a nice little widget called Twenty Twenty […]
Arizona – Bats and More
I was incredibly lucky to get another opportunity to visit Elephant Head, Arizona on a recent workshop with pro nature photographer Kathy Adams Clark. Two very talented photographers (Ed and Juan) and I spent two and a half days of intense shooting at The Pond at Elephant Head and Madera Canyon. A few of the images […]
Block Creek – Musk Thistle, Eastern Phoebe and More
A few more of the images I got at Block Creek in early June … Musk Thistle Sharron told us that one of the thistle plants we were photographing is an invasive species. I looked it up and found a little more information. Native to Europe and Asia, the Musk Thistle, Carduus nutans, was introduced to […]
Block Creek – June 5 – 8, 2014
After my fourth trip to Block Creek one would think that I would have had enough. No! I’m ready to go back. It is a beautiful piece of property so generously shared by the owners, Sharron and Larry Jay. The hospitality and warmth of the Jays certainly add to the enjoyment and Sharron is a wonderful […]
High Island Photo Blind and Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge – 16 April 2014
The day in the photo blind at the Audubon Boy Scout Woods Sanctuary on High Island started out with very few birds and dark skies. Bird photography was nearly impossible. The day improved drastically by late morning. Light improved and birds poured in from everywhere. Some of my favorite shots are posted here. Most […]
Big Bend National Park – March, 2014
I was fortunate enough to have another opportunity to travel to Big Bend National Park with Kathy Adams Clark – my third trip in the last five months! As always, I had a great time and learned some new photography techniques. My favorite subject is critters and there were lots of them to see and […]