Eastern Pondhawk, Maybe
A nice person on Mastodon let me know my last dragonfly was a Female Eastern Pondhawk, which is a pretty cool name. This one looks to also be in the Continue Reading →
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It Flies, But It’s Not A Bird
Let’s mix it up a little. Here’s a dragonfly, type unknown. Any guesses?
Painted Bunting, Yowzers!
A new-to-me bird, the Painted Bunting deserves your attention to its All About Birds (All Aboot Birds in Canada) web page. My photo below is good but you need to Continue Reading →
Mother Goose And Goslings
Happy Mother’s Day! A Canada Goose and little goslings explore the wild waters of the Antelope Valley’s Apollo Community Park.
Sand Wave
It’s not an actual sand wave, but it is a sand dune growing off the hardpacked earth in the foreground.
Land Waves
More from White Sands National Park, which won’t likely be a National Park if the Administration’s budget request goes through. 38% cut in federal funding for the Park Service and Continue Reading →
The Best Reason To Bring A Tripod To Alaska
Bringing a beefy, professional tripod to Alaska wasn’t on the top of my list. I was already packing enough to make sure I stayed comfortable while my wife and I Continue Reading →
A Closer Look At Those Low Spots
As mentioned yesterday, the hard-pan between the dunes in White Sands National Park is like a crust. Chalky and crunchy under foot.
In Between The Dunes
Because of the relatively high water table in White Sands National Park, there are many areas of a hardened sand between the taller dunes. This is where the grasses grow Continue Reading →
The Other Room In That Cabin
The log cabin I featured yesterday wasn’t that big. Just two rooms, but they both had windows!
Peeking Inside A Cabin
A cabin dating back more than 100 years sits along peaceful trails at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada. It was locked tight, but the view in the window Continue Reading →
Now Is A Great Time To Look At Birds
My life list on eBird says that I’ve seen this bird before. Evidently on August 5th, 2018 in the Sepulveda Basin in Los Angeles. I love technology. Yesterday I spotted Continue Reading →
If You’re Trying To Find A Hooded Oriole, This Would Be Bullock’s Oriole
The bright orange Bullock’s Oriole has a fairly distinct marking on its head that makes for a cool looking mask. I found this one at the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Continue Reading →
Milky Way Over Yosemite Valley
A few cars trickle into Yosemite Valley while the Milky Way begins it’s rise over Half Dome
The Backside Of All You Can Eat
Killing time getting new tires, I wander the alleys.
Layers Of Palm
A bit of an abstract this morning has my fancy. Palm fronds, up close.
Gears That Ground To A Halt
Rust has a way of attracting me, photographically. Maybe it is the color. Maybe it is the deterioration.
Looking Down The Barrel Of A Ridge
You really do need to get down in the sand to pick out details.
Sand And Sky So Blue
Back to White Sands National Park for a bit. You have to walk a bit to find the dunes without human marks, if that’s your thing. It’s my thing. Just Continue Reading →
All The Power And Symmetry
Drone views are usually interesting views. Why does the building at right have way more panel density than the one on the left?
Gray Day In Grand Teton National Park
It was a gray day in Grand Teton National Park. But that doesn’t mean I’d keep my camera packed away. Continue Reading →
The Cavern Has Teeth
With not a lot of light in the underground world of Carlsbad Caverns State Park, I was tempted to play around with slow shutter speeds and various movement. Add in Continue Reading →
Wings Like A Fine Watercolor
Green Herons have such beautiful coloration in my book. Just look at those wings! Beautiful and highly functional as well.
Stare Down With A Pied-billed Grebe
I’m not sure what is so pied-billed about this grebe, but they are easy to identify!
A Perfect Pose From A Common Yellowthroat
Not sure why these birds are just called ‘yellowthroat’ when their whole body seems to be yellow!
Eons Of Architecture
Who knows how long this column has been slowly, drip by drip, building its way to the ceiling. Taken inside Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
Small Photographer, Big Sands
The White Sands of White Sands National Park attract a lot of photographers.
Subtle Lines And White Space
More from White Sands National Park.
Step Into Your New Pod
If you want to get to the top of the Gateway Arch (see view here), then you’ll have to step into the pod. This is the mechanism that brings you Continue Reading →
The View Over Saint Louis
Being in Saint Louis for work and to visit friends, I also checked off another ‘new to me’ National Park, Gateway Arch. The view from 630′ high in the sky Continue Reading →