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 →
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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 →
Mallard Watching Snowy Egret Take Flight
Sometimes I prefer my titles to be exacting. In this case, I truly can’t confirm the Mallard is really watching the Snowy Egret take off. But it is in the Continue Reading →
Down In The Depths Of Carlsbad Caverns
No National Park has been on my list for as long as Carlsbad Caverns. And it lives up to the hype of a really cool underworld. At one point you Continue Reading →
Brandt’s Cormorant At Top Speed
I’ll have some nesting pictures later in the week because these Brandt’s Cormorants in La Jolla, California nest RIGHT next to a sidewalk on a bluff. But for now, enjoy Continue Reading →
Just Another Super Creepy House
Wandering around Missouri’s backroads, finding odd stuff.
Great Egret Is More Green Than I Knew
I guess I never looked too closely at the Great Egret photos I’ve taken or maybe the West Coast egrets aren’t so green around the eyes. This Great Egret, stalking Continue Reading →
Is It An Arch Or A Straight Line
At the Gateway Arch National Park this week I had a little fun with the phone’s panorama mode. Not an easy task to bend over backwards but an interesting image Continue Reading →
Canada Geese And Their Cute Goslings
While in Illinois earlier this week I did a little birding at Horseshoe Lake State Park. After wandering for a half hour I came across not one. but two Canada Continue Reading →
Where Your Trash Goes
Trash interests me. I’m odd that way. A drone’s eye view of the Calabasas Landfill shows their technique of laying down a bunch of strips of plastic and then just Continue Reading →
No One Sneaks Up On These Ducks
A Mallard pair keeps a vigilant eye out for predators.
Looking Up In The Los Angeles Central Library
The LA Central Library has a LOT to explore. Not just books, but a lot of art as well, including the ceilings.
Waiting For The Show To Begin
Someone else eventually showed up, but for a while, I had a whole movie theater to myself. It was glorious.
Is It An Aerial Photo When It Is This High?
Coming up with titles is sometimes hard. My brain’s not awake right now. Sorry. From the lovely fields north of Santa Barbara toward Solvang in California.
Creepy Dolls In A Creepy Cupboard
Art, straight from The Last Bookstore in LA. Dolls, for me, never cease to have a certain creep factor.
The Desert Is Not Dead
I don’t know if White Sands National Park is in a desert, per se. As it is, the sands are gypsum, not typical sand you think of in the Gobi Continue Reading →
Peeking Peak
Throwback to a road trip in 2022 through the Western US.
Magnificent Merlin
No, not the wizard, but the bird! Of course it is a bird. 🙂 This little chirp has, in my book, super-sized talons. We just had a sprinkle of rain Continue Reading →
Shadows On The Gate
More from San Fernando, before the shops opened.
Dancing Northern Lights
Back in March we took a special trip up to Alaska with hopes of seeing the Northern Lights. I also miss winter (see: wildfires in LA in January). Having once Continue Reading →
Land Of Waves And Small Animal Tracks
Back to White Sands National Park. It’s full of what seem like perfectly untracked dunes, riffled by the wind. Until you get closer and notice the tiny, itty bitty tracks Continue Reading →
Black-crowned Night Heron Side-eye
I’m sure there is a story around Black-crowned Night Heron are called Night Herons. I’ve only ever seen one at night but the rest are plentiful during the day. A Continue Reading →
Imperfect Imbalance
Not sure why I like this one. It’s obviously off kilter, partially out of focus. No rules followed. It might be crap, or maybe you like it too.