Orchard Oriol in the Brush

July 16, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
This morning I found this male orchard oriole hanging out in this thick brush. He is a little wet from the morning dew, which I'm sure was colder than normal with it being in the low 50's this morning. I can't remember the last time I saw my breath in July! It was a beautiful morning and I this oriole seemed to be enjoying it too. Facebook
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The Painted Skies of a Storm

July 15, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
I've seen sunrise and sunset images where the skies look like a paining, but I've grown to appreciate the skies during a good thunderstorm. Facebook
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Patrolling the Blooms

July 13, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
Photographing these tiny hummingbirds while they are feeding is challenging enough but getting them while they are weaving in and out of blooms is just planned luck. I say planned, because you have to put yourself in the position to get the shot (positioning, correct settings, good light, good focusing techniques, etc.), but grabbing the focus isn'...
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Early Bird Gets The Worm

July 12, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
My father-in-law always tells me "the early bird gets the worm" and I always reply with "yes but the second mouse gets the cheese". We always have a good laugh about that, but when it comes to nature/wildlife, it does pay to get out early. Facebook
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Balloons Over Sunflowers

July 11, 2014  •  Leave a Comment
This was taken last week when I was driving around with my kids for a sunset drive. How lucky to find hot air balloons over a sunlit sunflower field? This happened once before in these same fields years ago and I thought I was lucky then but to find the same scene again and to be able to enjoy it with my kids was priceless. I haven't been feeling s...
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