Eastern bluebird
Text from Wikipedia. Photo is mine. The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is...
Nuthatch
From wikipedia… The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet,...
How can you not love these two!
Yep, I live right smack dab in the middle of Cardinal Nation. That goes for the baseball team and the...
Backyard blue jay
Blue jays are among my favorite birds. They’re talkative and their antics can be quite comical. Whenever they show up...
It was a blue jay day
This guy, perched on a branch about 4′ above the ground, had his eyes on the seed below. I was...
Because it’s what you do when it’s raining
Sitting in my home office on a cold, rainy day, I peered out the window. DRAB! Yep, that describes it...
Out on a limb
Have you ever been out on a limb? I know I have. And, it’s not comfortable! Sometimes things just don’t...
My Missouri 21
I am a native Missourian. And, I love my state. It has many wonderful things to offer those who live...
Do you ever wonder?
Do you ever wonder? I mean in the good sense of the word – like how things are made, or...
Fog and snow
Two elements that can make for great black and white images are fog and snow. In order to create contrast...
What a nice surprise
It was a wonderful surprise yesterday afternoon when this Cooper's hawk showed up in our backyard.
They’re baaaaaak!
Who you ask? Bluebirds, of course. We live in St. Charles and in our 27 years of living here we’ve...
Sounds of Nature #25200
This is another in my series Sounds of Nature. Several inches of wet snow blanketed our area over the weekend....
Sounds of Nature #25104
Yesterday morning was absolutely magical. Light rain, fog rolling in and out, and clouds rising and lowering made for ideal...
The Last Noel – Christmas 2019
This is the third year that I’ve shared this image at Christmastime. I title it The Last Noel. And, although...
The wind blows
“The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.” Is it just me or does...
Some things are just magical
At least they were on this glorious morning. The air was cold and night was giving way to morning, or...
Can you hear me now?
So goes the advertisement of a cell phone carrier a few years back. I think it’s all so true of...
Black and white or color?
I referenced this topic a few posts ago. The overall opinion of people surveyed was that the color version is...
Telephoto landscape photography
Can you get decent landscape images with a 600mm lens? You be the judge. This is one of several in...
To abstract or not to abstract?
That is the question. Abstraction in photography as used here means to extract from the overall scene. In the first...
Sounds of Nature #24598
I believe some (abstract) patterns in nature are better viewed in black and white versus color. I think this is...
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Eastern bluebird
Text from Wikipedia. Photo is mine. The eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is...
Nuthatch
From wikipedia… The nuthatches constitute a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet,...
How can you not love these two!
Yep, I live right smack dab in the middle of Cardinal Nation. That goes for the baseball team and the...
Backyard blue jay
Blue jays are among my favorite birds. They’re talkative and their antics can be quite comical. Whenever they show up...
It was a blue jay day
This guy, perched on a branch about 4′ above the ground, had his eyes on the seed below. I was...
Because it’s what you do when it’s raining
Sitting in my home office on a cold, rainy day, I peered out the window. DRAB! Yep, that describes it...
Out on a limb
Have you ever been out on a limb? I know I have. And, it’s not comfortable! Sometimes things just don’t...
My Missouri 21
I am a native Missourian. And, I love my state. It has many wonderful things to offer those who live...
Do you ever wonder?
Do you ever wonder? I mean in the good sense of the word – like how things are made, or...
Fog and snow
Two elements that can make for great black and white images are fog and snow. In order to create contrast...
What a nice surprise
It was a wonderful surprise yesterday afternoon when this Cooper's hawk showed up in our backyard.
They’re baaaaaak!
Who you ask? Bluebirds, of course. We live in St. Charles and in our 27 years of living here we’ve...
Sounds of Nature #25200
This is another in my series Sounds of Nature. Several inches of wet snow blanketed our area over the weekend....
Sounds of Nature #25104
Yesterday morning was absolutely magical. Light rain, fog rolling in and out, and clouds rising and lowering made for ideal...
The Last Noel – Christmas 2019
This is the third year that I’ve shared this image at Christmastime. I title it The Last Noel. And, although...
Love the blue jays
They can be kind of bossy, but I love the blue jays.
The wind blows
“The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold.” Is it just me or does...
Some things are just magical
At least they were on this glorious morning. The air was cold and night was giving way to morning, or...
Can you hear me now?
So goes the advertisement of a cell phone carrier a few years back. I think it’s all so true of...
Black and white or color?
I referenced this topic a few posts ago. The overall opinion of people surveyed was that the color version is...
Telephoto landscape photography
Can you get decent landscape images with a 600mm lens? You be the judge. This is one of several in...
To abstract or not to abstract?
That is the question. Abstraction in photography as used here means to extract from the overall scene. In the first...
Sounds of Nature #24598
I believe some (abstract) patterns in nature are better viewed in black and white versus color. I think this is...