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Big Bend, Snowfall, Snowy

Wild Horse

A wild horse in a West Texas snowstorm in the fall of 2017. I photographed it while driving on highway 118 near Marathon, Texas

Brewster County, Hen Egg Mountain, North County Road

Hen Egg Mountain

Hen Egg Mountain in southwestern Berwster County at sunset. This ia a new location for me. I scouted it in April of this year.

Visitors Gallery

Visitors Gallery

The Visitors Gallery at the LBJ Wildflower Center, photographed during an outing to capture photographs of the Liminations exhibit.

Family Garden

Family Garden

The Family Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX was opened in 2014 and serves to unite children and families.

Austin Sunset

The Austin skyline as seen during the summer of 2015. The skyline has dramatically changed since then as there are a lot of new buildings.

Nakalele Blowhole

Nakalele Blowhole

The Nakalele Blowhole in Maui, Hawaii, is a major attraction for anyone visiting the island. A short hike leads to this amazing landmark.

Boots on Fence Posts

Boots on Fence Posts

I spotted these boots on fence posts along Willow City Loop in the Texas Hill Country while looking for Texas wildflowers to photograph.

Bus and Car at the Car Forest

Bus and Car at the Car Forest

A Bus and Car ATS the Car Forest of the Last Church near Goldfield, Nevada. I photographed this scene during a night photography workshop.

Gold Point Saloon

Gold Point Saloon

The stage of the Gold Point Saloon in Gold Point, Nevada. I photographed this stage during a night photography workshop in Gold Point.

Water Well Truck

Water Well Truck

I photographed this Water Well Truck in the Gold Point, Nevada ghost town during a photography workshop that I attended in the area.

Gold Point Cabin

Gold Point Cabin

Another Gold Point Cabin from my trip to attend a night photography workshop in Gold Point, Nevada. This was a challenging long exposure.

Ladder No 3

Ladder No 3

Ladder No 3 in the old Goldfield, Nevada fire station. I photographed this ladder truck while attending a night photography workshop.

Miner's Homestead

Miner’s Homestead

A miner’s homestead in the town of Gold Point, Nevada. It was a thriving mining community in the early 1900’s. Today it sits mostly empty.

Old Jeep at Keys Ranch

Old Jeep at Keys Ranch

I photographed this old jeep at Keys Ranch while attending a night photography workshop in Joshua Tree National Park.

Eating 3468

Eating 3468

I photographed this brown bush butterfly eating 3468 while visiting the Reiman Gardens located on the campus of the Iowa State University.

Cross at Slea Head

Cross at Slea Head

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The Cross at Slea Head is located about half way along the Slea Head Drive on the western-most part of Ireland in the Dingle Peninsula.

Abaodoned Irish Home

Abandoned Irish Home

An abandoned Irish home near Waterville, Ireland along the Ring of Kerry. The home is located across the river from Waterville Golf Links.

Big Bend National Park, Lost Mine Trail, Sunrise, Sunrise Colors

Lost Mine Sunrise

Sunrise along the Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park. I captured this photo after a 2.4 mile hike up the popular trail.

Ballaghisheen Sheep

Ballaghisheen Sheep

I photographed these Ballaghisheen Sheep while in County Kerry, Ireland earlier this year. Much of the area is dedicated to raising sheep.

Colorful Rocks

Colorful Rocks

Colorful rocks photographed in Dunquin Harbour, County Kerry, Ireland. It was a very wet, windy and rainy day making it hard to photograph.

Gallarus Oratory

Gallarus Oratory

The Gallarus Oratory is located on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. it is one of the recommended stops in the peninsula.

Ballaghisheen Farmhouse

Ballaghisheen

An abandoned farmhouse located along the Ballaghisheen Pass in County Kerry Ireland. I hopped the fence to photograph this old structure.

Light Painting

Light Painting

I used the light painting techniques that I learned while attending a workshop in the Joshua Tree NP to paint the inside of this structure.

St. Nicholas Church of Ireland

Church of Ireland

St. Nicholas Church of Ireland is located in County Limerick near Adare Castle. It’s home to a private school but still operates as a church.

Bray Head Tower

Bray Head Tower

The Bray Head Tower sits on the western end of Valentia Island. It was used for centuries as a lookout against invaders.

Standing Stone

One of my favorite locations in Southwest Ireland is Valentia Island where I encountered this standing stone near the lighthouse.

Keys Family Home

Keys Family Home

The Keys Family Home is part of Keys Ranch and is located within the Joshua Tree National Park. It was build in the early 1900’s.

Cargill Pool Elevator

Cargill Pool Elevator

The Cargill Pool Elevator located in the Buffalo Harbor in Buffalo, NY and photographed at dusk. I used my ND filters to extend the exposure.

Arch Rock Star Trails

Arch Rock Star Trails

I photographed the Arch Rock Star Trails while visiting the Joshua Tree National Park for a photography workshop in the spring of 2017.

Hemingway Sunset

Hemingway Sunset

I photographed this Hemingway Sunset in the Hemingway Buttress area of the Joshua Tree NP during the start of a night photography workshop.

Lone Joshua Tree

Lone Joshua Tree

I photographed this lone Joshua Tree while visiting the Hall of Horrors area in the Joshua Tree National Park in the spring of 2017.

Joshua Tree Sunset

Joshua Tree Sunset

A Joshua Tree sunset photographed in the Hidden Valley area of the Joshua Tree NP. I used my special technique to obtain another starburst.

Cap Rock Sunset

Cap Rock Sunset

I photographed this Cap Rock Sunset during my recent trip to the Joshua Tree National Park to attend a night photography workshop.

Rock Fossil

Fossil Art

I encountered this fossil art while photographing the sunset in the Hall of Horrors area of Joshua Tree National Park.

Skull Rock

Skull Rock

I was impressed by the number of interesting rock formations in Joshua Tree NP. My favorite was Skull Rock located just off the main road.

LBJ Wildflower Center - Family Garden

Aerial Photography

I was invited by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX to shoot some video sequences and some Aerial Photography.

Rainbow Cactus, Texas Wildflowers

Rainbow Cactus

I photographed this Rainbow Cactus along Humphries Peak Road using the focus stack technique during a recent trip to the Big Bend area.

Mushroom

Mushroom

I photographed this mushroom during sunrise at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center earlier this month.

Llano Spillway

Llano Spillway

I stopped at the Llano dam to photograph the Llano spillway during one of my Texas wildflower scouting trips to the area.

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler

I photographed this Northern Shoveler during my trip to the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in the Port Aransas Nature Preserve.

Fishing Pier House

Fishing Pier House

I photographed this Fishing Pier House located on Fulton Beach Road during my last morning in Rockport, Texas earlier this month.

Blue Bonnet, Focus Stacking, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Wildflowers

Spring has Sprung

Spring has Sprung in Texas! The much warmer than normal temperatures has confused Mother Nature to the point that she has given up on winter

Lonely Pier

Lonely Pier

I photographed this Lonely Pier shortly after photographing the same pier a few minutes earlier and a few dozen yards north of this point.

Sunrise Pier

Sunrise Pier

I photographed this sunrise pier a few minutes before photographing the old pier I posted last week. I chose the other one for the sunrise.

Old Pier

Old Pier

I photographed this Old Pier at sunrise along Fulton Beach Road during my recent trip to Rockport ,Texas using my ND filter.

Foggy Fulton Pier

Foggy Fulton Pier

I decided to photograph the Fulton Pier along Fulton Beach in Rockport, Texas despite a Dense Fog Advisory during my recent trip to the area.

Captain Chen II

Captain Chen II

This photograph of the “Captain Chen II” was taken near Fulton Harbor in the Rockport, TX area during my trip there last week.

Copano Bay Sunset

Copano Bay Sunset

I captured this Copano Bay Sunset from the Howard Murph Memorial Park during my recent trip to Rockport, Texas. I photographed here before.

Fulton Beach - Fishing Hut

Back Home

I arrived back home yesterday afternoon from my trip to Rockport without incident. I traveled a total of 640 miles on the scooter.

Fulton Beach

Ferries and Gators

Yesterday was another busy day in the Rockport area. I rode two ferries to cross the channel and I saw several gators.

Howard Murph Memorial Park Setup.

Howard Murph Memorial Park Setup

My trip to Rockport was without incident. After completing my planned activities I headed to Howard Murph Memorial Park for a sunset photo.

Travel Scooter

Travel Scooter

I’m really excited about my photography trip to Rockport, Texas on my “Travel Scooter”. I plan to photograph Texas Birds and Landscapes.

Rockport Sunset

Rockport Beach Sunset

I was going through my photographs from last year’s trip to the Texas Gulf Coast when I ran across this Rockport beach sunset photograph.

Nice Cheetah

Nice Cheetah

I had the opportunity to pet this cheetah while visiting the Cheetah Rehabilitation Center in the northwestern region of South Africa.

Lynx Spider

Lynx Spider

I photographed this Lynx Spider during a trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last September. I used the focus stacking technique.

String Lake

String Lake

The String Lake trail follows the String Lake shoreline. I found this interesting rock and decided that it would make a good foreground.

Yellowstone National Park. Elk

Elk in the Madison

I photographed this Bull Elk just as he was coming out of the Madison River during my visit to the Yellowstone National Park last fall.

Texas State Capitol

I captured this night photograph of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, TX during a photowalk with some friends in 2012.

Teton Reflection

Teton Reflection

I photographed this Teton Reflection during a visit to Jackson Lake last fall. The Teton Mountain Range is an amazing mountain range.

West Thumb, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Lake

I captured this photograph of Yellowstone Lake form the West Thumb Information Center (West Thumb Geyser Basin) in Yellowstone NP.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Chinese Spring

This photograph of Chinese Spring was taken after the photograph I took of Old Faithful during my last visit to Yellowstone National Park.

Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Crackling Lake

Crackling Lake is a geothermal feature in the Norris Geyser Basin which is part of the Yellowstone National Park.

Big Bend National Park, Glen Springs, Sunrise

Chisos Moonset

I photographed this moonset over the Chisos mountain last December during my fall trip to Big Bend NP. The sunrise light was perfect.

Terry's Texas Rangers

Terry’s Texas Rangers

Terry’s Texas Rangers is not my favorite team nor anything to do with me. It does, however, play a very important part in Texas’ history.

Instagram Beet

Austin 360

This photograph of the Goat Cheese and Beet appetizer from Barley Swine in Austin, TX was posted in the Austin 360 food section last Friday.

Baboon

Baboon

I photographed this Baboon at the Table Mountain National Park in South Africa last year. He was eating insects plucked from the grassy area.

Tidal Pool

Tidal Pool

I photographed this Tidal Pool at the Table Mountain National Park in South Africa. The park has many features and wildlife to photograph.

Penguin Braying

Penguin Braying

This is another African Penguin photograph taken near Simon’s Town, South Africa during my trip to that great country last May.

Penguin Nest Builder

Penguin Nest Builder

I photographed this Penguin Nest Builder during my trip to Simon’s Town South Africa. The colony is located in the center of the town.

Cape Point Lighthouse

Cape Point Lighthouse

I photographed the Cape Point Lighthouse during my trip to South Africa last year. We drove down from Cape Town to spend the day there.

African Sunrise

African Sunrise

I photographed this African sunrise during my trip to South Africa last year. I kept looking for a lone tree and this one stood out.

Waiting

Waiting Photographer

I captured this photograph of a waiting photographer during my trip to Rockport, TX last year. He patiently stood there until the sun set.

Howard Murph Memorial Park Sunset

Rockport Sunset

I captured this Rockport Sunset during my trip to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge last February to photograph the wonderful birds there.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas – Yellowstone is the only place in the United States where bison have lived continuously since prehistoric times.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Elk in the Rain

I photographed this elk in the rain, a member of the Madison Elk Herd, during my trip to Yellowstone National Park last September.

Lighthouse

Lighthouse

I photographed this Lighthouse at sunrise from the overlook near the Pennybacker Bridge over Lake Austin during the last full moon of f2016.

Fall Sunrise Moonset

Fall Sunrise Moonset

I photographed this fall sunrise moonset the this week when a friend and I went to the Pennybacker Bridge Overlook to photograph the scene.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Microbial Mat

I photographed these microbial mats which form along the edges of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Grassy Sunrise

Grassy Sunrise

I photographed this Grassy Sunrise starburst during my last trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last September.

Chicago, Sunrise, Sunrise Colors

Grant’s Monument

I passed by Grant’s Monument while photographing the Chicago skyline from Lincoln Park and I decided to photograph the base of the monument.

Badlands, Big Bend National Park, Moonrise, Sunset

Badlands of Big Bend

Another sunset photograph of the Badlands of Big Bend NP. This location is now a regular stop during my photography trips to the park.

Sunrise Surf

Sunrise Surf

This photograph of the sunrise surf is the last one of the photographs from my trip to Chicago over the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Chicago, Millenium Park

Bean End

Yesterday I posted a photograph of “The Bean” found in Millennium Park in Chicago. This photograph of the Bean End was taken shortly after.

Chicago, Millenium Park

The Bean

I captured this image of “The Beam” shortly after the photograph of the McCormick Tribune Skating Rink, both located in Millennium square.

Chicago, Sunrise, Sunrise Colors

Chicago Skyline

I captured this photograph of the Chicago skyline from the bridge over the south pond at the Lincoln Park Zoo during my recent holiday trip.

Big Bend National Park, Castelon Mountain

Moon in Motion

I just returned from my trip to Big Bend. I photographed this moon sequence during my first evening there using my camera’s intervalometer.

Dog Walker

Dog Walker

I was photographing the Chicago Skyline early yesterday morning when I stopped to photograph a dog walker on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Grand Prismatic Spring, Hot Spring, Yellowstone National Park

Grand Prismatic Runoff

The Grand Prismatic Spring was one of my favorite geological sites in Yellowstone NP. I photographed this runoff at the entrance to the area.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Castle Geyser

Castle Geyser is located in the same geyser complex as Old Faithful and is a short walk down the Continental Divide Trail.

Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Lichen Stump

I spotted this Wolf Lichen growing on a stump just down the path from where I captured some Wolf Lichen growing on some dead branches.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Elk Cow

I photographed this Elk Cow along the Madison River in Yellowstone National Park during my visit to the park earlier this fall.

Grassy Reflection

Grassy Reflection

I photographed this grassy reflection after capturing the Schwabacher’s Landing sunrise photograph that I posted yesterday.

Schwabacker's Landing

Schwabachers Landing

Schwabachers Landing in the Grand Teton NP was one of my favorite stops during my recent trip there. This is one of my favorite photos.

Cloudy Tetons

Cloudy Teton Range

I captured this photograph of the Teton Mountain Range during my first full day of the photography workshop in the Grand Teton National Park.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Solitary Geyser

Solitary Geyser is located along the Upper Geyser Basin. I photographed this geyser panorama during my recent trip to Yellowstone NP.

Canadian Geese, Yellowstone National Park

Canada Goose

I photographed this nice Canada Goose while attempting to photograph a Bull Elk in the Madison River area.

Big Bend National Park

Chimneys Trail

Chimneys Trail in Big Bend National Park is a fairly easy hike that leads to a nice geological formation called the Chimneys.

The United States Capitol Building

Election Day

Today is Election Day in the United States so I thought I would post a photograph of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC.

Dry Riverbed

I captured this photograph of the Dry Riverbed along the Santa Elena Canyon last spring during my last visit to Big Bend National Park.

Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail, Yellowstone National Park

Desolate Landscape

I photographed this Desolate Landscape while walking along the Fountain Paint Pot Nature Trail in Yellowstone National Park earlier this year.

Firehole Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Hot Lake Walkway

The Hot Lake Walkway leads to Hot Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Hot lake is probably the most “normal” looking water feature in the Park.

All Saints

All Souls’ Day

Happy “All Souls’ Day”! I always find this time of year interesting. I spotted this neon sign in a window of a downtown Austin establishment.

Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Madison Elk

Elk was the most frequently seen animal during my visit to Yellowstone NP. I stopped along the Madison river to photograph this Madison Elk.

Fall in the Tetons

Fall in the Tetons

Fall in the Tetons is amazing. Aspens turn bright yellow-orange, grasses change from green to golden and the Cottonwood leaves to yellow.

Artist Point, Lichen, Yellowstone National Park

Wolf Lichen

I captured this photograph of Wolf Lichen (Letharia vulpina) at Artist Point in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone lower falls area.

Gibbon Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park

Gibbon Falls

Gibbon Falls is a popular stop for tourists visiting Yellowstone National Park. I stopped there during my recent trip to the park.

Cloudy Tetons

Cloudy Tetons

I captured this photograph of the Cloudy Tetons from the Jackson Lake Overlook during my first day of the Photography Workshop in the area.

Lewis Falls, Waterfall, Yellowstone National Park. Elk

Lewis Falls

Lewis Falls is one of the many waterfalls in the Yellowstone NP. We stopped here during our second day of our photography workshop.

Common Raven, Corvus corax, Yellowstone National Park

Common Raven

I photographed this Common Raven at a picnic area at one of the lunch breaks during my recent trip to the Grand Teton/Yellowstone area.

Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park

Chromatic Pool

Yellowstone NP is full of amazing geological features and specifically hundreds of geothermal features. Chromatic Pool is one of them.

Bull Elk, Elk, Yellowstone National Park

Young Bull Elk

I spotted this young bull elk after having dinner one evening at the Dining Room at the Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone NP.

Lake Butte Overlook, Sunset, Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone Sunset

Following a nice dinner at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel, we headed out to Yellowstone Lake to try and capture a great Yellowstone sunset.

Beaver at Schwabacher's Landing

Beaver

My favorite spot at the Grand Teton NP is Schwabacher’s Landing. Not only was it great for sunrise photos but it was filled with Beavers.

Jackson Lake

Jackson Lake

I captured this image of Jackson Lake and the Grand Teton Mountain Range from Signal Mountain during my recent trip to the Park.

Grey Wolf, Wildlife, Yellowstone National Park

Grey Wolf

Meet Grey Wolf #712M. I photographed him at the Yellowstone National Park on the way to see some of the sites in the park.

USAF Academy Chapel

Academy Chapel

The US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs houses one of the most fascinating chapels in the country. I visited the Academy Chapel in 2012.

Monarch Butterfly

Migrating Monarch

I photographed this Monarch Butterfly while visiting the Fairchild Botanical Gardens in the Coral Gables, Florida area last year.

Desert Flora Sunset

I photographed this desert flora sunset during my trip to Big Bend NP last year. The clouds were sparse but the desert flowers were amazing.

Big Bend National Park, Milky Way, Old Maverick's Road

Luna’s Milky Way

I captured this photo of Luna’s Milky Way last April during a trip to the Big Bend National Park with some of my photography friends.

Wahlberg's Eagle

Wahlberg’s Eagle

I photographed this Wahlberg’s Eagle at the Hluhluwe Imfolozi Game Reserve during my trip to South Africa earlier this year.

Lime

Lime

Hot days have turned in to non-stop rainy days. I went out to the patio to photograph a lime that just sprouted. The rain drops… Read More »Lime

Blackfoot Daisy, Flowers, LBJ Wildflower Center, Melampodium Leucanthum

Blackfoot Daisy

I photographed this Blackfoot Daisy at the LBJ Wildflower Center. As a member of the Aster family, it resembles many other Texas Wildflowers.

Oral Roberts University - Praying Hands

Praying Hands Sculpture

This is the second photograph of the Praying Hands sculpture at ORU. I posted the first photograph of the sculpture yesterday.

Dolphin Sunrise

Dolphins at Sunrise

I captured these dolphins at sunrise while photographing birds in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year.

Austin Skyline, Doug Sahm Hill Summit, Sunrise

Sahm Hill Summit

I captured this sunrise of downtown austin from Sahm Hill Summit. I have been wanting to photograph downtown from this vantage point for some time.

Trinity Episcopal

Trinity Episcopal

Trinity Episcopal Church was built in the 19th century and it is a great example of Gothic Revival and Victorian Gothic styles.

Babeville

Babeville

Once in a while I stumble onto something interesting. In this case it was “Babeville”. This photograph is the ceiling in the old church sanctuary.

Happy Independence Day

Happy Independence Day

Happy Independence Day America! It was two hundred and forty years ago that our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence.

Caracal

Caracal

I captured this image of a Caracal during my visit to the Cheetah Rehabilitation facility in the northeastern part of South Africa.

Moonrise Over Pedernales

Moonrise

I went to Pedernales Falls State Park to photograph the sunset. Instead, I ended up photographing the great moonrise occurring behind me.

Male Nyala

Male Nyala

I was going through the remaining wildlife photos from my recent trip to South Africa when I came across this male Nyala.

Pedernales Falls

Pedernales Falls

Pedernales Falls State Park is one of my favorite parks in Central Texas. I went to the park recently to photograph the falls.

Austin Skyline, Sunset

Austin Skyline

Austin lakes are full due to the torrential rains. Water released from the dams is rushing downstream. I decided to photograph the rapidly flowing river.

Ostrich - Cape of Good Hope

Ostrich

I was expecting to see a lot of wildlife during my trip to South Africa but I was not expecting to see an Ostrich on… Read More »Ostrich

Nyala

Nyala

This photograph of a female Nyala was taken in the wild during one of our excursions at the Zulu-Nyala Game Reserve.

Baby Baboon

Baby Baboon

One of the more prolific animals in South Africa has to be the Baboon (Papio). I saw Baboons in almost every location that I visited.

Zebra

Zebra

One of the common animals we saw during the photo safaris was the Zebra. Specifically these were Plains Zebras which differ slightly from Mountain Zebras.

Cheetah

Cheetah

We had a chance to visit a Cheetah rehabilitation center who’s goal is to care for orphaned Cheetahs, Serval Cats, African Wildcats and Caracal.

Giraffe

Giraffe

We completed our second photo safari yesterday and photographed wildlife in the morning light. It seemed like most of what we saw were giraffes.

South Africa Coat of Arms

South Africa

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This is day one in my long anticipated trip to South Africa. I’m excited to be here and explore this land rich in natural resources,… Read More »South Africa

Red-throated Anole

Bright Green

Spring brings forth nature’s best shows. Around our house, that includes little bright green lizards called Carolina Anoles or Red-throated Anole.

SetMyCamPro

Photography Apps

The growth and sophistication of digital photography has been amazing and it has been made even better by the large number of applications like SetMyCamPro.

Stuart Rocks Beach Sunrise

Sunrises

This is another photo in the Stuart Rocks Beach sunrise sequence. This post also contains some tips on how to photograph sunrises and sunsets.

Osprey - ANWR

Osprey

I had never photographed an Osprey before and I can tell you that these birds don’t like to be photographed. At least not while the… Read More »Osprey

Red-tailed Hawk

Hawk

There have been multiple Cooper’s Hawks around the neighborhood for the past couple of weeks and I have been trying to photograph them each time… Read More »Hawk

Practice Landing

Touch-and-Go

This is another image from my recent trip to Rockport, TX. In this photograph, the pilot is conducting a practice landing and take-off drill.

Great Egret Fight

Great Egrets

Great Egrets are one of my favorite birds to photograph. The present a great challenge but the reward is fantastic when things turn out well

Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic

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This is another photograph for my Austin Live Music project. Although I have photographed mostly guitars, I did not have an acoustic guitar in my… Read More »Acoustic

Texas State Capitol Rotunda

Finally

I visited the Texas State Capitol a few times with the intent to photograph the dome while lying in the middle of the floor. I… Read More »Finally

Trombone

Trombone

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I found some different instruments to photograph for my Austin Live Music portfolio. I found this trombone waiting to be played while out on a… Read More »Trombone

Pele & The Street Musician

Pele

I went on a Photowalk of downtown Austin late one evening. I was able to capture a variety of images including Pele and his master… Read More »Pele

Music

Photowalking

Photowalking is the act of walking with a camera for the main purpose of taking pictures of things that the photographer may find interesting.

Window Musician

Window View

The artist in this “Window View” photograph is Sam Pace. He’s one of many very talented Austin musicians that are looking for their big opportunity.

1886 Cafe and Bakery

1886

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It was during a recent photowalk to capture Austin’s Live Music scene that I photographed this stained glass window at the 1886 Cafe and Bakery.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Red-bellied

I made a trip to McKinney Falls SP with hopes of photographing some birds in the wild. I found and photographed this wonderful Red-bellied Woodpecker

Austin Skyline, Lou Ness Point, Sunrise

Colorful

Few locations exist for landscape photographers in central Texas. Most of us gravitate to cityscapes. This is where I captured this colorful sunrise.

Bull Creek - Water Drop

Mossactites

I encountered a moss-covered cliff while hiking Bull Creek park. The constant dripping had formed many moss “stalactites”. I called them “mossactites”.

White-winged Dove - PFSP

Dove

This is the next image in my digital B&W series. This image was taken at the Pedernales Falls SP bird blind. It showcases a Dove… Read More »Dove

Arches National Park - Fiery Furnace Detail

Fiery Furnace

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, the images below are from the Arches National Park and specifically an area called the Fiery Furnace.

Pedernales Falls SP - Ducks

Ducks

A friend and I went out to photograph ducks at the Pedernales Falls State Park duck pond. When we arrived, all the ducks flew away… Read More »Ducks

Badlands, Big Bend National Park, Sunset

Badlands

During a rip to the Big Bend National Park, I noticed this very interesting area near the park’s western entrance. We labeled it “The Badlands”.

Big Bend National Park

Spheroidal

The BBNP is an amazing geological wonderland. There are many interesting rock formations impacted by Spheroidal Weathering along the Grapevine Hills Trail.

Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)

Fox

The most popular squirrel in Texas is the Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger). It is actually the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America.

Pencil - 10X Magnification

10x

I recently showcased a diptych with a 1x and 5x images of a pencil. For kicks, I thought it would be fun to show you… Read More »10x

The Doors

I really like photographing structures, black & white film and I enjoy putting together Triptychs. This is one of the Doors in the San Antonio… Read More »The Doors

Haleakala NP - Pools at Ohe'o

Saturated

While on a trail in Maui at the Haleakala NP, I noticed that the Pipiwai Stream paralleling the trail was incredibly saturated in green.

Paris - Eifel Tower

Peace

Not much to say today other than I hope we can somehow find a way to have peace and harmony in our world.

Monarch

Monarch

The Monarch Butterfly is the most familiar North American butterfly, and is an iconic pollinator species. They are also famous for their long migrations.

Pier

Pier

I posted recently about a trip that I made to Florida and the various photography opportunities I had. I spotted this pier below during one… Read More »Pier

Hanging Snail

What Gives

I was taking photographs of some wildflowers when I noticed this snail. I was photographing it when it turned around and looked at me as… Read More »What Gives

Mission San Juan

Juan

I posted about my trip to San Antonio in 2008. The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park includes four missions. The fourth is Mission San… Read More »Juan

Texas Spiny Lizard

Liz

I was out mowing the lawn and trimming the bushes where I often notice a large amount of Texas Spiny Lizards. So, I setup my… Read More »Liz

Mission Espada - Main Door

Espada

The image below is of the front door of Mission Espada. The structure is one of four missions that comprise San Antonio Missions National Historical… Read More »Espada

San Antonio Mission Arches

More Arches

I posted an image titled “Arches” a couple of days ago. I decided to post an image of more arches taken during the same trip.

Wind Chime

Wind Chime

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My Sigma 150-600 mm Sport lens came in and I was eager to test it. I framed up a wind chime that was about 20… Read More »Wind Chime

Mesa Arch at Sunrise

Mesa

Mesa Arch is a “pothole arch” located within the Canyonlands National Park. It is located only a few hundred yards from the main road and… Read More »Mesa

Beatle

John

I found this beetle in my yard and brought him in to shoot. I named him “John” because John Lennon’s favorite color was green and… Read More »John

Arlington Cemetery - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Unknown

One of the most moving areas within the Arlington National Cemetery in the Washington DC area is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Arlington Cemetery - Door

Door

As I walked around Arlington National Cemetery I ran across a whitewashed building and noticed a white door and black lamp.

Waterfall at the Bamboo Forest

Pipiwai Stream

I was walking up the trail towards the waterfall when I spotted this magnificent portion of the Pipiwai Stream.

Lepachys columnaris, Lepachys columnifera, Long-headed coneflower, Mexican Hat, Mexican hat, Prairie coneflower, Ratibida columnaris, Ratibida columnaris var. pulcherrima, Red-spike mexican-hat, Rudbeckia columnaris, Rudbeckia columnifera, Thimbleflower, Upright prairie coneflower

Mexican Hat

On of my favorite Texas Wildflowers is the Mexican Hat. Not only do I think that the name is cool but so is the flower.

Our Lady of Victory Basilica - Congrats

Congrats!

I visited Buffalo, NY earlier this year and had a chance to capture some images inside the Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna. I… Read More »Congrats!